1959–60 United States network television schedule (weekday)

These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1959. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

Fall 1959

  6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm
ABC local programming The Gale Storm Show reruns Love That Bob reruns Pantomime Quiz Music Bingo local programming Day in Court local programming Beat the Clock Who Do You Trust? American Bandstand The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin (Mon/Tue/Fri) reruns

My Friend Flicka (Wed/Thu) reruns

CBS Sunrise Semester Captain Kangaroo local programming On the Go The Red Rowe Show I Love Lucy reruns December Bride reruns Love of Life 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 pm: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns For Better or Worse Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns The Verdict is Yours 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day

4:15 pm: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Dough Re Mi Treasure Hunt The Price Is Right Concentration Tic Tac Dough 12:30 pm: It Could Be You COLOR

12:55 pm: NBC News Update

local programming The Thin Man reruns Queen for a Day local programming Young Doctor Malone From These Roots House on High Street Split Personality local programming

Winter 1959–1960

  6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm
ABC local programming The Gale Storm Show reruns Love That Bob reruns Pantomime Quiz About Faces local programming Day in Court local programming Beat the Clock Who Do You Trust? American Bandstand My Friend Flicka (Mon-Wed) reruns Rocky and His Friends (Thu) The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin (Fri) reruns
CBS Sunrise Semester Captain Kangaroo local programming On the Go The Red Rowe Show I Love Lucy reruns December Bride reruns Love of Life 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 pm: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns For Better or Worse Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns The Verdict is Yours 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day

4:15 pm: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Dough Re Mi Play Your Hunch The Price Is Right Concentration Truth or Consequences 12:30 pm: It Could Be You COLOR

12:55 pm: NBC News Update

local programming The Thin Man reruns Queen for a Day local programming Young Doctor Malone From These Roots The Loretta Young Theater reruns local programming

Spring 1960

  6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm
ABC local programming The Gale Storm Show reruns Love That Bob reruns Pantomime Quiz About Faces local programming Day in Court local programming Beat the Clock Who Do You Trust? American Bandstand Captain Gallant Of the Foreign Legion (Mon) reruns Rocky and His Friends (Tue/Thu) My Friend Flicka (Wed) reruns The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin (Fri) reruns
CBS Sunrise Semester Captain Kangaroo local programming On the Go The Red Rowe Show I Love Lucy reruns December Bride reruns Love of Life 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 pm: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns For Better or Worse Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns The Verdict is Yours 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day

4:15 pm: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Dough Re Mi Play Your Hunch The Price Is Right Concentration Truth or Consequences 12:30 pm: It Could Be You COLOR

12:55 pm: NBC News Update

local programming The Thin Man reruns Queen for a Day local programming Young Doctor Malone From These Roots The Loretta Young Theater reruns local programming

Summer 1960

  6:00 am 6:30 am 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm
ABC local programming The Gale Storm Show reruns Love That Bob reruns Pantomime Quiz About Faces local programming Day in Court local programming Beat the Clock Who Do You Trust? American Bandstand Captain Gallant (Mon) reruns

Rocky and His Friends (Tue/Thu) My Friend Flicka (Wed) reruns

The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin (Fri) reruns

CBS Sunrise Semester Captain Kangaroo local programming I Love Lucy reruns Video Village December Bride reruns The Clear Horizon Love of Life 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow

12:45 pm: The Guiding Light

local programming As the World Turns Full Circle Art Linkletter's House Party The Millionaire reruns The Verdict is Yours 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day

4:15 pm: The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC Continental Classroom The Today Show local programming Dough Re Mi Play Your Hunch The Price Is Right Concentration Truth or Consequences 12:30 pm: It Could Be You COLOR

12:55 pm: NBC News Update

local programming The Thin Man reruns Queen for a Day local programming Young Doctor Malone From These Roots The Loretta Young Theater reruns local programming

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