1962–63 United States network television schedule (weekday)
These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1962. All times are Eastern/Pacific.
Talk/Variety shows are highlighted in yellow, Local News & Programs are highlighted in white, Reruns of Prime Time Shows are orange, Game Shows are pink, Soap Operas are chartreuse, News Programs are gold and all others are light blue. Debut Shows are shown in Bold Letters.
Fall 1962
| - | 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 |
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| ABC | local programming | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Yours for a Song | Jane Wyman Presents Repeats | Father Knows Best Repeats | local programming | 2:00 pm: Day in Court & 2:25 pm: ABC Early Afternoon Report | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | American Bandstand | 4:30 pm: Discovery '62 & 4:55 pm American Newsstand | ||||||||||
| CBS | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | local programming | Calendar | I Love Lucy repeats | The McCoys repeats | Pete and Gladys repeats | 12 Noon: Love of Life 12:25 pm: CBS News | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | local programming | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Millionaire repeats | 3:30 pm To Tell the Truth & 3:55 pm CBS News | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | |||||
| NBC | Continental Classroom | Today | local programming | 10:00 am: Say When! & 10:25 am: NBC News | Play Your Hunch COLOR | The Price Is Right COLOR | Concentration | Your First Impression | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences COLOR & 12:55 pm: NBC News | local programming | 2:00 pm: The Merv Griffin Show 2:55 pm NBC News | The Loretta Young Theater repeats | Young Dr. Malone | Make Room for Daddy repeats | Here's Hollywood | |||||||
Winter 1962–1963
| - | 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 |
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| ABC | local programming | Jane Wyman Presents repeats | Yours for a Song | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Father Knows Best repeats | Local Programming | 2:00 pm: Day in Court & 2:25 pm: ABC Early Afternoon Report | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | American Bandstand | 4:30 pm: Discovery '63 & 4:55 pm: American Newsstand | ||||||||||
| CBS | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | local programming | Calendar | I Love Lucy repeats | The McCoys repeats | Pete and Gladys repeats | 12 NOON: Love of Life & 12:25 pm: CBS News | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow & 12:45 The Guiding Light | local programming | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | 3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth & 3:25 pm CBS News | The Millionaire repeats | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | |||||
| NBC | Continental Classroom | Today | local programming | 10:00 am: Say When! & 10:25 am: NBC News | Play Your Hunch | The Price Is Right | Concentration | Your First Impression | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences COLOR & 12:55 pm: NBC News | local programming | 2:00 pm: The Merv Griffin Show COLOR & 2:55 pm: NBC News | The Loretta Young Theater repeats | Young Dr. Malone | 4:00 pm: The Match Game Live & in Color & 4:25 pm NBC News | Make Room for Daddy repeats | |||||||
Spring 1963
| - | 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 |
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| ABC | local programming | Seven Keys | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Father Knows Best repeats | General Hospital | local programming | 2:00 pm: Day in Court & 2:25 pm: ABC Early Afternoon Report | Jane Wyman Presents repeats | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | American Bandstand | 4:30 pm: Discovery '63 & 4:55 pm: American Newsstand | ||||||||||
| CBS | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | local programming | Calendar | I Love Lucy repeats | The McCoys repeats | Pete and Gladys repeats | 12 NOON: Love of Life & 12:25 pm: CBS News | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow & 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | Local Programming | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | 3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth & 3:25 pm: CBS News | The Millionaire repeats | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | |||||
| NBC | Continental Classroom | Today | Local Programming | 10:00 am Say When!! & 10:25 am NBC News | Play Your Hunch COLOR | The Price Is Right COLOR | Concentration | Your First Impression | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences COLOR & 12:55 pm NBC News | local programming | 2:00 pm: Ben Jerrod COLOR & 2:25 pm: NBC News | The Doctors | The Loretta Young Theater repeats | You Don't Say! COLOR | 4:00 pm: The Match Game Live & in Color & 4:25 pm: NBC News | Make Room for Daddy repeats | ||||||
Summer 1963
| - | 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 |
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| ABC | local | Seven Keys | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Father Knows Best repeats | General Hospital | local | 2:00 pm: Day in Court & 2:25 pm: ABC Early Afternoon Report | Jane Wyman Presents repeats | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | American Bandstand | 4:30 pm: Discovery '63 & 4:55 pm American Newsstand | ||||||||||
| CBS | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | local programming | Calendar | I Love Lucy repeats | The McCoys repeats | Pete and Gladys repeats | 12 NOON: Love of Life & 12:25 pm: CBS News | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow & 12:45 pm The Guiding Light | local | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | 3:00 pm To Tell the Truth & 3:25 pm CBS News | The Edge of Night | The Secret Storm | The Millionaire repeats | |||||
| NBC | Continental Classroom | Today | local programming | 10:00 am: Say When! & 10:25 am: NBC News | Play Your Hunch COLOR | The Price Is Right COLOR | Concentration | Your First Impression COLOR | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences COLOR & 12:55 pm: NBC News | local programming | 2:00 pm: People Will Talk 2:25 pm: NBC News | The Doctors | The Loretta Young Theatre repeats | You Don't Say! COLOR | 4:00 pm: The Match Game Live & in Color & 4:25 pm NBC News | Make Room for Daddy repeats | ||||||
Sources
- Castleman & Podrazik, The TV Schedule Book, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1984
- TV schedules, NEW YORK TIMES, September 1962-September 1963 (microfilm)