1966–67 United States network television schedule (weekday)
These are the daytime Monday–Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning in September 1966. 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.
Note: This is the first full season in which practically all NBC weekday programs were in color.
Fall 1966
| 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 | 12 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 | Supermarket Sweep | The Dating Game | The Donna Reed Show reruns (from 9/5/1966) | Father Knows Best reruns | Ben Casey reruns | The Newlywed Game | 2:30 pm: A Time for Us (8/29 to 12/16/1966) & 2:55 PM: ABC News with the Women's Touch | General Hospital | The Nurses | Dark Shadows | Where the Action Is | ||||||||
| CBS | 7:00 am: Local News & 7:05 am: The CBS Morning News with Joseph Benti Color | local | Captain Kangaroo B&W (8/29 to 9/9) and now in Color (from 9/12) | local | I Love Lucy in The Morning B&W Repeats (to 9/2/1966 and moves to Sunday Mornings 9/11/1966-9/3/1967) & Good Morning Candid Camera reruns (Debuts 9/5/1966) | The Real McCoys B&W Repeats (to 9/2/1966) & Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies reruns (Debuts 9/5/1966) | Andy of Mayberry reruns | The Dick Van Dyke Show reruns (Debuts on 9/12/1966) | 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 B&W (8/29 to 9/9) and now in Color (from 9/12) | Art Linkletter's House Party Color | 3:00 PM: To Tell the Truth B&W (8/29 to 12/2) and now in Color (from 12/5) & 3:25 pm: CBS News | The Edge of Night | The Secret Storm | local | ||
| NBC | The Today Show with Hugh Downs & Barbara Walters In Color (from 9/12/1966) | local programming | 10:00 AM: Eye Guess In color & 10:25 AM: NBC News (to 12/30/1966) | Concentration Live in B&W (8/29 to 11/4) and now Live in Color (from 11/7) | Chain Letter in Color (to 10/14) & The New Pat Boone Show In Color (Debuts on 10/17/1966) | Showdown In Color (to 10/14) & THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES In Color (Debuts on 10/17/1966) | Jeopardy! Live and In Color | 12:30 PM: Dick Clark's Swinging Country In Color & 12:55 PM: NBC News (to 12/30/1966) | local | 1:30 pm: LET'S MAKE A DEAL! In Color & 1:55 pm: NBC News | Days of Our Lives In Color | The Doctors In B&W (8/29 to 10/14) and now In Color (from 10/17) | Another World Live and In Color | You Don't Say! In Color | 4:00 pm: The MATCH GamE In Color & 4:25 pm: NBC News | local | ||||
Winter 1966–1967
| 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 | 12 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 | Supermarket Sweep | The Dating Game B&W (to 3/31/1967) | The Donna Reed Show reruns (to 2/3/1967) & Everybody's Talking (game show Debuts on 2/6/1967) | Father Knows Best reruns (to 2/3/1967) & The Donna Reed Show reruns (From 2/6/1967) | Ben Casey reruns (to 3/31/1967) | The Newlywed Game B&W (to 3/31/1967) | 2:30 pm: Dream Girl of '67 B&W (12/19/1966 to 3/31/1967) & 2:55 PM: ABC News with the Women's Touch | General Hospital | The Nurses B&W (to 3/31/1967) | Dark Shadows | Where the Action Is (to 3/31/1967) | ||||||||
| CBS | 7:00 AM: Local News & 7:05 am: The CBS Morning News with Joseph Benti Color | local | Captain Kangaroo Color | local | Good Morning Candid Camera reruns | Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies reruns | Andy of Mayberry reruns | The Dick Van Dyke Show reruns | 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 In Color | Art Linkletter's House Party In Color | 3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth In Color & 3:25 pm: CBS News | The Edge of Night | The Secret Storm | local | ||
| NBC | The Today Show with Hugh Downs & Barbara Walters In Color | local | 10:00 AM: Reach for the Stars Live and in Color (1/2-3/31/1967) & 10:25 AM: NBC News | Concentration Live In Color | The New Pat Boone Show In Color | THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES In Color | Jeopardy! Live and In Color | 12:30 PM: Eye Guess Live and In Color & 12:55 PM: NBC News (from 1/3/1967) | local | 1:30 pm: LET'S MAKE A DEAL! In Color & 1:55 pm: NBC News | Days of Our Lives In Color | The Doctors In Color | Another World Live and In Color | You Don't Say! In Color | 4:00 pm: The MATCH GamE In Color & 4:25 pm: NBC News | local | ||||
NOTE: In early April 1967, ABC-TV returned the 4:30-5:00 PM timeslot to its own ABC-TV Network Stations.
Spring 1967
| 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 | 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | local | 10:30 am: ABC News Presents Dateline: Hollywood & 10:55 am: The Children's Doctor | Supermarket Sweep B&W (to 7/14/1967) | Merv Griffin's One in a Million B&W (from 4/3 to 6/16/1967) | Everybody's Talking | The Donna Reed Show reruns | The Fugitive's Afternoon Run reruns (Debuts on 4/3/1967) | The Newlywed Game In Color (from 4/3/1967) | 2:30 pm: Dream Girl of '67 In Color (from 4/3/1967) & 2:55 PM: ABC News with the Women's Touch | General Hospital | Dark Shadows B&W (to 8/11/1967) | The Dating Game In Color (from 4/3/1967) | |||||||
| CBS | 7:00 AM: Local News & 7:05 am: The CBS Morning News with Joseph Benti Color | local | Captain Kangaroo Color | local | Good Morning Candid Camera reruns | Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies reruns | Andy of Mayberry reruns | The Dick Van Dyke Show reruns | 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 B&W (to 8/18/1967) | Password In Color | Art Linkletter's House Party In Color | 3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth In Color & 3:25 pm: CBS News | The Edge of Night | The Secret Storm | ||
| NBC | The Today Show with Hugh Downs & Barbara Walters In Color | local | 10:00 am: Snap Judgment Live and In Color & 10:25 AM: NBC News (from 4/3/1967) | Concentration In Color | The New Pat Boone Show In Color (to 6/30/1967) | THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES In Color | Jeopardy! Live and In Color | 12:30 PM: Eye Guess Live and In Color & 12:55 PM: NBC News | local | 1:30 pm: Let's Make a Deal In Color & 1:55 pm: NBC News | Days of Our Lives In Color | The Doctors In Color | Another World (Color tape from 5/24/1967) | You Don't Say! In Color | 4:00 pm: The MATCH GamE In Color & 4:25 pm: NBC News | ||||
Summer 1967
| 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 | 12 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 | |
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| ABC | local | 10:30 am: ABC News Presents Dateline: Hollywood & 10:55 am: The Children's Doctor | The Honeymoon Race In Color (from 7/17/1967) | The Family Game (from 6/19/1967) | Everybody's Talking | The Donna Reed Show reruns | The Fugitive's Afternoon Run reruns | The Newlywed Game In Color | 2:30 pm: Dream Girl of '67 In Color & 2:55 PM: ABC News with the Women's Touch | General Hospital B&W (to 10/20/1967) | Dark Shadows In Color (from 8/14) | The Dating Game In Color | |||||||
| CBS | 7:00 AM: Local News & 7:05 am: The CBS Morning News with Joseph Benti Color | local | Captain Kangaroo Color | local | Good Morning Candid Camera reruns | Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies reruns | Andy of Mayberry reruns | The Dick Van Dyke Show reruns | 12 NOON: Love of Life Live in B&W (to 10/20) & 12:25 pm: CBS News | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow Live in B&W (to 9/8) & 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light Live in B&W (to 9/8) | Local | As the World Turns Live and In Color (from 8/21) | Password In Color (to 9/15/1967) | Art Linkletter's House Party In Color | 3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth In Color & 3:25 pm: CBS News | The Edge of Night Live in B&W (to 9/8) | The Secret Storm In B&W (to 9/8) | ||
| NBC | The Today Show with Hugh Downs & Barbara Walters In Color | local | 10:00 AM: Snap Judgment Live In Color & 10:25 AM: NBC News | Concentration Live In Color | Personality Live In Color (from 7/3) | THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES In Color | Jeopardy! Live and In Color | 12:30 PM: Eye Guess Live In Color & 12:55 PM: NBC News | local | 1:30 pm: LET'S MAKE A DEAL! In Color & 1:55 pm: NBC News | Days of Our Lives In Color | The Doctors Live In Color | Another World Live In Color | You Don't Say! In Color | 4:00 pm: The MATCH GamE Live In Color & 4:25 pm: NBC News | ||||
NOTE: In Late September 1967, NBC-TV discontinued airing regular daytime news updates at 1:55-2:00 PM.
Sources
- Castleman & Podrazik, The TV Schedule Book, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1984
- TV schedules, NEW YORK TIMES, September 1966-September 1967 (microfilm)
- TV GUIDE, Volume 14, No. 42, New York Metropolitan Edition, October 15-21, 1966
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