1955–56 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1955–56 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1955 to August 1956.

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 1955

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  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 Mickey Mouse Club
CBS The Morning Show Captain Kangaroo local programming The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) Strike It Rich 12:00 Valiant Lady

12:15 Love of Life

12:30 Search for Tomorrow

12:45 The Guiding Light

Jack Paar Show Love Story* Robert Q. Lewis Show Art Linkletter's House Party The Big Payoff The Bob Crosby Show 4:00 The Brighter Day

4:15 The Secret Storm

On Your Account 5:00 Barker Bill's Cartoon Show (W/F)

5:15 local programming

local programming
NBC The Today Show local programming Ding Dong School The Ernie Kovacs Show The Home Show The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Feather Your Nest local programming Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) 4:00 A Date With Life

4:15 First Love

4:30 The World of Mr. Sweeney

4:45 Modern Romances

Pinky Lee Circus Time Howdy Doody
  • formerly Welcome Travelers

Winter 1955/1956

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  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 Afternoon Film Festival The Mickey Mouse Club
CBS Good Morning!* Captain Kangaroo local programming The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) Strike It Rich 12:00 Valiant Lady

12:15 Love of Life

12:30 Search for Tomorrow

12:45 The Guiding Light

Jack Paar Show Love Story Robert Q. Lewis Show Art Linkletter's House Party The Big Payoff Bob Crosby Show 4:00 The Brighter Day

4:15 The Secret Storm

On Your Account local programming
NBC The Today Show local programming Ding Dong School The Ernie Kovacs Show The Home Show The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Feather Your Nest local programming Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) 4:00 A Date With Life

4:15 Modern Romances

Queen for a Day Pinky Lee Circus Time Howdy Doody (in color beginning September 12)

Spring 1956

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  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 Afternoon Film Festival The Mickey Mouse Club
CBS Good Morning! Captain Kangaroo local programming The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) Strike It Rich 12:00 Valiant Lady

12:15 Love of Life

12:30 Search for Tomorrow

12:45 The Guiding Light

Jack Paar Show As the World Turns Robert Q. Lewis Show Art Linkletter's House Party The Big Payoff Bob Crosby Show 4:00 The Brighter Day

4:15 The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC The Today Show local programming Ding Dong School The Ernie Kovacs Show The Home Show The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Feather Your Nest local programming Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) 4:00 A Date With Life

4:15 Modern Romances

Queen for a Day Pinky Lee Circus Time Howdy Doody (in color)

Summer 1956

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  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 Afternoon Film Festival The Mickey Mouse Club
CBS Good Morning! Captain Kangaroo local programming The Garry Moore Show (M-Th, to 11:30 F) Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) / The Garry Moore Show (F) Strike It Rich 12:00 Valiant Lady

12:15 Love of Life

12:30 Search for Tomorrow

12:45 The Guiding Light

1:00 CBS News/1:10 Stand Up and Be Counted As the World Turns The Johnny Carson Show Art Linkletter's House Party The Big Payoff Bob Crosby Show 4:00 The Brighter Day

4:15 The Secret Storm

The Edge of Night local programming
NBC The Today Show local programming Ding Dong School NBC Bandstand The Home Show Tic-Tac-Dough It Could Be You local programming The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Matinee Theater (most presentations in color) 4:00 Queen for a Day

4:45 Modern Romances (soap)

Comedy Time* (repeats) local programming


By network

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See also

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