title: 1961–62 United States network television schedule (daytime)
text: # 1961–62 United States network television schedule (daytime)
  
  The 1961–62 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1961 to August 1962.
  
  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.
  
  ## Monday-Friday
  
  | Network | Network | 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 | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
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  | ABC | Fall | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Texan (R) | Love that Bob (R) (to 12/1) | Camouflage | Make a Face | Day in Court | local | Number Please | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | ABC | December | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Texan (R) | Yours for a Song (from 12/4) | Camouflage | Make a Face | Day in Court | local | Number Please | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | ABC | Winter | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Texan (R) | Yours for a Song (from 12/4) | Camouflage | Make a Face | local | local | Day in Court | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | ABC | Spring | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Yours for a Song (from 12/4) | Camouflage | Window Shopping | The Texan (R) (to 5/11) | local | Day in Court | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | ABC | May | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Yours for a Song (from 12/4) | Camouflage | Window Shopping | local | local | | Day in Court | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | ABC | Summer | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | local | The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Yours for a Song (from 12/4) | Camouflage | Jane Wyman Presents (R) | local | local | Day in Court | Seven Keys | Queen for a Day | Who Do You Trust? | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | 4:00 pm: American Bandstand 4:50 pm: American Newsstand | local | local | ABC Evening Report6:15: local | local |
  | CBS | Fall | local | local | local | local | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | local | local | Calendar | I Love Lucy (R) | Video Village | 11:30 am: Your Surprise Package (to 2/23) & 11:55 am: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott | Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | local | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Millionaire (R) | 3:30 pm: The Verdict is Yours 3:55 pm: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott | 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day 4:15 pm: The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | local | local | local | local |
  | CBS | February | local | local | local | local | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | local | local | Calendar | I Love Lucy (R) | Video Village | 11:30 am: The Clear Horizon (from 2/26) & 11:55 am: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott | Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | local | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Millionaire (R) | 3:30 pm: The Verdict is Yours 3:55 pm: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott | 4:00 pm: The Brighter Day 4:15 pm: The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | local | local | local | local |
  | CBS | June | local | local | local | local | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | local | local | Calendar | I Love Lucy (R) | The Verdict is Yours | 11:30 am: The Brighter Day & 11:55 am: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott | Love of Life | 12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Light | local | As the World Turns | Password | Art Linkletter's House Party | The Millionaire (R) | 3:30 pm: To Tell the Truth 3:55 pm: CBS Newsbreak with Rose Marie Scott'' | The Secret Storm | The Edge of Night | local | local | local | local |
  | NBC | Fall | Continental Classroom | Continental Classroom | Today | Today | Today | Today | local | local | Say When!! | Play Your Hunch In COLOR | The Price Is Right In COLOR | Concentration | Truth or Consequences In COLOR | 12:30 pm: It Could Be You In COLOR 12:55 pm: NBC News | local | local | The Jan Murray Show In COLOR | The Loretta Young Theater (R) | Young Doctor Malone | From These Roots | Make Room for Daddy (R) | 4:30 pm: Here's Hollywood 4:55 pm: NBC News | 5:00 pm: Kukla, Fran and Ollie 5:05 pm: local | local | local | local |
  | NBC | Winter | Continental Classroom | Continental Classroom | Today | Today | Today | Today | local | local | Say When!! | Play Your Hunch In COLOR | The Price Is Right In COLOR | Concentration | Your First Impression In COLOR | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences In COLOR 12:55 pm: NBC News | local | local | The Jan Murray Show In COLOR | The Loretta Young Theater (R) | Young Doctor Malone | Our Five Daughters | Make Room for Daddy (R) | 4:30 pm: Here's Hollywood 4:55 pm: NBC News | 5:00 pm: Kukla, Fran and Ollie 5:05 pm: local | local | local | local |
  | NBC | Spring | Continental Classroom | Continental Classroom | Today | Today | Today | Today | local | local | Say When!! | Play Your Hunch In COLOR | The Price Is Right In COLOR | Concentration | Your First Impression In COLOR | 12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences In COLOR 12:55 pm: NBC News | local | local | The Jan Murray Show In COLOR | The Loretta Young Theater (R) | Young Doctor Malone | Our Five Daughters | Make Room for Daddy (R) | 4:30 pm: Here's Hollywood 4:55 pm: NBC News | local | local | local | local |
  
  ## Saturday
  
  | Network | Network | 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 | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
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  | ABC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | On Your Mark | Magic Ranch | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | ABC | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Texan (R) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | ABC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | The Bugs Bunny Show (R) | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | CBS | Fall | local programming | Sunrise Semester | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Video Village Junior | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | The Magic Land of Allakazam | The Roy Rogers Show (R) | Sky King (R) | My Friend Flicka (R) | CBS Saturday News | Accent | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | CBS | Winter | local programming | Sunrise Semester | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | Video Village Junior | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | The Magic Land of Allakazam | The Roy Rogers Show (R) | Sky King (R) | My Friend Flicka (R) | CBS Saturday News | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | CBS | Summer | local programming | Sunrise Semester | local programming | local programming | Captain Kangaroo | Captain Kangaroo | The Alvin Show (R) | Mighty Mouse Playhouse | The Magic Land of Allakazam | The Roy Rogers Show (R) | Sky King (R) | CBS Saturday News | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | NBC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Pip the Piper | The Shari Lewis Show | King Leonardo and His Short Subjects | Fury (R) | Make Room for Daddy (R) | Update | Watch Mr. Wizard | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  | NBC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Pip the Piper | The Shari Lewis Show | King Leonardo and His Short Subjects | Fury (R) | Make Room for Daddy (R) | Watch Mr. Wizard | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming |
  
  ## Sunday
  
  | Network | Network | 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 | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
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  | ABC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Issues and Answers | AFL on ABC and/or local | AFL on ABC and/or local | AFL on ABC and/or local | AFL on ABC and/or local | AFL on ABC and/or local | AFL on ABC and/or local | Maverick |
  | ABC | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | ABC Sports and/or local | ABC Sports and/or local | Issues and Answers | ABC Sports and/or local | ABC Sports and/or local | ABC Sports and/or local | ABC Sports and/or local | | | Maverick |
  | CBS | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Ted Mack's Amateur Hour | College Bowl | The Twentieth Century | Mister Ed |
  | CBS | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | local programming | local programming | Washington Conversation | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | | | | | | | Ted Mack's Amateur Hour | College Bowl | The Twentieth Century | Mister Ed |
  | CBS | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Lamp Unto My Feet | Look Up and Live | Camera Three | local programming | local programming | Washington Conversation | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | CBS Sports and/or local programming | Ted Mack's Amateur Hour | The Twentieth Century | Mister Ed |
  | NBC | Fall | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Youth Forum | local programming | Frontiers of Faith / Eternal Light / Catholic Hour | local programming | local programming | Open Mind | Open Mind | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Wisdom | Chet Huntley Reporting | Meet the Press | 1, 2, 3, Go |
  | NBC | Winter | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Open Mind | Open Mind | Youth Forum | local programming | Frontiers of Faith / Eternal Light / Catholic Hour | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | | | | | Wisdom | Chet Huntley Reporting | Meet the Press | 1, 2, 3, Go |
  | NBC | Spring | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Youth Forum | local programming | Frontiers of Faith / Eternal Light / Catholic Hour | local programming | local programming | Open Mind | Open Mind | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Wisdom | Update | Meet the Press | 1, 2, 3, Go |
  | NBC | Summer | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | local programming | Youth Forum | local programming | Frontiers of Faith / Eternal Light / Catholic Hour | local programming | local programming | Open Mind | Open Mind | NBC Sports and/or local programming | NBC Sports and/or local programming | Specials | Specials | Meet the Press | This is NBC News |
  