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1962–63 United States network television schedule (daytime)

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Summary

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The 1962–63 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1962 to August 1963.

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

Network6:00 am6:30 am7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABCFallWinterSpringCBSFallWinterSummerNBCFallWinterSpringSummer
local programmingThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowYours for a SongJane Wyman Presents (R)*Father Knows Best* (R)local programming2:00 pm: Day in Court & 2:25 pm: ABC Early Afternoon ReportSeven KeysQueen for a DayWho Do You Trust?American Bandstand4:30 pm: *Discovery '62/'63* & 4:55 pm American Newsstandlocal programmingThe ABC Evening News with Ron Cochran6:15: local programminglocal programming
Jane Wyman Presents (R)The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
local programmingSeven Keys*General Hospital*local programmingJane Wyman Presents (R)
local programmingCaptain Kangaroolocal programmingCalendarI Love Lucy repeats*The McCoys* (R)*Pete and Gladys* (R)12 Noon: Love of Life 12:25 pm: CBS News12:30 pm: Search for Tomorrow 12:45 pm: The Guiding Lightlocal programmingAs the World TurnsPasswordArt Linkletter's House PartyThe Millionaire (R)3:30 pm: To Tell the Truth & 3:55 pm: CBS NewsThe Secret StormThe Edge of Nightlocal programming
3:00 pm: To Tell the Truth & 3:25 pm: CBS NewsThe Millionaire (R)
The Edge of NightThe Millionaire (R)
Continental ClassroomTodaylocal programming10:00 am: Say When!! & 10:25 am: NBC NewsPlay Your Hunch In COLORThe Price Is Right In COLORConcentrationYour First Impression In COLOR12:30 pm: Truth or Consequences In COLOR & 12:55 pm: NBC Newslocal programming2:00 pm: *The Merv Griffin Show* 2:55 pm NBC NewsThe Loretta Young Theater (R)Young Dr. Malone Make Room for Daddy (R)Here's Hollywoodlocal programming
4:00 pm: *The Match Game* (In COLOR starting 6/24) 4:25 pm: NBC NewsMake Room for Daddy repeats
2:00 pm: *Ben Jerrod* In COLOR 2:25 pm: NBC News*The Doctors**You Don't Say!* In COLOR
2:00 pm: *People Will Talk* In COLOR

Saturday

Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pmABCCBSFallSpringNBCFallAprilJuly
local programmingMake a FaceTop Cat (R)The Bugs Bunny Show (R)The Magic Land of AllakazamMy Friend Flicka (R)local programming
local programmingSunrise Semesterlocal programmingCaptain KangarooThe Alvin Show (R)Mighty Mouse PlayhouseThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (R)The Roy Rogers Show (R)Sky King (R)*The Reading Room*CBS Saturday Newslocal programming
CBS Saturday Newslocal programming
local programmingThe Ruff and Reddy Show (R) In COLORThe Shari Lewis ShowKing Leonardo and His Short Subjects In COLORFury (R)*Marx Magic Midway*Make Room for Daddy (R)*Exploring*Watch Mr. Wizardlocal programming
Make Room for Daddy (R)Watch Mr. Wizardlocal programming
local programming

Sunday

Network7:00 am7:30 am8:00 am8:30 am9:00 am9:30 am10:00 am10:30 am11:00 am11:30 amnoon12:30 pm1:00 pm1:30 pm2:00 pm2:30 pm3:00 pm3:30 pm4:00 pm4:30 pm5:00 pm5:30 pm6:00 pm6:30 pmABCFallWinterSummerCBSFallWinterSummerNBCFallSummer
local programmingDirections '62local programmingIssues and AnswersAFL on ABC and/or local
Directions '63Issues and AnswersABC Sports and/or local
local programming
local programmingLamp Unto My FeetLook Up and LiveCamera ThreeFace the NationNFL Kickoff12:15: local programmingNFL on CBS and/or local programmingTed Mack's Amateur HourCollege BowlThe Twentieth CenturyPassword
CBS Sports and/or local programming
CBS Sports and/or local programmingTed Mack's Amateur Hour
local programmingYouth Forumlocal programmingFrontiers of Faith / Eternal Light / Catholic Hourlocal programmingOpen MindNBC Sports and/or local programmingThe Bullwinkle Show In COLORMeet the Press*McKeever and the Colonel*
Sunday Report

By network

[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]

Returning Series

  • American Bandstand
  • American Newsstand
  • The Bugs Bunny Show (reruns)
  • Day in Court
  • Issues and Answers
  • Jane Wyman Presents (reruns)
  • The Magic Land of Allakazam (moved from CBS)
  • My Friend Flicka (reruns)
  • Queen for a Day
  • Seven Keys
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
  • Top Cat (reruns)
  • Who Do You Trust?
  • Yours for a Song New Series
  • Directions
  • Discovery
  • Father Knows Best (reruns)
  • General Hospital Not Returning From 1961-62
  • Camouflage
  • Love That Bob (reruns)
  • Magic Ranch
  • Number Please
  • On Your Mark
  • The Texan (reruns)
  • Window Shopping

[[CBS]]

Returning Series

  • The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin (reruns)
  • The Alvin Show (reruns)
  • Art Linkletter's House Party
  • As the World Turns
  • Calendar
  • Camera Three
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • CBS Saturday News
  • College Bowl
  • The Edge of Night
  • Face the Nation
  • The Guiding Light
  • Lamp Unto My Feet
  • Look Up and Live
  • Love of Life
  • I Love Lucy (reruns)
  • Mighty Mouse Playhouse
  • The Millionaire (reruns)
  • NFL on CBS
  • Password
  • The Roy Rogers Show (reruns)
  • Search for Tomorrow
  • The Secret Storm
  • Sky King (reruns)
  • Sunrise Semester
  • Ted Mack's Amateur Hour
  • To Tell the Truth
  • The Twentieth Century New Series
  • The McCoys (reruns)
  • Pete and Gladys (reruns)
  • The Reading Room Not Returning From 1961-62
  • Accent
  • The Brighter Day
  • The Clear Horizon
  • The Magic Land of Allakazam (moved to ABC)
  • Washington Conversation
  • The Verdict is Yours
  • Video Village
  • Video Village Junior
  • Your Surprise Package

[[NBC]]

Returning Series

  • The Bullwinkle Show
  • Catholic Hour
  • Concentration
  • Continental Classroom
  • Eternal Light
  • Frontiers of Faith
  • Fury (reruns)
  • Here's Hollywood
  • King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
  • The Loretta Young Theater
  • Make Room for Daddy (reruns)
  • Meet the Press
  • Open Mind
  • Play Your Hunch
  • The Price Is Right
  • The Ruff and Reddy Show (reruns)
  • Say When!
  • The Shari Lewis Show
  • Today
  • Truth or Consequences
  • Watch Mr. Wizard
  • Young Doctor Malone
  • Your First Impression
  • Youth Forum New Series
  • Ben Jerrod
  • The Doctors
  • Exploring
  • Marx Magic Midway
  • The Match Game
  • The Merv Griffin Show
  • People Will Talk
  • You Don't Say! Not Returning From 1961-62
  • 1,2,3, Go
  • From These Roots
  • It Could Be You
  • The Jan Murray Show
  • Kukla, Fran and Ollie
  • Our Five Daughters
  • Pip the Piper

Sources

  • Castleman & Podrazik, The TV Schedule Book, McGraw-Hill Paperbacks, 1984
  • TV schedules, NEW YORK TIMES, September 1962-September 1963 (microfilm)

References

References

  1. "June 24, 1963…NBC Studio 8H Goes Color – Eyes Of A Generation…Television's Living History". Eyes Of A Generation.
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