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The following is the 1956–57 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers
primetime Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to b ...
hours from September 1956 through March 1957. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1955–56 season. The 1956–57 network television schedule continued the trend of the previous season, with two of the three major U.S. television networks ( ABC and CBS) scheduling more and more westerns and
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series during
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. In addition to its current stable of Westerns, which included ''
Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...
'', ''
The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...
'', and ''
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults.Broken Arrow'' and ''
The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1956 in television, 1956 to 1958 in television, 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana T ...
'', while CBS added '' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'' to its line-up, which already included ''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...
'' and ''
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon ''Challenge of the Yukon'' is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit, Michigan, Detroit's WXYT (AM), WXYZ and is an example of a Northern (genre), Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title ...
''. Castleman and Podrazik (1984) called the rush to schedule Western series on network television during this era "a virtual stampede".Castleman, H. and Podrazik, W. (1984) ''The TV Schedule Book: Four Decades of Network Programming from Sign-on to Sign-off''. McGraw-Hill. pg 79-85. CBS "inherited Sunday afternoon NFL contests from the defunct DuMont network in the fall of 1956". Accordingly, "the expansion into Sunday sports by CBS (and
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
) meant that the traditional afternoon 'egghead' slots for highbrow programming had to be broken up, pushing those shows into the few odd spots still open in the day, or eliminating them completely. This reflected the networks' shift in emphasis during the mid-1950s, slanting television much more toward broad-based popular entertainment. Increasingly, this meant television programming produced in Hollywood ..In 1957, the amount of prime time programming originating on the West Coast jumped from 40% to 71%." NBC, behind CBS in the network
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, hired Robert Kintner to revamp NBC's schedule. According to Castleman and Podrazik (1982), NBC's plan was to launch a program which would compete directly with CBS's second most popular series, ''
The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the ''CB ...
'', on Sunday, the most heavily viewed TV night: "Sullivan's show was popular enough to boost the ratings of the programs on both before and after his; as a result, CBS had a chain of hits to begin the evening." NBC's strategy was designed to weaken CBS's Sunday night line-up. NBC's new program, ''
The Steve Allen Show ''The Steve Allen Show'' is an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on ABC,
'', debuted in the summer to get a head start on the competition. Although the two programs enjoyed a fierce rivalry, Sullivan's program would remain wildly popular, finishing second among all TV programs in the ratings that year, while Allen's show missed the top 30.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. p 1681. . Beginning this season, NBC had at least one show in color for every day of the week. New fall series are highlighted in bold, while shows ending their runs are highlighted in ''italics''. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by
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.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by
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and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. . : Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season. : Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season. : Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.


Sunday

Notes: On NBC,
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(COLOR) aired as a monthly series, 7:30–9 p.m. On CBS, ''
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'', narrated by
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, aired from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on November 11, 1956, and from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. from November 18, 1956 to May 5, 1957.


Monday

On NBC, '' Producers' Showcase'' (COLOR) aired as a monthly series, from 8–9:30 p.m. On CBS, in some areas, Douglas Edwards with the News aired at 6:45 p.m. On March 18, 1957, the popular Western series
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debuted, replacing ''Stanley'' Monday nights on NBC at 8:30 PM EST. From July 1 to September 23, 1957, the summer series
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, starring
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, aired on CBS at 8:30-9 p.m. It returned for a second irregular season on the CBS Thursday schedule from January 2 to June 26, 1958. * formerly known as Make Room For Daddy


Tuesday

NOTE: On March 5, 1957, the suspense drama '' Panic!'' replaced ''Noah's Ark'', a
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production, on the NBC schedule. On NBC, '' Summer Playhouse'' was a summer
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made up of reruns of episodes of other anthology series.


Wednesday

Note: On CBS, '' Pick the Winner'' aired as an interim U.S. election coverage series in September and October from 7:30 to 8 p.m. It previously had aired in
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. * formerly
Arthur Godfrey and his Friends ''Arthur Godfrey and His Friends'' is an American television variety show hosted by Arthur Godfrey. The hour-long series aired on CBS Television from January 12, 1949, to June 1957 (as ''The Arthur Godfrey Show'' after September 1956), then agai ...
.


Thursday

Note: On ABC, ''Compass'' and ''Industries for America'' shared the 9:30–10:00 p.m. time slot from June to July 1957. ''Compass'' aired only in markets where the local affiliate did not choose to air local programming. ''Industries for America'' continued to air in the time slot until September 1957.


Friday

Note: On CBS, '' Mr. Adams and Eve'' premiered on January 4, 1957. * formerly
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** formerly known as On Trial


Saturday

Notes: On NBC, ''Saturday Color Carnival'' (COLOR) aired as a monthly series, 9:00–10:30 p.m. The 1957 version of the NBC summer series ''Encore Theatre'' consisted of reruns of episodes of ''
Ford Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 195 ...
''.


By network


ABC

Returning Series *''
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was b ...
'' *'' The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin'' *'' Break the Bank'' *''
Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...
'' *''Compass'' *'' Crossroads'' *''
The Danny Thomas Show ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the sho ...
'' *''
Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, ...
'' *'' Dollar a Second'' *'' Du Pont Theater'' *'' Famous Film Festival'' *''Focus'' *''
Ford Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 195 ...
'' *''Industries for America'' *'' It's Polka Time'' *'' John Daly and the News'' *''
Kukla, Fran and Ollie ''Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' is an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but was soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago bet ...
'' *'' Lawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing Party'' *''
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults.Life Is Worth Living'' *''
The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...
'' *'' Masquerade Party'' *'' Navy Log'' (moved from CBS) *'' Omnibus'' (moved from CBS) *'' The Original Amateur Hour'' *'' Ozark Jubilee'' *''
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'' (moved from
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) *'' Telephone Time'' (moved from CBS) *'' The Vise'' *'' The Voice of Firestone'' *'' The Wednesday Night Fights'' *''
You Asked for It ''You Asked for It'' is a human interest television show created and hosted by Art Baker (actor), Art Baker. Initially titled ''The Art Baker Show'', the program originally aired on American television between 1950 and 1959. Later versions of ...
'' New Series *''
The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1956 in television, 1956 to 1958 in television, 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana T ...
'' *'' Air Time '57'' * *'' The Big Beat'' * *'' The Billy Graham Crusade'' * *'' Bold Journey'' * *'' Broken Arrow'' *'' Circus Time'' *'' Conflict'' *'' Date with the Angels'' * *'' The Gale Storm Show'' *'' Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent'' *'' Open Hearing'' * *'' The Ray Anthony Show'' *'' Treasure Hunt'' *''
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'' Not returning from 1955–56: *'' The Big Picture'' *''
Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...
'' *'' Chance of a Lifetime'' *'' Combat Sergeant'' *'' The Dotty Mack Show'' *'' Down You Go'' *'' Ethel and Albert'' *'' G.E. Summer Originals'' *''
Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a regular live country music, country-music Radio broadcasting, radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM (AM), WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the ...
'' *'' King's Row'' *''
Life Begins at Eighty ''Life Begins at Eighty'' is an American panel discussion television series which aired from January 1950 to February 1956. Broadcast history The show first aired on NBC on January 13, 1950, then on DuMont from March 21, 1952, to July 24, 1955, ...
'' *'' Medical Horizons'' *''
MGM Parade ''MGM Parade'' is a documentary television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and broadcast by the ABC network during the 1955–56 season on Wednesdays at 8:30pm (E.S.T.), under the alternate sponsorship of American Tobacco ( Pall Mall), ...
'' *''Outside U.S.A.'' *'' Paris Precinct'' *'' Star Tonight'' *'' Stop the Music'' *'' Talent Varieties'' *''Tomorrow's Careers'' *'' TV Reader's Digest'' *'' Warner Brothers Presents''


CBS

Returning Series *'' The 20th Century Fox Hour'' *'' The $64,000 Challenge'' *''
The $64,000 Question ''The $64,000 Question'' is an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals. Contestants answered general knowledge questions, earning money which doubled as the ...
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The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Epic film, epic swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and written by Norman Reilly Ra ...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...
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Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' (also known as ''Talent Scouts'') is an American radio and television variety show that ran on CBS from 1946 until 1958. Sponsored by Lipton Tea, it starred Arthur Godfrey, who was also hosting '' Arthur God ...
'' *''
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends ''Arthur Godfrey and His Friends'' is an American television variety show hosted by Arthur Godfrey. The hour-long series aired on CBS Television from January 12, 1949, to June 1957 (as ''The Arthur Godfrey Show'' after September 1956), then agai ...
'' *''
Beat the Clock ''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show. Contestants attempted to complete challenges such as physical stunts within a time limit in order to win prizes. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson- Bill Todman Productions. The sho ...
'' *'' The Bob Cummings Show'' *''
Climax! ''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS pro ...
'' *'' Crusader'' *'' December Bride'' *'' Do You Trust Your Wife?'' *''
The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the ''CB ...
'' *''
General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...
'' *''
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', is a half-hour television sitcom broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainm ...
'' *''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...
'' *'' High Finance'' *''
I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes spanning six seasons. The series starred Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, along with Vivian ...
'' *'' I've Got a Secret'' *'' The Jack Benny Show'' *'' Joe and Mabel'' *'' Lassie'' *'' The Lineup'' *'' The Millionaire'' *''
My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The ...
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Person to Person ''Person to Person'' is a popular television program in the United States that originally ran from 1953 to 1961, with two episodes of an attempted revival airing in 2012. Edward R. Murrow hosted the original series from its inception in 1953 un ...
'' *'' Pick the Winner'' *'' Private Secretary'' *''
The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his tele ...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'' is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to ''Schlitz Playh ...
'' *''
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon ''Challenge of the Yukon'' is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit, Michigan, Detroit's WXYT (AM), WXYZ and is an example of a Northern (genre), Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title ...
'' *'' Shower of Stars'' *'' Studio One'' *''
The United States Steel Hour ''The United States Steel Hour'' is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. ...
'' *''
What's My Line? ''What's My Line?'' is a Panel show, panel game show that originally ran in the United States, between 1950 and 1967, on CBS, originally in black and white and later in color, with subsequent American revivals. The game uses celebrity panelists ...
'' New Series *'' The Brothers'' *''
The Buccaneers ''The Buccaneers'' is the last novel written by Edith Wharton. The story is set in the 1870s, around the time Wharton was a young girl. It was unfinished work, unfinished at the time of her death in 1937 and published in that form in 1938. Whar ...
'' *'' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'' *'' Dr. Christian'' *'' The Gale Storm Show'' *''Giant Step'' * *'' The Herb Shriner Show'' *'' Hey, Jeannie!'' *'' The Jimmy Dean Show'' * *'' Mr. Adams and Eve'' * *''
Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' is an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 134 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of t ...
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective' ...
'' * *'' The Spike Jones Show'' * *''
To Tell the Truth ''To Tell the Truth'' is an American television panel show. Four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants (the "team of challengers", each an individual or pair) and must identify which is the "central character" whose unusual ...
'' * *'' The Vincent Lopez Show'' * *'' The West Point Story'' *'' You're On Your Own'' * Not returning from 1955–56: *'' The Adventures of Champion'' *'' Brave Eagle'' *''
CBS Cartoon Theatre Terrytoons, Inc. was an American animation studio headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, which was active from 1929 until its closure in December 1972 (and briefly returned between 1987 and 1996 for television in-name only). Founded by Paul T ...
'' *'' Damon Runyon Theater'' *'' Four Star Playhouse'' *''
The Gene Autry Show ''The Gene Autry Show'' is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum. Overview Series star Gene Autry h ...
'' *'' Hollywood Summer Theater'' *''
The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It f ...
'' *'' It's Always Jan'' *'' The Johnny Carson Show'' *'' Mama'' (moved to Sunday afternoons) *'' Meet Millie'' *'' My Favorite Husband'' *''
Our Miss Brooks ''Our Miss Brooks'' is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden as a sardonic high-school English teacher. It began as a Old Time Radio, radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television (1952–56), it became ...
'' *'' Shower of Stars'' *'' Stage Show'' *'' Two for the Money'' *'' Wanted''


DuMont

New series *''
Ethel Barrymore Theatre The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 243 West 47th Street (Manhattan), 47th Street in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1928, it ...
'' Not returning from 1955-56 *''At Ringside'' *''
Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena ''Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena'' is an American Broadcasting of sports events, sports program originally broadcast on NBC from 1946 to 1948, and later on the DuMont Television Network from 1954 to the network's closure in 1955, and was their f ...
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Hollywood Preview ''Hollywood Preview'' is a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956. The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films. Broadcast history The show ...
'' *'' What's the Story''


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Returning Series *'' The Alcoa Hour'' *''
Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with '' The United States Steel Ho ...
'' *'' The Big Story'' *'' The Big Surprise'' *'' Break the $250,000 Bank'' *'' Caesar's Hour'' *'' Coke Time with Eddie Fisher'' *'' The Dinah Shore Show'' *'' Dollar a Second'' *'' Dragnet'' *''
Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitcom starring Robert Young (actor), Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray (actor), Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six ...
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The George Gobel Show George Leslie Goebel (May 20, 1919 – February 24, 1991) was an American humorist, actor, and comedian. He was best known as the star of his own weekly comedy variety television series, ''The George Gobel Show'', on NBC from 1954 to 1959 and o ...
'' *'' Gillette Cavalcade of Sports'' *'' The Golden Touch of Frankie Carle'' *''
Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' ...
'' *'' The Jane Wyman Show'' *'' The Julius LaRosa Show'' *''
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour ''The Kaiser Aluminum Hour'' is a dramatic anthology television series which was broadcast in prime time in the United States from July 3, 1956, through June 18, 1957, by NBC. ''The Kaiser Aluminum Hour'' was shown on alternate Tuesday nights a ...
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Kraft Television Theatre ''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947, on NBC, airing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Impe ...
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The Life of Riley ''The Life of Riley'' is an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, as well as two different television series, and a comic book. Radio series The radio program initially aired on the B ...
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The Loretta Young Show ''The Loretta Young Show'' (originally known as ''Letter to Loretta'') is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hoste ...
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Lux Video Theatre ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vi ...
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'' *''National Bowling Championships'' *'' People Are Funny'' *'' The People’s Choice'' *'' The Perry Como Show'' *'' Producers' Showcase'' *'' Red Barber's Corner'' *''
Robert Montgomery Presents ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950, until June 24, 1957. The Live television, live show had several sponsors during its eight-year run ...
'' *'' Summer Playhouse'' (last aired in 1954) *'' This Is Your Life'' *'' Wide Wide World'' *'' You Bet Your Life'' *'' Your Hit Parade'' New Series *'' The Adventures of Hiram Holliday'' *''The Big Moment'' * *'' Blondie'' * *'' Circus Boy'' *'' The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' *'' The Ford Show'' *'' The George Sanders Mystery Theater'' * *'' The Huntley–Brinkley Report'' *'' The Jonathan Winters Show'' *'' The Joseph Cotten Show'' *'' The Nat King Cole Show'' *''Noah's Ark'' *'' Panic!'' * *''Saturday Color Carnival'' * *''
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'' *'' Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers'' *''
Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series starring Dale Robertson in 201 episodes that aired from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until i ...
'' * *'' Twenty-One'' *''
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'' * Not returning from 1955–56: *'' Adventure Theater'' *'' The Best in Mystery'' *''
Big Town ''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had p ...
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Camel News Caravan ''The Camel News Caravan'' or ''Camel Caravan of News'' is an American television program broadcast by NBC. Anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it aired from February 16, 1949, to October 26, 1956, and was replaced by '' The Huntley–Brinkley Repo ...
'' *'' Dear Phoebe'' (repeats) *''
Frontier A frontier is a political and geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary. Australia The term "frontier" was frequently used in colonial Australia in the meaning of country that borders the unknown or uncivilised, th ...
'' *'' Hollywood Today'' *'' It's a Great Life'' *''Justice'' *'' The Martha Raye Show'' *'' Max Liebman Presents'' *'' The Milton Berle Show'' *'' The NBC Comedy Hour'' *''
Screen Directors Playhouse ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' (sometimes written as ''Screen Directors' Playhouse'') is an American radio and television anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadca ...
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Sneak Preview A film screening is the displaying of a motion picture or film, generally referring to a special showing as part of a film's production and release cycle. To show the film to best advantage, special screenings may take place in plush, low seat-cou ...
'' *'' Star Stage'' *'' The Tony Martin Show'' *''
Truth or Consequences ''Truth or Consequences'' is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940–57) and later on television by Edwards (1950–54), Jack Bailey (1954–56), Bob Barker (1956–75), Steve Dunne (1957–58), Bob Hi ...
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References

* McNeil, Alex. ''Total Television''. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. . * Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. . {{DEFAULTSORT:1956-57 United States network television schedule United States primetime network television schedules United States network television schedule United States network television schedule