1949–50 United States network television schedule (daytime)

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.

All Monday–Friday Shows for all networks beginning in September 1949. In many cases, during hours when "Local Programming"is listed, stations may have been running test patterns or might have been off the air.

NOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.

Fall 1949  10:30 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 pmABClocal programmingCBSlocal programmingU.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7)local programming2:30: local programming 2:45: Classified Column (to 12/9)U.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7) 3:45 Classified Column (from 12/12)Homemaker's Exchange (from 10/10)Vanity Fair (from 10/10)Vanity Fair (to 10/7) / The Ted Steele Show (from 10/10)The Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus Jim (from 10/31)DMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?

Winter 1949-1950  10:30 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 pmABClocal programmingCBSlocal programming3:30 local programming 3:45 Classified Column (to 1/13)Homemaker's ExchangeVanity Fair5:00 The Ted Steele Show 5:15 local programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?

Spring 1950  10:30 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 pmABClocal programming5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F) 5:15 local programminglocal programmingCBSlocal programmingHomemaker's ExchangeVanity Fair5:00 The Ted Steele Show (to 4/28) 5:15 local programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy SplintersHowdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?

Summer 1950  10:30 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 pmABClocal programming5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F) 5:15 local programminglocal programmingCBSlocal programmingHomemaker's ExchangeVanity Fairlocal programmingThe Chuck WagonNBClocal programming5:00: local programming 5:15: Hanson Baldwin's War News Digest (from 7/31)Howdy DoodyCactus JimDMNTV Shopper?Okay, Mother?

By network ABC

Returning Series

New Series Mr Magic and J.J.

Not Returning From 1948 to 1949 Cartoon Teletales The Singing Lady

CBS

Returning Series The Chuck Wagon Classifield Column The Ted Steele Show Vanity Fair

New Series Homemaker's Exchange U.N. General Assembly Sessions

Not Returning From 1948 to 1949 The Adventures of Lucky Pup Ladies Day The Missus Goes a-Shopping This Is the Missus

NBC

Returning Series Howdy Doody

New Series Cactus Jim Henson Baldwin's War News Digest Judy Splinters

Not Returning From 1948 to 1949 Here's Archer These Are My Children Western Balladeer

DuMont

Returning series Okay, Mother TV Shopper

New Series

Not Returning From 1948 to 1949 Amanda Camera Headlines Fashions in Song Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room The Magic Cottage Man in the Street Russ Hodges' Scoreboard Vincent Lopez Speaking Welcome, Neighbors The Wendy Barrie Show A Woman to Remember

See also 1949-50 United States network television schedule (prime-time)

Sources https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122215/http://curtalliaume.com/abc_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122235/http://curtalliaume.com/cbs_day.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211242/http://curtalliaume.com/nbc_day.html