The 1955–56 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1955 through March 1956. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1954–55 season. ''

The $64,000 Question ''The $64,000 Question'' was 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 ...

'' had debuted on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

during summer 1955 and became the #1 program on U.S. television. The three networks "rushed to copy this latest hit format, quickly filling prime time with similar contests". (It would not be until fall 1958 that it would be confirmed that several of these new quiz shows were rigged.)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. For years, ABC had "struggled to cobble together a TV schedule", but following the network's major success with Disney-produced series ''

Disneyland Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, 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. Disney initially envision ...

'' in 1954, other Hollywood film companies began embracing television. MGM assembled clips for ''

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), an ...

'' on ABC; ABC also hired

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for a Tuesday night program called ''

Warner Brothers Presents ''Warner Bros. Presents'' is the umbrella title for three series that were telecast as part of the 1955-56 season on ABC: ''Cheyenne'', a new Western series that originated on ''Presents'', and two based on classic Warner Bros motion picture pro ...

''. The hour-long umbrella series featured TV adaptations of three Warner Brothers movies: ''

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'', '' Casablanca'', and ''

Kings Row ''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan and Betty Field that tells a story of young people growing up in a small American town at the turn of the twentieth century. The picture was directed by Sam Wood ...

''. Of the three new series, only ''Cheyenne'' was a hit with viewers, and ABC began contracting with other Hollywood studios for Westerns. Immediately following ''

'', ABC scheduled ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before '' Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely ...

''. This Western was also produced in conjunction with a Hollywood studio:

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. CBS had its own Western hit with '' Gunsmoke'', which also debuted in fall 1955. Over the next few years, "the rush to Westerns had become a virtual stampede so that, by the fall of 1959, viewers had their choice from a staggering twenty-eight different Western-based prime time series." Around 1955, live drama anthologies, the staple of early television programming, were being phased out by the networks in favor of filmed fare: Westerns, police dramas, quiz shows, and adventure series. The struggling DuMont Television Network offered little during the 1955–56 television season. DuMont's final program line-up consisted of ''

What's the Story ''What's the Story'' is an American television panel show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from July 25, 1951, to September 23, 1955, and aired in eleven different timeslots.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to ...

'' on Wednesday nights at 9:30 and ''

Boxing From St. Nicholas Arena ''Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena'' was an American sports program originally broadcast on NBC from 1946 to 1948, and later on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 1954 to 1956. Broadcast history Before having their own program, boxing ...

'' on Monday nights at 9:00. By September 23, ''What's the Story'' was off the air.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''

Total Television Total Television was an American animation studio founded in 1959 by Buck Biggers, Chester "Chet" Stover,p.478 Erickson,Hal ''Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003'' McFarland & Co., 2005 Joe Harris, and Trea ...

'' (4th ed.), p. 907. New York: Penguin Books. DuMont honored its few remaining network commitments until August 6, 1956, when it ceased operations as a major television network.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''

The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. pp. 517–518, 1576–1577. . DuMont hoped to go into independent television production; the company's studio facilities and Electronicam system were used to produce CBS's ''

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which 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 fo ...

'' during the 1955–56 season. DuMont's loss was ABC's gain, as some of DuMont's most popular programs, including ''

Life Is Worth Living ''Life Is Worth Living'' is an inspirational American television series which ran on the DuMont Television Network from February 12, 1952, to April 26, 1955, then on ABC until April 8, 1957, featuring the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Similar ser ...

'', '' Chance of a Lifetime'', '' Life Begins at Eighty'', and '' Down You Go'', found their way onto ABC's 1955–56 prime time schedule. The crumbling and eventual death of the old DuMont Network meant the 1955–56 television season would be the first year in which the three major remaining U.S. television networks would be the only full-time commercial participants in prime time, a situation that was to remain for the next 31 years, until

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entered prime time on Sunday, April 5, 1987. This was the first season that CBS and NBC aired some of their prime-time programs in color. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern and

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(except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central and

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times. 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

and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. .

Legend

Sunday

* ''

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'' was formerly ''

Toast of the Town ''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 entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the '' CBS Sunday Night ...

''.
** formerly ''

The Colgate Comedy Hour ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' was an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars. Many of the scripts of the series ...

''. * On NBC, '' Color Spread'' aired as a monthly series, 7:30–9 p.m. *''Appointment with Adventure'' premiered on CBS on April 3, 1955, and ran through September 1955, before starting its regular second season in the same time slot on October 2, 1955. The anthology series had no host.

Monday

Note: On NBC, ''

Producers' Showcase ''Producers' Showcase'' is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth ...

'' aired as a monthly series 8–9:30 p.m. No longer a network operation, DuMont continued airing its ''

'' on an occasional basis over individual stations until August 6, 1956. On CBS, in most areas, '' Douglas Edwards With the News'' aired at 6:45 p.m., while some cities (including New York) aired the 7:15 p.m. edition.

Tuesday

Notes: ''The Martha Raye Show'' and '' The Chevy Show'' appeared monthly. As of November 1, ''

You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...

'' officially became ''

The Phil Silvers Show ''The Phil Silvers Show'', originally titled ''You'll Never Get Rich'', is a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. A pilot titled "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but it was never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-a ...

'', swapping time periods with '' Navy Log''. On NBC, ''

Dear Phoebe ''Dear Phoebe'' is an American situation comedy about a male former college professor who poses as an elderly woman to write a newspaper advice column. It aired on NBC from September 1954 to April 1955. The series stars Peter Lawford and Marcia ...

'' consisted entirely of reruns of the series from the 1954–1955 season.

Wednesday

* Formerly '' Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts'' on CBS. ''**

'' aired only until September 23, before being cancelled.

Thursday

Friday

Note: On NBC, '' The Best in Mystery'' consisted entirely of reruns of episodes of ''

Four Star Playhouse ''Four Star Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956. Four Star Playhouse was owned by Four Star International. Its episodes ranged anywhere from surreal mysteries, such as "The Man on the Train", to light comedie ...

'' seen previously on CBS.

Saturday

Notes: * On ABC, '' Grand Ole Opry'' made its debut as a monthly series, airing 8–9 p.m. from October 15, 1955, to September 26, 1956. On CBS, ''

Ford Star Jubilee ''Ford Star Jubilee'' is an American anthology series that originally aired monthly on Saturday nights on CBS at 9:00 P.M., E.S.T. from the fall of 1955 to the fall of 1956 (With a summer hiatus). The series was approximately 90 minutes long, broa ...

'' made its debut as a monthly series, airing 9:30–11 p.m. On NBC, '' Max Liebman Presents'' aired as a monthly series, 9–10:30 p.m. *'' High Finance'', hosted by

Dennis James Dennis James (born Demie James Sposa, August 24, 1917 – June 3, 1997) was an American television personality, philanthropist, and commercial spokesman. Until 1976, he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other telev ...

, debuted on July 7, 1956, at 10:30 on CBS. It ran until December 15, 1956. It replaced ''The Damon Runyon Theater.'' *On NBC, the 1956 version of the summer series '' Encore Theatre'' consisted of reruns of episodes of '' Pepsi Cola Playhouse'' and '' Studio 57''.

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 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 brought to television, where it ...

'' *''

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy o ...

'' *'' The Big Picture'' *'' Break the Bank'' *'' Chance of a Lifetime'' (moved from DuMont) *''

'' *''

Dollar a Second ''Dollar a Second'' is an American comedy game show hosted by Jan Murray which originally aired from September 20, 1953, to June 14, 1954, on the DuMont Television Network. It was based on the French radio program ''Cent Francs par seconde'' (whi ...

'' *''

The Dotty Mack Show ''The Dotty Mack Show'' is an American variety show originally broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network in 1953, and on ABC from 1953 to 1956. Broadcast history The program, produced and distributed from Cincinnati, aired Monday at ...

'' *'' Down You Go'' *'' Du Pont Cavalcade Theater'' *''

Ethel and Albert ''Ethel and Albert'' (aka ''The Private Lives of Ethel and Albert'') was a radio and television comedy series about a married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor. Created by Peg Lynch (1916–2015), who scr ...

'' *'' 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 soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago between ...

'' *'' Life Begins at Eighty'' *''

Life is Worth Living ''Life Is Worth Living'' is an inspirational American television series which ran on the DuMont Television Network from February 12, 1952, to April 26, 1955, then on ABC until April 8, 1957, featuring the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Similar ser ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

Make Room for Daddy ''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 show ...

'' *''

Masquerade Party ''Masquerade Party'' was an American television game show. During its original run from 1952 to 1960, the show appeared at various times on every television network except DuMont ( ABC, NBC, and CBS). A syndicated revival was produced for one ...

'' *'' The Original Amateur Hour'' *''

Ozark Jubilee ''Ozark Jubilee'' is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day. It was produced in Springfield, Missouri. The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed ...

'' *'' Paris Precinct'' *'' Star Tonight'' *'' Stop the Music'' *''Tomorrow's Careers'' *''

TV Reader's Digest ''TV Reader's Digest '' is the title of a 30-minute American television anthology drama series, which aired on the ABC from 1955 to 1956. Its theme music was "Polonaise" from Act III of ''Eugene Onegin''. Based on articles that appeared in '' ...

'' *''

The Vise ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' *''

The Voice of Firestone ''The Voice of Firestone'' was a radio and television program of classical music. The show featured leading singers in selections from opera and operetta. Originally titled ''The Firestone Hour'', it was first broadcast on the NBC Radio network ...

'' *''

You Asked For It ''You Asked for It'' is a human interest television show created and hosted by Art Baker. Initially titled ''The Art Baker Show'', the program originally aired on American television between 1950 and 1959. Later versions of the series were see ...

'' New Series *''

The Alcoa Hour ''The Alcoa Hour'' is an American anthology television series that was aired live on NBC from 1955 to 1957. The series was sponsored by Alcoa. Overview Like the ''Philco Television Playhouse'' and ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' that had prec ...

'' *'' Casablanca'' *''

'' *'' Combat Sergeant'' * *'' Crossroads'' *'' Down You Go'' *''

Famous Film Festival ''Famous Film Festival'' was American television's first prime-time movie series. It aired Sunday nights 7:30-9:00 pm (EST) on ABC during the 1955-56 television season, switching to Saturday nights (7:30-9 pm) during its second and final season, ...

'' *''

General Electric Summer Originals ''General Electric Summer Originals'' is an anthology series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the summer of 1956. The 30-minute episodes consisted of dramatic films never before seen on television.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (200 ...

'' * *'' Grand Ole Opry'' *'' King's Row'' *''

The Lawrence Welk Show ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1 ...

'' *'' Lawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing Party'' *''

'' *'' Medical Horizons'' *''

'' *''Outside U.S.A.'' *'' Talent Varieties'' *''

Warner Bros. Presents ''Warner Bros. Presents'' is the umbrella title for three series that were telecast as part of the 1955-56 season on ABC: ''Cheyenne'', a new Western series that originated on ''Presents'', and two based on classic Warner Bros motion picture pro ...

'' Not returning from 1954–55: *'' Boxing from Eastern Parkway'' *''

Cavalcade of America ''Cavalcade of America'' is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of ''Show Boat'', and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially ...

'' *''College Press Conference'' *''Come Closer'' *'' The Elgin TV Hour'' *''Enterprise'' *''Fight Talk'' *''Flight No. 7'' *''

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'' *'' The Jane Pickens Show'' *'' Let's See'' *''

The Mail Story ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' *''

The Martha Wright Show ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' *'' Mr. Citizen'' *''

The Name's the Same ''The Name's the Same'' is an American game show produced by Goodson- Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants ...

'' *'' Pond's Theater'' *'' The Ray Bolger Show'' *''The Saturday Night Fights'' *'' So You Want to Lead a Band'' *'' Soldier Parade'' *'' Star Tonight'' *''The Stork Club'' *''

The Stu Erwin Show ''The Stu Erwin Show'' (also known as ''Trouble with Father'') is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1950 to 1955. Only four of the series’ five seasons on the network included new episodes; the 1953–54 season consisted entirely of re ...

'' *'' Talent Patrol'' *''

Treasury Men in Action ''Treasury Men in Action'' (also known as ''Federal Men'') is an American crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from September 11, 1950, through April 1951 on ABC and then on NBC through 1955. The series stars Walter Greaza, Ross M ...

'' *'' Twenty Questions'' *'' What's Going On'' *''

Where's Raymond? ''Where's Raymond?'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC, starring Ray Bolger. The series aired from October 1953 to April 22, 1955. The series' title was spurred by Bolger's Broadway stage hit '' Where's Charley?''. In the 1954–1955 seas ...

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Returning Series *''

'' *''Appointment with Adventure'' *'' Arthur Godfrey and His Friends'' *''

Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' (also known as ''Talent Scouts'') was an American radio and television variety show which ran on CBS from 1946 until 1958. Sponsored by Lipton Tea, it starred Arthur Godfrey, who was also hosting ''Arthur Godf ...

'' *''

Beat the Clock ''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show that involves people trying to complete challenges to win prizes while faced with a time limit. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. The show began on radio as ' ...

'' *''

The Bob Cummings Show ''The Bob Cummings Show'' (also known in reruns as ''Love That Bob'') is an American sitcom starring Bob Cummings, which was broadcast from January 2, 1955, to September 15, 1959. The program began with a half-season run on NBC, then ran for tw ...

'' *''

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 progra ...

'' *'' Damon Runyon Theater'' *''

December Bride ''December Bride'' is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959. It was adapted from the original CBS radio network series of the same name that aired from June 1952 through September 1953. Overview ''De ...

'' *'' Douglas Edwards with the News'' *''

'' *''

The Garry Moore Show ''The Garry Moore Show'' is the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by experienced radio performer Garry Moore, the series helped launch the careers of many comedic talent ...

'' *''

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 had a ...

'' *''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was 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'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in ...

'' *''The Herb Shriner Show'' *''Art Linkletter, Hollywood Talent Scouts'' *''I Love Lucy'' *''I've Got a Secret'' *''The Jack Benny Show'' *''Lassie (1954 TV series), Lassie'' *''The Lineup (TV series), The Lineup'' *''Mama (American TV series), Mama'' *''Meet Millie'' *''The Millionaire (TV series), The Millionaire'' *''My Favorite Husband'' *''Name That Tune'' *''Omnibus (American TV program), Omnibus'' *''Our Miss Brooks'' *''Person to Person'' *''Private Secretary (TV series), Private Secretary'' *''The Red Skelton Show'' *''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'' *''Shower of Stars'' *''Stage Show (TV series), Stage Show'' *''Studio One (U.S. TV series), Studio One'' *''Two for the Money (game show), Two for the Money'' *''The United States Steel Hour'' (moved from ABC) *''What's My Line'' New Series *''The 20th Century Fox Hour'' *''The Adventures of Champion (TV series), The Adventures of Champion'' *''The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series), The Adventures of Robin Hood'' *''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' *''Brave Eagle'' *''CBS Cartoon Theatre'' * *''Crusader'' *''

'' *''

'' *'' Gunsmoke'' *''High Finance (TV series), High Finance'' *''Hollywood Summer Theater'' * *''

'' *''It's Always Jan'' *''Joe and Mabel'' *''The Johnny Carson Show'' *'' Navy Log'' *''Tales of the Texas Rangers'' *''Telephone Time'' * *''Wanted (1955 TV program), Wanted'' *''The Phil Silvers Show, You'll Never Get Rich'' Not returning from 1954–55: *''America's Greatest Bands'' *''Appointment with Adventure'' *''The Best of Broadway'' *''The Blue Angel'' *''Danger (TV series), Danger'' *''Father Knows Best'' (Moved to NBC) *''Frankie Laine Time'' *''The Halls of Ivy'' *''Honestly, Celeste!'' *''Life with Father'' *''Music 55'' *'' Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts'' *''The Public Defender'' *''The Ray Milland Show'' *''See It Now'' *''Sports Spot'' *''Stage 7'' *''Strike It Rich (1947 game show), Strike It Rich'' *''That's My Boy (1954 TV series), That's My Boy'' *''Topper (TV series), Topper'' *''What in the World? (game show), What in the World?'' *''Willy (TV series), Willy'' *''Windows (TV series), Windows'' *''Your Play Time''

DuMont

Returning series *''At Ringside'' *''Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena'' *'' Chance of a Lifetime'' *'' Life Begins at Eighty'' *'' Studio 57'' *''

'' New series *''Hollywood Preview'' Not returning from 1954–55: *''Captain Video'' *''Concert Tonight'' *''DuMont Evening News'' *''Flash Gordon (1954 TV series), Flash Gordon'' *''The Ilona Massey Show'' *''It's Alec Templeton Time'' *''The Music Show (US), The Music Show'' *''NFL on DuMont, National Football League Professional Football'' *''One Minute Please'' *''Opera Cameos'' *''The Paul Dixon Show'' *''Rocky King, Inside Detective'' *''The Stranger (1954 American TV series), The Stranger'' *''They Stand Accused'' *''Time Will Tell (game show), Time Will Tell''

NBC

Returning Series *''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'' *''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' *''Big Town'' *''Caesar's Hour'' *''Camel News Caravan'' *''The Chevy Show'' *''Coke Time with Eddie Fisher'' *''Colgate Comedy Hour, Colgate Variety Hour'' *''Dragnet (1951 TV series), Dragnet'' *''Father Knows Best'' (Moved from CBS) *''Fireside Theatre'' *''Ford Theatre'' *''

'' *''George Gobel, The George Gobel Show'' *''Gillette Cavalcade of Sports'' *''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' *''It's a Great Life (TV series), It's a Great Life'' *''The Jack Benny Program'' *''Jimmy Durante, The Jimmy Durante Show'' *''Justice'' *''Kraft Television Theatre'' *''The Life of Riley'' *''The Loretta Young Show'' *''Lux Video Theatre'' *''Martha Raye, The Martha Raye Show'' *'' Max Liebman Presents'' *''Medic (TV series), Medic'' *''Midwestern Hayride'' *''The Milton Berle Show'' *''People Are Funny'' *''The Perry Como Show'' *''Red Barber, Red Barber's Corner'' *''Robert Montgomery Presents'' *''Texaco Star Theater'' *''This Is Your Life (American franchise), This Is Your Life'' *''The Tony Martin Show'' *''Truth or Consequences'' *''You Bet Your Life'' *''Your Hit Parade'' New Series *''Adventure Theater'' * *''

'' *''The Big Surprise'' *''Encore Theatre'' * *''Frontier'' *''The Golden Touch of Frankie Carle'' * *''Hollywood Today'' * *''Julius LaRosa, The Julius LaRosa Show'' * *''The Kaiser Aluminum Hour'' * *''The NBC Comedy Hour'' * *''The People's Choice (TV series), The People's Choice'' *''Screen Director's Playhouse'' *''Sneak Preview'' * *''Star Stage'' *''Wide Wide World'' Not returning from 1954–55: *''Joseph Dunninger, The Amazing Dunninger'' *''And Here‘s the Show'' *''Bob Hope television specials#1954, The Bob Hope Show'' *''The Buick-Berle Show'' *''Cameo Theatre'' *''Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe'' *''The Donald O'Connor Show'' *''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' *''The Greatest Moments in Sports'' *''The Hunter'' *''I Married Joan'' *''Imogene Coca, The Imogene Coca Show'' *''The Jack Carson Show'' *''Make the Connection'' *''Mickey Rooney, The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan'' *''Mister Peepers'' *''Musical Chairs (1955 TV series), Musical Chairs'' *''My Little Margie'' *''Norby (TV series), Norby'' *''The Philco Television Playhouse'' *''Place the Face'' *''Producer's Showcase'' *''The Red Buttons Show'' *''The Soldiers (American TV series), The Soldiers'' *''Watch Mr. Wizard'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

References

* Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). ''Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television''. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp. * McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present''. 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:1955-56 United States network television schedule United States primetime network television schedules 1955 in American television, United States network television schedule 1956 in American television, United States network television schedule