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 am	11:00 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	local programming
CBS	local programming	(from 11/7)	local programming		2:30: local programming 2:45: (to 12/9)	(from 11/7) 3:45 (from 12/12)	(from 10/10)	(from 10/10)	(to 10/7) / The Ted Steele Show (from 10/10)
NBC	local programming								5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy Splinters	Howdy Doody	local programming
DMN	TV Shopper	?	Okay, Mother	?

Winter 1949-1950[]

	10:30 am	11:00 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	3:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	local programming
CBS	local programming				3:30 local programming 3:45 (to 1/13)	5:00 The Ted Steele Show 5:15 local programming
NBC	local programming					5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy Splinters	Howdy Doody	local programming
DMN	TV Shopper	?	Okay, Mother	?

Spring 1950[]

	10:30 am	11:00 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	local programming				5:00 (W Th F) 5:15 local programming	local programming
CBS	local programming				5:00 The Ted Steele Show (to 4/28) 5:15 local programming
NBC	local programming				5:00: local programming 5:15: Judy Splinters	Howdy Doody	local programming
DMN	TV Shopper	?	Okay, Mother	?

Summer 1950[]

	10:30 am	11:00 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	local programming				5:00 (W Th F) 5:15 local programming	local programming
CBS	local programming				local programming
NBC	local programming				5:00: local programming 5:15: (from 7/31)	Howdy Doody	local programming
DMN	TV Shopper	?	Okay, Mother	?