| Wikipedia: 1952–53 United States network television schedule |
The 1952–53 United States network television schedule began in September of 1952 and ended in the spring of 1953.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
The highest-rated show for the year is colored in gold.
Contents |
Sunday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | You Asked For It | Enterprise | All-Star News | America in View | This is the Life Starring the Fisher Family | 10:00 Hour of Decision / 10:15 Local | Anywhere U.S.A. | |
| CBS | The Gene Autry Show | This is Show Business/The Jack Benny Program | Toast of the Town | The Fred Waring Show | Break the Bank | The Web | What's My Line? | |
| NBC | The Red Skelton Show | Doc Corkle | The Colgate Comedy Hour | The Philco Television Playhouse/Goodyear Television Playhouse | The Doctor | Local | ||
| DMN | Georgetown University Forum | Local | Rocky King, Inside Detective | The Plainclothesman | The Arthur Murray Party | Youth on the March | ||
Note: The Jack Benny Program appeared every fourth week this season, with Private Secretary replacing This Is Show Business in February.
Monday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | Hollywood Screen Test | Inspector Mark Saber – Homicide Squad | United or Not | All-Star News | Local | ||||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 Douglas Edwards with the News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | Lux Video Theatre | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | I Love Lucy | Life with Luigi | Studio One | |||
| NBC | Local | 7:30 Those Two / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | The Paul Winchell-Jerry Mahoney Show | The Voice of Firestone | Hollywood Opening Night | Robert Montgomery Presents | Who Said That? | |||
| DMN | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Local | The Power of Women | The Johns Hopkins Science Review | Guide Right | 9:30 Football Sidelines / 9:45 Famous Fights | Boxing from Eastern Parkway | |||
Tuesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Beulah Show | Local | |||||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 Douglas Edwards with the News / 7:45 Heaven for Betsy | Leave It to Larry | The Red Buttons Show | Crime Syndicated/City Hospital | Suspense | Danger | Local |
| NBC | 7:00 Local / 7:15 Short Short Drama | 7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | Texaco Star Theater starring Milton Berle/The Buick Circus Hour (once a month) | Fireside Theater | Armstrong Circle Theater | Two for the Money | 10:30 Embassy Club / 10:45 On the Line with Considine | |
| DMN | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Local | Life Is Worth Living | Keep Posted | Where Was I? | Quick on the Draw | Local | |
Wednesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Name’s the Same | All-Star News | The Adventures of Ellery Queen | Wrestling from the Marigold in Chicago | |||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 Douglas Edwards with the News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | Strike It Rich | Man Against Crime | 10:00 Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts / 10:45 Sports Spot | ||
| NBC | Local | 7:30 Those Two / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | I Married Joan | Cavalcade of America/Scott Music Hall | Kraft Television Theater | This Is Your Life | Local | |
| DMN | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Football Highlights | Local | Sing a Number | Local | |||
Thursday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Lone Ranger | All-Star News | Chance of a Lifetime | Perspectives | On Guard | Local | |
| CBS | Local | 7:30 Douglas Edwards with the News / 7:45 Heaven for Betsy | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Amos 'n' Andy/Four Star Playhouse | Biff Baker, U.S.A. | Big Town | Racket Squad | I've Got a Secret |
| NBC | 7:00 Local / 7:15 Short Short Drama | 7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | You Bet Your Life | Treasury Men in Action | Dragnet/Gang Busters | Ford Theater | Martin Kane, Private Eye | Local |
| DMN | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Local | Broadway to Hollywood – Headline Clues | Trash or Treasure | What's the Story | Author Meets the Critics | Local | |
Friday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Stu Erwin Show (aka Trouble With Father) | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | All-Star News | Tales of Tomorrow | Local | ||
| CBS | Local | 7:30 Douglas Edwards with the News / 7:45 The Perry Como Show | Mama | My Friend Irma | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Our Miss Brooks | Mr. and Mrs. North | Local |
| NBC | 7:00 The Herman Hickmann Show / 7:15 Local | 7:30 Those Two / 7:45 Camel News Caravan | The RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day | Gulf Playhouse | The Big Story | The Aldrich Family | 10:00 Gillette Cavalcade of Sports / 10:45 Greatest Fights of the Century | |
| DMN | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Local | Steve Randall | Dark of Night | Life Begins at Eighty | Local | Twenty Questions | Down You Go |
The Life Of Riley, starring William Bendix, replaced Gulf Playhouse in January.
Saturday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club | Live Like a Millionaire | Feature Playhouse | Local | ||||
| CBS | The Stork Club | Beat the Clock | The Jackie Gleason Show | Jane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen | Meet Millie | Balance Your Budget | Battle of the Ages | |
| NBC | Watch Mr. Wizard | My Little Margie | All-Star Revue | Your Show of Shows | Your Hit Parade | |||
| DMN | Local | The Pet Shop | Local | Wrestling from the Marigold in Chicago | ||||
References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.
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