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Sunday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
You Asked For It |
Famous Film Festival |
Chance of a Lifetime |
The Original Amateur Hour |
Life Begins at Eighty |
Local |
| CBS |
Lassie |
The Jack Benny Program / Private Secretary |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
General Electric Theater |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
Appointment with Adventure |
What's My Line? |
| NBC |
It's a Great Life |
Frontier |
The Steve Allen Show |
Goodyear Television Playhouse / The Alcoa Hour |
The Loretta Young Show |
Justice |
| DMT |
Local |
Note: On NBC, Color Spread aired as a monthly series 7:30-9 p.m.
Monday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Charles Daly and the News |
Topper (repeats) |
TV Reader's Digest |
The Voice of Firestone |
The Dotty Mack Show |
Medical Horizons |
The Big Picture |
Local |
| CBS |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Douglas Edwards with the News |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts |
I Love Lucy |
December Bride |
Studio One |
| NBC |
Mama's Little Babies |
7:30 The Tony Martin Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan |
Caesar's Hour |
Medic |
Robert Montgomery Presents |
Local |
| DMT |
Local |
9:00 / 10:45 At Ringside |
Note: On NBC, Producers' Showcase aired as a monthly series 8-9:30 p.m. No longer a network operation, DuMont continued airing its Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena on an occasional basis over individual stations until August 6, 1956.
Tuesday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Charles Daly and the News |
Warner Brothers Presents: Kings Row / Cheyenne / Casablanca |
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp |
Make Room for Daddy |
Du Pont Cavalcade Theater |
Talent Varieties |
Local |
| CBS |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Douglas Edwards with the News |
Name That Tune |
Navy Log |
You'll Never Get Rich |
Meet Millie |
The Red Skelton Show |
The $64,000 Question |
My Favorite Husband |
| NBC |
Local |
7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan |
The Milton Berle Show / The Martha Raye Show / The Chevy Show |
Jane Wyman's Fireside Theater |
Armstrong Circle Theatre / Pontiac Presents Playwrights '56 |
Big Town |
| DMT |
Local |
Wednesday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Charles Daly and the News |
Disneyland |
MGM Parade |
Masquerade Party |
Break the Bank |
The Wednesday Night Fights |
| CBS |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Douglas Edwards with the News |
Brave Eagle |
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends |
The Millionaire |
I've Got a Secret |
The United States Steel Hour / The 20th Century Fox Hour |
| NBC |
Local |
7:30 Coke Time with Eddie Fisher / 7:45 Plymouth News Caravan |
Screen Director's Playhouse |
Father Knows Best |
Kraft Television Theater |
This Is Your Life |
Midwestern Hayride |
| DMT |
Local |
What's the Story |
Local |
Note: On DuMont, What's the Story aired only in September.
Thursday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Charles Daly and the News |
The Lone Ranger |
Life is Worth Living |
Stop the Music |
Star Tonight |
Down You Go |
Outside U.S.A. |
Local |
| CBS |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Douglas Edwards with the News |
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon |
The Bob Cummings Show |
Climax! / Shower of Stars |
Four Star Playhouse |
The Johnny Carson Show |
Wanted |
| NBC |
Local |
7:30 The Dinah Shore Show / 7:45 Camel News Caravan |
You Bet Your Life |
The People’s Choice |
Dragnet |
Ford Theatre |
Lux Video Theatre |
| DMT |
Local |
Friday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
7:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie / 7:15 John Charles Daly and the News |
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin |
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet |
Crossroads |
Dollar a Second |
The Vise |
Ethel and Albert |
Local |
| CBS |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Douglas Edwards with the News |
The Adventures of Champion |
Mama |
Our Miss Brooks |
The Crusader |
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars |
The Lineup |
Person to Person |
| NBC |
Local |
7:30 Coke Time with Eddie Fisher / 7:45 Plymouth News Caravan |
Truth or Consequences |
The Life of Riley |
The Big Story |
Star Stage |
10:00 Gillette Cavalcade of Sports / 10:45 Red Barber's Corner |
| DMT |
Local |
Saturday
| PM |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
| ABC |
Local |
Ozark Jubilee (Grand Ole Opry 8:00-9:00 every fourth week) |
Lawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing Party |
Tomorrow's Careers |
Local |
| CBS |
The Gene Autry Show |
Beat the Clock |
Stage Show |
The Honeymooners |
Two for the Money |
It's Always Jan |
Gunsmoke |
Winky Dink and You |
| NBC |
Local |
The Big Surprise |
The Perry Como Show |
People Are Funny |
Texaco Star Theater: The Jimmy Durante Show / The Dennis Day Show |
The George Gobel Show |
Your Hit Parade |
| DMT |
Local |
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