1952–53 United States network television schedule

Filmed television series had been seen since the late 1940s, but were "not considered very important to the networks' schedules" because many were of poor quality; live productions from New York were the norm at this time."[1] NBC's Sunday night strategy failed, however, because Red Skelton's program suffered from excessive use of rerun episodes when Skelton unfortunately fell ill. Of the network's other filmed series, My Hero was "a weak slapstick vehicle" while Doc Corkle was "generally regarded as the worst sitcom of the new season".With the exceptions of I Married Joan and the revival of The Life of Riley starring William Bendix in January, NBC would have little luck with filmed programs during the 1952–53 season.[3] One DuMont show, the 60-minute public affairs program New York Times Youth Forum began airing Sundays at 5 p.m. EST on September 14, 1952—outside of prime time—and ran until June 14, 1953.Notes: The RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day was aired in the first half of 1952 and was hence not a new series in the 1952-1953 season.On Dumont, City Assignment, which ran from February to July 1953, consisted entirely of reruns of episodes of the CBS series Big Town.
1952 in American television1953 in American televisionList of American television programs currently in production1950–511951–521952–531953–541954–55broadcast networks in the United Statesprimetime1951–52 seasongrade BI Love LucyMy HeroI Married JoanDoc CorkleThe Red Skelton ShowMister PeepersThe Life of RileyWilliam BendixThe Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietOur Miss BrooksFour Star PlayhouseDuMontJackie GleasonThe Jackie Gleason ShowCavalcade of Starspublic affairsNew York Times Youth ForumDark of NightNielsen Media ResearchYou Asked For ItThis Is the Life Presents "The Fisher Family"Hour of DecisionThe Gene Autry ShowThis Is Show BusinessToast of the TownThe Fred Waring ShowBreak the BankThe WebWhat's My Line?Strike It RichPrivate SecretaryThe Lone RangerThe Colgate Comedy HourThe Philco Television PlayhouseGoodyear Television PlayhouseThe DoctorOperation NeptuneThe Big PayoffGeorgetown University ForumRocky King, Inside DetectiveThe PlainclothesmanThe Arthur Murray PartyYouth on the MarchThe Jack Benny ProgramHollywood Screen TestDouglas Edwards with the NewsThe Perry Como ShowLux Video TheatreArthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsLife with LuigiStudio OneThe George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowRacket SquadMasquerade PartyThose TwoCamel News CaravanWhat's My Name?The Voice of FirestoneHollywood Opening NightRobert Montgomery PresentsWho Said That?Bob and RayEye WitnessJuvenile JuryCaptain Video and His Video RangersThe Power of WomenThe Johns Hopkins Science ReviewGuide RightFootball SidelinesFamous Fights From Madison Square GardenBoxing From Eastern ParkwayThe Big IdeaPaul WinchellJerry MahoneyThe Beulah ShowHeaven for BetsyLeave It to LarryThe Red Buttons ShowCrime SyndicatedCity HospitalSuspenseDangerShort Short DramasThe Dinah Shore ShowTexaco Star TheaterThe Buick Circus HourFireside TheatreArmstrong Circle TheaterTwo for the MoneyOn the Line with ConsidineLife Is Worth LivingKeep PostedWhere Was I?Quick on the DrawWisdom of the AgesYour Big Moment/Blind DateThe Name's the SameThe Adventures of Ellery QueenArthur Godfrey and His FriendsMan Against CrimePabst Blue Ribbon BoutsCavalcade of AmericaKraft Television TheaterThis Is Your LifePro Football HighlightsStage a NumberChance of a LifetimePerspectivesAmos 'n' AndyBiff Baker, U.S.A.Big TownI've Got a SecretMy Little MargieTales of the CityYou Bet Your LifeTreasury Men in ActionDragnetGang BustersFord TheatreMartin Kane, Private EyeBroadway to Hollywood – Headline CluesTrash or TreasureWhat's the StoryAuthor Meets the CriticsThe Stu Erwin ShowTrouble With FatherTales of TomorrowMy Friend IrmaSchlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Big StoryMr. and Mrs. NorthGulf PlayhouseThe Aldrich FamilyGillette Cavalcade of SportsLife Begins at EightyTwenty QuestionsDown You GoSteve RandallCity AssignmentDennis DayPaul Whiteman's TV Teen ClubBeat the ClockJane Froman's U.S.A. CanteenMeet MillieBattle of the AgesWatch Mr. WizardAll-Star RevueYour Show of ShowsYour Hit ParadeThe Pet ShopWrestling From MarigoldThe Big PictureBack That FactThe Dotty Mack ShowFear and FancyPlymouth PlayhouseWhat's Your Bid?Admission FreeAfter the DeadlinesThe Amazing Mr. MaloneBetty Crocker Star MatineeBylineThe Carmel Myers ShowCelanese TheaterCharlie Wild, Private DetectiveThe ClockCrime with FatherCurtain CallThe Dell O'Dell ShowDon McNeill's TV ClubGruen Guild PlayhouseHarness RacingHerb Shriner TimeHollywood Premiere TheatreThe Jerry Colonna ShowMr. ArsenicPaul Dixon ShowPersonal Appearance TheaterPulitzer Prize PlayhouseThe RugglesSay It with ActingVersatile VarietiesWhat Do You Think?Douglas Edwards and the NewsFootlights TheaterThe Garry Moore ShowThe Jack Benny ShowSaturday Night JamboreeSee It NowWhat in the World?Bank on the StarsGeneral Electric TheaterThe Larry Storch ShowMedallion TheatreOmnibusWillys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the CityYour Jeweler's ShowcaseYour Play TimeThe Al Pearce ShowCBS Television WorkshopCrime PhotographerThe Eddy Arnold ShowFaye Emerson's Wonderful TownThe Garry Moore Evening ShowThe Ken Murray ShowPolice StoryThe Sammy Kaye Variety ShowThe Show Goes OnStar of the FamilyFord FestivalNot for PublicationReboundThis Is the Life Presents The Fisher FamilyYour Big MomentThe Dave Garroway ShowDrama at EightJimmy Hughes, Rookie CopThe Old American Barn DanceOne Woman's ExperienceThe Paul Dixon ShowReport Card for ParentsThe StrawhattersThe Bigelow TheatreThe Cases of Eddie DrakeCosmopolitan TheatreCrawford Mystery TheatreFootball This WeekThe Gallery of Mme. Liu-TsongGuess WhatHands of MysteryJohnny Olson's Rumpus RoomMajor Dell Conway of the Flying TigersNews GalPublic ProsecutorShadow of the CloakThe Talent ShopThis is MusicCameo TheatreThe Kate Smith Evening HourKraft Television TheatreThe RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis DayWhat's My NameThe Campbell PlayhouseCoke Time with Eddie FisherDing Dong SchoolMy Son JeepThe Revlon Mirror TheaterVictory at SeaYour Favorite StoryThe Bill Goodwin ShowBoss LadyDuffy's TavernThe Freddie Martin ShowThe Halls of IvyHenry Morgan's Great Talent HuntLights OutThe Little ShowMohawk ShowroomSomerset Maugham TV TheatreThe Speidel Show/The Paul Winchell ShowWayne KingWe, the PeopleYoung Mr. BobbinYour Prize StoryUnited States network television schedules1946–471947–481948–491949–501955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25