1957–58 United States network television schedule

As in previous seasons, both CBS and ABC continued to add Westerns to their schedule, filling prime time with as many "oaters" (as they were derisively called) as possible.ABC aired Maverick one half-hour prior to the Allen and Sullivan programs; the strategy was designed to "hook the audience before it fell into its usual viewing habits".According to Castleman and Podrazik (1982) the final DuMont Network program, Monday Night Fights aired for the last time on August 4, 1958, carried on only five stations nationwide.Series ending are highlighted in italics Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.From January 2 to June 26, 1958, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring David Janssen, aired for a second season on the CBS Thursday schedule at 8 p.m. Eastern.During the summer of 1958, Opening Night and Club Oasis with Spike Jones alternated in the time slot, each show airing every other week.
1957 in American television1958 in American televisionList of American television programs currently in production1955–561956–571957–581958–591959–60broadcast networks in the United Statesprimetime1956–57 seasonprime timeSugarfootBroken ArrowTombstone TerritoryColt .45MaverickNielsen ratingsThe Steve Allen ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowWagon TrainThe Restless GunThe CaliforniansThe Huntley-Brinkley ReportOliver TreyzLouis G. CowanRobert KintnerAllen B. DuMontMetropolitan Broadcasting CorporationMonday Night FightsKraft Television TheatreDavid SusskindNielsen Media ResearchYou Asked For ItScotland YardAdventure at Scott IslandThe Mike Wallace InterviewAnyone Can PlayLassieBachelor FatherGeneral Electric TheatreAlfred Hitchcock PresentsCheyenneThe $64,000 ChallengeWhat's My Line?The Original Amateur HourThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowThe Loretta Young ShowThe Real McCoysMy Friend FlickaNo Warning!The Steve Lawrence andEydie Gormé ShowThe Chevy ShowDecisionAir PowerWalter Cronkite1956–1957 seasonanthology seriestelevision pilotsThe Ford Television TheatreSchlitz Playhouse of StarsScreen Directors PlayhouseJohn Daly and the NewsAmerican BandstandBold JourneyThe Voice of FirestoneLawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New TalentO.S.S.Love That JillAnybody Can PlayThis is MusicCowtown RodeoPolka Go-RoundDouglas Edwards with the NewsThe Adventures of Robin HoodThe George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowArthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsThe Danny Thomas ShowDecember BrideStudio One in HollywoodThe Price Is RightTales of Wells FargoTwenty-OneTurn of FateGoodyear TheatreSuspicionHaggis BaggisFather Knows BestThe Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpTelephone TimeThe West Point StoryConfessionName That TuneThe Phil Silvers ShowThe Eve Arden ShowTo Tell the TruthThe Red Skelton ShowThe $64,000 QuestionThis Is Your LifeMr. Adams and EveThe Nat King Cole ShowThe Eddie Fisher ShowThe George Gobel ShowThe Bob Cummings ShowColgate TheatreDallas1958–59 television seasonDisneylandThe Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietThe Walter Winchell FileDate with the AngelsI Love LucyThe Big RecordThe MillionaireI've Got a SecretArmstrong Circle TheatreThe United States Steel HourLeave It to BeaverIt Could Be YouCircus BoyThe Pat Boone Chevy ShowroomNavy LogMake Me LaughThe Andy Williams ShowSergeant Preston of the YukonHarbormasterClimax!Shower of StarsPlayhouse 90Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveTic-Tac-DoughYou Bet Your LifeDragnetThe People’s ChoiceThe Ford ShowThe Lux Show Starring Rosemary ClooneyThe Jane Wyman ShowDavid JanssenThe Adventures of Rin Tin TinThe Adventures of Jim BowieThe Patrice Munsel ShowThe Frank Sinatra ShowTrackdownDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSchlitz PlayhouseThe LineupPerson to PersonDick and the DuchessThe Boing Boing ShowSaber of LondonThe Court of Last ResortThe Life of RileyM SquadThe Thin ManGillette Cavalcade of SportsRed Barber's CornerJefferson DrumThe Big GameDonald GrayMystery TheaterJeff RichardsKeep It in the FamilyCountry Music JubileeLawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing PartyThe Dick Clark ShowMidwestern HayrideThe Dick Clark Saturday Night Beech-Nut ShowThe Billy Graham CrusadePerry MasonThe Gale Storm ShowHave Gun – Will TravelGunsmokePeople Are FunnyThe Perry Como ShowThe Polly Bergen ShowThe Gisele MacKenzie ShowYour Hit ParadeThe Joseph Cotten ShowThe Bob Crosby ShowSpike JonesFord TheatrepilotsJubilee USAOpen HearingThe Guy Mitchell ShowHarbourmasterLawrence Welk's Plymouth ShowAir Time '57The Big BeatCircus TimeConflictCrossroadsDeadline for ActionIt's Polka TimeKukla, Fran and OllieLife Is Worth LivingThe Lone RangerMasquerade PartyOmnibusPress ConferenceThe Ray Anthony ShowTreasure HuntThe ViseDouglas Edwards and the NewsThe Jack Benny ShowThe Spike Jones ShowWhat's My LineZane Grey TheatreDuPont Show of the MonthFrontier JusticeHave Gun — Will TravelHigh AdventureThe Twentieth CenturyThe 20th Century Fox HourThe BrothersDr. ChristianThe Garry Moore ShowGiant StepThe Herb Shriner ShowHey, Jeannie!High FinancePick the WinnerPrivate SecretaryThe Vincent Lopez ShowYou're On Your OwnDumontEthel Barrymore TheatreThe Alfred Hitchcock HourAmerican ProfileThe Art Linkletter ShowThe Bell Telephone HourChet Huntley ReportingThe Huntley–Brinkley ReportIt's a Great LifeThe Jack Benny ProgramMeet McGrawThe People's ChoiceWide Wide WorldClub Oasis with Spike JonesThe Subject is JazzThe Adventures of Hiram HolidayThe Andy Williams andJune Valli ShowThe Big StoryBlondieBreak the $250,000 BankCaesar's HourDollar a SecondThe Jonathan Winters ShowThe Julius LaRosa ShowThe Kaiser Aluminum HourPanic!Producer's ShowcaseRobert Montgomery PresentsStanleySummer PlayhouseTales of the 77th Bengal LancersThe WebWire ServiceHow to Marry a MillionaireMan Without a GunUnited States network television schedules1946–471947–481948–491949–501950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25