1960–61 United States network television schedule
The 1960-61 United States network television schedule was for the period that began in September 1960, and ran through March, 1961. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
The highest-rated programme for the year is coloured in lime green. The 2nd through 10th highest-rated programmes are coloured in yellow. The 11th through 20th highest rated shows are coloured in cyan.
Sunday
Note : ABC aired an interim Walter Winchell program at 10:30 p.m. from early October until early November.
Monday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | The Cheyenne Show / Sugarfoot / Bronco | Surfside 6 | Adventures in Paradise | Peter Gunn | |||
| CBS | 7:00 Local / 7:15 CBS Evening News | To Tell the Truth | Pete and Gladys | Bringing Up Buddy | The Danny Thomas Show | The Andy Griffith Show | Hennesey | Face the Nation |
| NBC | Huntley-Brinkley Report | Riverboat | Tales of Wells Fargo | Klondike | Dante | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle | |
Note: On CBS, Presidential Countdown aired as an interim series 10:30-11 p.m. in September and October.
Tuesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Expedition! | The Bugs Bunny Show | The Rifleman | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Stagecoach West | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Local | |
| CBS | 7:00 Local / 7:15 CBS Evening News | Local | Father Knows Best (repeats) | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | The Tom Ewell Show | The Red Skelton Show | The Garry Moore Show | |
| NBC | Huntley-Brinkley Report | Laramie | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Thriller | Specials | |||
Wednesday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | Hong Kong | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Hawaiian Eye | Naked City | |||
| CBS | 7:00 Local / 7:15 CBS Evening News | The Aquanauts | Wanted: Dead or Alive | My Sister Eileen | I've Got a Secret | Armstrong Circle Theatre / The United States Steel Hour | ||
| NBC | Huntley-Brinkley Report | Wagon Train | The Price Is Right | Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Peter Loves Mary | Local | ||
Thursday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | Guestward, Ho! | The Donna Reed Show | The Real McCoys | My Three Sons | The Untouchables | Take a Good Look | |
| CBS | 7:00 Local / 7:15 CBS Evening News | The Witness | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater | Angel | The Ann Sothern Show | Person to Person | The Du Pont Show with June Allyson | |
| NBC | Huntley-Brinkley Report | The Outlaws | Bat Masterson | Bachelor Father | The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford | The Groucho Show | Local | |
Friday
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Local | Matty's Funday Funnies | Harrigan and Son | The Flintstones | 77 Sunset Strip | The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor | The Law and Mr. Jones | |
| CBS | 7:00 Local / 7:15 CBS Evening News | Rawhide | Route 66 | Mr. Garlund | The Twilight Zone | Eyewitness to History | ||
| NBC | Huntley-Brinkley Report | Dan Raven | The Westerner | The Bell Telephone Hour / NBC News Specials | Michael Shayne | |||
Note : The Westerner was actually a space filler, designed to fill the time period until a Westinghouse-sponsored sitcom, starring Nanette Fabray, was ready to air in January, 1961.
Saturday
| PM | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | The Roaring 20s | Leave It to Beaver | The Lawrence Welk Show | 10:00 The Fight of the Week / 10:45 Make That Spare | |||
| CBS | Perry Mason | Checkmate | Have Gun — Will Travel | Gunsmoke | Local | ||
| NBC | Bonanza | The Tall Man | The Deputy | The Nation's Future | Local | ||
Note: On NBC, The Campaign and the Candidates aired as an interim series 9:30-10:30 p.m. from mid-September to early November.
References
- Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.
- 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.