1950–51 United States network television schedule (daytime)

Following are the programs on the 1950–1951 United States network television weekday schedule, listing daytime Monday–Friday schedules on four networks for each calendar season from September 1950 to August 1951. All times are Eastern and Pacific. This page is missing info on the DuMont Television Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network. Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

Note: The DuMont Television Network still missing in the schedules. All Monday–Friday Shows for all networks beginning in September 1950.

Fall 1950

-	10:30 am	11:00 am	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	3:30 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	Local Programming									5:00 pm Mr. Magic and J.J. (to 10/13)/Lois and Looie (from 10/16) 5:15 pm: Paddy the Pelican (to 10/13)/Space Patrol (from 10/16)	5:30 pm Hold'er Newt (to 10/13) 5:45 pm Space Patrol	Local Programming
CBS	Local Programming			The Garry Moore Show	Robert Q's Matinee	Local Programming	Look Your Best (M & F)/Meet Your Cover Girl (Tu & Th or Tu & W)/The Betty Crocker Show (Th)/Fashion Magic (Tu & F)	Homemaker's Exchange	Vanity Fair	5:00 pm Lucky Pup 5:15 pm Life with Snarky Parker (to 10/13)/U.N. General Assembly Sessions (to 10/16)	The Chuck Wagon
NBC	Local Programming					The Ransom Sherman Show	The Bert Parks Show (M W & F)/Remember this Date (Tu & Th)	The Kate Smith Hour		5:00 pm The NBC Comics 5:15 pm Panhandle Pete and Jennifer	Howdy Doody	Cactus Jim
DMN	TV Shopper (until 12/1)	?	Okay, Mother	?

Winter 1950-1951

-	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	3:30 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	Local Programming						4:30 pm Local Programming 4:45 pm The Half-Pint Party	5:00 pm The Mary Hartline Show 5:15 pm TV Tots Time	Local Programming
CBS	Local Programming	The Garry Moore Show	2:30 pm The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm Robert Q's Matinee (to 1/19)/The Johnny Johnston Show (1/22-2/9)/Winner Take All (M W & F from 2/12) & Bride and Groom (Tu & Th from 2/13)		Fashion Magic (M & F), The Betty Crocker Show (Tu & Th) & Meet Your Cover Girl (W)	Homemaker's Exchange	Vanity Fair	5:00 pm Lucky Pup 5:15 pm Local Programming	The Chuck Wagon
NBC	Local Programming			Vacation Wonderland	The Bert Parks Show (M W & F) & Remember this Date (Tu & Th)	The Kate Smith Hour		5:00 pm The NBC Comics 5:15 pm The Gabby Hayes Show (M W & F) & Panhandle Pete and Jennifer (Tu & Th)	Howdy Doody	Cactus Jim
DMN	Okay, Mother	?

Spring 1951

-	noon	12:30 pm	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	3:30 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	Local Programming								4:30 pm Local Programming 4:45 pm The Half-Pint Party	5:00 pm The Mary Hartline Show (M W & F to 4/13)/Ozmoe (Tu & Tu to 4/12)/The Mary Hartline Show & Lois and Looie 5:15 pm TV Tots Time	Local Programming
CBS	The Steve Allen Show	Local Programming		The Garry Moore Show	2:30 pm The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm Winner Take All (M W & F to 3:30 pm & Tu & Th to 3:15 pm) Vanity Fair (M W & F to 3:15 pm & Tu & Th 3:30 pm)		Fashion Magic (M & F), The Betty Crocker Show (Tu & Th) & Meet Your Cover Girl (W)	Homemaker's Exchange	It's Fun to Know	5:00 pm Lucky Pup 5:15 pm Local Programming	Local Programming
NBC	Local Programming					3:00 pm Miss Susan 3:15 pm A Guest In Your House/Vacation Wonderland/It's Time for Ernie	The Bert Parks Show & Remember this Date	The Kate Smith Hour		5:00 pm Hawkins Falls, Population 6200 5:15 pm The Gabby Hayes Show (M W & F) & Panhandle Pete and Jennifer (Tu & Th)	Howdy Doody	Cactus Jim
DMN	?		Okay, Mother	?

Summer 1951

-	10:30 am	11:00 am	11:30 am	noon	1:00 pm	1:30 pm	2:30 pm	3:00 pm	3:30 pm	4:00 pm	4:30 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm	6:00 pm
ABC	Local Programming
CBS	Two Sleepy People	Local Programming	Strike It Rich	The Steve Allen Show	Local Programming	The Garry Moore Show	2:30 pm The First Hundred Years 2:45 pm Local Programming (M W & F) Vanity Fair (Tu & Th to 3:30 pm) & Bride and Groom (Tu & Th to 3:00 pm)		All Around The Town (M W & F), Fashion Magic (Tu & F) & Meet Your Cover Girl (Tu & Th)	Homemaker's Exchange	The World is Yours	Local Programs
NBC	Local Programs							3:00 pm Miss Susan 3:15 pm Vacation Wonderland	America Speaks	The Straw Hat Matinee		5:00 pm Hawkins Falls 5:15 pm Cowboy Playhouse	Howdy Doody	Cactus Jim
DMN	?				Okay, Mother (until July 6)	?