TYPICAL AUGUST WEEK 1957

SUNDAY

6:30
ABC Local
CBS The Last Word – linguistics
NBC Cowboy Theater – western films
7:00
ABC You Asked for It – information
CBS Lassie – drama
7:30
ABC Hollywood Film Theater – films
CBS My Favorite Husband – sitcom
NBC Circus Boy – western
8:00
CBS The Ed Sullivan Show – variety
NBC The Steve Allen Show – comedy-variety
9:00
ABC Compass – travelogue
CBS The General Electric Theater – drama anthology
NBC Goodyear Television Playhouse – drama anthology / The Alcoa Hour – drama anthology
9:30
ABC Midwestern Hayride – country music
CBS Alfred Hitchcock Presents – drama anthology
10:00
ABC The Mike Wallace Interview – interview
CBS $64,000 Challenge – quiz
NBC The Web – drama anthology
10:30
ABC Local
CBS What’s My Line? – panel quiz
NBC Local

MONDAY

7:30
ABC Wire Service – newspaper drama
CBS The Adventures of Robin Hood – adventure
NBC Georgia Gibbs and Her Million Dollar Record – music
7:45
NBC NBC News – newscast
8:00
CBS The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show – sitcom
NBC The Charlie Farrell Show – sitcom
8:30
ABC Bold Journey – travelogue
CBS Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts – talent-variety
NBC Action Tonight – drama anthology (reruns of CBS’s Schlitz Playhouse and ABC’s Pepsi-Cola Playhouse)
9:00
ABC ABC Presents: Quest for Adventure – documentary
CBS Those Whiting Girls – sitcom
NBC Twenty One – quiz
9:30
ABC Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent – talent-variety
CBS Richard Diamond, Private Detective – private eye
NBC The Arthur Murray Party – dance/music
10:00
CBS Studio One Summer Theater – drama anthology
NBC The Original Amateur Hour – talent-variety
10:30
ABC Local
NBC Local

TUESDAY

7:30
ABC Cheyenne – western / Conflict – drama anthology
CBS Name That Tune – musical quiz
NBC The Andy Williams-June Valli Show – music
7:45
NBC NBC News – newscast
8:00
CBS The Phil Silvers Show – military sitcom
NBC Festival of Stars – drama anthology (reruns of NBC’s The Loretta Young Show)
8:30
ABC The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp – western
CBS Private Secretary – sitcom
NBC Panic – drama anthology
9:00
ABC Broken Arrow – western
CBS To Tell the Truth – panel quiz
NBC Meet McGraw – private eye
9:30
ABC Telephone Time – drama anthology
CBS Spotlight Playhouse – drama anthology (reruns of various anthology series)
NBC Armstrong Summer Playhouse – drama anthology / Show for a Summer Evening – drama anthology (reruns of syndicated Heinz Playhouse)
10:00
ABC It’s Polka Time – polka music
CBS $64,000 Question – quiz
NBC The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show – music
10:30
ABC Local
CBS The Spike Jones Show – comedy-variety
NBC Local

WEDNESDAY

7:30
ABC Disneyland – anthology
CBS My Friend Flicka – western
NBC The Helen O’Connell Show – music
7:45
NBC NBC News – newscast
8:00
CBS The Vic Damone Show – music-variety
8:30
ABC Navy Log – military drama anthology
NBC Father Knows Best – sitcom
9:00
ABC The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – sitcom
CBS The Millionaire – drama
NBC Kraft Television Theater – drama anthology
9:30
ABC Moment of Decision – drama anthology (reruns of ABC’s Ford Theater)
CBS I’ve Got a Secret – panel quiz
10:00
ABC The Wednesday Night Fights – boxing
CBS The United States Steel Hour – drama anthology / The 20th Century Fox Hour – drama anthology
NBC This Is Your Life – testimonials
10:30
NBC Local
10:45
ABC Famous Fights – boxing films

THURSDAY

7:30
ABC The Lone Ranger – western
CBS Sergeant Preston of the Yukon – western
NBC The Andy Williams-June Valli Show – music
7:45
NBC NBC News – newscast
8:00
ABC Cowtown Rodeo – rodeo (Debut: Aug. 1)
CBS The Bob Cummings Show – sitcom
NBC The Best of Groucho – comedy/quiz
8:30
CBS Climax! – drama anthology
NBC Dragnet – police
9:00
ABC Theater Time – drama anthology (reruns of various anthology series)
NBC The People’s Choice – political sitcom
9:30
ABC Industries for America – documentary
CBS Playhouse 90 – drama anthology
NBC High-Low – quiz
10:00
ABC Focus – documentary
NBC Lux Video Theater – drama anthology
10:30
ABC Local

FRIDAY

7:30
ABC The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin – western
CBS Beat the Clock – game
NBC The Helen O’Connell Show – music
7:45
NBC NBC News – newscast
8:00
ABC The Adventures of Jim Bowie – western
CBS The West Point Story – military drama anthology
NBC Blondie – sitcom
8:30
ABC Crossroads – religious drama anthology
CBS Destiny – drama anthology (reruns of various anthology series)
NBC The Life of Riley – sitcom
9:00
ABC Enterprise – documentary (new time)
CBS Mr. Adams and Eve – sitcom
NBC The Joseph Cotton Show – On Trial – law drama anthology
9:30
ABC Date with the Angels – sitcom
CBS Schlitz Playhouse – drama anthology
NBC The Big Moment – sports films
10:00
ABC The Big Picture – military documentary (new time)
CBS Undercurrent – drama anthology (reruns of various anthology series)
NBC Gillette Cavalcade of Sports – boxing
10:30
ABC Local
CBS Pantomime Quiz – charades
10:45
NBC Red Barber’s Corner – sports news

SATURDAY

7:30
ABC Flight No. 7 – travelogue
CBS The Buccaneers – adventure
NBC People Are Funny – comedy/stunts
8:00
ABC The Billy Graham Crusade – religion
CBS The Jimmy Durante Show – comedy-variety
NBC The Julius La Rosa Show – music-variety
8:30
CBS Two for the Money – quiz
9:00
ABC The Lawrence Welk Dodge Dancing Party – music
CBS Oh, Susannah – sitcom
NBC The George Sanders Mystery Theater – mystery anthology
9:30
CBS S.R.O. Playhouse – drama anthology (reruns of CBS’s Schlitz Playhouse)
NBC Dollar a Second – quiz
10:00
ABC Country Music Jubilee – country music
CBS Gunsmoke – western
NBC Encore Theater – drama anthology (reruns of NBC’s Ford Theater)
10:30
CBS The Jimmy Dean Show – music-variety
NBC Adventure Theater – adventure anthology