Televisions sit in 86% of U.S. households by 1960, compared to 9% in 1950. The world steps into The Twilight Zone. The networks now produce almost no programming beyond newscasts and sports. NBC finally moves Steve Allen out of Ed Sullivan's way. Bonanza arrives at the peak of the western era, and would run until January 16, 1973.
| Sunday | 7pm | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Colt .45 | Maverick | Lawman | The Rebel | The Alaskans | Dick Clark's World of Talent |
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| CBS | Lassie | Dennis the Menace | The Ed Sullivan Show | The General Electric Theater | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | The Jack Benny Program / The George Gobel Show | What's My Line? |
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| NBC | Riverboat | NBC Sunday Showcase | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | The Loretta Young Show | . . . |
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| Monday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Cheyenne | Bourbon Street Beat | Adventures in Paradise | Man with a Camera |
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| CBS | Masquerade Party | The Texan | Father Knows Best | The Danny Thomas Show | The Ann Sothern Show | Hennesey | The DuPont Show with June Allyson |
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| NBC | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Love and Marriage | Tales of Wells Fargo | Peter Gunn | Alcoa Theatre / Goodyear Television Playhouse | The Steve Allen Plymouth Show |
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| Tuesday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Sugarfoot / Bronco | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | The Rifleman | Philip Marlowe | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Keep Talking |
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| CBS | . . . | The Dennis O'Keefe Show | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Tightrope! | The Red Skelton Show | The Garry Moore Show |
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| NBC | Laramie | Fibber McGee and Molly | The Arthur Murray Party | Startime | . . . |
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| Wednesday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | The Court of Last Restort (reruns) | Charley Weaver's Hobby Lobby | Ozzie and Harriet | Hawaiian Eye | The Wednesday Night Fights |
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| CBS | The Lineup | Men Into Space | The Millionaire | I've Got a Secret | Armstrong Circle Theatre / The United States Steel Hour |
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| NBC | | Wagon Train | The Price Is Right | Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | This Is Your Life | Wichita Town |
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| Thursday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | The Gale Storm Show | The Donna Reed Show | The Real McCoys | The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom | The Untouchables | Take a Good Look |
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| CBS | To Tell the Truth | The Betty Hutton Show | Johnny Ringo | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater | Playhouse 90 / The Big Party |
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| NBC | Law of the Plainsman | Bat Masterson | Johnny Staccato | Bachelor Father | The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford | You Bet Your Life | The Lawless Years |
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| Friday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Walt Disney Presents | The Men from Blackhawk | 77 Sunset Strip | The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor | Black Saddle |
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| CBS | Rawhide | Hotel de Paree | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | The Twilight Zone | Person to Person |
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| NBC | People Are Funny | The Troubleshooters | The Bell Telephone Hour / NBC News specials | M Squad | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
10:45 Phillies Jackpot Bowling |
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| Saturday | 7:30 | 8pm | 8:30 | 9pm | 9:30 | 10pm | 10:30 |
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| ABC | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show | John Gunther's High Road | Leave It to Beaver | The Lawrence Welk Show | Jubilee USA |
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| CBS | Perry Mason | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Mr. Lucky | Have Gun, Will Travel | Gunsmoke | Markham |
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| NBC | Bonanza | The Man and the Challenge | The Deputy | Five Fingers | It Could Be You |
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ABC: Keep Talking moved from CBS.
CBS: The Kate Smith Show ran January 25 - July 18, 1960, replacing Masquerade Party, which moved back to NBC until the end of its run on September 23, 1960. Diagnosis: Unknown ran during the late summer of 1960, Tuesdays at 10-11pm. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour ran monthly on Fridays, 9-10pm.
The NTA Film Network provided several programs to its 100+ affiliates, including Fox movies, Open End, Divorce Court, The Best of Bishop Sheen, Alex in Wonderland, Glencannon, Henry Morgan, George Jessel, Grand Jury, Play of the Week, Newsbeat, and The Mike Wallace Interview.
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