History of Daytime TV Schedules

Network Daytime Listings: ABC 1965-69

1965/03/29:
am10:30-am11:00: [local]
am11:00-am11:30: [local]
am11:30-om12:00: The Price is Right (through 9/03/65)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm01:30: The Rebus Game (through 9/24/65)
pm01:30-pm02:00: [local]
pm02:00-pm02:30: A Flame in the Wind (S) (through 6/25/65)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Day in Court (through 6/25/65)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Young Marrieds (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:00-pm05:00: Major Adams - Trailmaster (not sure of date span it aired)

1965/06/28:
am10:30-am11:00: [local]
am11:00-am11:30: [local]
am11:30-om12:00: The Price is Right (through 9/03/65)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm01:30: The Rebus Game (through 9/24/65)
pm01:30-pm02:00: [local]
pm02:00-pm02:30: Where the Action Is (through 9/24/65)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Young Marrieds (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:00-pm05:00: Major Adams - Trailmaster (not sure of date span it aired)

1965/09/06:
am11:00-om12:00: The Young Set (through 12/17/65)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm01:30: The Rebus Game (through 9/24/65)
pm01:30-pm02:00: [local] (ABC would begin using this slot in three weeks)
pm02:00-pm02:30: Where the Action Is (through 9/24/65)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Young Marrieds (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:00-pm05:00: Major Adams - Trailmaster (likely through 9/24/65)

1965/09/27: (as suggested by NY Times)
am11:00-om12:00: The Young Set (through 12/17/65)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Nurses (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Young Marrieds (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Never Too Young (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

Note: 1965/11/11 from ABC affilliate KTVK 3 Phoenix
carried the ABC daytime lineup in pattern from 9am-3pm Mountain time

1965/12/20:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Nurses (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Young Marrieds (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Never Too Young (S) (through 3/25/66)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1966/03/28:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: Confidential For Women (S) (through 7/08/66)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:25: Never Too Young (S) (through 6/24/66)
pm04:25-pm04:30: Arlene Dahl's Beauty Spot (through 6/24/66)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1966/06/27:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: Confidential For Women (S) (through 7/08/66)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1966/07/11:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: A Time For Us (S) (through 12/16/66)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1966/12/19:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: The Donna Reed Show (through 2/03/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Father Knows Best (through 2/03/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1967/02/06:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 9/29/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: Ben Casey (through 3/30/67)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1967/03/31:
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Dating Game (through 3/31/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 9/29/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: The Nurses (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 3/31/67)
pm04:30-pm05:00: Where the Action Is (through 3/31/67)

1967/04/03:
am10:30-am10:55: Datelne: Hollywood (through 9/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: One in a Million (through 6/16/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 9/29/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)
pm04:30-pm05:00: [given to local affilliates]

1967/06/19:
am10:30-am10:55: Datelne: Hollywood (through 9/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:30: Supermarket Sweep (through 7/14/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Family Game (through 12/29/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 9/29/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1967/07/17:
am10:30-am10:55: Datelne: Hollywood (through 9/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:30: The Honeymoon Race (through 12/01/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Family Game (through 12/29/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 9/29/67)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1967/10/02:
am10:30-am10:55: The Donna Reed Show (through 12/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:30: The Honeymoon Race (through 12/01/67)
am11:30-om12:00: The Family Game (through 12/29/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: ????
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1967/12/04:
am10:30-am10:55: The Donna Reed Show (through 12/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:25: Temptation (through 3/01/68)
am11:30-om12:00: The Family Game (through 12/29/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: ????
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1967/12/18:
am10:30-am10:55: The Donna Reed Show (through 12/29/67)
am10:55-am11:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/29/67)
am11:00-am11:25: Temptation (through 3/01/68)
am11:30-om12:00: The Family Game (through 12/29/67)
om12:00-om12:30: Everybody's Talking (through 12/29/67)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: Dream Girl of '67 (through 12/29/67)
pm02:55-pm03:00: ABC Midday Report aka News with the Women's Touch (through 12/29/67)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1968/01/01:
am10:30-am11:00: The Donna Reed Show (through 3/01/68)
am11:00-am11:25: Temptation (through 3/01/68)
am11:25-am11:30: ABC Midday Report (through 3/01/68)
am11:30-om12:00: How's Your Mother-in-Law? (through 3/01/68)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: The Baby Game (through 7/12/68)
pm02:55-pm03:00: The Children's Doctor (through 7/12/68)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1968/03/04:
am10:30-om12:00: The Dick Cavett Show (through 1/31/69)
(started out as This Morning with Dick Cavett)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm02:00: The Fugitive (through 3/29/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: The Baby Game (through 7/12/68)
pm02:55-pm03:00: The Children's Doctor (through 7/12/68)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1968/04/01:
am10:30-om12:00: The Dick Cavett Show (through 1/31/69)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm02:00: Wedding Party (through 7/12/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm02:55: The Baby Game (through 7/12/68)
pm02:55-pm03:00: The Children's Doctor (through 7/12/68)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: Dark Shadows (S) (through 7/12/68)
pm04:00-pm04:30: The Dating Game (through 7/12/68)

1968/07/15:
am10:30-om12:00: The Dick Cavett Show (through 1/31/69)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm01:55: It's Happening (through 10/25/68)
pm01:55-pm02:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/27/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)

1968/10/28:
am10:30-om12:00: The Dick Cavett Show (through 1/31/69)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: Treasure Isle (through 12/27/68)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm01:55: Funny You Should Ask (through 12/27/68)
pm01:55-pm02:00: The Children's Doctor (through 12/27/68)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)

1968/12/30:
am10:30-om12:00: The Dick Cavett Show (through 1/31/69)
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-om12:55: Funny You Should Ask (through 6/27/69)
om12:55-pm01:00: The Children's Doctor (through 6/27/69)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm02:00: Let's Make a Deal (through 12/26/75)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)

NOTE: on the 1969/01/31 edition of TV Guide, WABC didn't
air Dick Cavett Show on this date. Did Cavett leave
the daytime schedule a week earlier than this date?

After Cavett left daytime, the 10:30am hour was given
up by ABC. The 11:00-12:00 were given up by ABC for the
time being. ABC would return to airing the 11:30 half
hour by the end of 1970. ABC resumed the 11:00 half
hour on April 25, 1977 due to the expansion of
All My Children to one hour.

1969/02/03: (or 1969/01/27?)
am10:30-am11:00: [Given to Local Affilliates]
am11:00-am11:30: [local] *WABC aired Beat The Odds*
am11:30-om12:00: [local] *WABC aired The Anniversary Game*
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-om12:55: Funny You Should Ask (through 6/27/69)
om12:55-pm01:00: The Children's Doctor (through 6/27/69)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm02:00: Let's Make a Deal (through 12/26/75)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)

1969/05/19:
am11:00-am11:30: That Girl (through 9/25/70)
(possibly an error)
am11:30-om12:00: [local]
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-om12:55: Funny You Should Ask (through 6/27/69)
om12:55-pm01:00: The Children's Doctor (through 6/27/69)
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm02:00: Let's Make a Deal (through 12/26/75)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)

1969/06/30:
am11:00-am11:30: [local]
am11:30-om12:00: [local]
om12:00-om12:30: Bewitched (through 3/27/70)
om12:30-pm01:00: That Girl
pm01:00-pm01:30: Dream House (through 1/02/70)
pm01:30-pm02:00: Let's Make a Deal (through 12/26/75)
pm02:00-pm02:30: The Newlywed Game (through 12/20/74)
pm02:30-pm03:00: The Dating Game (through 7/06/73)
pm03:00-pm03:30: General Hospital (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm03:30-pm04:00: One Life to Live (S) (through 7/23/76)
pm04:00-pm04:30: Dark Shadows (S) (through 4/02/71)