1950–51 United States network television schedule (late night)

From May 29, 1950 through August 24, 1951, NBC aired programming in the late night television time slot, the first U.S. television network to do so.

None of the other three major broadcast networks (CBS, Du Mont or ABC) attempted late-night TV during this time frame. Du Mont's first and only show would begin in 1954 (the same year NBC returned to the time slot after a three-year hiatus), ABC would begin in 1964 and CBS—which offered a 15-minute talk show by Faye Emerson to end its broadcast day for a brief time in 1950—would begin late-night programming on a more permanent basis in 1969. Most stations in this early period of television signed off during the late night hours.

Talk/variety shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white.

Schedule

  11:00 PM 11:30 PM 12:00 AM 12:30 AM 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 2:00 AM 2:30 AM 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 4:00 AM 4:30 PM 5:00 AM 5:30 AM
NBC Broadway Open House local programming or sign-off
CBS The Faye Emerson Show (to 11:15) local programming or sign-off
  • Note: The Anchor Hocking Show starring Don Hornsby was originally to air beginning May 22. Hornsby's death from a sudden onset of polio led to Broadway Open House, after one week's delay, replacing it on the schedule.
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