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1961–62 United States network television schedule

The following is the 1961–62 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1961 through April 1962. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1960–61 season.

Sunday
• formerly Walt Disney Presents Note: Mister Ed, previously syndicated, aired on CBS, 6:30-7 p.m. == Monday ==
Monday
• In some areas, Douglas Edwards with the News alongside Walter Cronkite with the News and The Huntley-Brinkley Report aired at 6:45 p.m.(ET). == Tuesday ==
Tuesday
NOTE: On CBS, the summer anthology series The Comedy Spot consisted of broadcasts of unsold television pilots, one of which previously had aired in 1960 as an episode of New Comedy Showcase. == Wednesday ==
Wednesday
Note: Mrs. G. Goes to College moved to Thursday nights in January as The Gertrude Berg Show, allowing The Dick Van Dyke Show to take its time spot. Several episodes of The Joey Bishop Show and Wagon Train were shown in color. ==Thursday==
Thursday
Notes: The Bob Cummings Show was retitled The New Bob Cummings Show on December 28. The Law and Mr. Jones moved to the 9:30-10:00 p.m. time slot on ABC on April 19. Hazel on November 2, 1961 was shown in color. The episodes of Brenner that ran on CBS in the summer of 1962 were reruns of episodes from the summer of 1959. == Friday ==
Friday
• formerly Eyewitness To History • formerly The Chevy Show == Saturday ==
Saturday
Room for One More aired on ABC from January 27 to July 28, 1962, 8-8:30 p.m. Beginning January 6, ''Matty's Funday Funnies became Matty's Funnies With Beany & Cecil''. ==By network==
By network
===ABC=== Returning Series77 Sunset StripAdventures in ParadiseThe Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietThe AvengersBachelor FatherBroncoThe Bugs Bunny ShowCheyenneThe Donna Reed ShowExpedition!The Fight of the WeekThe FlintstonesHawaiian EyeThe Law and Mr. JonesLawmanThe Lawrence Welk ShowLeave It to BeaverMake That Spare • ''Matty's Funday Funnies'' • MaverickMy Three SonsNaked CityThe Real McCoysThe Rifleman • ''The Roaring 20's'' • The Steve Allen ShowSurfside 6The Untouchables New SeriesAlcoa PremiereBen CaseyBus StopCalvin and the ColonelThe HathawaysHoward K. Smith: News and Comment * • MargieThe New BreedRoom for One More * • StraightawayTarget: The Corruptors!Top CatYours for a Song Not returning from 1960–61:Alcoa Presents: One Step BeyondThe Asphalt JungleGuestward, Ho!Harrigan and SonHong KongThe IslandersThe Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpMusic for a Christmas Night • ''Music for a New Year's Night; Class of 1961'' • Peter GunnThe RebelStagecoach WestSugarfootTake a Good LookWalt Disney Presents (moved to NBC as ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'') ===CBS=== Returning SeriesThe Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Andy Griffith ShowArmstrong Circle TheatreBrennerCandid CameraCBS News HourCBS ReportsCheckmateThe Comedy Spot (previously Comedy Spotlight) • The Danny Thomas ShowDennis the MenaceDouglas Edwards with the NewsThe Ed Sullivan ShowEyewitnessThe Garry Moore ShowGeneral Electric TheatreGunsmokeHave Gun – Will TravelHennesey • ''I've Got a Secret'' • The Jack Benny ProgramLassieThe Many Loves of Dobie GillisPerry MasonPete and GladysRawhideThe Red Skelton ShowRoute 66Secret AgentTo Tell the TruthThe Twentieth CenturyThe Twilight ZoneThe United States Steel Hour • ''What's My Line'' New SeriesAccent on an American SummerThe Alvin ShowThe DefendersThe Dick Van Dyke ShowEyewitness to HistoryFather of the BrideFrontier CircusIchabod and MeThe InvestigatorsMister Ed * • Mrs. G. Goes to College/The Gertrude Berg ShowThe New Bob Cummings ShowOh! Those Bells * • Password * • Tell It to Groucho * • Tell It to the Camera * • Walter Cronkite with the News * • Window on Main Street Not returning from 1960–61:AngelThe Ann Sothern ShowThe AquanautsBringing Up Buddy • ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater'' • The DuPont Show with June AllysonFrontier JusticeGlenn Miller TimeGunslingerHoliday LodgeMr. GarlundMy Sister EileenPerson to PersonThe Spike Jones ShowSummer Sports SpectacularThe Tom Ewell ShowWanted Dead or Alive • '''Way Out'' • The Witness ===NBC=== Returning SeriesThe Art Linkletter ShowThe Bell Telephone HourBonanzaChet Huntley ReportingThe Detectives Starring Robert TaylorThe Dinah Shore ShowFord Presents the New Christy MinstrelsThe Huntley–Brinkley ReportThe Jack Benny ProgramKraft Music Hall starring Perry ComoLaramieNational VelvetOutlawsSing Along with Mitch Tales of Wells FargoThrillerWagon Train • ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' (moved from ABC) New Series87th PrecinctThe Bob Newhart ShowThe Bullwinkle Show • '''''Cain's Hundred''''' • Car 54, Where Are You? • '''''David Brinkley's Journal''''' • The Dick Powell ShowDr. KildareThe DuPont Show of the WeekHazelHere and NowInternational Showtime * • NBC Saturday Night at the Movies • '''''Theatre '62''''' Not returning from 1960–61:AcapulcoThe AmericansThe Art Carney SpecialThe Barbara Stanwyck ShowBat MastersonThe Campaign and the CandidatesThe Chevy Mystery ShowConcentrationDan RavenDanteThe DeputyThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowFive Star JubileeThe Ford ShowGreat Ghost TalesThe Groucho ShowHappyIt Could Be YouJackpot Bowling starring Milton BerleKlondikeThe Man from InterpolMichael Shayne • ''The Nation's Future'' • OmnibusOne Happy FamilyPeter Loves MaryRiverboat • ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'' • The Tab Hunter ShowThe Tall ManThis Is Your LifeThe WesternerWestinghouse Playhouse Starring Nanette Fabray and Wendell CoreyWestinghouse Preview Theatre Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. ==References==
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