1955–56 United States network television schedule
The 1955–56 United States network television schedule was for the period that began in September 1955 and ran through March 1956
The $64,000 Question had debuted on CBS during summer 1955 and became the #1 program on US television The three networks "rushed to copy this latest hit format, quickly filling prime time with similar contests"1 It would not be until fall 1959 that it would be confirmed that several of these new quiz shows were rigged1
For years, ABC had "struggled to cobble together a TV schedule",2 but following the networks major success with Disney-produced series Disneyland in 1954, other Hollywood film companies began embracing television MGM assembled clips for MGM Parade on ABC; ABC also hired Warner Bros for a Tuesday night program called Warner Brothers Presents The hour-long umbrella series featured TV adaptations of three Warner Brothers movies: Cheyenne, Casablanca, and Kings Row Of the three new series, only Cheyenne was a hit with viewers, and ABC began contracting with other Hollywood studios for Westerns1 Immediately following Warner Brothers Prese 1955–56 United States network television schedule
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