1952–53 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1952–53 daytime network television schedule for the four major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers most of the weekday daytime hours from September 1952 to August 1953.

Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange , game shows are pink , soap operas are chartreuse , news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

ABC
Not Returning From 1951-52
 * The Dennis James Show
 * The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show
 * The Gayelord Hauser Show
 * The Paul Dixon Show

CBS
Returning Series
 * Action in the Afternoon
 * Arthur Godfrey Time
 * As the World Turns
 * The Big Payoff
 * The Bill Cullen Show
 * The Bob Crosby Show
 * Break the Bank
 * Bride and Groom
 * CBS News
 * CBS Evening News
 * The Edge of Night
 * Face the Nation
 * Freedom Rings
 * The Garry Moore Show
 * The Guiding Light
 * Homemaker's Exchange
 * Love of Life
 * Mike and Buff
 * Search for Tomorrow
 * Strike It Rich
 * Summer School
 * The U.N. in Action
 * Walter Cronkite with the News

New Series
 * Art Linkletter's House Party
 * The Bil Baird Show
 * Double or Nothing
 * Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers
 * There's One in Every Family
 * Wheel of Fortune

Not Returning From 1951-52
 * The Al Pearce Show
 * Bert Parks Show
 * The Egg and I
 * The First Hundred Years
 * Meet Your Cover Girl
 * The Mel Torme Show
 * Morning News
 * The Steve Allen Show
 * Your Surprise Store

NBC
Returning Series
 * The Big Payoff
 * The Bill Cullen Show
 * Howdy Doody
 * The Kate Smith Hour
 * Meet the Press
 * NBC News Update
 * Strike It Rich (radio only)

New Series
 * Atom Squad
 * The Bennetts
 * Ding Dong School
 * Follow Your Heart
 * The Gabby Hayes Show
 * Glamour Girl
 * Ladies Choice
 * Three Steps to Heaven
 * The Today Show
 * Welcome Travelers

Not Returning From 1951-52
 * The Bill Goodwin Show
 * Breakfast Party
 * The Bunch
 * Dave & Charlie
 * Here's Looking at You
 * It's a Problem
 * It's In the Bag
 * The Johnny Dugan Show
 * Kovacs on the Corner
 * Matinee in New York
 * The Ralph Edwards Show
 * Richard Harkness News Review
 * Ruth Lyons|Ruth Lyons 50 Club
 * Vacation Wonderland
 * Winner Take All

DuMont
New Series
 * Ladie's Date
 * One Woman's Experience