1953–54 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1953–54 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1953 to August 1954.

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
New Series
 * Don McNeill's Breakfast Club
 * The Ern Westmore Show
 * The Jerry Lester Show
 * Turn to a Friend

CBS
Returning Series
 * Action in the Afternoon
 * Art Linkletter's House Party
 * Arthur Godfrey Time
 * The Big Payoff (moved from NBC)
 * The Bob Crosby Show
 * Double or Nothing
 * The Garry Moore Show
 * The Guiding Light
 * Love of Life
 * On Your Account (moved from NBC)
 * Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers
 * Search for Tomorrow
 * Strike It Rich
 * The U.N. in Action
 * Wheel of Fortune

New Series
 * Barker Bill's Cartoon Show
 * The Brighter Day
 * I'll Buy That
 * The Jack Paar Show
 * Journey Through Life
 * The Morning Show
 * Portia Faces Life
 * Robert Q. Lewis Show
 * The Secret Storm
 * The Seeking Heart
 * Valiant Lady
 * Woman with a Past

Not Returning From 1952-53
 * The Al Pearce Show
 * Bert Parks Show
 * The Bil Baird Show
 * The Bill Cullen Show
 * Bride and Groom
 * CBS Morning News
 * Everywhere I Go
 * Freedom Rings
 * Homemaker's Exchange
 * Meet Your Cover Girl
 * Mike and Buff
 * Summer School
 * There's One in Every Family

NBC
Returning Series
 * Atom Squad
 * The Bennetts
 * The Big Payoff
 * The Bill Cullen Show
 * Ding Dong School
 * Follow Your Heart
 * The Gabby Hayes Show
 * Glamour Girl
 * Hawkins Falls, Population 6200
 * Howdy Doody
 * The Kate Smith Hour
 * On Your Account (moved to CBS)
 * Three Steps to Heaven
 * The Today Show
 * Welcome Travelers

New Series
 * Ask Washington
 * The Betty White Show
 * Breakfast in Hollywood
 * Bride and Groom
 * First Love
 * Golden Windows
 * The Home Show
 * One Man's Family
 * Pinky Lee Show
 * A Time to Live

Not Returning From 1952-53
 * The Big Payoff (moved to CBS)
 * Break the Bank
 * Ladies Choice