1965–66 United States network television schedule (daytime)

The 1965–66 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday daytime hours from September 1965 to August 1966.

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
Returning series:
 * ABC News
 * Annie Oakley (reruns)
 * Beany and Cecil (reruns)
 * The Bugs Bunny Show (reruns)
 * The Bullwinkle Show (reruns)
 * The Donna Reed Show (reruns)
 * Directions '66
 * Discovery
 * Father Knows Best (reruns)
 * General Hospital
 * Hoppity Hooper
 * Issues and Answers
 * News with the Woman's Touch
 * The New Casper Cartoon Show
 * The New American Bandstand 1966
 * Peter Jennings with the News
 * The Porky Pig Show
 * Shenanigans
 * A Time for Us
 * Where the Action Is
 * The Young Marrieds

New series:
 * Arlene Dahl's Beauty Spot
 * The Beatles
 * Ben Casey (reruns)
 * Confidential for Women
 * Dark Shadows
 * The Dating Game
 * Hello, Peapickers starring Tennessee Ernie Ford
 * The Magilla Gorilla Show (reruns)
 * The Milton the Monster Show
 * Never Too Young
 * The Newlywed Game
 * The Nurses
 * The Rebus Game
 * Shenanigans
 * Supermarket Sweep
 * The Young Set

Not returning from 1964-65:
 * Buffalo Bill, Jr. (reruns)
 * Day in Court
 * Get the Message
 * Hello, Peapickers starring Tennessee Ernie Ford
 * The Magic Land of Allakazam
 * Missing Links
 * The Price Is Right (returned in 1972 on CBS)
 * Trailmaster Wagon Train reruns

CBS
Returning series:
 * Andy Of Mayberry (reruns)
 * Art Linkletter's House Party
 * As the World Turns
 * Camera Three
 * Captain Kangaroo
 * The CBS Saturday News
 * CBS Evening News
 * CBS Morning News with Mike Wallace
 * CBS News
 * The Edge of Night
 * Face the Nation
 * The Guiding Light
 * The Heckle and Jeckle Cartoon Show
 * I Love Lucy (reruns)
 * Lamp Unto My Feet
 * Lassie (reruns)
 * Linus the Lionhearted
 * Look Up and Live
 * Love of Life
 * Mighty Mouse Playhouse
 * My Friend Flicka (reruns)
 * Password
 * The Quick Draw McGraw Show (reruns)
 * The Real McCoys (reruns)
 * Search for Tomorrow
 * The Secret Storm
 * Sky King (reruns)
 * Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
 * Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour
 * To Tell the Truth

New series:
 * The Dick Van Dyke Morning Show (reruns)
 * Tom and Jerry

Not returning from 1964-65:
 * The Alvin Show (reruns)
 * The Jack Benny Daytime Show (reruns)
 * The Jetsons (reruns) (moved to NBC)
 * Mister Ed
 * World War One

NBC
Returning series:
 * Another World
 * The Bell Telephone Hour / Actuality Specials (continued into primetime)
 * Catholic Hour
 * Concentration
 * The Doctors
 * Exploring
 * Eternal Light
 * The First Look
 * Frontiers of Faith
 * Fury (reruns)
 * Jeopardy!
 * The Jetsons (reruns) (moved from CBS)
 * Let's Make a Deal
 * Match Game
 * Meet the Press
 * Moment of Truth
 * NBC News
 * NBC Saturday Night News
 * NBC Sunday Night News
 * Open Mind
 * Sports in Action
 * The Today Show
 * Top Cat (reruns)
 * Underdog
 * You Don't Say!

New series:
 * The Atom Ant Show
 * Chain Letter
 * Days of Our Lives
 * Eye Guess
 * Fractured Phrases
 * Let's Play Post Office
 * Morning Star
 * Paradise Bay
 * The Secret Squirrel Show
 * Showdown
 * Swinging Country

Not returning from 1964-65:
 * Call My Bluff
 * The Danny Thomas Show/Make Room for Daddy (reruns)
 * Dennis the Menace (reruns)
 * Fireball XL5
 * The Hector Heathcote Show
 * I'll Bet
 * The Loretta Young Theater (reruns)
 * Profiles in Courage
 * Say When!
 * Truth or Consequences
 * What's This Song?