The following is the1964–65 network television schedule for the three major English language commercialbroadcast networks in the United States. The schedule coversprimetime hours from September 1964 through August 1965. The schedule is followed by alist per network of returning series, new series, and series cancel after the1963–64 season.

This is the first full season in whichNBC broadcast more than 50% of its schedule incolor, a fact which the network emphasized during its September 19–25 premiere week.^[1]

CBS andABC, still mostly in black and white, continued rolling out rural sitcoms; in fall 1964, the networks addedGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (CBS) andNo Time For Sergeants (ABC) to their respective schedules. According to television historians Castleman and Podrazik (1982), critics objected to CBS's rural sitcom-heavy schedule, particularly theGomer Pyle character, but the "high ratings earned by the silly gimmicks and simpleton heroes would assurerural sitcoms spots in the network schedules for years".^[1]

Castleman and Podrazik also point out the large number of "escapist" programs which debuted during the fall of 1964:Gilligan's Island (CBS),Bewitched (ABC),My Living Doll (CBS),The Addams Family (ABC) andThe Munsters (CBS). Only NBC avoided the escapist trend during the season,^[1] with the exception ofThe Man From U.N.C.L.E..

All times are Eastern and Pacific. Premieres are highlighted inbold.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined byNielsen Media Research.^[2]

  Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.

  Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.

  Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.

Notes:Mister Ed aired on CBS from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. until January 1965, whenWorld War One took over the time period.

On NBC, some episodes ofBranded aired in color.Buckskin, which aired on NBC in July and August 1965, consisted of reruns of the 1958–1959 series.

On CBS,Bill & Martha was originally supposed to have aired 9:30 p.m., but it was replaced byThe Joey Bishop Show before it ever began.^[3][4]

NOTES: OnCBS,Summer Playhouse was ananthology series made up of a combination of unsoldtelevision pilots and reruns of episodes of other anthology series.

Note: OnCBS,Vacation Playhouse was ananthology series made up entirely of unsoldtelevision pilots.

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

• Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982).Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.
• McNeil, Alex.Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books.ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
• Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964).The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine.ISBN 0-345-31864-1.

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