The following is the 1968–69 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1968 through August 1969. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1967–68 season. New fall series are highlighted in bold. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. 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. National Educational Television (NET) was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday (*) Turn-On aired in this time period on February 5, 1969, only. Tarzan on CBS consisted of reruns from the 1966-68 NBC series. Thursday Friday Saturday By network ABC Returning Series The ABC Sunday Night Movie The ABC Wednesday Night Movie The Avengers Bewitched The Big Valley The Dating Game The F.B.I. Felony Squad The Flying Nun The Guns of Will Sonnett Happening '69 The Hollywood Palace It Takes a Thief Judd, for the Defense The King Family Show The Lawrence Welk Show Let's Make a Deal The Newlywed Game N.Y.P.D. Operation: Entertainment Peyton Place Saga of Western Man That Girl New Series Animal World * The Dick Cavett Show * The Don Rickles Show The Generation Gap * Here Come the Brides The Johnny Cash Show * Journey to the Unknown Land of the Giants The Mod Squad The Outcasts That's Life This is Tom Jones * The Ugliest Girl in Town What's It All About, World * Not returning from 1967–68: ABC Scope Batman Cowboy in Africa Custer Dream House Garrison's Gorillas Good Company Hondo The Invaders Iron Horse Man in a Suitcase Off to See the Wizard The Rat Patrol The Second Hundred Years Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea CBS Returning Series The 21st Century Animal World The Beverly Hillbillies The Carol Burnett Show CBS News Hour CBS Playhouse CBS Thursday Night Movie CBS Friday Night Movies Daktari The Ed Sullivan Show Family Affair Gentle Ben Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Green Acres Gunsmoke Hogan's Heroes The Jackie Gleason Show The Jonathan Winters Show Lassie Mannix Mission: Impossible My Three Sons Petticoat Junction The Red