The following is the 1969–70 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1969 through August 1970. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1968–69 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. The National Educational Television (NET) was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday By network ABC Returning Series The ABC Sunday Night Movie The ABC Wednesday Night Movie Animal World Bewitched The Dating Game The F.B.I. The Flying Nun The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (moved from NBC) Here Come the Brides The Hollywood Palace It Takes a Thief Land of the Giants The Lawrence Welk Show Let's Make a Deal The Mod Squad The Newlywed Game The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour That Girl This Is Tom Jones New Series ABC Movie of the Week The Brady Bunch The Courtship of Eddie's Father The Engelbert Humperdinck Show * Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters * Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers Show Lana Turner starring in Harold Robbins' "The Survivors" Love, American Style Marcus Welby, M.D. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town The Music Scene Nanny and the Professor * The New People Now * Paris 7000 * Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour * Room 222 Not returning from 1968–69: The Avengers The Big Valley The Dick Cavett Show (moved to late night) The Don Rickles Show Felony Squad The Generation Gap The Guns of Will Sonnett Happening '69 The John Davidson Show Journey to the Unknown Judd, for the Defense The King Family Show N.Y.P.D. Operation: Entertainment The Outcasts Peyton Place Saga of Western Man That's Life Turn-On The Ugliest Girl in Town What's it All About, World? CBS Returning Series The 21st Century The Beverly Hillbillies The Carol Burnett Show CBS News Hour CBS Playhouse CBS Thursday Night Movie 60 Minutes The Doris Day Show The Ed Sullivan Show Family Affair Get Smart (moved from NBC)