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1. You Bet Your Life (1950–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.
Stars: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, Melinda Marx, Tuulikki Woods
Votes: 745
2. The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner.
Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart, Bill Ward
Votes: 2,880
3. Our Miss Brooks (1952–1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Miss Brooks is an English teacher who has a low paying job, lousy boss, has a crush on a teacher and whose student drives her to school. She lives in a boarding house.
Stars: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan, Robert Rockwell
Votes: 718
4. The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951–1953)
30 min | Comedy
Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable. Amos mostly narrated.
Stars: Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Tim Moore, Johnny Lee
Votes: 836
5. The Goldbergs (1949–1957)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy-drama about a Jewish-American family living in New York City.
Stars: Gertrude Berg, Arlene McQuade, Eli Mintz, Robert H. Harris
Votes: 218
6. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David. As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.
Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Ricky Nelson, David Nelson
Votes: 1,608
7. Father Knows Best (1954–1960)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
Stars: Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray
Votes: 2,641
8. Dragnet (1951–1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin
Votes: 2,366
9. The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
The Cisco Kid rides through the American frontier with his sidekick, Pancho, fighting corruption with a blend of pride and humor that created a legend in the hearts of generations of television viewers.
Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton, Bill Catching
Votes: 644
10. Beulah (1950–1953)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a maid named Beulah.
Stars: Ethel Waters, Louise Beavers, Amanda Randolph, Ernest Whitman
Votes: 162
11. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,763
12. The Life of Riley (1953–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
Stars: William Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Wesley Morgan, Tom D'Andrea
Votes: 447
13. My Favorite Husband (1953–1955)
30 min | Comedy
George Cooper, a successful bank executive, lives in an exclusive neighborhood with his dim-wit wife Liz. The neighbors for the first two seasons were the Cobbs, a snobbish family. They ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Nelson, Joan Caulfield, Alix Talton, Bob Sweeney
Votes: 25
14. People Are Funny (1954–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants were asked to carry out stunts.
Stars: Art Linkletter, Tammy Marihugh, Pat McGeehan, Ed Herlihy
Votes: 52
15. Suspense (1949–1954)
25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey
Votes: 358
16. Gang Busters (1952– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
True crime stories and their investigations are dramatized.
Stars: Robert Bice, Mike Ragan, Myron Healey, Don C. Harvey
Votes: 87
17. December Bride (1954–1959)
30 min | Comedy
Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her.
Stars: Spring Byington, Frances Rafferty, Dean Miller, Harry Morgan
Votes: 268
18. The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950–1956)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »
Stars: Florenz Ames, Lee Bowman, Rex Marshall, Hugh Marlowe
Votes: 65
19. Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour (1948–1970)
TV-G | Comedy, Family, Music
A direct descendant of radio's "Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour" (1934-1946), hosted by Major Edward Bowes until his death. After a one-year hiatus, Ted Mack, who had directed Bowes' ... See full summary »
Stars: Ted Mack, Pat Boone, Barney Ross, Jerry Vale
Votes: 56
20. Talent Scouts (1948–1958)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
A popular radio personality in the 1940's brought his variety talent contest show to television that continued into the 1950's.
Stars: Arthur Godfrey, George Bryan, Archie Bleyer, Tony Marvin
Votes: 26
21. The All New Truth or Consequences (1950–1988)
30 min | Game-Show
Contestants must perform an embarrassing stunt if they fail to answer a question correctly.
Stars: Bob Barker, Jack Bailey, Ralph Edwards, Jerry Lawrence
Votes: 98
22. The Whistler (1954– )
30 min | Mystery
Crime anthology series with twist endings; based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.
Stars: William Forman, Danni Sue Nolan, Arthur Franz, Dorothy Green
Votes: 57
23. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 329
24. Pete Kelly's Blues (1959– )
22 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: William Reynolds, Connee Boswell, Than Wyenn, Phil Gordon
Votes: 31
25. Grand Ole Opry (1953– )
60 min | Family, Music
Country music series that represented the first televised attempt to present the Grand Ole Opry as a regular series.
Stars: Carl Smith, Minnie Pearl, Rod Brasfield, Eddie Hill
Votes: 27
26. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman
Votes: 1,862
27. The O'Neills (1949–1950)
30 min | Drama, Family
Dress designer Peggy O'Neil is attempting to raise two children, Janice and Eddie, while dealing with Uncle Bill, the Levy's who live next door and Mrs. Bailey.
Stars: Vera Allen, Janice Gilbert, Michael Lawson, Ian Martin
28. Twenty Questions (1960–1961)
Game-Show
A panel of celebrities have to identify a mystery object within twenty questions.
Star: Peter Jones
29. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 165
30. The Quiz Kids (1949–1956)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Quiz show in which brilliant children answer difficult questions.
Stars: Joe Kelly, Melvin Miles, Pat Conlon, Joel Kupperman
Votes: 12
31. Can You Top This (1950– )
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Stars: 'Senator' Ed Ford, Joe Laurie Jr., Ward Wilson, Harry Hershfield
32. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Based on a popular radio show, this middle-class-American-family comedy is built around the life of the Aldrich family of Elm Street, Centerville and particularly focuses on the adventures of high-schooler Henry Aldrich.
Stars: House Jameson, Jackie Kelk, Mary Malone, Robert Casey
Votes: 46
33. Break the $250,000 Bank (1948–1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A television version of the popular radio game show "Break the Bank" (1945-1955). Contestants would be asked questions for a progressively larger cash prize, and the final question was the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Parks, Win Elliot, Bud Collyer, Janice Wolfe
Votes: 19
34. The Green Hornet (1966–1967)
TV-PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A newspaper publisher and his Asian valet/martial arts expert battle crime as the feared Green Hornet and Kato.
Stars: Bruce Lee, Van Williams, Wende Wagner, Lloyd Gough
Votes: 3,274
35. The Amazing Mr. Malone (1951–1952)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice, and on the radio series of the same name. John J. Malone, socialite and ladies man, is a brilliant criminal lawyer taking up... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Tracy, Harry Morgan, Audrey Meadows, Wright King
36. The Big Story (1949–1959)
30 min | Drama
Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Sloane, Ernest Chappell, Ben Grauer, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 59
37. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,047
38. Ethel and Albert (1953– )
30 min | Comedy
Married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor.
Stars: Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Margaret Hamilton, Cele MacLaughlin
Votes: 13
39. Fibber McGee and Molly (1959–1960)
30 min | Comedy
Fibber McGee and Molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959 then switched to television in 1959. Its running gags and characters inspired many imitators.
Stars: Bob Sweeney, Cathy Lewis, Pat McGeehan, Paul Smith
Votes: 42
40. The Great Gildersleeve (1954–1956)
30 min | Comedy
Throckmorton Gildersleeve is a blustery "ladies" man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Raising his too smart nephew Leroy, he leans on his secretary Bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper Birdie.
Stars: Willard Waterman, Ronald Keith, Lillian Randolph, Stephanie Griffin
Votes: 68
41. Hopalong Cassidy (1952–1954)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief.
Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, George D. Wallace, Rick Vallin
Votes: 391
42. Inner Sanctum (1954)
27 min | Horror, Mystery
"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
Stars: Paul McGrath, House Jameson, Warren Stevens, Edward Binns
Votes: 65
43. Joe & Mabel (1956– )
30 min | Comedy
Joe's a big city cab driver, and Mabel is his steady gal. Joe plans on marrying Mabel "someday", but Mabel is looking for something a little sooner. Mabel and her mother spend their time ... See full summary »
Stars: Nita Talbot, Norman Fell, Larry Blyden, Oscar Homolka
Votes: 7
44. Life with Luigi (1952– )
30 min | Comedy
An American radio situation comedy series that was short lived as a TV series.
Stars: J. Carrol Naish, Alan Reed, Vito Scotti, Jody Gilbert
Votes: 21
45. Mayor of the Town (1954–1955)
30 min | Comedy
Thomas Russell is the gregarious mayor of Springdale whose attention to his electorate extends to their personal lives. He also has his own affairs to attend to, with his housekeeper Marilly certain to offer her opinion.
Stars: Kathleen Freeman, Thomas Mitchell, Jean Byron, Tudor Owen
Votes: 26
46. Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956–1960)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a ... See full summary »
Stars: David Janssen, Roxane Brooks, Russ Conway, Regis Toomey
Votes: 282
47. The Silver Theatre (1949–1950)
30 min | Drama, Romance
The teleplays normally concerned the various aspects of romance.
Stars: Conrad Nagel, George Reeves, Don DeFore, Diana Lynn
Votes: 32
48. Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–1959)
30 min | Family, Western
Typical western with a twist. The two stars appeared as Texas Rangers but in a different scenario each program. One week, they might be Rangers in the 1840s and the next week they would be ... See full summary »
Stars: Willard Parker, Harry Lauter, William Boyett, Stanley Andrews
Votes: 115
49. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
50. Strike It Rich (1951–1958)
30 min | Game-Show
A game show where people relate their unfortunate situations (fatal disease, injury, their house burned down, etc.) in hopes that someone will take pity on them, call the show and give them money or merchandise.
Stars: Warren Hull, Barbara Ann Scott, Ralph Paul, Ron Rawson
Votes: 27
51. My Friend Irma (1952–1954)
30 min | Comedy
Irma Peterson was the typical dumb blonde secretary living with a roommate, Jane Stacy, in a run-down Manhattan apartment run by Mrs. O'Reilly. A neighbor was nutty Professor Kropotkin. ... See full summary »
Stars: Marie Wilson, Mary Shipp, Richard Eyer, Cathy Lewis
Votes: 37
52. It Pays to Be Ignorant (1949–1951)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
A spoof of game shows.
Stars: Tom Howard, Harry McNaughton, Lulu McConnell, George Shelton
53. Information Please (1952– )
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Viewers would submit questions and try to stump three panelists, two regulars and one guest.
Stars: John Kieran, John K.M. McCaffery, Gene Lockhart, Gregory Ratoff
54. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
30 min | Comedy
Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. ... See full summary »
Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield
Votes: 54
55. Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
Stars: David Niven, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino
Votes: 244
56. Family Theatre (1949–1958)
60 min | Drama
Crucifixion parable set during Korean War.
Stars: Tudor Owen, Raymond Burr, Richard Hale, Ruth Hussey
Votes: 73
57. Easy Aces (1949–1950)
15 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
This show was a longtime radio program that lasted six months on TV. It was basically a talk show with Goodman Ace the witty, intelligent husband and Jane Ace a charming ditz ala Gracie Allan.
Stars: Goodman Ace, Jane Ace, Betty Garde
58. A Date with Judy (1951–1953)
30 min | Comedy
Translation to TV of a radio show begun in 1941. Comic trials and tribulations of hyper-kinetic teenager Judy, her sedate and therefore tormented parents, younger brother and boyfriend.
Stars: Mary Linn Beller, Peter Avarmo, Flora Campbell, John Gibson
Votes: 15
59. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955–1958)
30 min | Adventure, Western
Canadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements and criminals.
Stars: Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Vic Perrin, Rex
Votes: 392
60. Captain Midnight (1954–1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Sci-Fi
In 40 episodes, Captain Midnight, of the Secret Squadron, flew around the globe in his personal jet the Silver Dart. He fought various criminals and spies with his comical sidekick Ichabod Mudd aided by a scientist, Dr. Aristotle Jones.
Stars: Richard Webb, Sid Melton, Olan Soule, Henry Rowland
Votes: 166
61. The $64, 000 Question (1955–1958)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Among the most influential of the big-money quiz shows, and the undisputed king of the genre of the 1950s, contestants answer questions in a specific field in an attempt to win $64,000.
Stars: Geoffrey Holder, Hal March, Joyce Brothers, Bergen Evans
Votes: 77
62. Meet Corliss Archer (1950– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Sally Hester, Dick Shufflebotham, Lugene Sanders, Robert Ellis
Votes: 16
63. Meet Corliss Archer (1954– )
30 min | Comedy
Pert blond teenager Corliss Archer must balance her life at school, her lovable but goofy boyfriend Dexter and her well-meaning but clueless parents.
Stars: Ann Baker, Mary Brian, John Eldredge, Robert Ellis
Votes: 72
64. Bride and Groom (1951– )
30 min
An on-air wedding with great prizes for the happy couple.
Stars: John Nelson, Phil Hanna, Dick Foran, Mary Kershner
65. Lights Out (1946–1952)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
"Lights Out" was a US narrated horror short story series.
Stars: Frank Gallop, Jack La Rue, Mercer McLeod, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 205
66. Candid Camera (1948–1952)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Reality-TV
Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.
Stars: Allen Funt, Ken Roberts, John Garfield
Votes: 158
67. America's Town Meeting (1948–1952)
60 min | Talk-Show
Long-running as a radio program, this debate show made its television debut in 1948. The format was fairly simple: prominent persons, including politicians, writers, scientists and other ... See full summary »
Stars: George V. Denny Jr., John Daly
68. Leave It to the Girls (1949–1963)
30 min | Family, Talk-Show
This show had originated on the radio in 1945 and was intended to be a serious discussion of male-female relationships. It soon degenerated into a show where women bashed men and this was ... See full summary »
Stars: Maggi McNellis, Florence Pritchett, Eloise McElhone, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 24
69. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Oliver Thorndike, Parker McCormick, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 60
70. The Voice of Firestone (1949–1963)
30 min | Music
Most of the shows featured grand opera but on occasion, ballet dancers and popular singers were also guests.
Stars: Howard Barlow, Eleanor Steber, Risë Stevens, Jerome Hines
Votes: 29
71. Oboler Comedy Theatre (1949– )
30 min | Comedy
A comedy anthology with a supernatural twist, inspired largely by Arch Obler's Lights Out radio drama, which featured tales of horror and suspense.
Stars: Arch Oboler, Louis Merrill, Hans Conried, Olive Deering
72. The Life of Riley (1948–1950)
30 min | Comedy
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His ... See full summary »
Stars: Rosemary DeCamp, Jackie Gleason, Lanny Rees, Sid Tomack
Votes: 135
73. One Man's Family (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
This soap opera was the TV version of the radio serial that had begun in 1932. It tells the story of San Francisco banker Henry Barbour and his family, i.e., Paul, the eldest son; Hazel, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Marjorie Gateson, Lillian Schaaf, Eva Marie Saint
Votes: 32
74. Kitty Foyle (1958– )
30 min | Drama
"Kitty Foyle" was a radio serial for sixteen years before coming to life on the small screen in January, 1958. It's brief run-it was cancelled in June, 1958-was notable primarily for its casting of eleven-year-old Patty Duke.
Stars: Kathleen Murray, William Redfield, Bob Hastings, Ralph Dunne
Votes: 16
75. Official Detective (1957– )
Mystery, Adventure
Stars: Everett Sloane, James Griffith, Ted de Corsia, Steve Pendleton
Votes: 29
76. Andy's Gang (1955–1960)
30 min | Comedy, Family
A TV Show where Andy, with a studio audience full of loud screaming kids, would show movies. At the opening of the show he had a puppet friend called "Froggy". To get the frog to appear ... See full summary »
Stars: Andy Devine, Vito Scotti, Paul Cavanagh, Nino Marcel
Votes: 143
77. Flatt and Scruggs Grand Ole Opry (1955–1969)
Music
Stars: Hylo Brown, Mother Maybelle Carter, T. Tommy Cutrer, Lester Flatt
Votes: 13
78. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.
Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Harry von Zell
Votes: 1,536
79. Songs for Sale (1950–1952)
60 min
Six songwriters hear their songs performed, accompanied by the Ray Bloch Orchestra, before a panel of professional musicians or music industry experts who choose who will win a cash prize and a chance at publication.
Stars: Ray Bloch, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney
80. This American Life (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary
An anthology of true stories pertaining to various themes are illustrated.
Stars: Ira Glass, Milo Finch, Chris Partyka, Barbara Beneville
Votes: 626
81. I Led 3 Lives (1953–1956)
30 min | Drama
Herbert Philbrick's covert life as an FBI spy within the Communist underground, his dual existence fraught with constant peril and the challenge of keeping his espionage activities hidden from family and friends.
Stars: Richard Carlson, John Zaremba, Virginia Stefan, Ed Hinton
Votes: 166
82. Small Fry Club (1947–1951)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
This genteel children's show aimed at pre-schoolers encouraged good behavior among its viewers. Skits were performed by a group of in-studio characters (actors in animal costumes).
Stars: Bob Emery, Howard J. Schuman
Votes: 18
83. CBS Television Workshop (1952– )
30 min | Drama
A short-lived American anthology series, lasting for about 3 months. Its first episode was an adaptation of the novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. The show featured early ... See full summary »
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Sidney Poitier
Votes: 64
84. Winner Take All (II) (1948– )
"Winner Take All" was the first Goodson-Todman game show to be broadcast on network television. The show had previously been heard on the CBS radio network, with Bill Cullen as host. Two ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Cullen, Sheila Connolly, Don Pardo, Frank Wayne
85. Stop Me If You've Heard This One (1948–1949)
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Roger Bower, Leon Janney, Ted Brown, Radcliff Hall
86. The Ford Theatre Hour (1948–1953)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.
Stars: William Brower, Biff McGuire, Ernest Truex, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 67
88. The Ted Steele Show (1948–1957)
30 min | Music
A variety show.
Stars: Ted Steele, Helen Wood, Mardi Bryant, Nola Day
90. Juvenile Jury (1947–1955)
30 min | Game-Show
An unusual discussion series, in which the panelists were children.
Stars: Jack Barry, Red Skelton, Coe Norton, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 28
91. The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–1950)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
The show had two venues. In December 1948 to March 1949, Morey Amsterdam was the emcee at a small fictional nightclub in New York City's Times Square. Charlie the Doorman (later Newton the ... See full summary »
Stars: Morey Amsterdam, Art Carney, Johnny Guarnieri, Don Russell
Votes: 41
92. We, the People (1948–1952)
30 min | Talk-Show
The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
Stars: The Oscar Bradley Orchestra, Lee Vines, Dan Seymour, Dwight Weist
Votes: 20
93. Transatlantic Quiz (1946– )
35 min | Game-Show
A television version of the popular radio quiz in which teams based in London compete against teams based in New York.
Stars: D.W. Brogan, John Mason Brown, Alistair Cooke, Lionel Hale
94. Author Meets the Critics (1947–1954)
30 min | Family, Talk-Show
A panel show in which two critics debated a recently-published book; one critic would assail it, the other would praise it. Later in the program, the author would be given the chance to defend the criticism or to acknowledge the accolades.
Stars: John K.M. McCaffery, Faye Emerson, Louis Budenz, Virgilia Peterson
Votes: 15
95. Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948–1967)
60 min | Music
Perry Como was an American Singer, who got his start on NBC Radio. In 1948, Because of his popularity, The cameras were simply brought into the radio studio to televise the radio broadcast ... See full summary »
Stars: Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 120
96. ABC Barn Dance (1949– )
30 min | Music
One of the eariest prime-time television programs, this show originally started as the radio program "National Barn Dance," which began broadcasting all the way back in 1924. Hosted by ... See full summary »
Stars: Hal O'Halloran, Jack Stillwell
97. Stop the Music (1949–1956)
Game-Show
Stars: Bert Parks, Jimmy Blaine, The Harry Salter Orchestra, Kenny Williams
98. Martin Kane (1949–1954)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Private detective Martin Kane works in New York solving crimes. Depending on the year, Kane was either smooth and suave or hard bitten and the cooperation he received from the police ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank M. Thomas, Nicholas Saunders, William Gargan, Walter Kinsella
Votes: 79
99. The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: William Gargan, Brian Reece, Robert Beatty, Lee Patterson
Votes: 16
100. Wayne King (1949–1952)
30 min | Music
Live dance music by Wayne King and his orchestra.
Stars: Wayne King, Gloria Van, Don Large, Harry Hall
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