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Poll: Golden Age of Television

A poll by brijeshmarand
21st November is celebrated as the World Television Day. Let's celebrate it by remembering the golden age of television.

The period that ran roughly between 1948 and 1959 is referred to by many historians and scholars of the medium as the “Golden Age” of television.

Which of these do you think was the most impactful in the television history?

Discuss the poll here

Vote in polls about other TV eras: the 70s here and the 90s here.

Note: US TV Titles with a Minimum of 1,000 votes and an IMDb rating of 7.0 or above (except first title). The shows that started in or after 1959 are not considered.

Results of 229 votes:

  1. 1.

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

     
  2. 2.

    I Love Lucy (1951)

     
    If Milton Berle’s The Texaco Star Theatre had been TV’s first big hit, I Love Lucy was the first bona fide blockbuster.
  3. 3.

    The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

     
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