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- Hiya, pal. Laugh along with Mickey Mouse and all his friends in these timeless cartoon shorts.
- A live variety programme.
- "Men At Work" was a 1941-1942 television series. During any given show, viewers might watch singers, dancers, bicyclists, acrobats, roller skaters, and other entertainers.
- "Noveltoons" was a classic U.S. animated cartoon series produced by Famous Studios for Paramount Pictures from 1943 to 1967. The series was considered to be the successor to the "Color Classics" series produced by Fleischer Studios. Many popular animated characters were first introduced through "Noveltoons," including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey and Baby Huey.
- Circus and sideshow acts perform to recorded circus music.
- Contestants were asked to carry out stunts.
- First in a series of four programs plugging Chevrolet automobiles driven by a family of four and utilizing natural scenery including Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon and Monterey.
- A supermarket quiz show sponsored by Libby's, featuring their products. Also included a pantomime segment and a viewer phone-in segment.
- Early television show broadcast live from the Los Angeles Coliseum field to scan Los Angeles County Sheriff's Annual Rodeo, including riders in full regalia to vie for awards, bronc-busting, calf roping, displays of horsemanship, chuck wagon racing, etc. From the ringside were pulled celebrities for tele-interviews.
- Three- or four-authors tried to create stories based on props given to them.
- 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).
- A cooking instruction series featuring a kitchen stocked with Kelvinator appliances.
- Ventriloquist act for kids.
- 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.
- Some semi-strange lady with a couple of puppets talks about stuff. One of the puppets is a dinosaur or dragon, and the other is something else.
- Viewers sent in charade suggestions for the repertory actors to act out. If the suggestion stumped the panelists, the viewer won $15.
- "Little Audrey" is an animated young girl character known for her outburst of laughter that first appeared in the Noveltoon "Santa's Surprise" in 1947 and appeared in many other American cartoons from 1947 to 1958.
- Sponsored by the makers of the Encyclopedia Americana, this quiz show featured questions on obscure bits of American folklore and history that had been sent in by home viewers. Originally, the contestants on the program were adults, but the show later switched to having high school students compete.
- The first nationally televised American children's TV program and a prototype for what followed. Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars.
- 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' auditions, revived the show (which lasted into 1952) and brought the concept to the DuMont Television Network. The at-home audience voted by postcard for the favorite, winning performer(s) each week.
- 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 show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in 1950-51), NBC dominated Tuesday night, and Berle became the first great star of the new medium, "Mr. Television". The basic format was modeled after a vaudeville variety hour, spotlighting Berle's jokes, sight gags, and costumes.
- First game show ever produced by Goodson-Todman Productions, "Winner Take All" pitted two contestants against each other, answering general knowledge questions.
- Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.
- A puppet show that regularly aired on CBS from 1948 to 1951. The main characters were the stage magician Foodini and his assistant Pinhead. The puppeteers Hope and Morey Bunin created this show. They had previously performed with their puppets in theaters and nightclubs since the early 1930s. The series switched networks to ABC in 1951, but a number of shifts in its time slot led to declining ratings. It was permanently canceled within the same year.
- A show characterized by frequent format changes. Started as a musical variety review, it migrated to a musical quiz format, then became a "new talent search". The host was "Buffalo" Bob Smith. Howdy Doody (Smith's famous puppet) made guest appearances, including the Christmas show when he sang "All I Want For Christmas in my Two Front Teeth".
- A program of music, song and comedy strung together via emcee Dennis James, under the premise that he had been left a carnival by an uncle and is struggling to keep it going.
- Mr.Paynes son falls in love.
- 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 "break the bank" question which was worth all the money in the bank. The television version debuted in 1948 on ABC, co-hosted by Bert Parks and Bud Collyer. In October 1956, a prime version of the show debuted on NBC under the title "Break the $250,000 Bank". It was permanently canceled in January 1957, featuring the actress Ethel Waters as the penultimate contestant.
- A daytime audience-participation and variety series.
- Oky Doky, a large cowboy puppet, got to star in his own show after appearing on several other children's variety programs. Oky ran a dude ranch where children would come to play games, perform in small skits and watch performances of Oky's latest adventures. In each installment, Oky would get involved in some sort of trouble, but always managed to triumph by using his magic milk, giving him the strength to fight his foes.
- Beginning as a short cartoon-sketch program, it evolved into a longer interview series.