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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Circus and sideshow acts perform to recorded circus music.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- 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).
- Viewers sent in charade suggestions for the repertory actors to act out. If the suggestion stumped the panelists, the viewer won $15.
- A cooking instruction series featuring a kitchen stocked with Kelvinator appliances.
- 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.
- Ventriloquist act for kids.
- 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.
- 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.
- Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.
- 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 Waiter) and Lola the cigarette girl were also employed at the club. Between April 1949 and October 1950, the show shifted to a different network and the scene shifted to the Silver Swan Cafe with Newton and Lola still employed.
- A popular radio personality in the 1940's brought his variety talent contest show to television that continued into the 1950's.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Uncle Mistletoe, a winged denizen of the North Pole who serves as Santa Claus's office manager, and his human friend, Aunt Judy, spins stories, sing songs and promote good deeds and kindness.
- Mr.Paynes son falls in love.
- 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.
- Quiz show with the panelists being read a quotation in the news and they had to identify the person uttering it. In addition to the panelists listed, famous people frequently appeared to join the panel.
- Beginning as a short cartoon-sketch program, it evolved into a longer interview series.
- A daytime audience-participation and variety series.