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The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse

81/100

This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, et cetera during its eight year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's ... See full summary »

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

76/100

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 »

Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour

76/100

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 »

The Ford Theatre Hour

84/100

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.

The Morey Amsterdam Show

81/100

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 »

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre

88/100

This was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.

Superman Serials: The Complete 1948 & 1950 Theatrical Serials Collection

69/100

Kirk Alyn sets the heroic standard for generations to come - as Superman, the Man of Steel - in these fun, multichapter cliffhanger adventures. The 15-chapter Superman from 1948 spans our ... See full summary »

The Johns Hopkins Science Review

80/100

A regularly-aired documentary series covering a very wide range of subjects related to science.

ABC 7 Chicago

WJBK: Fox 2 Detroit News

The Arrow Show

Comedy bits from a cast of regulars and guest stars filled this half hour, which was emceed by Phil Silvers for all but a month of its one-season run. In April 1949, Hank Ladd took over as host.

Tonight on Broadway

Cast interviews and brief performances from the current plays on Broadway.

Adventures in Music

Meet the Press

58/100

Weekly news program offering political interviews and analysis of current events by elected officials and experts.

The Howdy Doody Show

82/100

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.

Kraft Theatre

86/100

A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.

Kukla, Fran and Ollie

83/100

Stump the Stars

87/100

Television's first treatment of "Charades" as played by Hollywood celebrities. The giveaway was the use of gestures that defined "film", "TV show", "book" or "song" as well as "small word (... See full summary »

Mary Kay and Johnny

83/100

The adventures and misadventures of the strait-laced bank employee Johnny Stearns and his zany wife Mary Kay.

Public Prosecutor

59/100

A film noir drama-dey cop & crime show, Public Prosecutor was created for one major networks but they gave up on the series and another early TV network called DuMont picked it up.

KSDK News Channel 5

Memory Lane

"Memory Lane" was a lighthearted nostalgic live broadcast where "Television's Singing Troubadour," Jimmie Jackson, took his audience on a "musical stroll down Memory Lane." The show also ... See full summary »

KTLA 5 News at 6

Lights Out

76/100

Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum... See full summary »

Muffin the Mule

70/100