TV Shows released in 1951

I Love Lucy

83/100

A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations.

Dragnet

76/100

Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

The Red Skelton Hour

83/100

Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved television clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags, and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.

The Amos 'n Andy Show

86/100

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.

The Roy Rogers Show

73/100

The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle.

Sky King

79/100

"From out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Sky King" was the familiar opening to television's premier aviation program. Operating from his Flying Crown Ranch in Arizona, Sky King,... See full summary »

Hallmark Hall of Fame

83/100

Probably the longest-running anthology series on television, the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" has been presenting television dramatizations of famous plays and books, as well as original programs especially written for the series, since 1951.

Tales of Tomorrow

74/100

Anthology series featuring both classic and modern sci-fi themes.

Schlitz Playhouse

83/100

Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.

Search for Tomorrow

76/100

Long-running soap opera series.

Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

80/100

Hickok rode Buckshot and 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, Strongest, fightingest U.S. Marshal in the whole West." And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks.

Mr. Wizard

83/100

Mr. Wizard performed interesting scientific experiments for a young audience using materials found around the home.

The Range Rider

78/100

The Range Rider, had a reputation for fairness, fighting ability, and accuracy with his guns and was known far and wide, even by the Indians.

Crusade in the Pacific

76/100

The Adventures of Kit Carson

74/100

Kit and his pal El Toro go all over the west securing justice for all (absolutely no connection with the historical character).

Festival di Sanremo

58/100

The Name's the Same

77/100

Guests who have the same name as famous persons, fictional characters, or things, are quizzed by celebrity panelists who try to determine their name. Each panelist has ten questions; if ... See full summary »

See It Now

70/100

This show was an irregularly scheduled hour long program that gave more complete coverage of issues. The show consisted of 'Edward R. Murrow (I)' sitting in the New York studio talking ... See full summary »

Love of Life

76/100

Initially set in fictional Barrowsville, New York, this serial tells the story of extremely disparate siblings: long-suffering Vanessa Dale and her bitchy sister Meg. After Meg was written ... See full summary »

Goodyear Playhouse

81/100

The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.

The Dinah Shore Show

72/100

Dinah hosted this 15 minute live musical and variety show, two nights a week. It led to her own hour long show in 1956.

What's My Line

72/100

A panel of celebrities trying to guess what a person does for a living, or figure out who a mystery guest is. This is the version for the United Kingdom.

The Steve Allen Show

78/100

The Lawrence Welk Show

84/100

Front Page Detective

61/100

A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.