TV Shows released in 1961

Sportschau

72/100

The german TV-show from "Das Erste" is about every kind of sport, from winter sport to football, from tennis to motor sport.

The DuPont Show of the Week

58/100

A for Andromeda

77/100

In 1970, a team of scientists decipher a mysterious signal from space and discover that it provides instructions to build a powerful super-computer. Once built, this computer provokes ... See full summary »

Alcoa Premiere

74/100

Hosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or ... See full summary »

Tales of the Wizard of Oz

74/100

This 150-episode series of shorts chronicles Dorothy's long stay in the land of Oz. The Munchkins are portrayed as tiny globs; the Scarecrow is a fool named Socrates; the Tin Woodman is a ... See full summary »

Songs of Praise

45/100

Long-running religious programme broadcasting church services and in particular the singing of Christian hymns from a different place of worship each week. Also featuring interviews and news segments of interest to the Christian community.

Bozo's Circus

86/100

An iconic children's show on Chicago's WGN television station. Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show! They had a terrific band and funny skits with ... See full summary »

The Bob Newhart Show

75/100

Sir Francis Drake

84/100

The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his ... See full summary »

The Rag Trade

74/100

Fenner Fashions make women's clothing. It's run by Henry Fenner, (Peter Jones). Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women lead by ... See full summary »

Diver Dan

77/100

Dan explores a magical undersea world "peopled" by talking fish and ruled by a beautiful and wise mermaid. Much of the drama is fueled by the nefarious Baron Barracuda and his henchfish ... See full summary »

The New Steve Allen Show

82/100

It was a show basically about laughing until you were in tears, or just falling down, doubling over with laughter...a show for the whole family, with some of the funniest comic people on ... See full summary »

Biography

83/100

A show that tells someone's life story every interesting episode at a time.

The New Breed

82/100

"The New Breed" was an American crime - drama series ,aired on ABC network from 1961 to 1962, with thirty-six episodes,starring Leslie Nielsen at age 35.

Four Corners

80/100

An Australian current affairs documentary television programme, the longest running of its kind nationally, produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Bus Stop

76/100

Grace owns the bus stop in Sunrise CO. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers arrive and then depart the small town.

The Americans

79/100

Inspired by James Warner Bellah's "The Valiant Virginians", a 1953 book that had previously been serialized in "The Saturday Evening Post", this series focused on the impact war has on the ... See full summary »

Cain's Hundred

84/100

A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring one hundred top criminals to justice.

Everglades

79/100

In this syndicated series, Lincoln Vail was a local law enforcement official patrolling the wilderness area in his airboat. He had frequent dealings with the local Seminoles and worked diligently to protect the wildlife.

Funkstreife Isar 12

88/100

Survival

86/100

The Asphalt Jungle

84/100

The Porter Wagoner Show

79/100

Porter Wagoner's long-running musical variety show that launched the career of Dolly Parton.

Two of a Kind

79/100

Target: The Corruptors

80/100

The show featured a newspaper reporter, Paul Marino, and his undercover Agent, Jack Flood, as they infiltrated the mob and reported on a different type of crime every week. The results of ... See full summary »