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, Bonita Granville,

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. Ted Post was the director. The programs were produced by Jack Wrather Productions, with ITC handling distribution. A "large-scale promotional blitz" by the ''Post'' helped to pave the way for stations to broadcast the show.

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''The Best of the Post'' at CVTA with list of episodes
The Saturday Evening Post 1960 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings 1960s American anthology television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by MGM Television Television series by ITC Entertainment {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub