The following is the 1951–52 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers

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hours from September 1951 through March 1952. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1950–51 season. This was the first television season of national network interconnection by coaxial cable and microwave, meaning programming could be transmitted live coast-to-coast (or in the case of filmed programs, distributed simultaneously across the country) if needed. On Sunday nights,

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experimented with airing its new comedy-variety program ''Chesterfield Sound-off Time'' (featuring

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Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist topically-pointed radio program '' The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forw ...

and Jerry Lester as rotating hosts) in an early evening timeslot, 7:00–7:30. Previously, network TV variety programs had only been aired during late evening hours; NBC had experimented with a late-night show, ''

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'', with Lester as host the previous season, but that show was not considered a success (it was replaced by the more generic '' Mary Kay's Nightcap'' this season). According to television historians Castleman and Podrazik (1982), the experiment was designed to "duplicate the early-evening radio success of Jack Benny". (Benny himself would appear on rival network CBS's ''

The Jack Benny Program ''The Jack Benny Program'', starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series. The show ran for over three decades, from 1932 to 1955 on radio, and from 1950 to 1965 on television. It won numerous awards, including the 1959 and 19 ...

'' immediately following ''Chesterfield Sound-off Time'').

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also made his network television debut on NBC's Sunday night schedule this season, but long-term success eluded him until after he moved to CBS in the fall of 1953. Although most TV programming was live, both CBS and NBC also experimented in filmed series; Castleman and Podrazik highlight early filmed hits ''

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'' on CBS and '' Dragnet'' on NBC. ''Dragnet'' was "one of NBC's first major experiments in filmed TV series"; the series was added to NBC's regular network schedule in January 1952, after a "preview" on ''Chesterfield Sound-off Time'' in December 1951. ''I Love Lucy'' was given what historians have called a "choice time slot": Monday night immediately following the number one program on television: ''

Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' (also known as ''Talent Scouts'') is an American radio and television variety show that ran on CBS from 1946 until 1958. Sponsored by Lipton Tea, it starred Arthur Godfrey, who was also hosting '' Arthur God ...

''. The series "proved the strength and acceptability of TV sitcoms, giving BSa strong weapon against NBC's flashy comedy-variety hours". DuMont, too, avoided flashy comedy series when in February 1952, in desperation the network added Bishop

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's program, '' Life Is Worth Living'', to its Tuesday night schedule. The religious series was pitted against NBC's hit program ''

Texaco Star Theater ''Texaco Star Theater'' is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave M ...

'', and became the surprise hit of the year, holding its own against ''Texaco'' host "Uncle Miltie", and attracting a sponsor, an Emmy, and 10 million viewers.Weinstein, D. (2004). ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'', p. 156–157. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. . The ABC and CBS programs which aired in the same time slot, '' Charlie Wild, Private Detective'', and '' The Frank Sinatra Show'' (respectively), attracted relatively few viewers. New fall series are highlighted in bold. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by

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.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by

and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. . : Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season. : Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season. : Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.

Sunday

*On CBS, '' The Jack Benny Show'' (9/42.8) aired as occasional specials once every six to eight weeks at 7:30-8:00 pm. *On NBC, '' Hopalong Cassidy'' (28/32.2) aired 6–7 p.m. until December, when it was partly replaced by The Roy Rogers Show (27/32.7), airing 6:30–7 p.m.

Monday

Notes: On NBC, ''

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'' was reduced from 30 to 15 minutes in November 1951, and ''

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'' was added at 7:15 p.m. ''Bob and Ray'' ran in the 7:15 p.m. time slot Monday through Friday until March 1952 and then on Tuesday and Thursday only until May 1952, while ''Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' continued in its 15-minute format at 7:00 p.m. until June 1952. In January 1952, ''The Speidel Show'' was renamed for its star,

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, becoming ''The Paul Winchell Show''.

Tuesday

Note: On NBC, ''

'' was reduced from 30 to 15 minutes in November 1951, and ''

Wednesday

Notes: On NBC, ''

'' was reduced from 30 to 15 minutes in November 1951, and ''

'' was added at 7:15 p.m. ''Bob and Ray'' ran in the 7:15 p.m. time slot Monday through Friday until March 1952 and then on Tuesday and Thursday only until May 1952, while ''Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' continued in its 15-minute format at 7:00 p.m. until June 1952. (*) From December 1951 to June 1952, these shows were 30 minutes, 10pm to 10:30pm ET

Thursday

Notes: ''

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'' was seen only on NBC's Midwest Network. On NBC, ''

'' was reduced from 30 to 15 minutes in November 1951, and ''

Friday

Notes: '' Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt'' replaced ''Versatile Varieties'' on January 26, 1951. On NBC, ''

'' was reduced from 30 to 15 minutes in November 1951, and ''

Saturday

Notes: On NBC, ''All-Star Revue'' formerly was known as '' Four Star Revue''. ''

'', broadcast earlier in the season as a 15-minute weeknight program, expanded to 30 minutes and ran from July to August at 7:30 p.m.

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By network

ABC

Returning Series *'' Admission Free'' *''

After the Deadlines ''After The Deadlines'' is an American evening news program of the early 1950s. It was broadcast on the ABC network from April 1951 to October 1952. Typical of evening television news programs of the era, it lasted fifteen minutes. ''After the D ...

'' *''America's Health'' *''

The Arthur Murray Party ''The Arthur Murray Party'' is an American television variety show that ran from July 1950 until September 1960. The show was hosted by dancers Arthur and Kathryn Murray, the show featured various acts and celebrity guests and acted as adverti ...

'' *'' The Beulah Show'' *''The Bill Gwinn Show'' *'' The Carmel Myers Show'' *'' Chance of a Lifetime'' *'' Charlie Wild, Private Detective'' (moved from CBS) *'' The Clock'' (moved from

) *''Curtain Up'' *'' Don McNeill's TV Club'' *'' Hollywood Premiere Theatre'' *'' Hollywood Screen Test'' *''Industries for America'' *'' The Jerry Colonna Show'' *''

Life Begins at Eighty ''Life Begins at Eighty'' is an American panel discussion television series which aired from January 1950 to February 1956. Broadcast history The show first aired on NBC on January 13, 1950, then on DuMont from March 21, 1952, to July 24, 1955, ...

'' *''Life with Linkletter'' *''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

'' *''The Marshall Plan in Action'' *''Masland at the Party'' *''Music in Velvet'' *''On Trial'' *''Other Lands, Other People'' *'' The Paul Dixon Show'' *'' Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue'' *''Q.E.D.'' *'' The Ruggles'' *'' Say It with Acting'' *'' Stop the Music'' *''Studs's Place'' *''The Symphony'' *''United or Not'' *'' Versatile Varieties'' *'' The Voice of Firestone'' *'' What Do You Think?'' *''Wrestling from Rainbo Arena'' *''

You Asked For It ''You Asked for It'' is a human interest television show created and hosted by Art Baker (actor), Art Baker. Initially titled ''The Art Baker Show'', the program originally aired on American television between 1950 and 1959. Later versions of ...

'' *'' Youth on the March'' New Series *''

The Amazing Mr. Malone ''The Amazing Mr. Malone'' (initially known as ''Murder and Mr. Malone'') is an American radio crime drama series based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice. The series ran on ABC from January 11, 1947, through September 2 ...

'' *'' Betty Crocker Star Matinee'' *'' The Big Picture'' *''

Byline The byline (or by-line in British English) on a newspaper or magazine article gives the name of the writer of the article. Bylines are commonly placed between the headline and the text of the article, although some magazines (notably '' Reader's ...

'' * *'' Celanese Theater'' *'' Crime with Father'' *''

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'' * *'' The Dell O'Dell Show'' *'' Gruen Guild Playhouse'' *''

Harness Racing Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia ...

'' *'' Herb Shriner Time'' *'' Hour of Decision'' *''Lesson in Safety'' *'' Mr. Arsenic'' * *'' Mystery Theatre'' *''

The Name's the Same ''The Name's the Same'' is an American game show produced by Goodson- Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants ...

'' *''Out of the Fog'' * *'' Personal Appearance Theater'' *'' Rebound'' *'' Say It with Acting'' *''

Tales of Tomorrow ''Tales of Tomorrow'' is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as ''Frankenstein'' starring Lon Chaney Jr., ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' ...

'' *'' Trouble with Father'' Not returning from 1950–51: *'' The Billy Rose Show'' *''

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily American newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, b ...

'' *'' Can You Top This?'' *'' Club Seven'' *''The College Bowl'' *''Dick Tracy'' *'' Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre'' *''Feature Film'' *'' First Nighter'' *''The Game of the Week'' *''Holiday Hotel'' *'' I Cover Times Square'' *''Penthouse Party'' *'' Pro Football Highlights'' *''

Roller Derby Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leaguesA Roller Derby league is synonymous with an individual club or team in other team sports, as ...

'' *''Sandy Dreams'' *''Showtime U.S.A.'' *''Sit or Miss'' *''Soap Box Theater''

CBS

Returning Series *'' The Alan Young Show'' *''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' was an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago then later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio sho ...

'' *''

Beat the Clock ''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show. Contestants attempted to complete challenges such as physical stunts within a time limit in order to win prizes. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson- Bill Todman Productions. The sho ...

'' *''

Big Town ''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had p ...

'' *'' Celebrity Time'' *'' Claudia'' (moved from

in midseason) *'' Crime Photographer'' *''

Danger Danger is a lack of safety and may refer Places * Danger Cave, an archaeological site in Utah * Danger Island, Great Chagos Bank, Indian Ocean * Danger Island, alternate name of Pukapuka Atoll in the Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean * Danger Island ...

'' *'' Douglas and the News'' *''

Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town ''Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town'', also known as ''Wonderful Town, USA'', is a half-hour variety television series that aired on CBS from June 16, 1951, to April 19, 1952, in which Faye Emerson visits various cities. Episodes of the program wer ...

'' *'' The Frank Sinatra Show'' *'' The Fred Waring Show'' *''

The Garry Moore Show ''The Garry Moore Show'' is the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by experienced radio performer Garry Moore, the series helped launch the careers of many comedic tale ...

'' *''

The Gene Autry Show ''The Gene Autry Show'' is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum. Overview Series star Gene Autry h ...

'' *''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', is a half-hour television sitcom broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainm ...

'' *''Hollywood Opening Night'' *''

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'' *'' The Jack Benny Show'' *'' The Ken Murray Show'' *''Live Like a Millionaire'' *''

Lux Video Theatre ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vi ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Man Against Crime'' *''

Our Miss Brooks ''Our Miss Brooks'' is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden as a sardonic high-school English teacher. It began as a Old Time Radio, radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television (1952–56), it became ...

'' *'' Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts'' *''

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'' *''

Racket Squad ''Racket Squad'' is an American TV crime drama series that aired from 1951 to 1953. The format was a narrated anthology drama, as each individual episode featured various ordinary citizens getting ensnared in a different confidence scheme. Ep ...

'' *'' The Show Goes On'' *''Songs for Sale'' *''Sports Spot'' *'' Star of the Family'' *'' The Stork Club'' *'' Strike It Rich'' *'' Studio One'' *''

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'' *''This is Show Business'' *'' Toast of the Town'' *''

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'' *''

What's My Line? ''What's My Line?'' is a Panel show, panel game show that originally ran in the United States, between 1950 and 1967, on CBS, originally in black and white and later in color, with subsequent American revivals. The game uses celebrity panelists ...

'' New Series *'' The Al Pearce Show'' * *'' CBS Television Workshop'' * *'' City Hospital'' * *'' Crime Syndicated'' *''

The Eddy Arnold Show ''The Eddy Arnold Show'' is the name of three similar American television summer variety show, variety programs during the 1950s hosted by Eddy Arnold and featuring popular music stars of the day. It was also the name of a radio program starrin ...

'' * *'' Footlights Theater'' * *'' The Garry Moore Evening Show'' *''Hollywood Opening Night'' *''

'' *''

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'' *'' Police Story'' * *'' The Sammy Kaye Variety Show'' *''

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'' is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to ''Schlitz Playh ...

'' *''

See It Now ''See It Now'' is an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, with Murrow as the host of the show. From 1952 to 1957, ''See It Now'' won four Em ...

'' *'' Star of the Family'' *'' What in the World?'' Not returning from 1950–51: *'' The Ad-Libbers'' *'' Big Top'' *''

'' *'' The Goldbergs'' *'' The Horace Heidt Show'' *'' Magnavox Theater'' *'' Prudential Family Playhouse'' *''Sing It Again'' *'' Sure as Fate'' *''Teller of Take'' *'' The Vaughn Monroe Show'' *'' We Take Your Word'' *'' Who's Whose''

DuMont

Returning series *'' The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' *''

'' *'' The Bigelow Theatre'' (moved from ABC *'' Broadway to Hollywood'' *''

Captain Video and His Video Rangers ''Captain Video and His Video Rangers'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on the DuMont Television Network and was the first series of its genre on American television. The series aired between June 27, 1949, and Apri ...

'' *'' Cavalcade of Stars'' *'' Cosmopolitan Theatre'' *'' Down You Go'' *'' Football This Week'' *'' Front Page Detective'' *'' The Gallery of Mme. Liu-Tsong'' *'' Georgetown University Forum'' *'' Hands of Mystery'' *'' Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room'' *'' The Johns Hopkins Science Review'' *'' Keep Posted'' *'' Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers'' *'' Not for Publication'' *''

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'' *'' The Plainclothesman'' *'' Rocky King, Inside Detective'' *'' Shadow of the Cloak'' *'' Stage Entrance'' *'' They Stand Accused'' *'' Twenty Questions'' *'' What's the Story'' *''Wrestling from Columbia Park'' *'' Wrestling from Marigold'' *''

'' New series *'' Battle of the Ages'' * *'' The Cases of Eddie Drake'' * *'' Cosmopolitan Theatre'' *'' Crawford Mystery Theatre'' *'' Football This Week'' *'' The Gallery of Mme. Liu-Tsong'' *'' Guess What'' * *'' Guide Right'' * *'' News Gal'' *'' The Pet Shop'' * *''

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'' *'' The Talent Shop'' *'' This is Music'' Not returning from 1950–51: *'' The Al Morgan Show'' *'' The Armed Forces Hour'' *'' Cavalcade of Bands'' *'' Country Style'' *'' DuMont Royal Theater'' *'' The Hazel Scott Show'' *'' Ladies Before Gentlemen'' *'' Manhattan Spotlight'' *'' The Most Important People'' *'' Okay, Mother'' *'' Once Upon a Tune'' *'' Our Secret Weapon: The Truth'' *'' Rhythm Rodeo'' *'' Saturday Night at the Garden'' *'' The Susan Raye Show'' *''Visit with Armed Forces'' *'' With This Ring'' *''Wrestling from Columbia Park Arena''

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...

Returning Series *''

The Aldrich Family ''The Aldrich Family'', a popular radio teenage situation comedy (July 2, 1939 – April 19, 1953), was also presented in films, television and comic books. In the radio series' opening exchange, awkward teen Henry's mother called, "Hen-''ry-y-y ...

'' *'' All-Star Revue'' *''

Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with '' The United States Steel Ho ...

'' *'' The Big Story'' *''

Blind Date A blind date is a romantic meeting between two people who have never met before. Both parties arrange a date with little to no information about each other, hoping for the possibility of making a lasting impression. Typically, a family member or ...

'' *'' Break the Bank'' *''

Camel News Caravan ''The Camel News Caravan'' or ''Camel Caravan of News'' is an American television program broadcast by NBC. Anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it aired from February 16, 1949, to October 26, 1956, and was replaced by '' The Huntley–Brinkley Repo ...

'' *'' Cameo Theatre'' *''

Candid Camera ''Candid Camera'' is an American hidden camera and practical joke reality television series. The show was created, developed, and presented by Allen Funt. Various versions of the show have appeared on television from 1948 to 2014. The program ...

'' *'' Colgate Comedy Hour'' *''

Duffy's Tavern ''Duffy's Tavern'' is an American radio programming, radio sitcom that ran for a decade on several networks (CBS, 1941–42; Blue Network, NBC-Blue Network, 1942–44; and NBC, 1944–51), concluding with the December 28, 1951, broadcast. The ...

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Fireside Theatre ''Fireside Theatre'' (later known as ''Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre, Jane Wyman Theatre, The Jane Wyman Show'' and ''Jane Wyman Presents'') is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the firs ...

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Ford Festival ''Ford Festival'', also known as ''The James Melton Show'', is an hour-long television show, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, hosted by James Melton, and broadcast on NBC television, NBC Television beginning on April 5, 1951. The final show was a ...

'' *'' The Freddy Martin Show'' *''

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports The ''Gillette Cavalcade of Sports'' is an American radio-turned-television program by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) that ran from 1942 to 1960. The program included broadcasts of a variety of sports, although it is primarily remembere ...

'' *''

Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' ...

'' *''Greatest Fights of the Century'' *'' The Halls of Ivy'' *'' The Kate Smith Evening Hour'' *''

Kraft Television Theatre ''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947, on NBC, airing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Impe ...

'' *'' Leave It to the Girls'' *'' Lights Out'' *''

The Little Show ''The Little Show'' was a musical revue with lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz. It was the first of 11 musicals that featured the songs of Dietz and Schwartz. The revue opened at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on April 30, 19 ...

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Martin Kane, Private Eye ''Martin Kane, Private Eye'' is an American crime drama radio programming, radio and television series sponsored by United States Tobacco Company. It aired via radio from 1949 to 1952 and was simultaneously a television series on NBC from 1949 to ...

'' *''The Mohawk Showroom'' *'' The Paul Winchell Show'' *''

One Man's Family ''One Man's Family'' is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. Television version ...

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The Original Amateur Hour ''The Original Amateur Hour'' is an American radio and television program. The show was a continuation of '' Major Bowes Amateur Hour'', which had been a radio staple from 1934 to 1945. Major Edward Bowes, the originator of the program and its ...

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The Philco Television Playhouse ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the ...

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Quiz Kids ''Quiz Kids'' is a radio and TV series originally broadcast in the 1940s and 1950s. Created by Chicago public relations and advertising man Louis G. Cowan, and originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, the series was first broadcast on NBC from ...

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Robert Montgomery Presents ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950, until June 24, 1957. The Live television, live show had several sponsors during its eight-year run ...

'' *'' Somerset Maugham TV Theatre'' *''

'' *'' Treasury Men in Action'' (moved from ABC) *'' The Voice of Firestone'' *'' Watch Mr. Wizard'' *''

'' *'' We, the People'' *'' Who Said That?'' *''

You Bet Your Life ''You Bet Your Life'' is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radioYour Hit Parade ''Your Hit Parade'' is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1953 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During its 24-year r ...

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Your Show of Shows ''Your Show of Shows'' is a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC from February 25, 1950, through June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Ho ...

'' *'' Your Story Theatre'' New Series *''American Youth Forum'' *'' The Big Payoff'' * *'' The Bill Goodwin Show'' *''

'' * *'' Boss Lady'' * *''Chesterfield Sound-off Time'' *'' Claudia'' * *'' The Dinah Shore Show'' *'' Dragnet'' * *''

'' * *'' Gangbusters'' * *'' Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt'' *'' The Kate Smith Evening Hour'' *''

'' *''

The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his tele ...

'' *'' The Roy Rogers Show'' *''Summer Stock Theatre'' * *'' Young Mr. Bobbin'' *'' Your Prize Story'' * Not returning from 1950–51: *'' Bonny Maid Versatile Varieties'' *'' Garroway at Large'' *''Greatest Fights of the Century'' *''

The Hank McCune Show ''The Hank McCune Show'' is an American television sitcom. Filmed without a studio audience, the series is notable for being the first television program to incorporate a laugh track. The series began as a local program in New York in 1949. NBC ...

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Hawkins Falls ''Hawkins Falls, Population 6200'' is an American television soap opera that was broadcast in the 1950s, live from Chicago. Though it was not the first original (non-radio-derived) soap opera on American television, it was the first to be succes ...

'' *'' Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt'' *'' The Jack Carter Show'' *'' Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge'' *''The Mohawk Showroom'' *'' Saturday Roundup'' *''

Screen Directors Playhouse ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' (sometimes written as ''Screen Directors' Playhouse'') is an American radio and television anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadca ...

'' *'' Seven at Eleven'' *'' Short Story Playhouse'' *''The Speidel Show'' *'' The Straw Hat Matinee'' *'' Tag the Gag'' *'' Take a Chance'' *'' The Wayne King Show'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

References

* McNeil, Alex. ''Total Television''. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. . * Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. .

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