Thread: T.V. Shows. . .?

What type of t.v. shows were on in the 1950's?
Names of the shows and a brief description please )

Obsly Im not that old either so if u dont know why are u even answering?

The only popular one that i know of is I Love Lucy for more info, try www.wikipedia.org

I don't know. I'm not that old

I LOVE LUCY!!!! Need i say anymore?? hahahahehehehe!!!

Hello,This is a huge question.Most people who had a television
in 1950 watched some of the best drama performances in its history with Playhouse 90, Fireside theater, Philco TV Playhouse, G.E.Theater, Armstrong Circle theater.Some were live and most were in black and white.The comedy shows were outstanding with Your show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Texaco Star Theater with Milton Berle, and Ed Sullivan show. Playing against the best were the cowboy action shows like Gunsmoke,Wagon Train,Maverick,Have Gun will Travel.Remember there were cigarette ads everywhere and shows even produced by the cigarette advertisers such as
Lucky Strike Hit Parade and the Jack Benny Comedy Show.
Specific Advertisers produced the entire show-such as Kraft
Television theater and Hallmark Hall of Fame show.In fact on Sundays, one had to chose between the Hallmark show and the Ed Sullivan show and on Tuesday, one either watched Milton Berle or Bishop Sheen of N.Y.I have enclosed the weekly schedule of all the television shows from 1947 to 2007. You asked a gigantic question and it deserves a gigantic answer. Believe me, television was fun in those days and very exciting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996-97_United_States_network_television_schedule

http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv-shows.htm

There were a few popular kids shows like "Howdy Doody" and "The Lone Ranger". Leave it to Beaver, Ed Sullivan, Westerns were big, Milton Berle, Loretta Young, lots of variety shows, etc and a few game shows too like "Truth or Consequences", "What's My Line", etc.

I wasn't born either, but my parents talked a lot about Lucy, etc. I love old commercials--check out some old ones on youtube, they're hysterical!

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Author Meets the Critics
Howdy Doody
Kraft Television Theater
Meet the Press
Candid Camera
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bozo the Clown
Martin Kane, Private Eye
The Goldbergs
The Voice of Firestone

i dont know i was even born

Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Father Knows Best, Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Leave It To Beaver, Lassie, etc.

Mostly westerns, family shows, or people from vaudeville.


Additional: You can google all of these for descriptions.

Variety Shows Like--
The Ed Sullivan Show
Red Skelton Show
Milton Berle Show
Danny Thomas Show

Shows that came from radio, Like--
Amos 'N' Andy
I Love Lucy

Family Comedies Like--
Make Room for Daddy
Ozzie and Harriet
Father Knows Best
Dennis the Menace

Kids Shows Like--
Howdy Doody
Mickey Mouse Club


Quiz Shows Like --
What's My Line
Queen For A Day

Too many to list