1946 TV Series and Shows
From gripping dramas and groundbreaking comedies to beloved sitcoms, the TV series of 1946 delivered unforgettable moments and iconic characters that have endured through the years. Join us as we take a nostalgic look back at the top TV series of 1946, celebrating the shows that defined the year and continue to be cherished by fans today.
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![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out
Starring: Frank Gallop, Jack La Rue
Country: United States of America
Outline: Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum...
source: imdb.com
![Faraway Hill]( "Faraway Hill")
Faraway Hill
Starring: Flora Campbell, Mel Brandt, Julie Christy, Barry Doig
Country: United States of America
Outline: Newly widowed New Yorker Karen St. John moves to a rural town to be close to her relatives. There she falls for a man who was adopted by her relatives when he was a boy. But, he's already ...
source: imdb.com
![It's a Gift]( "It's a Gift")
It's a Gift
Starring: John Reed King
Country: United States of America
source: imdb.com
![Hour Glass]( "Hour Glass")
Hour Glass
Starring: Edgar Bergen
Country: United States of America
Outline: An almost forgotten landmark series in TV history, "Hour Glass" was the first variety show produced for network television. Included were songs, skits, and a chorus line. Many of the ...
source: imdb.com
![Let's Play Reporter]( "Let's Play Reporter")
Let's Play Reporter
Starring: Frances Scott
Country: United States of America
source: imdb.com
![Chime Time]( "Chime Time")
Chime Time
Starring: Jean Tighe
Country: United States of America
Outline: This experimental television series was a music program aired in a 15-minute time-slot.
source: imdb.com
![Geographically Speaking]( "Geographically Speaking")
Geographically Speaking
Starring: Mrs. Carveth Wells
Country: United States of America
Outline: Mrs. Wells, a world traveler who shot 16 mm films of her journeys, narrated her home movies, first on WNBT, New York City, then on the NBC network. When she ran out of films, the series ...
source: imdb.com
![Cash and Carry]( "Cash and Carry")
Cash and Carry
Starring: Dennis James
Country: United States of America
Outline: A supermarket quiz show sponsored by Libby's, featuring their products. Also included a pantomime segment and a viewer phone-in segment.
source: imdb.com
![Serving Through Science]( "Serving Through Science")
Serving Through Science
Starring: Guthrie McClintock
Country: United States of America
Outline: An early educational series. Short films produced by the Encyclopedia Britannica were followed by lecture by Dr. McClintock. About ten months after its debut, a readers' poll in Television ...
source: imdb.com
![Face to Face]( "Face to Face")
Face to Face
Starring: Eddie Dunn, Bill Dunn
Country: United States of America
Outline: This early game show had an artist draw a picture of an unseen person from verbal clues given to him, then compare the results when the actual person came into the studio.
source: imdb.com
![King's Party Line]( "King's Party Line")
King's Party Line
Starring: John Reed King, Jim Brown
Country: United States of America
Outline: Quiz show broadcast on CBS station in New York, New York featuring music, audience participation and quiz questions.
source: imdb.com
![I Love to Eat]( "I Love to Eat")
I Love to Eat
Starring: James Beard
Country: United States of America
Outline: Cookbook author James Beard demonstrated recipes for the home audience in the first network cooking show.
source: imdb.com
![You Are an Artist]( "You Are an Artist")
You Are an Artist
Starring: Jon Gnagy, Ben Grauer, Warren Hull
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jon Gnagy was a young artist who completed drawings on stage while describing his techniques.
source: imdb.com
![Let's Rhumba]( "Let's Rhumba")
Let's Rhumba
Starring: D'Avalos
Country: United States of America
source: imdb.com
![Television Screen Magazine]( "Television Screen Magazine")
Television Screen Magazine
Starring: Bob Haymes, Millicent Fenwick, Ray Forrest, John K.M. McCaffery
Country: United States of America
Outline: Magazine format featuring various subjects and people. Because this was one of the earliest scheduled shows, not many famous people could be lured to the show.
source: imdb.com
![Let's Celebrate]( "Let's Celebrate")
Let's Celebrate
Starring: Mel Allen
Country: United States of America
Outline: Members of the studio audience competed for prizes by answering questions.
source: imdb.com
![Campus Hoopla]( "Campus Hoopla")
Campus Hoopla
Starring: Bob Haymes, Eva Marie Saint
Country: United States of America
Outline: This was a combination sports/variety program aimed at teenagers. The setting was a soda shop and the program had "cheerleaders" and "students" who talked about sports, sang, danced to ...
source: imdb.com
![Melody Bar Ranch]( "Melody Bar Ranch")
Melody Bar Ranch
Country: United States of America
Outline: A program of western music.
source: imdb.com
![Hits and Bits]( "Hits and Bits")
Hits and Bits
Country: United States of America
Outline: A live variety show, with singers, dancers, novelty acts, etc.
source: imdb.com
![Here's How]( "Here's How")
Here's How
Country: United States of America
Outline: A series made up of various segments. For example, one episode featured a demonstration of how to clean windows, a segment on how a woman was chosen as "model of the year", and a slapstick "chef satire".
source: imdb.com
![Shopping at Home]( "Shopping at Home")
Shopping at Home
Starring: Dorothy Gardiner, Keith Hetherington
Country: United States of America
source: imdb.com
![Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena]( "Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena")
Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena
Starring: Chris Schenkel
Country: United States of America
Outline: A television series consisting of boxing matches.
source: imdb.com
![Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties]( "Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties")
Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties
Starring: Jinx Falkenburg, Tex McCrary
Country: United States of America
Outline: A series of programs in various formats, including variety and talk show.
source: imdb.com
![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out
Country: United States of America
Outline: Lights Out รจ una serie televisiva statunitense in 160 episodi trasmessi per la prima volta nel corso di 4 stagioni dal 1946 al 1952.
source: wikipedia_it_tv_series
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