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1950 TV Series and Shows

From gripping dramas and groundbreaking comedies to beloved sitcoms, the TV series of 1950 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 1950, celebrating the shows that defined the year and continue to be cherished by fans today.

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You Bet Your Life
Starring: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman
Country: United States of America
Outline: Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.
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Racket Squad
Starring: Reed Hadley, Hugh Beaumont
Country: United States of America
Outline: This series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.
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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
Starring: Frankie Thomas, Al Markim, Jan Merlin, Jack Grimes
Country: United States of America
Outline: Four centuries into the future, Cadets Tom Corbett, Roger Manning and Astro are training to become Solar Guards. Their ship, the "Polaris" took them to numerous adventures, usually natural catastrophes rather than villains.
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The Big Picture
Starring: Audie Murphy, Vic Morrow, Lorne Greene, William Kendall
Country: United States of America
Outline: Various aspects of the U.S. Army are illustrated.
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Big Town
Starring: Patrick McVey, Mark Stevens
Country: United States of America
Outline: "Big Town" was a long running and highly successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before ...
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What's My Line?
Starring: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Country: United States of America
Outline: Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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The Billy Rose Show
Starring: Billy Rose
Country: United States of America
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Charlie Wild, Private Detective
Starring: John McQuade
Country: United States of America
Outline: A half-hour private-eye crime show set in New York.
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The Prudential Family Playhouse
Starring: Walter Abel, Gertrude Lawrence, Kevin McCarthy, John McQuade
Country: United States of America
Outline: Live dramatic series featuring top rated actors in adaptations of Broadway plays or top rated novels.
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The Jack Benny Program
Starring: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Dennis Day
Country: United States of America
Outline: The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
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Your Show of Shows
Written by: Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.
Starring: Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris
Country: United States of America
Outline: Live, original comedy originally featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Carl Reiner and Howard Morris joined the show later. Two of the great skits on the show were "The Hickenloopers", a ...
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Starlight Theatre
Starring: Mary Sinclair, Durward Kirby, Virginia Gilmore, Alfred Ryder
Country: United States of America
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Starring: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Harry von Zell
Country: United States of America
Outline: Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.
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Robert Montgomery Presents
Starring: Robert Montgomery
Country: United States of America
Outline: Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
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All Star Revue
Starring: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Danny Thomas
Country: United States of America
Outline: This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville ...
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Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel
Written by: Doug Johnson
Starring: Bernardine Flynn, Maurice Copeland, Jim Bannon, Arthur Peterson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Life in small-town America during the 1950s. Broadcast live, some episodes survive as kinescopes.
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The Paul Winchell Show
Starring: Paul Winchell, Diane Sinclair
Country: United States of America
Outline: The Paul Winchell Show, or The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show, or The Spiedel Show, was a variety program which aired on NBC prime time from 1950 to 1954, starring ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummy, Jerry Mahoney. (1950)
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Musical Comedy Time
Starring: Melville Cooper, Billy Gilbert, Henry Calvin, Wilbur Evans
Country: United States of America
Outline: Live adaptations of operettas and Broadway musical comedies.
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The Uncle Al Show
Starring: Al Lewis, Wanda Lewis
Country: United States of America
Outline: A local Cincinnati TV show that ran until 1985, the longest local show in TV history. Musician and artist Al Lewis hosted the show "The Corner Drug Store." He would draw pictures and play ...
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Armstrong Circle Theatre
Starring: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Country: United States of America
Outline: Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
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Beulah
Starring: Ethel Waters, Louise Beavers
Country: United States of America
Outline: A comedy series of a family with the central role pointed to their Negro domestic who pulls the weekly family situations together with more common sense than all of the other family members.
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The Garry Moore Show
Starring: Garry Moore, Edmund Gaynes
Country: United States of America
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Big Top
Starring: Jack Sterling, Dan Lurie, Ed McMahon, Chris Keegan
Country: United States of America
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Your Hit Parade
Starring: Snooky Lanson, Dorothy Collins, Russell Arms, Raymond Scott
Country: United States of America
Outline: The format was to sing the seven top rated popular songs for the week; the songs were sung by the regular cast of vocalists. An attempt was made to revive the show in 1974 with songs from ...
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Danger
Starring: Dick Stark
Country: United States of America
Outline: Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
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