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1959 TV Series and Shows

From gripping dramas and groundbreaking comedies to beloved sitcoms, the TV series of 1959 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 1959, celebrating the shows that defined the year and continue to be cherished by fans today.

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Tightrope
Written by: Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse
Starring: Mike Connors
Country: United States of America
Outline: Mike Connors played an unnamed police undercover Agent who infiltrated organized crime to expose the leaders and their plots. His name changed with each episode in order to protect him. ...
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Not for Hire
Directed by: Mike Cajuin
Country: United States of America
Outline: An Army investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) investigates serious crimes committed by or against army personnel.
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Shotgun Slade
Country: United States of America
Outline: A late entry in the television Western boom of the late 1950s. Shotgun Slade was unlike other show heroes. He wasn't a Marshal, Sheriff, or gunfighter for hire, but Slade was a private ...
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Bonanza
Starring: Grandon Rhodes, Clint Sharp, Burt Mustin
Country: United States of America
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Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
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Championship Bridge with Charles Goren
Starring: Charles Goren, Alex Dreier
Country: United States of America
Outline: Charles Goren and announcer Alex Dreier host a bridge match featuring two pairs of top bridge players. Occasionally a celebrity who plays bridge is one of the four participants. The winning...
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The Twilight Zone
Written by: Rod Serling
Starring: Rod Serling
Country: United States of America
Outline: Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
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The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Starring: June Allyson
Country: United States of America
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Law of the Plainsman
Starring: Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie
Country: United States of America
Outline: Sam Buckhart was an Apache Indian who had saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush. When the officer died, he left Sam money that was used for an education at private...
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Markham
Starring: Ray Milland
Country: United States of America
Outline: Roy Markham, a former successful New York attorney, becomes a private detective and his cases take him worldwide. For the first two months of the show, Markham had an assistant, John Riggs,...
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The Man and the Challenge
Starring: George Nader
Country: United States of America
Outline: Dr. Glenn Barton is a scientist, explorer, and all around adventurer which makes him perfect for the assignments, on which the government sends him. Whether it's testing space equipment or attempting rescues, his quick wits generally save the day.
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The Alaskans
Starring: Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York, Ray Danton
Country: United States of America
Outline: When gold was discovered in the Yukon in the 1890s, thousands of hopeful prospectors headed north for a chance at becoming rich. The easiest passage to the Yukon was through the small ...
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Adventures in Paradise
Written by: James A. Michener
Starring: Gardner McKay, James Holden
Country: United States of America
Outline: Adam Troy was an American Korean War veteran who stayed in the Pacific after the war. As captain of the schooner "Tiki III", Troy drifted from adventure to adventure while carrying ...
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Johnny Staccato
Starring: John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli
Country: United States of America
Outline: Johnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.
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Pony Express
Starring: Grant Sullivan, Don Dorrell
Country: United States of America
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The David Niven Show
Starring: David Niven
Country: United States of America
Outline: David Niven introduced the dramas which made up this summer anthology, but he starred in only one of them.
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The Soupy Sales Show
Starring: Soupy Sales, Clyde Adler, Frank Nastasi, Maureen Bailey
Country: United States of America
Outline: Saturday morning comedy for all ages brought to you by comic Soupy Sales and his friends Black Tooth, White Fang and Pookie. Largely one-set production relied heavily on cuts to old film ...
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Tales of the Vikings
Starring: Jerome Courtland, Buddy Baer, Walter Barnes, Stefan Schnabel
Country: United States of America
Outline: Leif sets off from Scandinavia around year 1000 determined to find lands to conquer and settle. He along with his fellow Vikings find conflict snd adventure as they venture further from their homeland.
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Hennesey
Written by: Don McGuire
Starring: Jackie Cooper, Abby Dalton, Roscoe Karns, Henry Kulky
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jackie Cooper played Hennesey, a Navy doctor in an onshore office. Abby Dalton, very young and beautiful then, played his blonde yeoman/secretary/nurse. She had a crush on Hennesey but he ...
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Wichita Town
Starring: Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea
Country: United States of America
Outline: Wichita, Kansas, USA was a growing town after the American Civil War. Helping the town grow were Marshal Mike Dunbar and his deputies, Ben Matheson and Rico Rodriguez. Also appearing were ...
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This Man Dawson
Country: United States of America
Outline: Keith Andes stars as an ex- military man hired on to root out corruption in the police department in an unnamed U.S. city.
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Kraft Mystery Theater
Starring: Lee Patterson, Conrad Phillips, Keir Dullea, Patricia Dainton
Country: United States of America
Outline: A successor to Kraft Television Theater with a change of focus away from straight drama. The high productions remained along with the ability to attract well known talent.
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The Untouchables
Starring: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Country: United States of America
Outline: Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
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Manhunt
Starring: Victor Jory, Patrick McVey
Country: United States of America
Outline: 78 episodes produced 1959-1961. Finucane is a hard-nosed policeman with the San Diego, California Police Department while Ben Andrews is a reporter with the Chronicle newspaper. Both men ...
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