1950s TELEVISION!
Pioneers of the new medium!
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Iconic 20th Century comedian Bob HOPE had his own show on NBC
Our MISS Brooks starred Eve Arden as a high school English teacher
The REAL McCoys was a Desilu comedy on ABC from 1957 to 1962
The Jack BENNY Program ran for 15 years starting in 1950
The CISCO Kid was one of the first TV series filmed in color
Life of RILEY started as a radio program in 1941
Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers starred as brothers in Leave it to BEAVER
FATHER Knows Best focused on the middle class Anderson family
JACKIE Gleason Show was first called The Cavalcade of Stars
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet featured the real-life NELSON family
Your Hit PARADE was sponsored by Lucky Strikes cigarettes
I've Got A SECRET and What's My Line were Goodson/Todman shows
TEXACO Star Theater started in Radio with Ed Wynn and Milton Berle
Sergeant Joe Friday was the star of this police drama DRAGNET
You Bet Your Life was hosted by this Marx brother GROUCHO
PALADIN was the gentleman-turn-gunfighter on Have Gun - Will Travel
Red SKELTON signed off his show with "Good night and God bless"
Davy CROCKETT was first seen on the television show Disneyland in 1955
Jane Wyman was host of FIRESIDE Theater from 1955-58
This western, set in Dodge City, Kansas ran for 20 years GUNSMOKE
Alfred Hitchcock PRESENTS first aired on CBS in 1955
The first episode of The RIFLEMAN was broadcast on Zane Grey Theater
Early TV SPONSORS included Colgate, Texaco, Gillette, Ford, and Chrysler
Toast of the Town became the well-known Ed SULLIVAN Show in 1955
Adventures of SUPERMAN featured George Reeves as the Man of Steel
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley were stars I LOVE LUCY
The LONE RANGER is known for saying "Hi-ho Silver, Away!"
Tales of WELLS FARGO starred Dale Robertson as Special Agent Jim Hardie
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