TV Shows released in 1947

Melody Bar Ranch

A program of western music.

Let's Pop the Question

A television quiz show in which contestants phoned-in.

The Handle Bar

Saturday Night at the Palace

Seaside Concert Parties

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The Care of Your Car

A series showing how to take care of a car.

Spanish Notebook

A programme of music and dances of Spain.

Viewers' Viewpoint

A series of discussions on television programmes.

Sports Names to Remember

This early television program, broadcast in the minutes before boxing and wrestling telecasts on New York City station WABD, was a program about sports figures.

Highway to the Stars

A soap opera about a singer who tries to make it big in the city. Ran from August to October 1947.

Look Upon a Star

This series was a talent show. The talent consisted of high school students.

Know Your New York

Contestants were phoned, and were asked to identify historic buildings and landmarks in New York. Correct answers resulted in the contestant getting $5 and a turkey (at least during an episode broadcast on 20 November 1947).

The Jack Eigen Show

In 1947, the series consisted of Jack Eigen with his guests, while the show also included records being played and the reading of gossip. It is likely the format changed during the run of the series.

The Walter Compton News

Walter Compton read the news, accompanied by occasional use of slides.

Memory Lane

"Memory Lane" was a lighthearted nostalgic live broadcast where "Television's Singing Troubadour," Jimmie Jackson, took his audience on a "musical stroll down Memory Lane." The show also ... See full summary »

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Mainly for Women

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