TV Shows released in 1949

They're Off

Sports for All

Panelists answered viewers' questions about the subject matter: fishing and hunting.

They Stand Accused

A series in which actual court cases were re-enacted, with a jury panel, selected from the studio audience, that was asked to issue a verdict.

Chicagoland Mystery Players

Garroway at Large

How Do You View?

Bon Voyage

Famous Jury Trials

A dramatized courtroom drama, with flashbacks.

Ladies Be Seated

This quiz show featured stunts and quizzes performed by women in the studio audience.

Theatre of Romance

Academy Theatre

Little-known actors perform live stage dramas.

Kieran's Kaleidoscope

The Plainclothesman

A crime program, with a twist - The Lieutenant (Ken Lynch) was never seen on camera, as the program used the subjective first-person camera technique as did the 1947 film "Lady in the Lake".

Majority Rules

Stand by for Crime

A crime show with a twist. The viewers saw a murder and the police investigating. But before the murderer was revealed, the audience was invited to call in their solutions. Celebrities also... See full summary »

Draw Me a Laugh

Two cartoonists turn an idea into cartoon and caption with an audience panel choosing the funnier one. Folksinger Oscar Brand offered "singing captions."

Spin the Picture

Telephone calls were placed to home viewers who were asked to identify a famous person pictured within a spinning photograph.

Say It with Acting

It Pays to Be Ignorant

A spoof of game shows.

Fun for the Money