TV Shows released in 1949

Broadway to Hollywood

News, gossip, celebrity interviews, and a viewer quiz.

Children's Theater

The Quiz Kids

Quiz show in which brilliant children answer difficult questions.

Jackson and Jill

The story of a young married couple, a scatterbrained blonde, her husband, a put-upon salesman and his heavy handed boss.

Teen Time Tunes

Short lived (4 months), low-budget show featuring Sue Benjamin singing with the Alan Logan trio.

Talent Jackpot

Summer replacement show featuring five acts of aspiring entertainers. The emcee was Vinton Freedley, a Broadway producer. The top rated act, determined by the audience's applause, won all ... See full summary »

Your Witness

Courtroom drama of actual court cases.

Window on the World

This show featured entertainers from all over the world. Scenes o the performers homeland would be shown behind the entertainer as they performed.

Wesley

This live show was about the Eggleston family in a rural community. Wesley is a 12-year-old boy on the...

Wayne King

Live dance music by Wayne King and his orchestra.

Volume One

Short lived (six weeks) show featuring horror and suspense stories.

Versatile Varieties

Two plot lines evolved for this show. The first, broadcast from August 1949 to January 1951, was a live variety show set in a nightclub with guest singers, comedians, etc. Guests who did ... See full summary »

Vaudeo Varieties

Five different acts were featured on this variety show.

U.S. Marine Band

Summer replacement show featuring concerts by the U.S. Marine Corps Band under the direction of Major William Santelmann.

This Is Show Business

Think Fast

The five panelists (three regulars and two guests) on this wordy quiz circled a large table,each getting a chance at the "King's" throne by outtalking the others on subjects thrown out by the host.

TV Teen Club

Talent competition for teenagers.

Sunday at Home

The Pickard family, well-known country and western singing group, were featured in a living room set singing old favorites.

Sunday Date

A live musical show featuring young, not-well-known singers.

Sugar Hill Times

All black musical variety show.