TV Shows released in 1950

Armstrong Circle Theatre

81/100

Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.

The New Truth and Consequences

76/100

Contestants must perform an embarrassing stunt if they fail to answer a question correctly.

Andy Pandy

73/100

Puppet series for young children.

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet

75/100

Four centuries into the future, Cadets Tom Corbett, Roger Manning and Astro are training to become Solar Guards. Their ship, the "Polaris" took them to numerous adventures, usually natural catastrophes rather than villains.

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

80/100

Series of television plays performed live.

Danger

81/100

Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.

Your Hit Parade

80/100

The format was to sing the seven top rated popular songs for the week; the songs were sung by the regular cast of vocalists. An attempt was made to revive the show in 1974 with songs from ... See full summary »

Rocky King, Detective

78/100

At the end of each show, Rocky King (Roscoe Karns) calls his wife, Mabel, and says, "Case is closed Mabel, I'm coming home".

You Asked for It

75/100

This show responded to requests from the viewer, e.g., a look into the vaults at Fort Knox, showing $1 million dollars in $1 bills, etc.

Treasury Men in Action

76/100

A squad of Treasury Department agents, headed by "The Chief", go after counterfeiters and other criminals who commit crimes that fall under the Treasure Department's jurisdiction.

Buck Rogers

69/100

A twentieth century football player is swept to the twenty-fifth century and joins the battle against the local despot.

The Paul Winchell Show

81/100

The Paul Winchell Show, or The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show, or The Spiedel Show, was a variety program which aired on NBC prime time from 1950 to 1954, starring ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummy, Jerry Mahoney. (1950)

The Adventures of Ellery Queen

66/100

Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »

The Buster Keaton Show

75/100

Live show with Buster recreating and updating his classic routines.

The Web

73/100

Live dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America

The Joe Franklin Show

67/100

The Frank Sinatra Show

79/100

The Frank Sinatra Show (also known as Bulova Watch Time) was an American musical variety series hosted by Frank Sinatra from 1950 to 1952.

Big Town

88/100

"Big Town" was a long running and highly successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before ... See full summary »

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

78/100

Dramatic anthology series presenting plays adopted from Pulitzer Prize winning stories, plays, novels, et cetera.

The Big Picture

74/100

Various aspects of the U.S. Army are illustrated.