TV Shows released in 1953

Rheingold Theatre

87/100

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.

The Man Behind the Badge

74/100

Stories taken from the files of various law-enforcement agencies, including city, county and state police, park rangers, military police, etc.

Name That Tune

67/100

The original version of the popular and long-running quiz show, hosted by Red Benson Contestants competed to see who had the more comprehensive knowledge of popular songs by trying to be ... See full summary »

Winky-Dink and You

80/100

"winky-dink and you" was the pioneer in interactive programming. The core of the program was children sent away for a kit. The kit had a plastic screen that stuck to the TV tube with static... See full summary »

The Ray Milland Show

82/100

Originally Ray McNutley is an English professor at an all girls school where every female swoons for him except for the Dean. Luckily he has an understanding wife Peggy. By the second year ... See full summary »

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

84/100

An anthology series with episodes split between comedies and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film. ... See full summary »

Life with Father

82/100

Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from late teens Clarence Jr. to young lad John. Their mischief kept the house busy.

Ponds Theater

77/100

The Sandy Becker Show

87/100

Johnny Jupiter

57/100

Ernest P. Duckweather, a general-store clerk, invents an interplanetary television set, thus developing a friendship with a puppet named Johnny Jupiter.

I'm the Law

60/100

Lieutenant George Kirby is a New York City detective whose jurisdiction appeards to cover a wide area. Whether it's murderers or thieves he approaches every situation prepared to deal violently with the criminals.

Colonel Humphrey Flack

81/100

Colonel Humphrey Flack is the consummate con-man, swindling swindlers at every opportunity.

Medallion Theatre

69/100

Coke Time

79/100

An American Musical Variety series that was both entertaining and brilliant at marketing Coca Cola.

The Irv Kupcinet Show

79/100

The Motorola Television Hour

74/100

City Detective

81/100

Lieutenant Bart Grant is a city detective more in theory then reality. His police work takes him into Mexico and the Mojave desert. Grant primarily solves his cases with physicality then sleuthing ability.

Der Polizeibericht meldet...

88/100

The Pride of the Family

81/100

Space Command

73/100

Frank Anderson was a young adventurer working for Space Command, an international organization working to explore and colonize space.