TV Shows released in 1955

Jungle Jim

82/100

Jungle Jim is a 26-episode syndicated adventure television series which aired from 1955 till 1956, starring Johnny Weissmuller, as James "Jungle Jim" Bradley, a hunter, guide, and explorer in, primarily, Africa.

Dixon of Dock Green

67/100

Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.

The Mighty Mouse Playhouse

68/100

This Is Your Life

73/100

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »

The Adventures of Long John Silver

74/100

Swashbuckling made for TVs episodes staring 'Legend' Robert newton as Long John Silver and argh 'Jim Larrd' as they face many new adventures......

Swiebertje

74/100

Story of a hobo with a golden heart. His ongoing arguments with patrolman Bromsnor and hidden love with Saartje, the maid of the mayor. Filled with humor, real life issues of all time. Great series in that time.

My Friend Flicka

76/100

Set in Montana about 1900, this was a story about young Ken McLaughlin and his horse Flicka. Ken lived on a ranch with his parents Rob and Nell and the ranch-hand Gus and had many an adventure.

Sam and Friends

78/100

Early showcase of Jim Henson's puppet characters.

Screen Directors Playhouse

74/100

Presented by Eastman Kodak, the program was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.

The People's Choice

81/100

Socrates "Sock" Miller joins the city council, clashing with the mayor John Peoples. Sock dates then marries his daughter Mandy complicating things. Sock has a basset named Cleo who shares her thoughts and best friend Rollo.

The Johnny Carson Show

83/100

Comedy routines, featuring Johnny Carson and guests, and singing were the theme of this program.

The 20th Century-Fox Hour

83/100

An anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisted of hasty retreads of successful 20th Century Fox movies.

The Adventures of Champion

75/100

The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a ... See full summary »

Andy's Gang

82/100

A TV Show where Andy, with a studio audience full of loud screaming kids, would show movies. At the opening of the show he had a puppet friend called "Froggy". To get the frog to appear ... See full summary »

Navy Log

82/100

Showed featured dramatic reenactments of true Naval events taken from the files of the Defense Department. The episodes generally featured little known actors although better known performers sometimes hosted.

Sheena: Queen of the Jungle

70/100

MGM Parade

64/100

The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, ... See full summary »

Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion

77/100

A captain in the French Foreign Legion in North Africa tries to keep the peace and battle bandit tribes while also taking care of his son, who lives with him at the Foreign Legion fort.

Around the World with Orson Welles

73/100

In 1955, Orson Welles directed and hosted a mini series for British television. He leads us through...

Tales of the Texas Rangers

83/100

Typical western with a twist. The two stars appeared as Texas Rangers but in a different scenario each program. One week, they might be Rangers in the 1840s and the next week they would be ... See full summary »