TV Shows released in 1956

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour

77/100

Live dramas that were broadcast every other week. The show had covered both light and serious drama and featured both well-known and not so well-known actors and actresses.

Eurovision Song Contest

69/100

Singers and musical artists representing different countries compete to see who is the best.

The Arthur Haynes Show

69/100

This programme featured comedy sketches, as well as guest singers and bands.

Twenty-One

71/100

Two contestants were placed in separate isolation booths. Each player in turn would be given a category and asked how many points, from 1 to 11, he wanted to risk. Points increased with the... See full summary »

ABC News

41/100

Hey, Jeannie!

81/100

Jeannie MacLennan, a cheerful and carefree Scottish woman, arrives in New York without a job or knowing anyone. Cabbie Al Murray is one of the first people she meets and he agrees to ... See full summary »

The Count of Monte Cristo

76/100

A TV series adaptated from the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »

Vampira

78/100

"Ghost Host" Vampira introduces movies and does several segments during the film in the form of skits and information about the movie.

Air Power

78/100

Produced shortly after the fiftieth anniversary of powered flight, this documentary series, hosted by veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite, traced the development of flight from the Wright ... See full summary »

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

78/100

The show tells the story of two lieutenants, Michael Rhodes and William Storm, assigned to the 77th Bengal Lancers in India during the late 19th century. Colonel Standish is the commanding ... See full summary »

The Trollenberg Terror

58/100

Unexplained and gruesome deaths among climbers of the Trollenberg are investigated.

The Gabby Hayes Show

68/100

Gabby introduces edited versions of vintage PRC Western features.

Corky and White Shadow

85/100

Twelve year-old Corky Brady and her pet german shepherd White Shadow live in the town of Beaumont with her widower father, Matthew Brady, the town sheriff.

Treasure Hunt

74/100

The original version of the game show, where contestants use their intuition and luck to help them win cash and prizes by deciding whether to keep the unknown contents of a box they have chosen.

Wire Service

84/100

Adventures of three globetrotting reporters working for an international wire service.

The Open Mind

93/100

The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.

This Week

67/100

Public affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.

The Errol Flynn Theatre

69/100

Anthology series hosted by matinee idol Errol Flynn.

A Show Called Fred

76/100

Tic Tac Dough

68/100

The classic quiz show hosted by Win Elliot. In this game, the contestants are faced with a tic-tac-toe board with a different category in each square. To put their mark (X or O) in the ... See full summary »