What was the most popular TV show of the 1950s?

What was the most popular TV show of the 1950s?

Top-rated United States television programs of 1950–51

Rank Program Rating
1 Texaco Star Theater 61.6
2 Fireside Theatre 52.6
3 Philco TV Playhouse 45.3
4 Your Show of Shows 42.6

What was the biggest variety show in the 1950’s?

The Ed Sullivan Show – Beginning in 1948 as The Toast of the Town and renamed in 1955 (though commonly referred to as The Ed Sullivan Show for years prior), this is probably the most famous television variety show in history.

What did people watch on TV in the 1950s?

During this time, many of the genres that today’s audiences are familiar with were developed – westerns, kids’ shows, situation comedies, sketch comedies, game shows, dramas, news and sports programming. In the 1950s and 60s, television news produced perhaps some of its finest performances.

What were 2 popular TV shows in the 1950s?

The Best 1950’s Classic TV Shows

  • Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. View Show. 1952-1966 | ABC.
  • Bonanza. View Show. 1959-1973 | NBC.
  • Dragnet. View Show. 1952-1970 | NBC.
  • Father Knows Best. View Show. 1965-1960 | CBS.
  • Gunsmoke. View Show. 1955-1975 | CBS.
  • Have Gun – Will Travel. View Show.
  • The Honeymooners. View Show.
  • I Love Lucy. View Show.

What was on TV in 1953?

Top-rated United States television programs of 1953–54

Rank Program Network
1 I Love Lucy CBS
2 Dragnet NBC
3 Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts CBS
You Bet Your Life NBC

What are the top 5 TV series ever?

‘Eastbound and Down’

  • ‘Oz’
  • ‘The Golden Girls’
  • ‘Portlandia’
  • ‘Gunsmoke’
  • ‘Key&Peele’
  • ‘Jeopardy’
  • ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’
  • ‘American Idol’
  • ‘Broad City’
  • What is the highest rated TV show?

    1) Chernobyl (2019) TV-MA | 330 min | Drama, History, Thriller 9.4 Rate this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.4 / 10 X In April 2) Our Planet (2019) TV-G | 403 min | Documentary 9.3 Rate this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.3 / 10 X Documentary series focusing 3) When They See Us (2019)

    What is T.V show has the most spin-offs?

    The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)

  • Green Acres (1965-1971)
  • The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
  • Maude (1972-1978)
  • Happy Days (1974-1984)
  • Laverne&Shirley (1976-1983)
  • The Simpsons (1989-present)
  • Frasier (1993-2004)
  • Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001)
  • Daria (1997-2001)
  • What variety shows were in the 1950s?

    Other long-running British variety shows that originated in the 1950s include Tonight at the London Palladium (1955-1969), The Black and White Minstrel Show (1958-1978), The White Heather Club (1958-1968) and Royal Variety Performance (an annual event televised since the 1950s).