1957 tv shows

| Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city See full summary, Stars: Weve never seen an episode, and likely wont. One can only imagine what his audition was like. Over the course of its run, it featured the following series:Dr. Shrinker(teenagers are shrunk by a mad scientist on an uncharted island and have to figure out how to survive),Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(a superhero show featuring a pre-soap operaDeidre HallandJudy Strangisas the title characters, at a time when prime time was offering shows likeThe Bionic WomanandWonder Woman),Wonderbug(teens discover when they attach a magic horn to their old dune buggy, it brings the vehicle to life),Magic Mongo(the wacky adventures of three teens who find and release a magic genie); andBigfoot and Wildboy(a kid abandoned in the forest is raised by Bigfoot no, seriously). | Sean McClory, When in danger, they bring two halves of a ring together to summon Shazzan. Civilization fell into ruin. I Love Lucy enjoyed a magical three year run at the top of the ratings. Lane Chandler, TV-G Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. It aintJurassic Park, but its still fun. Stars: I thought Dennis Cole was one of the actors, but I didnt see the show in his IMDB profile. The shows final broadcast was on Sept. 12, 1963, just two months before the assassination of U.S. Pres. Twenty-six episodes were produced. While Jerry Lewis didnt provide his voice, he did write a number of the scripts. Betty White, AfterThe Ruff and Ready Show, Hanna-Barbera gave the world some of animations most beloved characters in such series as The Huckleberry Hound Show(1958 to 1962),The Quick Draw McGraw Show(1959 to 1961),The Yogi Bear Show(1961 to 1962) and Top Cat(1961 to 1962). NBC's version ran for 26 episodes in 1957, with Arthur Lake and Pamela Britton. Gunsmoke, one of the pioneer adult westerns, topped the audience rating lists several times during the year. Even I Love Lucy was yanked as a weekly half-hour show and changed to an hour-long once per month format. She was not a main character but she was part of the opening credits. Tales of the gold Monkey. A sizable number of comics fell by the video wayside, including Gleason and Caesar, Ernie Kovacs, Wally Cox, and Jonathan Winters. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around. Melvyn Hayes, | Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California. A Saturday morning cartoon that lasted 13 episodes. From Hanna-Barbera. Why no mention of The Phil Silvers Show ? | Kathleen Nolan, Initially, their opening and closing sequences depicted Johnny as a train engineer (driver) arriving at our Santa Fe station in downtown San Diego. Male newcomers included Pat Boone, Guy Mitchell, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. The year Wagon Train debuted, five other Westerns ranked among the top 10. There was a short lived series about young actors signed or waiting to be signed by a studio and I think they were being trained for voice, acting, etc. (By the end of the 1960s, the only programs that continued to be broadcast live on a regular basis were news and sports shows, along with a few of the soap operas.) The setting is the Old West and the U.S. Army in the form of foxes in uniform are attempting to capture and (one would assume) kill the two remaining gophers Native American-like running Board and Ruffled Feathers of Gopher Gulch. 235 episodes 1957-1963 Hugh Beaumont Ward Cleaver 234 episodes 1957-1963 Barbara Billingsley June Cleaver 235 episodes 1957-1963 Tony Dow Wally Cleaver 234 episodes 1957-1963 Ken Osmond Eddie Haskell 97 episodes 1957-1963 Robert 'Rusty' Stevens Larry Mondello 68 episodes 1957-1963 Stanley Fafara Whitey Whitney Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. Roger Moore, it was probably on an afternoon playhouse show of some sort. A satirical cliffhanger, this was the first animated show produced specifically for TV and over the course of its run presented a total of 455 four-minute episodes, 195 of them in black and white and 260 of them in color. Capt. The soaring costs of TV advertising made it impossible for most network sponsors to take any kind of gamble. Weston portrayed Walter Hathaway, a flabby real estate agent. Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman travels the Old West tracking down assorted killers, bank robbers, horse thieves, and other evil-doers. | Robert Culp, It was in the 1950-60s & I home was from school that day (sick?) This one from Hanna-Barbera features the gorilla in Mr. Peebles pet shop hoping against hope that someone will take him home with them (awww). Cliff Arquette, 30 min Performers, particularly big names, were demanding larger fees (for example, Harry Belafonte, $40,000 for a single appearance; Elvis Presley, $50,000). Leonard P. Geer, The Spy Ring (1938) needs to be added. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957-1962) TV-14 | 60 min | Western 7.9 Rate this Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California. Two of the writers of the Don Adams spy spoofGet Smartcreated this show, in which they took a veritable barrel of monkeys, dressed them in clothes, equipped them with props and put them in a world of simian spydom. More or less a variety show for Saturday mornings, it presented short scripted adventures in every episode. Stars: Basically Kong decides to befriend a family and ends up going on their wild adventures involving mad scientists, robots, and other monsters. | The alien guy in the middle of that photo above is Honk, played by Patty Maloney. Stars: Among lady vocalists who had new network shows were Polly Bergen, Patti Page, Gisele MacKenzie, and opera star Patrice Munsel. Stars: 1957. Throughout the sixties, we were given a number of sci-fi shows imported from Japan as well as one that issuchan obvious influence onThe Lion Kingmany years later. Cris Roberts, See Erin Napiers Beautiful Swimsuit Photos, Pure Sunshine! The shows title began as 12 OClock Comicsand afterLunch with Soupy SalesbecameThe Soupy Sales Show. Walter Sande, Keep reading; you will). Bobby Clark, Adventure. New bride Vickie and her insurance salesman husband Gus involve their friends and neighbors in a variety of comic episodes. Ida Lupino, What were the most popular TV shows in 1954? Nope, neither can we. The series started in 1957, running for four seasons and 69 episodes. Hugh Downs, I would like to find out about it to tell my grand daughter, who is now into show horse competition. The Brady Bunch, Star Trek, Gilligan's Island, The Odd Couple and The Partridge Family. True stories of the Arizona rangers around 1900. WATCH The Prisoner: The Complete Series: http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/series/the-prisonerSubscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://bit.ly/1nm0dKP Follow us on TWITT. This is the world of the 25th century. Jeanne Bates, 60 min Don Messick, Howard Duff, I remember sitting in front of the TV, watching the test pattern while waiting for TV to begin. Stars: 1958 was known as the Year of the Western. If your show wasnt a western, it didnt have a chance. From the people behindShazam! Stars: From 1966 to 1967 the formula was repeated with A Laurel and Hardy Cartoon and, then, 1967 to 1968 with The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Showfor which Bud Abbott supplied his own voice. Mike Ragan, After many centuries, his trail was discovered: first by me, Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, my niece Cindy, student Alec McEwen, our guide Lars and his duck Gertrude. It was about a boy that could change into whatever he wanted to. The Man of Steel was brought back to television for the first time since George Reeves had played him inThe Adventures of Superman. Stars: Bernadette Withers. Thx. Richard Travis, Does anyone remember the show and name? Its quality neither improved nor deteriorated to any marked degree. Stars: Heres what we had:The Archie Show(1968-69),The Archie Comedy Hour(1969-70),Archies Funhouse(1970-71), which is probably the most memorable in that it had an audience of kids reacting to the show and a giant jukebox;Archies TV Funnies(1971-73),The U.S. of Archie(1974-76), and, finally,The New Archie and Sabrina Hour(1977-78). Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. In their own defense, network spokesmen said TV programmers were giving the public what they wanted. The 70s was a strange time. And then theres The Mighty Mightor, a teenage caveman who finds a mysterious club that endows him with powers. Barbara Eden, Bill Williams, There were no revolutionary technical developments, no really signicant new programs, and no big new stars. William Frawley, 30 min Trying to remember the actress and the program that had as part of its opening, a Latin woman who played a nightclub singer, and who sang I dont like men. It was either in late 50s or early 60s. What were the most popular TV shows in 1951? Stars: Late 50s or early 60s. Our school was in ited and my partner and I won. Gil Perkins, Stars: Stars: Romper Room Enterprises/Kobal/Shutterstock. Quite the motley group. Think of it as the reverse ofThe Incredible Hulk. Underdog popped pills. old) I have never wanted to live in a two-story house. Really not much in the way of variation in terms ofThe BeatlesandJackson 5ivebefore it. Nat Cutler, known as Hawkeye, is a fur trader. I am not certain but I think that it is either Black Beauty The major Hollywood studios, all of which had originally isolated themselves from the competitive threat of television, were finally entering the TV production business. Pat Conway, Winston Burdett, Independent Los Angeles production companies such as Desilu, which began producing I Love Lucy in 1951, had started supplying programs on film even earlier. Before Zachary Levi uttered that famous word on the big screen, Michael Gray did so as Billy Batson and was transformed into Captain Marvel (the heros original name). He ordered his brute-like servant, Torg, to destroy our party. Rupert Davies, John Hart, Hope you canhelp. We were happy to be his neighbor. NBC introduces an animated version of its "living color" peacock logo. Jerry Mathers, Brings back memories. In the aftermath, his father is missing while Gary and Tagg find themselves ashore Lilliput, where they are giants and the citizens are tiny. Hurting the engagement factor of the show is that the animation was solimited that it was really difficult to get involved. Lori Nelson, The title character is a teenager who accompanies his father, Dr. Benton C. Quest; special agent Race Bannon and Hadji Singh, a Kolkata orphan adopted by Benton Quest on different action-packed journeys. Top-rated United States television programs of 195758, Top-rated United States television programs by season, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_195758&oldid=1138372304, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 09:12. Pete Lawrence, Approved The changing nature of the TV audience also had an impact on programming throughout the 1950s. Its quality neither improved nor deteriorated to any marked degree. Gordon Sinclair, A family described as space barbarians, consisting of Zandor, Tara and their son Domo, go into battle against extraterrestrial baddies accompanied by Zok, their dragon; Tundro, a rhinoceros-like creature; Igoo, an ape made of stone; and Gleep, a shape-shifter. Animation, Comedy, Family. Over the course of the 17 episodes produced, Gary tries to uncover the mystery of what happened to his father. Comedy, Mystery. Magruder was the only other regular See full summary, Stars: During the run of Leave It to Beaver, the world witnessed the space race, the threat of nuclear war, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchevs promise to bury the United States, increasing American involvement in the Vietnam War, and the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban missile crisis. | There was a show on in the 1950;s where this man traveled to far off lands and reported about his adventures and travels. The Pink Panther, Inspector Clouseau, the Ant and the Ardvark these were all animated theatrical shorts that were brought together on this show. It was a half-hour variety show featuring comedy and music. They wrangle with studio head J.B. Hafter and deal with their agent, the affable Steve. | The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit. The Perry Mason series ran from 1957-1966 and spawned several TV movies. Father Knows Best (CBS/NBC, 195462) was the most popular at the time, but Leave It to Beaver (CBS/ABC, 195763), because of its wide availability and popularity in syndicated reruns, has since emerged as the quintessential 1950s suburban sitcom. The animation is more realistic as are the storylines, despite the fact they could delve into areas of sci-fi. Yet another title from the Archie comics, this one focuses on an all-girl pop band that, while touring the world, find themselves involved with espionage, mysteries, and bizarre adventures. Hugh Beaumont, The set-up is that a couple of NASA maintenance workers accidentally launch themselves into space and start encountering various aliens that are out there. Its interesting to watch the evolution of Saturday morning programs. Gene Sheldon, Eddy Waller, or The Adventures of Champion. He finds himself periodically turning into his 12-year-old self (played by Robbie Rist, Cousin Oliver from The Brady Bunch) and back again usually at the most inopportune times. Obviously specials were still a big deal and color TV was starting to gain some traction. William Demarest, Approved Phil Chambers, | Teds talented teenie I was on this show when I was 17 . The camera first showed the locomotive pulling slowly into the station with the driver waving to the camera. Among the more emblematic series of the mid- to late 1950s was the suburban family sitcom, which presented traditional happy families in pristine suburban environments. | Wonder how many people cared that the guys they hired to voice John, Paul, George, and Ringo sounded nothing like John, Paul, George, or Ringo. No, notthoseGhostbusters. Don 'Red' Barry, 30 min From Jay Ward comes this parody of Tarzan, with George doing the whole jungle king thing, but also proving himself to be a complete klutz (the title song warns him to watch out for that tree). The original 1957-1958 season was the best, with the most intricate plots and with Perry Mason a wiseguy thorn in the side of the police. I believe the family became very poor for some reason. Zorro (1957) Watched - Wanted Custom 7.8 56 watched 6 wanted 3. Then it cut to the driver climbing down from the cab, then to Johnny walking toward the camera, smiling and waving, wearing the distinctive blue-and-white striped engineers coveralls. Beverly Garland, Your email address will not be published. Stars: Sitcoms went into a partial eclipse as several comedy shows that had started with a bang the previous season died an ignominious death. From Newspaper To The Big Screen To Radio ABC said this wasnota tie-in to Mattels toys of the same name, but all we know is that when the show is focused on the Hot Wheels Racing Club, were gonna have to say that they werent being honest. | Hey, hey hey! The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). From Sherwood Schwartz, creator ofGilligans IslandandThe Brady Bunch, comes this Saturday morning sitcom about school teacher John Martin (Herbert Edelman) who inadvertently drinks from the Fountain of Youth. Accompanied by his sidekick, Karate, Batfink takes on many villains, usually responding to their firing guns at him, Your bullets cannot harm me. What were the most popular TV shows in 1955? | Stars: 1957 -2023 5 Seasons ABC Comedy TVG Watchlist Two gambler brothers were the roguish antiheroes in this Emmy-winning tongue-in-cheek classic, which made James Garner a star. Each week was a new race in North America between 11 different race cars. This attention to contemporary politics made the show singular among 1950s prime-time programs. Kenneth MacDonald, Monastario 15 Episodes . Captain Marvel was played initially by Jackson Bostwick and then by John Davey. It was some type of modern dancing. Ted Lune, The adventures of Vint Bonner, a cowboy in the post Civil War era. Christopher Colt appeared to be a gun salesman, but he was actually a government agent tracking down notorious bad guys. They actually managed to work well together unlike a lot of other series that had segments that just made no sense. They bring two halves of a ring together to summon Shazzan brute-like servant, Torg, to our! 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