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TV Shows of the 1950's

by Taylorfirst1 • Created 8 years ago • Modified 5 months ago
Best of the early years of TV in no order!
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  • The Honeymooners (1955)

    1. The Honeymooners

    1955–195640 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.6 (6.5K)
    A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience.
    CreatorJackie GleasonStarsJackie GleasonArt CarneyAudrey Meadows
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

    2. The Phil Silvers Show

    1955–1959143 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.4 (1.8K)
    Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxter's motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.
    CreatorNat HikenStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul Ford
  • Men Into Space (1959)

    3. Men Into Space

    1959–196038 epsTV Series
    7.7 (233)
    The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.
    StarsWilliam LundiganJoyce TaylorCharles Herbert
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)

    4. The Lone Ranger

    1949–1957221 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.7 (3.1K)
    The adventures of the masked Texas Ranger and his Native American partner.
    CreatorsGeorge W. TrendleGeorge W. GeorgeStarsJay SilverheelsClayton MooreJohn Hart
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)

    5. Adventures of Superman

    1952–1958104 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.7 (4.7K)
    The Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the "Daily Planet."
    CreatorsWhitney EllsworthRobert MaxwellStarsGeorge ReevesNoel NeillJack Larson
  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)

    6. I Love Lucy

    1951–1957181 epsTV-YTV Series
    8.5 (30K)
    The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
    StarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian Vance
  • Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)

    7. Leave It to Beaver

    1957–1963236 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.6 (10K)
    The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends.
    CreatorsJoe ConnellyBob MosherDick ConwayStarsJerry MathersHugh BeaumontBarbara Billingsley
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

    8. Gunsmoke

    1955–1975635 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (9.5K)
    Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
    CreatorsCharles Marquis WarrenClyde WareStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda Blake
  • Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)

    9. Sheena: Queen of the Jungle

    1955–195626 epsTV Series
    6.1 (147)
    The adventures of a woman who grew up in the jungle as she protects the beasts and the natives while encountering white hunters, native Africans, wild animals and slave traders.
    StarsIrish McCallaChristian DrakeNeal the Chimp
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

    10. The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1955–1960144 epsApprovedTV Series
    7.6 (937)
    Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.
    StarsRichard GreeneVictor WoolfArchie Duncan
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)

    11. The Danny Thomas Show

    1953–1965343 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    7.1 (1.4K)
    Danny is a New York entertainer. Between his co-stars at the nightclub where he performs and his wife and kids, he has dilemmas galore, which he somehow manages to resolve and still laugh.
    StarsDanny ThomasRusty HamerMarjorie Lord
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

    12. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

    1952–1966436 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (1.7K)
    Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David. As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.
    StarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonRicky Nelson
  • Father Knows Best (1954)

    13. Father Knows Best

    1954–1960204 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (2.8K)
    The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
    CreatorEd JamesStarsRobert YoungLauren ChapinJane Wyatt
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)

    14. Annie Oakley

    1954–195781 epsTV Series
    7.2 (391)
    A fictionalized account of the life of legendary Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
    StarsGail DavisBrad JohnsonJimmy Hawkins
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

    15. Wanted: Dead or Alive

    1958–196194 epsApprovedTV Series
    8.0 (3K)
    A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
    StarsSteve McQueenWright KingOlan Soule
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

    16. Have Gun - Will Travel

    1957–1963225 epsApprovedTV Series
    8.4 (3.6K)
    The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
    CreatorsHerb MeadowSam RolfeStarsRichard BooneKam TongHal Needham
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

    17. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    1955–1961226 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.6 (1.2K)
    Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.
    StarsHugh O'BrianJimmy NoelEthan Laidlaw
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)

    18. Maverick

    1957–1962124 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.0 (3.9K)
    Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
    CreatorRoy HugginsStarsJack KellyJames GarnerRoger Moore
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)

    19. Wagon Train

    1957–1965284 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (4K)
    Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.
    StarsFrank McGrathTerry WilsonRobert Horton
  • Naked City (1958)

    20. Naked City

    1958–1963138 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (1.5K)
    The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
    StarsHarry BellaverHorace McMahonPaul Burke
  • Lawman (1958)

    21. Lawman

    1958–1962156 epsTV Series
    8.1 (1.1K)
    This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
    StarsJohn RussellPeter BrownPeggie Castle
  • Cheyenne (1955)

    22. Cheyenne

    1955–1963107 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.0 (2.2K)
    After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
    StarsClint WalkerClyde HowdyChuck Hicks
  • Don Durant and Mark Goddard in Johnny Ringo (1959)

    23. Johnny Ringo

    1959–196038 epsTV Series
    6.9 (195)
    Ex-gunfighter Johnny Ringo is now the sheriff of a small Western town, and attempts to keep the peace with the aid of his girl Laura Thomas and his deputy Cully.
    CreatorAaron SpellingStarsDon DurantMark GoddardKaren Sharpe
  • Death Valley Days (1952)

    24. Death Valley Days

    1952–1970452 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (1.2K)
    Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
    CreatorRuth WoodmanStarsStanley AndrewsRobert TaylorRonald Reagan
  • Walt Disney, Kevin Corcoran, Annette Funicello, Sharon Baird, Lonnie Burr, Tommy Cole, Tim Considine, Jimmie Dodd, Lynn Fields, Darlene Gillespie, Don Grady, Cheryl Holdridge, Tommy Kirk, Cubby O'Brien, Karen Pendleton, David Stollery, Roy Williams, Lynn Ready, and Linda Hughes in The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)

    25. The Mickey Mouse Club

    1955–1958331 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.6 (907)
    Mickey Mouse hosts a youth-oriented variety show featuring 'The Mouseketeers'.
    CreatorsHal AdelquistWalt DisneyStarsJimmie DoddDarlene GillespieSharon Baird

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