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- StarsRachel Parton GeorgeValerie CurtinSally StruthersThe sitcom takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.
- CreatorRichard BaerStarsEileen BrennanMarcia RoddHelen Page CampA comedy centering on a Queens, New York apartment complex and its various residents.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsDavid MuirAmy RobachElizabeth VargasABC's original hour-long news magazine.
- CreatorGuy FraumeniStarsLance KerwinSamaria GrahamMara HobelA teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.
- StarsPeter DonaldBetty FurnessGeorge O'HanlonLive drama/variety program of shows adapted from stage.
- StarsDonald GallaherProduced during the earliest days of television, this program was essentially a series of short stage plays performed in front of a camera. Filmed in Chicago and starring little-known local actors and actresses in half-hour dramas, this show lasted for just under a year, during which time it went through two name changes, being later known as "ABC Tele-Players" and "ABC Penthouse Players."
- StarsEdgar Allan Jones Jr.William GwinnTimothy FarrellReenactment of court cases using actors as witnesses, but real lawyers and judges.
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsWallace BeeryJane PowellElizabeth TaylorHyperactive teenager Judy Foster (Jane Powell) challenges, and is challenged by, her overly-proper parents, pesky brother Randolph (Jerry Hunter), and boyfriend Ogden "Oogie" Pringle (Scotty Beckett).
- StarsKathleen MaguireLesley WoodsRichard ThomasDrama centered in the town of Haviland with the focus on the Farrell, Reynolds, and Skreba/Driscoll families. Fellow citizen Kate Austen has written a book with the flawed characters based on people she knows.
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsSusan LucciDavid CanaryMichael E. KnightSet in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.
- StarsRobert PrestonEddie DowlingProduced by the Health Information Foundation, this program presented a series of dramatizations intended to get Americans informed about their own health and the progress of medical science. Topics included new therapies for injuries or illnesses, as well as the importance of getting regular physical examinations.
- StarsJohn ForsytheNoreen CorcoranSammee TongThe misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
- CreatorDouglas HeyesStarsWilliam ShatnerRichard KielDave TurnerThe wild wild west adventures of 19th-century agents Jeff Cable and Cash Conover.
- StarsPaul SorvinoAllison GianniniRobert PineThe action-packed cases of maverick San Francisco cop Bert D'Angelo.
- StarsOprah WinfreyBrenda PressleyOlivia ColeA spin off of the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name.
- StarsMark StevensBarry KelleyBetty FurnessNews Gal was a TV series produced by the DuMont Television Network, and shown on both DuMont and ABC.
- StarsRalph MorganPhilip CoolidgeJohn SeymourThis program consisted of adaptations of high-quality plays written by leading playwrights.
- StarsWalter MatthauLee MarvinMargaret HamiltonAmerican television anthology series that aired in 1954 on the American Broadcasting Company "ABC" as a summer replacement for The Motorola Television Hour on alternate weeks from June 1, 1954 to September 21, 1954, swapping airings with the U.S. Steel Hour. The series was produced by Herbert Brodkin. There were nine episodes, one of which was written by Rod Serling.
- StarsCloris LeachmanJohn McQuadeKevin O'MorrisonA half-hour private-eye crime show set in New York.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsPeter FalkAnthony AndrewsKaren AustinAn egocentric psychic murders his old mentor, a magician charged to expose him as fraud, by beheading him while he's rehearsing his guillotine trick.
- StarsMichael ThomasCliff ClarkDennis DengateIt's North Africa in World War II and Gen. Harrison issues order to Sgt. Nelson to do all the right things vis-a-vis the Allies and the Germans. Romance sometimes entered as well.
- StarsRusty LaneFrank ButlerFred DraperWhen homicide squad's Capt. Riland has a crime to solve, his best helper is usually his daughter Chris.
- CreatorJeff HarrisBernie KukoffStarsGary ColemanTodd BridgesConrad BainThe misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
- CreatorWalter HillStarsLou AntonioKim BasingerMatt ClarkCop show about a veteran detective and his sexy younger female partner.
- StarsGrant RichardsMel RuickWestbrook Van VoorhisForeign and domestic enemies of the United States are dealt with under the direction of John Randolph, primarily by agent Carter in the first and third seasons, by many different agents the middle year.
- CreatorPeg LynchStarsPeg LynchAlan BunceMargaret HamiltonMarried couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor.
- StarsDon DeForeWilliam FrawleyJeffrey SilverA live CBS half-hour dramatic anthology series, but on two networks in its second season (as "Bigelow-Sanford Theater"); Sunday evenings over CBS and Thursday evenings over DuMont.
- StarsHerb VigranRonald ReaganJoe E. BrownAn anthology series broadcast by ABC during the summer of 1956. It featured parts of dramatic films which were previously unavailable for television. The series included performances by well-known actors of the 1950s, such as Ronald Reagan and Barbara Billingsley.
- CreatorGeorge KirgoPeter NelsonStarsTeresa GravesDennis RuckerCharles CioffiAdventures of sexy & sassy black undercover cop Christie Love.
- CreatorDavid BlackChristopher CroweDick WolfStarsJohn MahoneyTom BresnahanDavid CarusoA combined Emergency Services of the FDNY, NYPD and Emergency Medical Service units in New York City called the Harlem Eastside Life-saving Program, or H.E.L.P.
- CreatorSam NortherossStarsBarry SullivanNina WilcoxMike KeeneStories of a New England crime chaser in a sailboat.
- CreatorHarold RobbinsRichard De RoyMichael GleasonStarsLana TurnerGeorge HamiltonKevin McCarthyInternal conflicts of a wealthy family, the Carlyles. A banking czar, his playboy son, his daughter engaged to a philanderer, they became entangled with South American politics.
- CreatorRick MitzPenny StallingsStarsCharlotte BookerStephen C. BradburyPeter Hans BensonA 1950s American Sitcom family participates in the Sitcom Relocation Program, and are transported to 1990s Suburbia.
- StarsMarjorie ReynoldsLyle TalbotReginald DennyAn assortment of variety shows, dramatic presentations, scenes from famous plays, and situation comedies.
- CreatorLee HewittJack SherStarsJohn SchuckRichard B. ShullBruce KirbyThe cases of a hard luck police detective and his android partner.
- CreatorLynn Marie LathamBernard LechowickStarsKyle ChandlerSammi DavisKen JenkinsWorld War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly going back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.
- CreatorLeonard SternStarsJohn AstinMarty IngelsEmmaline HenryTwo carpenters, married Harry Dickens and bachelor Arch Fenster, are best friends. Harry envies Arch's single life, but his wife Kate disapproves. At work, they clash with their boss Mr. Bannister.
- StarsTom ConwayJames BurkeWillie BestA late 1950s British detective show starring an inspector solving crimes with help of subordinates. Focuses on cases tackled by Scotland Yard.
- StarsVincent PriceBernadene HayesJoan LeslieA filmed anthology presented in the summer of 1953.
- DirectorPaul KrasnyStarsTelly SavalasAndre BraugherShari HeadleyOne of Kojak's old enemies uses Ariana, a young Greek girl, as bait to trap the legendary New York detective. Meanwhile, Kojak finds himself a brash young associate.
- CreatorAlex GottliebStarsAnne JeffreysRobert SterlingJimmy LydonJill Johnson runs a top modeling agency, putting her in direct competition with one headed by Jack Gibson. Jack is not above trying to steal her clients but Jill, with the help of her secretary Richard, holds her own. When not in conflict they find time for romance.
- CreatorChristopher MoynihanStarsMather ZickelDan FoglerChristopher MoynihanThree 21st century men attempt to channel their inner toughness and redefine what it means to be a "real man."
- CreatorDean HargroveStarsAndy GriffithLinda PurlKene HolidayBen Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
- StarsCedric HardwickeJane WyattPatricia SmithMotorola Hour was one of many anthology series in the 1950's. It aired every other week on ABC, featuring top ranked talent in original scripts and well known stories.
- CreatorEdward ByronStarsJay JostynVicky VolaLen Doyle"Mr. District Attorney! Champion of the people! Guardian of our fundamental rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The opening lines to a TV adaptation of a radio serial about a D.A., his investigator, and secretary.
- CreatorJames KomackStarsSusan BlanchardJune AngelaGene ProfanatoTaro, a single father, relocates because of business from Japan to Chicago. Conservative Taro wants a traditional nanny for his children Aki and Sachi. But he gets Nebraska born Tina, who challenges his orthodox ways.
- CreatorArnold PerlDavid SusskindStarsJack WardenRobert HooksFrank ConverseThe three detectives fight every kind of criminal all over New York City. The show featured many actual New York City locations, as well as episodes based on real New York City police cases.
- StarsBob SagetAnne LockhartEllen BryA remake of the original show updated for the 80s, comically dealing with the problems of love and relationships in a series of vignettes.
- Mystery and the science of the brain through a range of extraordinary case studies. Each episode explores: love's impact on the brain, violence and the brain, and food and the brain.
- StarsDennis FranzNeil CarterAny NYPD detective tries to uncover who stabbed a popular young woman. A lieutenant in the NYPD's vaunted Emergency Services Unit struggle to do his job haunted by the memory of three colleagues lost in the Twin Towers collapse.
- CreatorPaul HarrisonStarsStanley HollowayAudrey TotterFrank MaxwellAlice and Duncan MacRoberts are looking forward to an unexpected inheritance from Scotland but then are surprised when it's a servant. Higgins is a prim butler who lends a hand with the three adventuresome children while the youngsters help Higgins become a bit more relaxed.
- StarsPolly BergenArlene DahlAnita ColbyAn anthology series with episodes split between comedies and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film. Polly Bergen took over as hostess in the next year.
- CreatorBlake EdwardsStarsCraig StevensHerschel BernardiLola AlbrightPeter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
- StarsDonald CookBoris KarloffWendell CoreyABC, which had a reputation for producing shows that were not as good as their competitors CBS and NBC, used this program to audtition possible series in the hope of gaining sponsorship for the 1953 TV season. The episodes were expensive to produce and featured top notch casts and two of the episodes were picked up by sponsors and broadcast in the 1953-54 season.
- CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsRobert ReedHugh O'BrianKatherine JusticeAnthology series consisting of pilot episodes for programs ABC had considered for future productions.
- StarsPaul HartmanFay WrayNatalie WoodAlbie works in advertising for a newspaper and is full of innovative ideas that don't quite work. He goes home to his devoted wife Catherine, 15-year-old daughter Ann, and 14-year-old son Junior.
- StarsJohn DoucetteNed GlassElisabeth FraserA dramatic anthology series, one of many on television at the time. Lee Marvin made his television debut on this program.
- StarsJohn BealJudith BraunSalem LudwigDr. Lewis worked in a group therapy format to resolve the problems with five or six people.
- CreatorRobert HamnerRick HuskyStarsSteve ForrestRobert UrichRod PerryThe missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.
- CreatorBill LawrenceStarsZach BraffDonald FaisonSarah ChalkeIn the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
- StarsK.C. ClydeBlair UnderwoodGurbaksh ChahalEach episode of Secret Millionaire follows one of America's most successful business moguls for a week as they leave the comforts of home behind. They'll keep their true identities hidden while living in some of the country's most impoverished neighborhoods. Residing in local housing on welfare level wages, these secret millionaires will try to find the most deserving people within the community.
- StarsBruce McGillDavid HasselhoffMarkie PostBilly Clyde Pucket and Shake Tiller are fun loving roommates who play professional football. Their team is the win challenged NY Bulls with Cooper the exasperated coach. Barbara Jane is their platonic friend and subject to their pranks.
- CreatorJohn PeasleeJudd PillotStarsMel HarrisJere BurnsMarnette PattersonJack and Carly attempt a relationship while managing exes, kids and work.
- CreatorStu SilverRick MitzStarsBrian DennehyKatherine SaltzbergMichael DudikoffFire Captain Buddy Krebs' 16-year-old daughter Jennie Lee begins getting show-business offers because of her singing talents in the country/pop genre. This scares Buddy because he does not want his daughter to grow up too fast. Adding to his troubles, are (1) his wife runs off with a bellhop, (2) his 17-year-old son has muscle instead of brains in his head, (3) his crew down at the firehouse are "strange": Feldmand tells his mother he is a doctor instead of a fireman, Rosetti has only sex on the brain and Max, a Hispanic, speaks fractured English. Finally, his daughter signs with a manager named Moose; the name fits the description of the woman.
- StarsBoris KarloffMildred NatwickRoberta Haynes"The Boris Karloff Mystery Playhouse" was a 30-minute US television mystery anthology series, probably produced live. Boris Karloff hosted twelve episodes that aired from September to December 1949. All but five titles appear to be lost.
- StarsCynthia McFadden
- CreatorBob FinkelStarsJon VoightTim MathesonSue Ane LangdonSummer replacement series on ABC which ran for seven weeks. The episodes consisted entirely of unsold comedy pilots.
- StarsVincent PriceBernadene HayesJoan LeslieA filmed anthology presented in the summer of 1953.
- StarsTuesday KnightJason StuartGeorge ClooneyA team of Los Angeles cops go undercover posing as motorcycle bikers to nail street crime and other disorder in town.
- StarsLeslie JonesNeil PotterRich BrooksThree teams of two battle it out using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win big cash prizes.
- StarsJean CarrollAlan CarneyLynn LoringShort lived (less than three months) show featuring stand-up comedienne Jean Carroll. Her "family" consisted of bumbling husband Herbie and a daughter.
- CreatorLester VelieStarsStephen McNallyRobert HarlandHarold J. StoneNewspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the police and appear as a featured article in the newspaper.
- StarsJack LemmonNeil HamiltonCynthia StoneFranklin Westbrook is a snooty theater critic who relishes showing disdain for everything. Midwestern Harold is his eager valet who thinks his job will help him become a successful actor and become more worldly.
- DirectorRuss PetrantoStarsDick O'NeillSarina C. GrantPeggy PopeThe trials and friendships of Los Angeles Garment District workers of the Fisher Dress Company.
- StarsChris HarrisonJoshua HarrisonDeAnna Pappas StaglianoChris Harrison hosts a look back at some of the most dramatic moments ever from "The Bachelor" franchise.
- StarsBilly RoseFrank AlbertsonLudwig DonathA short-lived anthology series, sponsored by the Hudson Motor Car Company. The host was the theatrical showman and lyricist Billy Rose. The show was canceled due to a decline in the sales of the sponsor. Sales of Hudson automobiles fell each year from 1951 until 1954, and Hudson then merged with another company to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
- DirectorRick DanfordStarsAlexis BacaKylee Nicole PeckKaitlyn KempAfter Mike and Sara bring home a grandfather clock, strange and frightening things begin to happen. As the incidents become more sinister, they learn that their clock, may be much more than they bargained for.
- StarsMilo VentimigliaCatherine Haena KimSarah Wayne CalliesTells the story of con-man Charlie and undercover C.I.A. officer Emma. A night of passion ignites love between the pair, who are on a collision course professionally.
- StarsMoses GunnDiana DouglasJim DavisSeven boys work a cattle ranch in the Old West.
- CreatorJames DuffStarsBruno CamposPeter OuterbridgeCheryl WhiteThe men and women of the Los Angeles County district attorney's office battle the usual array of moral and ethic problems.
- CreatorIrving VendigStarsAnn FloodForrest ComptonDonald MayAttorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes and intrigue which touch the lives of many citizens.
- StarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Philip AbbottWilliam ReynoldsThe cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- CreatorJenna BansStarsJoan AllenRupert GravesAlison PillA community is rattled when a politician's son, who was presumed murdered years ago, returns home.
- CreatorLee KarsonStarsGale StormZasu PittsRoy RobertsGale Storm stars in this American sitcom about Susanna Pomery, a cruise director for an ocean liner that travels the world.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsShaun CassidyParker StevensonEd GilbertThe cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.
- StarsRoscoe AtesEddie DeanRussell HaydenA marshal maintains law and order in his local town.
- StarsMargaret KerryTom BernardJimmy HawkinsInsurance agent Charlie and wife Margaret have their hands full with an active family. The teenagers Sharon and Chuck are anxious about things like first dates. The adorable twins Donna and Donald want to keep dad busy.