Atoms back up cartoons were Precious Pupp and The Hillbilly Bears, while Secrets were Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch. A game show where noted Canadian journalists guess the news story associated with the mystery guests and then conduct interviews with them. | 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. Capt. Produced in Japan, this show ran on ABC Saturday mornings for 26 episodes. Correspondence-school law graduate Tom Brewster travels west to seek his fortune. 1957 TV-G Comedy Based on the long-running comic strip, stay-at-home mom Blondie tends to the kids while husband Dagwood deals with his nosy boss Mr. Dithers. But the plan backfired, sealing the entrance forever. Sitcoms went into a partial eclipse as several comedy shows that had started with a bang the previous season died an ignominious death. Besides Gumby, the show featured his pony pal Pokey, the Blockheads, etc. Lon Chaney Jr., Same premise astronauts from the past arrive on Earth in the future which is governed by intelligent apes as the feature films. Stars: P. Kysela. a wise old guy and very savvy Paul Frees, I would like to find out about it to tell my grand daughter, who is now into show horse competition. I cannot remember his name or the show he was on. 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. Only a handful of scientists remain, men who have vowed to rebuild what has been destroyed. | Actor Dennis O'Keefe was the original See full summary, Stars: Kam Tong, They consisted of a beagle named Fleegle, an ape named Bingo, a lion named Drooper and an elephant named Snorky. Set in the South, the show is pretty much summed up in the title: Dawg (a dog) is the deputy sheriff first in Florida and, then, in Mississippi and Tennessee. The stories were all based on actual files of the Los Angeles sheriff's office. and the young guys says No Within a few years, however, most of entertainment TV's signature genressituation comedies, westerns, soap operas, adventures, quiz shows, and police and . Stars: In other words, kids programming, from the 1950s through the 1970s, presented a tremendous range of shows that continue to live on in our hearts and memories. I found an episode here http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54yqjp and they are running and ringing a bell before naming that tune. The late Fred Rogers cannot get credit enough for reaching out to the minds and hearts of young viewers with this gentle series that offered up so many important life lessons and did so for over three decades. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957-1963) Oh, and TTs favorite expression is, Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!. The changing nature of the TV audience also had an impact on programming throughout the 1950s. Equipped with his hippo hurricane power, Peter can let out big blasts of air, which he frequently has to do as he and his buddy, a monkey named So-So, take their hot air balloon to different places. Sigmund and the Sea Monsters(1973 to 1975): Johnny Whitaker(Family Affair) and Scott Kolden play brothers Johnny and Scott Stuart, who come across a friendly sea monster named Sigmund (yes, the premise isthatsimple), who has been abandoned by others of his kind, because he refuses to scare people. 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. Sports were huge on TV. Jane Powell. NBC's version ran for 26 episodes in 1957, with Arthur Lake and Pamela Britton. Stars: As an art form consumed in the intimate space of the home, often during the evening hours after work, entertainment television became a provider of cultural anesthesia for a nervous country, a role it would continue to play throughout the next decade. Jim Nabors andRuth Buzzi(respectively coming offGomer Pyle, USMCandRowan and Martins Laugh-In) play a pair of friendly androids who travel from the future to the present and then take off from Earth, inadvertently taking a boy named Jerry (played by Jarrod Johnson) and Alice (Alice Playten), his babysitter, with them. It aintJurassic Park, but its still fun. Jack Kelly, TV Shows tagged as '1957' by the Listal community Sort by: Tag popularity - Top Rated - Top Rated Popular - Want to watch - Release Date - Recently wanted - Date Added 1. Rupert Davies, Since costly mistakes could be edited out, TV lms were far safer economically than live shows. If youre still in a dinosaur sort of mood, theres this animated show about a family sucked back through time to the Stone Age (wonder if they met the Flintstones). The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent. Watch Full Episodes 1957 7 Seasons Defense attorney Perry Mason defends falsely-accused people over the course of this long-running courtroom drama, and manages to clear every one of them. Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work. Characters are Reed Richards (Mr. 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. Keep reading; you will). An archive of the history of US Network Daytime Television with year-by-year schedule grids. What were the most popular TV shows in 1953? The cast is perfect, and even the score fits perfectly this brooding and ironic look at life and fate. Fans of crossovers note that there were a couple between Isis and Captain Marvel. Those shows a number of which include robots areTobor the 8th Man(produced between 1963 and 1964),Gigantor (1963 to 1966), Astro Boy(1965 to 1971),Kimba the White Lion(1965 to 1966) andMarine Boy(1969). Interestingly this show did not have scripts, each episode being entirely ad libbed by comedian host Fran Allison, who interacted with puppets Kukla and Ollie as well as other guest puppets. Stars: John Colicos, When The Alcoa Hour dramatic anthology series moved from Sunday night to Monday, both the name and the format were changed. Tristram Coffin, 1957 was a noticeably bad one for comedians. Western, San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. TV reached a plateau in 1957. Its interesting to watch the evolution of Saturday morning programs. Before then, no one had done an animated series based on real people and, although it would take a few years, it started a trend. The shows final broadcast was on Sept. 12, 1963, just two months before the assassination of U.S. Pres. 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. 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. One reason for its success was its ability to adapt throughout the years to the countrys changing values and cultural styles by using its western setting as a springboard for episodes on serious social issues such as rape, civil disobedience, and civil rights. Captain Marvel was played initially by Jackson Bostwick and then by John Davey. Harry Fowler, All images, videos and any other multimedia shown on RetroWaste is in fair use context. Now they are lone. Sammee Tong, Inspired by Jonathan Swifts novelGulliver Travels, the show has Gary Gulliver, his father and their dog, Tagg, involved in a shipwreck. Part of the crew is his nephew, the oh-so-cute Godzooky, who is friends with the crew and can help signal his uncle when theyre threatened by giant monsters and the like. Cass is his zany bride Elinore, mother and booking agent to the Marquis Chimps, named Candy, Charlie, and Enoch. I won a bracelet and we won a dinner for 2 in a very nice restaurant. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars See full summary, Stars: The TV market was larger than ever, with 544 commercial stations in operation at years end. My mother won a set of pearls on a TV show in the early 50s Channel Five Club Program in Memphis Tennessee. Other shows that were inspired by live action, most (not all) of which had scripts that could have been on the originals. [1] References [ edit] ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). Spideys had a long history of adaptations, but this was his very first appearance and its pretty loyal to the comic (despite some really limited animation at times). Frankly, he gets his fighting tips from the book The Hong Kong Kung Fu Book of Tricks. The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent. The approach was similar to the one taken byThe Banana Splits, only there were no live action segments. NBC: CBS: ABC: 10:00am: Home: The Garry Moore Show (M-Th 10:00-10:30, F 10:00-11:30) LOCAL: 10:30am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) 11:00am: The Price is Right: 11:30am . it focuses on a group of kids in North Philadelphia who get into trouble here and there, but somehow always learn a lesson. Arthur Lake, Ah, to be young again. But then, finally, we would be in front of the TV, probably still in PJs, armed with breakfast cereal and ready to watch. Donald May, Adventure, War, Western, The Civil War exploits of Confederate cavalry officer John Singleton Mosby, nicknamed the Gray Ghost, was the basis of this syndicated series. Like Buffalo Bob on Howdy Doody, Bozo would interact with kids in the studio. In 1950 only 9 percent of American households had televisions; by 1959 that figure had increased to 85.9 percent. For a refresher course on many of those shows, please scroll down. We used to be rivited to it, does anyone remember it. The adventures of Captain Pugwash and his crew aboard the pirate ship - the Black Pig. Don Alejandro 20 Episodes 1960. Hey, hey hey! Frank Williams, | | In any case, he wears a trench coat and works as a detective. Douglas Kennedy, 105 min | In another episode the chiefs daughter wants her beau to perform some arduous Indian tribal show of courage of some description a TEST to show his LOVE for her Stars: Same scenario, but using a Navy F11F Tiger fighter jet at a local air station. David Armstrong, 30 min I think on Wednesday nights. One big difference: theyre accompanied by the nervous ghost of a Revolutionary soldier. | The 70s was a strange time. Ted Lune, The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts. In addition to several returning Westerns which the network retained on its fall 1957 . Action, Crime, Drama, Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a See full summary, Stars: Alan Hale Jr., | Sgt. Oh, and those adventures included a mynah bird named Marlon who spoke and happened to be a wizard (dont ask us), their dog Mop Top (which raised the question of what had happened to their live-action dog Tiger, who mysteriously disappeared), and a pair of panda cubs named Ping and Pong. | Peter Kalischer. | Kit Carson, Underdog popped pills. Cris Roberts, ll new western series appeared, bringing the weekly total to 20. This package, which was comprised of Universal horror movies and released by Screen Gems, brought about the initial run of late-night "horror hosts" which included Vampira, Zacherley (in the Northeast), and Elvira. | Popular cartoon series thats a parody of Superman with Wally Cox voicing both the title character and his alter-ego, Shoeshine Boy. James Garner, Departing from the medium in 1957 were such one-time top favorites as Jackie Gleason, Sid Caesar, and Robert Montgomery. John F. Kennedy. Were they reallygoing with this allegory? Tintin and his dog, Snowy, embark on wild adventures with the help of Thompson and Thomson, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and others. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). One of the programs we watched was on the BBC called In Town to Night on a Saturday night. Frank Campanella, Your email address will not be published. Stars: Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, "Steve Allen's Last Tonight Show Appearance on this Date in 1957", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_in_television&oldid=1149050164, Film director, writer, producer, and actor (, February 16 In the United Kingdom, the ", April 24 First broadcast of BBC Television astronomy series. | To do so, as he would announce in each episode, In the secret compartment of my ring I fill, with an Underdog super energy pill. Yes, thats right. It was, of course, a family comedy and not a political drama; however, the Cleaversfather Ward, mother June, and sons Beaver and Wallyseemed to exist in a world that looked and sounded contemporary but that was free of serious danger. Each week was a new race in North America between 11 different race cars. In the Frankenstein Jr. portion of things, Frankie is now a giant robot (voiced by The Addams Familys Ted Cassidy) along with his young creator, Buzz Conroy. | Helping him once he gets to the island is the Mayor, H.R. Created by Bob Keeshan, who not only played the captain himself but had previously been Clarabell onHowdy Doody, he described the show as trying to capture the warm relationship between grandparents and children. Well, it worked, turning co-stars Mr. Greenjeans (Hugh Brannum) and puppets Mr. Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose into celebrities along the way. What were the most popular TV shows in 1957? Theres no need to fear, Underdog is here! Comedy, Romance. And then theres The Mighty Mightor, a teenage caveman who finds a mysterious club that endows him with powers. Henry Calvin. This show, retelling stories and situations familiar to readers of the comic strip, lasted one year. The couple goes into the house & up the stairs & into the bathroom. Comedy, Mystery. Alan Reed, This one goes back to Flashs roots and tells of his journey to the planet Mongo and going up against Ming the Merciless. Along with walrus friend Chumley, he has different adventures in their home base of the Megapolis Zoo. Their enemy on the show is Martha Rayes Benita Bizarre. 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. Dub Taylor, 30 min Magruder was the only other regular See full summary, Stars: ( and can tell me the name of it please ). Richard Coogan, There was also the rise of the superhero with adventures of not only the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, The Lone Ranger and Tarzan, but a whole wave of original creations (mostly from Hanna-Barbera), notably Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles, Space Ghost and The Herculoids. Sid & Marty Kroftt Television Productions. The Brady Bunch, Star Trek, Gilligan's Island, The Odd Couple and The Partridge Family. | Even Oscar the Grouch cant hate this one. Cliff Arquette, 30 min Mystery. Comedy, Family. Stars: Mike Ragan, Their mission: to bring the hope of a new future to mankind.. Does anyone remember the show and name? Western. Roger Moore, Honestly, these shows were very quickly becoming interchangeable. What was the new sports TV craze in 1957? Hurd Hatfield, Walter Cronkite, Animation, Comedy, Family. Drama. 30 min Its quality neither improved nor deteriorated to any marked degree. Bob Cottle, On a cold, dark night in Warsaw in 1942, the Balicki children watch in horror as Nazi stormtroopers arrest their mother. Jill Browne, 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. This show was on the original "Captain Kangaroo Show". Wayde Preston, I remember that sea plane though. | StarringArthur Lake Pamela Britton Florenz Ames Directed byPaul Landres Hal Yates Season 1 S01:E01 - Sudden Wealth Beverly Garland, A dog with a speech impediment following four teenagers who solve seemingly supernatural mysteries doesnotsound like the sort of thing that would make for a television classic. Animation, Family. ABC licensed the rights to the band for this animated series that they had nothing to do with beyond the music that served as the title, story inspiration, and soundtrack to each episode. Its the Justice League, just gearedreallyyoung. And with The Impossibles, on the outside they seem like a Beatles-like trio, but in reality theyre superheroes Multi Man, Fluid Man and Coil Man. What were the most popular TV shows in 1952? This is the story of our new journey to the center of the Earth!. You cant make this stuff up Well, obviouslytheydid, which, we guess, kind of means youcanmake this stuff up. Obviously many people were beginning to make the switch from radio to TV for their news. Ray Collins, TV-G However, when their ships controls are damaged, they are unable to bring the two of them back to their exact time, so, instead, get involved in one wacky adventure in time after another. However, establishing shots of the exterior use a photo of a plain-sided office building with no balconies or terraces on the 9th floor, or anywhere else. Or are they one and the same. On the show, he along with niece Nicky and nephew Damon went out on different adventures together. Kids today couldnt possibly remember what this was like, but can you recall the days each Fall when the three networks ABC, CBS and NBC would premiere their new Saturday morning schedules? February 18, 1957. and I also remember them talking about a Cadillac Sedan, The lead male was a white guy about 30ish years old and he was possibly an architect or a politician perhaps a nice character with good manners Don Messick, Natalie Masters, Comedian Soupy Sales comedy sketch showLunch with Soupy Salesstarted off locally in Detroit and grew, becoming something of a sensation in the mid-60s. Damon Lindelof's suspenseful and surreal '00s sci-fi adventure is regarded as one of the best TV shows of its genre. The rest of the show was done in his normal street clothes. The cases have a poetic reality to them, clashing and understandable motives, psychology, and murder. Throughout their relatively short career, The Beatles pretty much paved the way for others, and not only in terms of music. Richard Travis, Yes, Im only a bill. But things got really bizarre from 1972 to 1974 with the spin-off Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. 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