Within a few years, however, most of entertainment TVs signature genressituation comedies, westerns, soap operas, adventures, quiz shows, and police and medical dramashad been introduced and were spreading across the network schedules. Comedy, Family. 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. Like many of the Krofft efforts, verysurreal, driving home therealmeaning behind the name of the show. I cannot remember his name or the show he was on. I am trying to find that show so I can see my now deceased mother. Really not much in the way of variation in terms ofThe BeatlesandJackson 5ivebefore it. Crime, Drama, Mystery, A mystery-themed anthology series, whose episodes played on the fears and suspicions of the audience. Then pollution and waste began to take their toll. Ed Holmes, 60 min Whatever it was called, there was usually a moment when Soupy took a pie to the face. F-Troopstars Forrest Tucker andLarry Storch are bumbling supernatural detectives Kong and Eddie Spencer, with Bob Burns as their gorilla pal Tracy. Its interesting to watch the evolution of Saturday morning programs. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city See full summary, Stars: 30). Product details Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Leave It to Beaver did not acknowledge any of these events. The Perry Mason series ran from 1957-1966 and spawned several TV movies. 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. Kam Tong, Heavy sci-fi and fantasy from Hanna-Barbera. 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. John Vernon, 30 min Based more on the live action 1959 film of the same name rather than the novel written by Jules Verne, the show is best summed up by its opening narration: Long ago, a lone explorer named Arne Saknussen made a fantastic descent to the fabled lost kingdom of Atlantis at the Earths core. Its quality neither improved nor deteriorated to any marked degree. One interesting aspect is that it hews a little closer to the original Pierre Boulle novel that inspired it all in that the apes have technology that pretty much equaled our own at the time. The Brady Bunch, Star Trek, Gilligan's Island, The Odd Couple and The Partridge Family. Those shows wereThe Addams Family(1973),Jeannie(1973), which actually bared little resemblance toI Dream of Jennie; My Favorite Martians(1973), Star Trek (1973 to 1974),The New Adventures of Gilligan(1974 to 1977),Partridge Family 2200 A.D.(1974 to 1975), in which the family Partridge is propelled into the future; andThe Oddball Couple(1975) withThe Odd CouplesOscar and Felix replaced by, respectively, a dog and cat. His cousin Sam took the lead when the studio had contract disputes with the original star. Below is a list of television-related events during 1957. | Adventures of silent mole who is his own master in this vast world. The plots were minimal; theyd try to train the monkeys to do certain things, but overall the actors dubbing in their voices would improvise dialogue based on what the chimps were doing and how their mouths were moving. Besides Gumby, the show featured his pony pal Pokey, the Blockheads, etc. From Newspaper To The Big Screen To Radio Unfortunately, his "cowboy" abilities leave a lot to be desired and earn him the nickname "Sugarfoot", which is one step lower than a "Tenderfoot". When in danger, they bring two halves of a ring together to summon Shazzan. How much is that gorilla in the window? It involved a married couple. There were live chimpanzees playing spies (Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp) and a family trying to survive among. They had been making western movies for decades and had an ample supply of costumes, sets, props, and cowboy actors. 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). Stars: Im just a bill. Frederick Bartman, [1] References [ edit] ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). Frazer Hines, 30 min Once original shows started being produced, we were given a number of talking animal shows featuring singing dogs (Huckleberry Hound), gun-slinging horses (Quick Draw McGraw), a picnic-stealing bear (Yogi Bear) and a conniving cat (Top Cat). Stars: I cant be certain about this, but I want to suggest that it was Frank Buck. Brothers Bill, Brett and Mark Hudson made such an impact performing onSonny & Cher that they were given their own series. Free with ads on Freevee S1 E5 - The Case of the Sulky Girl Watch on supported devices October 18, 1957 53min TV-PG MATTHEW RHYS Animation producers Hanna-Barbera had hit paydirt with their 1960 primetime cartoon The Flintstones, Seeking a follow-up, the duo decided that they would look to the future in the form of the then-distant 21st century, which resulted inThe Jetsons, a cartoon about Americas first space-age family. Your email address will not be published. No, notthoseGhostbusters. What were the most popular TV shows in 1956? Based on a true story of an efficiency expert doctor who had 9 or 10 children and they lived in Montclair NJ. Sometime in the mid-50s they switched from trains to planes. Given the success of theBatmanTV series that premiered the same year, this take-off was quickly produced with 100 five-minute episodes airing between 1966 and 1967. Wacky stuff. But we digress. Melvyn Hayes, | From Hanna-Barbera. Zorro S1 E2 Zorro's Secret Passage De LaVega 2.57K subscribers Subscribe 2.6K Share Save 331K views 6 years ago Disney's Zorro Show more Show more Zorro 139 The Eagle's Flight Joy. The animation is more realistic as are the storylines, despite the fact they could delve into areas of sci-fi. Nancy Hale, This Saturday morning animated showhad Lassie working with the ranger-rescue team The Forest Force, consisting of the Turner family as well as Groucho the owl, Toothless the mountain lion, Musty the skunk (oh, boy), and Robbie the raccoon. I can not find any footage of this show.. Look on YouTube for Ted Mack Amateur Hour. The year Wagon Train debuted, five other Westerns ranked among the top 10. Pamela Britton, Stars: Obviously specials were still a big deal and color TV was starting to gain some traction. Andit had a 12-year run. In their own defense, network spokesmen said TV programmers were giving the public what they wanted. All images, videos and any other multimedia shown on RetroWaste is in fair use context. Stars: Sugarfootshares the story of law school graduate Tom Brewster (Will Hutchins). The Ruff Reddy Show Initially it only ran one season, but that was enough: people never forgot it. 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). Robert Horton, I was born in 1952 and I remember Howdy Doody and the commercials like Alka seltzer and Speedy singing with Alka Seltzer youre sure to say, relief is just a swallow away, I remember a sitcom that came on in the 50s or 60s. Stars: I believe that was the Loretta Young Show. I won a bracelet and we won a dinner for 2 in a very nice restaurant. 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. It aintJurassic Park, but its still fun. It was one of the first hour-long TV shows to ever air and most successful law shows of all time. Grids; Video Feature . There is an educational component in that we get to see exactlyhowthey survive in such primitive conditions. The Gilbreath Family. The CBS version ran for 13 episodes during the 1968-1969 season, starring Patricia Harty and Will Hutchins. I loved her and those gowns!! Underdog popped pills. Watch Now Full Episodes Season 1 Subscribe S1 E1 09/21/57 The Case Of The Restless Redhead Subscribe S1 E2 09/28/57 The Case Of The Sleepwalker's Niece Subscribe Blondie - 1957 Television Series ClassicFlix Promo ClassicFlix 3.38K subscribers Subscribe 21K views 4 years ago Released on September 25th, 2018 from ClassicFlix, Blondie - The Complete 1957. | February 18, 1957. Following a powerful earthquake, Rick Marshall and his kids, Will and Holly, find themselves trapped on a parallel world where dinosaurs exist and so does a violent reptilian (though humanoid) race known as the Sleestak. Underdog battled villains like Simon Bar Sinister and Riff Raff, and was constantly having to save this shows Lois Lane, Sweet Polly Purebread. 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). Required fields are marked *. Running from 1956 to 1957 the show featured big name guest stars such as Chuck Connors, Clint Eastwood, and Barbara Eden. Tod Andrews, Weston portrayed Walter Hathaway, a flabby real estate agent. I would like to find out about it to tell my grand daughter, who is now into show horse competition. 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. Loretta and Robert Young won Emmy awards for best actress and actor respectively. Jimmy Cross, 30 min The exploits of a bunch of army conscripts. Marvels first family of their superhero universe are brought to animated life with stories that feel like theyve come right out of the comic book. Here hes voiced by Bud Collyer, who had previously brought the character to vocal life in the Max Fleischer animated theatrical shorts of the 1940s and on the radio show. | All Rights Reserved, Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google, Here's What Happened to the Cast of 'The Jetsons', Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Hawaii Adventures! Follow-up to I Love Lucy (1951), Lucy Ricardo continues her wacky schemes as she travels with her husband, Ricky and their friends Ethel and Fred to various locations and meeting celebrities. Stars: Lane Chandler, TV-G Howard Duff, He interviewed celebrities like Dianna Doors who were visiting London for one reason or another. The show (and book) was called Bring Them Back Alive.. Werestillwaiting for a DVD or Blu-ray release. Cliff Arquette, 30 min TV Shows in 1957 Captain Kangaroo TV reached a plateau in 1957. The shows popularity has given birth to nine spin-off series and more animated and live action movies than you can throw a Scooby-Snack at! Richard Travis, I remember watching the tv in the 1950s and watching an old white-haired woman, hair in a bun, who was extremely nervous. Hope yu see this after more that a year. Christopher Colt appeared to be a gun salesman, but he was actually a government agent tracking down notorious bad guys. Television version of the classic train story of Casey Jones, the engineer of the steam-engine powered "Cannonball Express". Douglas Kennedy, 105 min There were also series consisting entirely of animated theatrical shorts that would be compiled together for characters such as Popeye. | Morris Ankrum, 30 min 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). Like Buffalo Bob on Howdy Doody, Bozo would interact with kids in the studio. Rupert Davies, Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro. Betty White, The main Jerry is a worker at the Odd Job Employment Agency, where hes usually making a mess of things each time hes assigned a job. It was a half-hour variety show featuring comedy and music. 26 NEW SHOWS OF FALL TV 1957 - YouTube 0:00 / 15:00 26 NEW SHOWS OF FALL TV 1957 RwDt09 35K subscribers Subscribe 859 118K views 8 years ago The theme intros to 26 of the 47 new series that. Hey, hey hey! | Unfortunately it only lasted 13 episodes. 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). Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. had the brilliant idea of speeding up the voices of singers on a record, and the result was The Chipmunks, which became a hit and spawned this TV show featuring Alvin, Simon and Theodore. The cases have a poetic reality to them, clashing and understandable motives, psychology, and murder. The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire. The most-watched television shows, from 1950 to 1959, were: What were the most popular TV shows in 1950? Gene Sheldon, Theres no need to fear, Underdog is here! Stars: In two separate episodes, they also randomly met Superman and Wonder Woman. Comedy, Family. | The shows title began as 12 OClock Comicsand afterLunch with Soupy SalesbecameThe Soupy Sales Show. In 1958, eight of the top ten TV shows were westerns. From todays perspective the show is pretty bad, but back then, while in the throes of Beatlemania, all of it was awesome. Tough Sheriff Clay Hollister keeps the law in Tombstone, Arizona with the support of his faithful deputies and the editor of the local newspaper. Damon Lindelof's suspenseful and surreal '00s sci-fi adventure is regarded as one of the best TV shows of its genre. | 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. 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. This show was on the original "Captain Kangaroo Show". The price of a TV set was the equivalent of several weeks salary for the average worker in 1950, and most of the audience consisted of urban Northeasterners who lived within reception range of the major stations. Documentary, History, A long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. Alfie Bass, 90 min Only a handful of scientists remain, men who have vowed to rebuild what has been destroyed. This series aired on ABC in prime time. But we were not alone. Regis Toomey, 60 min Ah, to be young again. Nope, neither can we. Accompanied by his mentor actually named Mentor they travel around in an RV helping people as needed. Jane Powell, Women I dont like too. An archive of the history of US Network Daytime Television with year-by-year schedule grids. Disneyland continued its run, with the Mickey Mouse Club not far behind. Comedy, Romance. 30 min Gunsmoke, one of the pioneer adult westerns, topped the audience rating lists several times during the year. Jack Riggs, 13 min Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around. What was the new sports TV craze in 1957? 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