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- CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.
- CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsMary-Louise ParkerHunter ParrishAlexander GouldWhen a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.
- CreatorFred ArmisenCarrie BrownsteinJonathan KriselStarsFred ArmisenCarrie BrownsteinKyle MacLachlanA sketch-comedy series that parodies life in Portland, Oregon.
- StarsMilton BerleSid StoneJimmy NelsonThe Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in 1950-51), NBC dominated Tuesday night, and Berle became the first great star of the new medium, "Mr. Television". The basic format was modeled after a vaudeville variety hour, spotlighting Berle's jokes, sight gags, and costumes.
- StarsBert LytellJay JacksonBob StantonThis live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity Association, and featured adaptations of Broadway plays and musicals. Bert Lytell, the former President of the Association, acted as host. During the second season, an agreement was made with the Book-of-the-Month Club, and the plays were adaptations of current novels. Starting in the third season, the television plays were adaptations of plays, novels, dramas, etc., by known and unknown authors. The title of the show was changed to "Repertory Theatre" (1949) for episodes 1.29 to 1.31 and "Arena Theatre" (1949) for episodes 1.32 to 1.38. Effective with episode 1.39, the original title was used. Starting with the fourth season, this show alternated weekly with "The Goodyear Theatre" (1951); starting in the eighth season, this program alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre" (1951) and "The ALCOA Hour" (1955).
- StarsVic OliverBritish Concert OrchestraMichel De LutryTelevised live coast to coast on CBS, hosted by Clifton Fadiman. Part variety, part game show, part panel show.
- StarsJohn Cameron SwayzeA 15-minute American television news program which regularly aired on NBC from 1948 to 1956. John Cameron Swayze served as the news anchor. The series was the first NBC news program to use NBC-filmed news stories rather than newsreels produced for movie theaters. The show was canceled in 1956, and replaced by the "Huntley-Brinkley Report".
- StarsPeggy WoodJudson LaireDick Van PattenThis well-received series was a comedy-drama about an immigrant family living in 1910s San Francisco.
- StarsVincent LopezA music program aired in a 15-minute time-slot.
- StarsRobert MontgomeryJohn NewlandVaughn TaylorActor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
- StarsGeorge BurnsGracie AllenBea BenaderetNeighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.
- StarsDurward KirbyGarry MooreKen CarsonGarry Moore's daytime variety program broadcast from New York City from 1:30-2:00 PM where it ran from 1950 until June 27, 1958. Within three months of the end of the daytime show, his longtime colleague Durward Kirby and he moved "The Garry Moore Show" into prime time as a Tuesday night comedy and variety hour that ran from September 30, 1958, to June 14, 1964.
- StarsBert ParksWin ElliotBud CollyerA television version of the popular radio game show "Break the Bank" (1945-1955). Contestants would be asked questions for a progressively larger cash prize, and the final question was the "break the bank" question which was worth all the money in the bank. The television version debuted in 1948 on ABC, co-hosted by Bert Parks and Bud Collyer. In October 1956, a prime version of the show debuted on NBC under the title "Break the $250,000 Bank". It was permanently canceled in January 1957, featuring the actress Ethel Waters as the penultimate contestant.
- CreatorJack WebbStarsJack WebbBen AlexanderOlan SouleSgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
- StarsJames MasonIrene DunneRobert PaigeOriginally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
- StarsJohnny OlsonBert ParksAudrey MeadowsA panel of celebrities met with another celebrity who was in heavy make-up and/or costume; this disguise would always provide clues to the celebrity's actual identity. The panel asked yes-or-no questions to the celebrity, and then received another clue about the celebrity's identity at the end of the round. After the clue, the panel had one last chance to guess the identity, followed by the celebrity revealing their true identity. (1952)
- StarsRandy MerrimanBess MyersonRobert PaigeGame show. A daily program in which men win prizes for the ladies that accompany them.
- StarsDavid JacobsPete MurrayAlan FreemanA panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
- StarsLoretta YoungJohn Milton KennedyJohn NewlandA drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.
- StarsEdward R. MurrowCharles CollingwoodJayne MeadowsInterviews with figures from public life.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsStarsBlair DaviesMona BrunsHal Holbrook"Our years are as the falling leaves. We live, we love, we dream, and then we go. But somehow, we keep hoping that our dreams come true on that brighter day." These words opened this poignant daytime serial, which was set in the small Midwestern burg of New Hope. The sprawling Dennis family, headed by patriarch Rev. Richard Dennis, took center stage as stories developed around Richard's aspiring actress daughter Althea and Althea's dipsomaniacal brother Grayling.
- StarsJack BaileyFort PearsonSuzanne AlexanderFour women, each with a sob story, vie to become "Queen for a Day."
- StarsFrank McGrathTerry WilsonRobert HortonStories 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.