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21st November is celebrated as the World Television Day. Let's celebrate it by remembering the golden age of television.
The period that ran roughly between 1948 and 1959 is referred to by many historians and scholars of the medium as the “Golden Age” of television.
Which of these do you think was the most impactful in the television history?
Peter_pbn
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What's the question?
I'm not very familiar with most of these shows, but I imagine I would have been an avid watcher of the Ed Sullivan show.
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Maxence_G
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I strongly disagree with scholars and historian, (1948-1959) is more like the normalization of TV Shows than its golden age, my great grandfather bought his first TV in 1950, and he was among the first one in his village to buy one. On that date, during the same period, a lot of people still didn't have electricity in the countryside.
I would say that the Golden Age of TV is from 2000-Present.
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TV Series, Released between 1948-01-01 and 1959-12-31
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=tv_series&release_date=1948-01-01,1959-12-31
4,152 titles
Perry Mason (1957-1966)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050051/reference
TV-PG 1h 0min Crime, Drama TV Series
8.2 (4,940) Rate
The cases of a master criminal defense attorney,
handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent
Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason (271 episodes, 1957-1966)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050051/tvschedule
Fri, Oct 09 9:00 PM The Case of the Brazen Bequest (S5, Ep12)
Fri, Oct 09 11:30 PM The Case of the Runaway Corpse (S1, Ep10)
Sat, Oct 10 8:00 PM The Case of the Roving River (S5, Ep15)
Sun, Oct 11 4:30 AM The Case of the Resolute Reformer (S4, Ep14)
Sun, Oct 11 5:30 AM The Case of the Waylaid Wolf (S4, Ep16)
Sun, Oct 11 8:00 PM The Case of the Renegade Refugee (S5, Ep13)
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Adventures of Superman (1952-1958)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044231/reference
TV-G 30min Action, Adventure TV Series
7.7 (3,260)
The Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the Daily Planet.
George Reeves ... Clark Kent / ... (104 episodes, 1952-1958)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044231/tvschedule
Sat, Oct 10 6:00 AM The Birthday Letter (S1, Ep7)
Sat, Oct 10 6:30 AM The Mind Machine (S1, Ep8)
Sun, Oct 11 6:00 AM Rescue (S1, Ep9)
Sun, Oct 11 6:30 AM The Secret of Superman (S1, Ep10)
Sun, Oct 11 11:00 AM No Holds Barred (S1, Ep11)
Sun, Oct 11 11:30 AM The Deserted Village (S1, Ep12)
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Lassie (1954-1974)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046617/reference
30min Adventure, Drama TV Series
6.6 (2,803) Rate
The ongoing saga of the Martin family and their beloved collie, Lassie.
Lassie ... Lassie (366 episodes, 1954-1973)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046617/tvschedule
Sat, Oct 10 5:00 AM A Time for Courage (S13, Ep4)
Sat, Oct 10 5:30 AM Lassie Baits a Bear (S13, Ep5)
Sun, Oct 11 5:00 AM Little Jim (S13, Ep13)
Mon, Oct 12 4:30 AM The Greatest Gift (S13, Ep14)
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044230/reference
TV-G 30min Comedy, Family TV Series
7.4 (1,117)
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David.
As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.
Ozzie Nelson ... (435 episodes, 1952-1966)
Harriet Nelson ... (435 episodes, 1952-1966)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044230/tvschedule
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I Married Joan (1952-1955)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044269/reference
Not Rated 30min Comedy TV Series
7.9 (297) Rate
The adventures of the scatterbrained wife of a respected city judge.
Joan Davis ... Joan Stevens (98 episodes, 1952-1955)
Jim Backus ... Judge Bradley Stevens (98 episodes, 1952-1955)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044269/tvschedule
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Captain Kangaroo (1955-1992)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047718/reference
TV-G 1h 0min Family TV Series
8 (1,142) Rate
Daily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo (Robert Keeshan).
Robert Keeshan ... Captain Kangaroo (1,122 episodes, 1955-1984)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047718/tvschedule
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The Howdy Doody Show (1947–1960)
Puppet Playhouse
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165594/reference
TV-G 30min Family TV Series
7.7 (187) Rate
The first nationally televised American children's TV program
and a prototype for what followed.
This was the first NBC show to air five days a week.
This was the first show ever to air more than 1,000 episodes.
Buffalo Bob Smith hosts while the puppet, Howdy Doody, stars
Bob Smith ... Buffalo Bob ... (201 episodes, 1947-1960) ? ?
Allen Swift ... Howdy Doody ... (5 episodes, 1954-1960) ? ?
Robert Keeshan ... Clarabell the Clown #1 (108 episodes, 1947-1953) [ Captain Kangaroo (1955–1992) ]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165594/tvschedule
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American Bandstand (1952–1989)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049993/reference
TV-G 1h 30min Music, Talk-Show TV Series
7.7 (281) Rate
Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show
that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to.
Dick Clark ... Self - Host (1,461 episodes, 1952-1989)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049993/tvschedule
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The Roy Rogers Show (1951-1957)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043225/reference
30min Western TV Series
7.2 (601) Rate
The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys"
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers ... (102 episodes, 1951-1957)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043225/tvschedule
Sat, Oct 10 5:00 AM Backfire (S4, Ep3)
Sat, Oct 10 8:00 AM The Young Defenders (S4, Ep2)
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This Is Your Life (1950-1987)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044296/reference
30min Biography, Family TV Series
7.5 (207) Rate
Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse
to a location near the studio.
Ralph Edwards ... Self - Host ... (342 episodes, 1950-1993)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044296/tvschedule
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Brijesh
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My list was based on Brittanica which is not ideal. It looks very different now with defined criteria.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Television
The first Golden Age of Television is
the era of live television production in the United States,
roughly from the late 1940s through the late 1950s.
List of selected shows
List of selected notable artists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_television
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themoviesmith
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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My vote:
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
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Taylorfirst1
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Great TV Shows of the 1950's
created - 21 Aug 2016
98 titles
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063286851/
The Golden Age of Saturday Morning TV
created - 05 Jul 2019
317 titles
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls049822403/
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rubyfruit76
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Great poll, good intro, and great question! Perry Mason, I Love Lucy, or the Ed Sullivan Show will get my vote. You can still see their influence today.
I have two kind of similar polls, in that they focus on specific periods of TV and their importance:
https://www.imdb.com/poll/00LI8G4vV28/?ref_=po_ti
https://www.imdb.com/poll/R59Y6IrZgRo/
When your poll goes live, I'll place a link to it on those two polls of mine.
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Peter_pbn
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Live Poll
https://www.imdb.com/poll/0GAxp1W01BE/
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rubyfruit76
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Hi Brijesh,
I placed links to your poll on two related polls of mine:
https://www.imdb.com/poll/00LI8G4vV28/?ref_=po_ti
https://www.imdb.com/poll/R59Y6IrZgRo/
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