1950s TV Shows
Popular TV Shows in the 1950s
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I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System. After the series ended
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Number Of Seasons: | 6 |
| Network: | CBS |
| Created By: | Desi Arnaz, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh |
| Status: | Ended |
| User Score (votes): | 7.9 / 10 (89) |
77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes. The show was the subject of an ownership battle between Roy Huggins and Warner Brothers,
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Number Of Seasons: | 6 |
| Network: | ABC |
| Created By: | Roy Huggins |
| Status: | Ended |
| User Score (votes): | 7.8 / 10 (9) |
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Number Of Seasons: | 11 |
| Network: | CBS |
| Created By: | Jackie Gleason |
| Status: | Ended |
| User Score (votes): | 8.1 / 10 (33) |
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is l
| Genres: | Western, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Number Of Seasons: | 20 |
| Network: | CBS |
| Created By: | John Meston |
| Status: | Ended |
| User Score (votes): | 6.5 / 10 (46) |
