1950 in television
The year 1950 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1950.
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Events
- February – European Broadcasting Union (EBU) inaugurated.
- February 23 – First televised report of general election results in the United Kingdom.
- April 4 – The BBC Television (UK) aspect ratio changes from 5:4 to 4:3.
- May – Desilu Productions formed by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in the United States.
- July 26 – First television broadcast station in Mexico, XHTV, Mexico City on channel 4; Gonzalo Castellot Madrazo is the first announcer to appear.[1]
- September 18 – First television network in South America launches, PRF-TV on channel 3 in São Paulo, Brazil.
- September 30 – First BBC television broadcast from an aircraft.
- October 10 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approves CBS's color television system, effective November 20.
New shows
- January 4 - Abe Burrows' Almanac debuts on CBS (1950)
- February 2 – What's My Line (1950) debuts on CBS (1950–1967).
- February 25 – Your Show of Shows premieres on NBC (1950–1954).
- March 23 – Beat the Clock premieres on CBS (1950–1961).
- June 17 – October 12 – Hawkins Falls premieres on NBC (1951–1955).
- July 3 – The Hazel Scott Show on the DuMont Television Network (1950)
- July 10 – Your Hit Parade premieres on NBC.
- July 11 – Andy Pandy premieres on the BBC (1950, 1970, 2002).
- September 6 - Stars Over Hollywood premieres on NBC (1950-1951)[2]
- September 5 - The Cisco Kid, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo, premieres (1950-1956)
- September 7 – The game show Truth or Consequences debuts (1950–1988).
- September 10 - The Colgate Comedy Hour series debuts on NBC (1950-1955).
- September 18 – The Paul Winchell Show debuts on NBC with the title The Speidel Show.
- October 4 - Four Star Revue debuts on NBC (1950–1953).[3]
- October 5 – The comedy quiz show You Bet Your Life, featuring Groucho Marx, premieres (1950–1961).
- October 12 – The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show debuts (1950–1958).
- October 28 – The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, premieres (1950–1965).
Television series
| Series | Debut | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Page (UK) | October 10, 1936 | 1939 |
| 1945 | 1952 | |
| For The Children (UK) | April 26, 1937 | 1939 |
| July 7, 1946 | 1950 | |
| The Voice of Firestone Televues | 1943 | 1947 |
| 1949 | 1963 | |
| Kaleidoscope (UK) | November 2, 1946 | 1953 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | September 10, 1950 | December 25, 1955 |
| Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | November 8, 1946 | June 24, 1960 |
| Muffin the Mule (UK) | 1946 | 1955 |
| You Are an Artist | 1946 | 1950 |
| Kraft Television Theater | May 7, 1947 | 1958 |
| Kukla, Fran and Ollie | October 13, 1947 | 1957 |
| Meet the Press | November 6, 1947 | |
| Mary Kay and Johnny | November 18, 1947 | March 11, 1950 |
| Howdy Doody | December 27, 1947 | September 24, 1960 |
| Café Continental (UK) | 1947 | 1953 |
| Juvenile Jury | 1947 | 1954 |
| Small Fry Club | 1947 | 1951 |
| Television Newsreel (UK) | January 5, 1948 | 1954 |
| The Original Amateur Hour | January 18, 1948 | September 27, 1970 |
| Court of Current Issues | February 9, 1948 | June 26, 1951 |
| Author Meets the Critics | April 1948 | October 10, 1954 |
| Hollywood Screen Test | April 15, 1948 | 1953 |
| Texaco Star Theater | June 8, 1948 | 1953 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | June 20, 1948 | June 6, 1971 |
| Candid Camera | August 10, 1948 | 2014 |
| CBS Evening News | August 15, 1948 | |
| Foodini the Great | August 23, 1948 | June 23, 1951 |
| Actors Studio | September 1948 | June 1950 |
| Ford Theatre | October 17, 1948 | July 10, 1957 |
| The Morey Amsterdam Show | December 17, 1948 | October 12, 1950 |
| The Alan Dale Show | 1948 | 1951 |
| Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | 1948 | January 1, 1958 |
| Break the Bank | 1948 | 1957 |
| Cartoon TeleTales | 1948 | 1950 |
| Celebrity Time | 1948 | September 1952 |
| Club Seven | 1948 | 1951 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | 1955 |
| Winner Take All | 1948 | 1952 |
| The Goldbergs | January 17, 1949 | 1956 |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | March 1, 1949 | October 5, 1950 |
| Think Fast | March 26, 1949 | October 8, 1950 |
| Captain Video | June 27, 1949 | April 1, 1955 |
| Mama | July 1, 1949 | March 17, 1957 |
| Martin Kane, Private Eye | August 7, 1949 | June 17, 1954 |
| The Little Revue | September 4, 1949 | April 21, 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | September 15, 1949 | June 6, 1957 |
| Come Dancing (UK) | September 29, 1949 | 1995 |
| The Aldrich Family | October 2, 1949 | May 29, 1953 |
| The Life of Riley | October 4, 1949 | March 28, 1950 |
| January 2, 1953 | August 22, 1958 | |
| The Ruggles | November 3, 1949 | June 19, 1952 |
| One Man's Family | November 4, 1949 | June 21, 1952 |
| March 1, 1954 | April 1, 1955 | |
| Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | 1949 | 1959 |
| What's My Line? | February 2, 1950 | 1975 |
| Your Show of Shows | February 25, 1950 | June 5, 1954 |
| Hawkins Falls | June 17, 1950 | July 1, 1955 |
| Your Hit Parade | July 10, 1950 | 1959 |
| 1974 | 1974 | |
| Andy Pandy (UK) | July 11, 1950 | 1970 |
| 2002 | 2005 | |
| Truth or Consequences | September 7, 1950 | 1988 |
| You Bet Your Life | October 5, 1950 | 1961 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | October 12, 1950 | 1958 |
| The Jack Benny Program | October 28, 1950 | 1965 |
| The Adventures of Ellery Queen | 1950 | 1959 |
| 1975 | 1976 | |
| The Cisco Kid | September 5, 1950 | March 22, 1956 |
Programs ending during 1950
| Date | Show | Debut |
|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Mary Kay and Johnny | 1947 |
| March 29 | Abe Burrows' Almanac | 1950 |
| June 23 | Actors Studio | 1948 |
| Unknown | Cartoon Teletales | |
| For The Children (UK) | 1946 | |
| You Are an Artist |
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References
- Quiles, Alfredo (2011-08-06). "Fallece Castellot, pionero de radio y TV en México". El Universal. Mexico City. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-25525-9.
- McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
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