Television Shows
"As Seen on TV"
A television movie (also TV movie, made-for-TV movie, telefilm, etc.) is a photoplay that does not normally feature in movie theatres but is produced for, and released to, television only. It is commonly considered a type of movie, but some people restrict the latter term to those that play in cinemas only.
The programs listed below have all at one time or another been on the telly. Most of those great old shows are represented here, from "Green Acres" to "Absolutely Fabulous", from "Dallas" to "Six Feet Under", from "The Simpsons" to "Ren and Stimpy".....
Below is an amalgam of Alice's entire collection of "Television Shows". For more precise grazing you may find scrolling within this genre helpful. ie "TV Drama", "TV Comedy", "TV Cult", etc
Alfred Hitchcock Directs: The TV Collection (1955)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
We all know Alfred Hitchcock's incredible, genre-defining films. They have been celebrated and studied for decades as a blueprint on how to do suspens... Read more
Gunsmoke: Season 1 (1955)
8/10
Starring: Amanda Blake, Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone
Television's longest running Western series (20 seasons!) begins here... Dodge City, known as the Sodom and Gomorrah of the plains, is a typical front... Read more
The Johnny Carson Show (1955)
8.5/10
Starring: Johnny Carson
Late-night chat king Johnny Carson first graced American airwaves in 1955 when, as a young staff writer for 'The Red Skelton Show', he was asked to st... Read more
Father Knows Best: Season 1 (1955)
7.4/10
Starring: Robert Young, Jane Wyatt
The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty... Read more
Sgt Bilko: Volume 1 (1955)
5.7/10
Starring: Harvey Lembeck, Phil Silvers, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield, Billy Sands
Comedy legend Phil Silvers is Sgt. Ernie Bilko, the ultimate con man. He runs the motor pool at a small Kansas US Army Camp, nominally run by Colonel... Read more
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: Manhunt in Space (1954)
5.5/10
Director: Hollingsworth Morse
Starring: Richard Crane, Sally Mansfield, Scotty Beckett
Rocky Jones (Richard Crane) zooms into action with a life-and-death mission in a feature-length presentation of the series' early episodes. Pirates fr... Read more
Sherlock Holmes: Collectors' Edition (1954)
7.6/10
Director: Sheldon Reynolds
Starring: Ronald Howard, H. Marion Crawford , Christopher Lee
Ronald Howard reprises his acclaimed BBC radio role as Sherlock Holmes for the only American serial version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detecti... Read more
Dragnet: Volume 2 (1954)
5.9/10
Director: Jack Webb
Starring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander
"... The story you are about to see is true - only the names have been changed to protect the innocent". Includes 3 classic episodes - 'The Big Break... Read more
Red Skelton (1954)
8.1/10
Starring: Red Skelton
Paint the town red with this collection of TV show skits. Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years after being active in show business from... Read more
The James Dean Era (1953)
Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood
Three rare television dramas make up this cherished set of early James Dean performances, including: 'I Am A Fool' (1954) - Delivering an intimate per... Read more