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
The Adventures of Superman: Season 2 (1953)
Starring: George Reeves, Noel Neill
George Reeves returns as the steel-bending, building-leaping and sometimes glasses-wearing super hero in the complete second season. Noel Neill also j... Read more
The Quatermass Collection (1953)
Starring: Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean, Duncan Lamont, John Robinson, Monica Grey, Hugh Grif...
Writer Nigel Kneale's 1950s Quatermass trilogy set an early benchmark for TV science fiction. Despite being played by different actors in each series,... Read more
The Abbott and Costello Show: Season 1 (1952)
8.5/10
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke
The landmark comedy show that showcased the talents of the kings of slapstick. Contains all 26 episodes of the first season (1952-1953), complete and... Read more
The Adventures of Superman: Season 1 (1952)
Director: Lee Sholem
Starring: George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jeff Corey, Walter Reed, J Farrell MacDonald
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound! George Reeves plays the legendary Man... Read more
I Love Lucy - Season 1, Volume 1 (1951)
Director: Anon
Starring: Lucille Ball
Here's how it all started. See the original, rarely-seen pilot and the first three episodes of the wild, wacky and wonderful series that changed TV fo... Read more
The Comedy Hour with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis: Vol 1 (1950)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Rosemary Clooney
'The Colgate Comedy Hour' (1950-1955) was a favourite with audiences for six years, providing viewers with classic sketches by hosts Dean Martin and J... Read more
The Golden Age of Comedy Collection (1950)
Starring: Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Lou Costello, D...
Laugh out loud with some of the best and funniest live comedy moments from the 1950s and '60s, a time when a wildly creative group of comedic talents... Read more
The Cisco Kid Collection (1950)
Director: Derwin Abrahams, George Cahan
Starring: Bill Catching, Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Marshall Reed
Based on the early stories of O Henry. Follow the hilarious adventures of the heroic Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) and his bungling sidekick Pancho (Leo... Read more