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The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 45 episodes (October 3, 1948)
- Season 2 — 45 episodes (September 4, 1949)
- Season 3 — 56 episodes (September 10, 1950)
- Season 4 — 25 episodes (October 21, 1951)
- Season 5 — 33 episodes (September 21, 1952)
- Season 6 — 26 episodes (September 27, 1953)
- Season 7 — 25 episodes (September 19, 1954)
- Season 8 — 12 episodes (September 4, 1955)
Cast
- Bert Lytell as Self - Host
Details
- First aired
- October 3, 1948
- Episodes
- 267
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- NBC
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.6 / 10 from 8 votes
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