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- StarsJeffrey LynnJoseph CottenPaul DouglasThe show featured two-act plays. Two-thirds were live, and the rest on film.
- StarsSylvia SidneyEdward Everett HortonMelville CooperThis syndicated show presented adaptations of Broadway shows.
- StarsMarc ConnellyGeorge KeaneDon HanmerProduced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. Performing plays by such authors as Poe and Thurber, cast members included current well-known performers like Julie Harris and Cloris Leachman, as well as up-and-coming talents like Marlon Brando. The series was renamed "The Play's the Thing" midway through its final season.
- CreatorJoel HodgsonStarsJoel HodgsonMichael J. NelsonTrace BeaulieuIn the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
- CreatorAlbert McCleeryStarsClaire LuceErnest TruexDonald BriggsLive dramatic plays presented in the round with minimal props, scenery and costumes.
- StarsGordon MillsDan BartonDennis MorganA weekly half-hour anthology series, similar to "Four Star Playhouse".
- CreatorHal KanterRichard MichaelsStarsDarryl HickmanDwayne HickmanPat CrowleySummer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.
- StarsRobin ChadwickDonald SindenHelen LindsayAnthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
- StarsFrank GallopKeir DulleaJohn EricsonA successor to Kraft Television Theater with a change of focus away from straight drama. The high productions remained along with the ability to attract well known talent.
- StarsDavid LewisFrancis De SalesHarry TownesKraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
- CreatorFletcher MarkleStarsBetty FurnessPaul BransonCharlton HestonA pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
- CreatorCharlie BrookerStarsWunmi MosakuMonica DolanDaniel LapaineFeaturing stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.
- StarsBob HopeJack WestonJack KellyLegendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
- CreatorJoe ConnellyStarsRonald ReaganDon HerbertNancy ReaganAn American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
- CreatorRichard AndrewsStarsRichard KileyBetsy PalmerEdward AndrewsIn this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
- StarsKen CarpenterJay JacksonOtto KrugerLive dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
- StarsRichard JoyPaul LambertHelen KleebOf the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
- StarsBoris KarloffRichard PeelHenry DaniellExperience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingRobert McCordJay OverholtsOrdinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
- StarsCraig StevensNancy GatesDouglas KennedySummer replacement show with live and filmed plays on the melodramatic side with foreign settings.
- StarsDiane BakerDean StockwellRay WalstonA short-lasting (but expensive) series derived from the writings of Ernest Hemingway.
- StarsJude NorthRoger BrierleyGeoffrey ChaterIn 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
- StarsAlister WilliamsonKenneth J. WarrenHarry H. CorbettAnthology of 70-minute UK dramatic productions.
- StarsJason WingreenPaulene MyersMildred TraresAn anthology series of well regarded screenplays. Presenting twelve shows over it's run it showcased many up and coming actors and garnered it's share of Emmy nominations.
- StarsJoseph N. WelchRobert FlemyngLouis EdmondsThe Dow Hour of Great Mysteries, was a series of seven television specials from March to November 1960, hosted by Joseph Welch on NBC, and sponsored by Dow Chemical. Welch died on October 6, 1960, bringing the series to an end.
- StarsStephen ElliottRuth WhiteHugh FranklinHands of Murder (also known as Hands of Mystery and Hands of Destiny) was an American mystery/anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network.; seen on Friday nights.
- StarsJohn NesbittFrank BaxterMaurice MarsacAnthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April 1958. Frank Baxter hosted the third and final season.
- StarsRobert SloaneErnest ChappellBen GrauerBased on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
- StarsRoald DahlPaul TremaineRichard Morse"'Way Out" was a drama in the macabre genre was broadcast each week hosted by Roald Dahl.
- StarsLoretta YoungJohn Milton KennedyJohn NewlandA drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.
- StarsLuis Van RootenLin McCarthyJoe MarossFilmed live each week, this program gave viewers a glimpse of drama and adventure from around the world and from the distant and not-so-distant past. Subjects of the weekly plays included the American wars, as well as conflicts of far-away countries, and were performed by a number of well-known stars of the time.
- StarsPaul McGrathHouse JamesonWarren Stevens"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
- StarsRex MarshallRobert EmhardtRobert H. HarrisLive plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
- StarsDick StarkEdward BinnsRichard KileyLive psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
- StarsGeorgann JohnsonParker FennellyJames DeanA Friday night series lasting 2 seasons, of 30 minute playlets, interrupted by cute ads on the value of eating canned soup.
- CreatorAl SimonStarsWestbrook Van VoorhisBill ErwinNorman AldenA short-lived anthology series narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis. Each episode tells its own thriller story and featured its own unique cast.
- StarsRay TealRobert CarsonFrank J. ScannellThe anthology series dramatized the lives of clergymen of all faiths and the problems they faced in both their professional and personal lives.
- StarsJoseph CottenJesse WhiteCarl Benton ReidAn anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisting of hasty retreads of successful 20th Century Fox movies.
- StarsDon DeForeWilliam FrawleyJeffrey SilverA live CBS half-hour dramatic anthology series, but on two networks in its second season (as "Bigelow-Sanford Theater"); Sunday evenings over CBS and Thursday evenings over DuMont.
- CreatorBrian ClemensStarsJohn KarlenMichael ParksSusan StrasbergA 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series which ran on ABC (American Broadcasting Company), between 1973 and 1978.
- StarsGloria LewisLeora ThatcherSydney SmithActress Gloria Lewis, as Linda Porter, is permanent hostess for this daytime drama series, with adaptations of stories appearing in leading women's magazines presented from 6 to 15 episodes each, according to the length required to tell each story. Each story has a different cast.
- StarsWilliam LundiganArt GilmoreMary CostaThis was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
- StarsJames MasonIrene DunneRobert PaigeOriginally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
- StarsDesi ArnazBetty FurnessBruce GordonAn anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
- StarsJack LemmonDavid NivenRobert RyanWhen The Alcoa Hour dramatic anthology series moved from Sunday night to Monday, both the name and the format were changed. Instead of having a completely different cast for each episode, the series now used a set group of actors who would appear repeatedly throughout the series in various roles. While most of the productions were serious dramas, a few comedies were also included in the mix.
- CreatorNorman KrasnaStarsDavid NivenRobert RyanJane PowellGoodyear Theatre is a 30-minute dramatic television anthology series telecast on NBC.
- CreatorLuke ShortCharles A. WallaceStarsDick PowellWalter SandeDenver PyleAn anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
- StarsEllwood KieserPat McGeehanEfrem Zimbalist Jr.This American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology sheds light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
- CreatorRichard MathesonStarsSebastian CabotSheila LarkenMeg FosterAn anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingLarry WatsonJoanna PettetRod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
- StarsStuart MargolinBarbara MinkusWilliam CallawayAn anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
- CreatorWilliam BlinnStarsWalt DisneyPaul FreesClarence NashA Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
- StarsElmer DavisCharles DingleRichard BishopDramatic anthology series presenting plays adopted from Pulitzer Prize winning stories, plays, novels, et cetera.
- StarsAlistair CookeLeonard BernsteinJoseph N. WelchOmnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
- StarsLuis Van RootenRobert EmhardtLoïs BoltonThis live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show is considered one of the major drama series during The Golden Age of Television. Up through episode 1.8, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre" and "The Philco Television Playhouse"; beginning with episode 1.9 to the end of the series in 1957, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre".
- StarsDavid HedisonLuciana PaluzziPaul BurkeVictor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
- StarsTim O'ConnorJames ValentineHurd HatfieldThe award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd (Art Carney), a personable chap who drinks a little, and befriends a "pookah", a six foot rabbit he calls "Harvey". Unfortunately, his sister and main caregiver Veta Louise Simmons formation Lorne, and her spinster daughter Myrtle Mae, have had Elwood's condition negatively affect their social lives. Elwood's engaging personality with its one flaw creates problems for those around him. So his sister, thinking it is in his best interests, seeks a cure for her brother's problem. But nothing is ever that simple.
- StarsFred AstaireKeir DulleaBrian EliotHosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or toward light subject matter, this series often had powerful stories about painful or controversial subjects. Many big names got involved with this series, including actors like Charlton Heston and Lee Marvin, directors like John Ford, and writers like Ray Bradbury.
- StarsJohn ConteBurt DouglasKarl SwensonA syndicated anthology series adapted from stories published in the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
- StarsHugh ReillyGene RaymondRichard ReevesFamily-oriented stories from the pages of "Reader's Digest" were dramatized on film.
- StarsDavid NivenDick PowellCharles BoyerThis show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
- StarsGene RaymondJohn WarburtonNolan LearyAn anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
- StarsTudor OwenRaymond BurrRichard HaleCrucifixion parable set during Korean War.
- StarsEd HerlihyVaughn TaylorValerie CossartA well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
- StarsLeslie NielsenCameron Prud'HommeEdgar Stehli"Tales of Tomorrow" was a hosted science fiction anthology series running from 1951 until 1953.
- StarsWalter MatthauDavid WhiteConstance FordThe show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
- StarsDouglas EdwardsSandy BeckerBob SherryDocumentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
- StarsCyril RitchardClaire BloomMary MartinThis program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
- StarsJane WymanPaul BryarTim GrahamAn anthology series hosted by Jane Wyman.
- StarsJohn ContePeter HansenSarah ChurchillA daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerLillian O'MalleySeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- StarsMyron McCormickCathleen NesbittFrank ConroyThis syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
- StarsWalter SlezakVincent PriceEverett SloaneAnthology series featuring a different mystery each week.
- StarsDennis O'KeefeMike RaganCris RobertsThe show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
- StarsGuy KibbeeFaye EmersonJohn ConteThis was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.
- StarsWilliam BrowerBiff McGuireErnest TruexAn anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.
- StarsBen HechtGary MerrillRobert H. HarrisThis live program consisted of adaptations of the author Ben Hecht's stories.
- StarsCedric HardwickeJane WyattPatricia SmithMotorola Hour was one of many anthology series in the 1950's. It aired every other week on ABC, featuring top ranked talent in original scripts and well known stories.
- StarsHume CronynJessica TandyMalcolm BrodrickA live comedy about Ben Marriott, a successful New York lawyer whose wife, Liz, stays home and raises their two children, Pete, aged 10, and Emily, aged 15.
- StarsWilliam ShatnerAlexander ScourbyClint YoungLive dramas that were broadcast every other week. The show had covered both light and serious drama and featured both well-known and not so well-known actors and actresses.
- CreatorJay DratlerStarsJoel AldrichTim GrahamJean ByronThis dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
- StarsBarbara StanwyckAnna May WongArthur Gould-PorterAn anthology series usually starring Miss Stanwyck with her character either facing difficulties or overcoming peril. Several of the episodes were pilots, none of them turned into series.
- StarsNorman CorwinWilliam OslerLeslie NielsenAn anthology drama series originating in Canada, but relying heavily on American actors and actresses, and syndicated in the United States.
- StarsWalter MatthauFrank McGeeArt CarneyAn anthology weekly drama series.
- StarsSarah ChurchillHoward WierumFrank DalyProbably the longest-running anthology series on television, the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" has been presenting television dramatizations of famous plays and books, as well as original programs especially written for the series, since 1951.
- StarsJohn ShellieTom GormanE.G. MarshallLive dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
- StarsRichard CaldicotGeorge WoodbridgeRobert BrownSeries of television plays performed live.
- StarsDerek FrancisAlfred BurkeArthur HewlettAn anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsEdwin BrownNeville SmithTony SelbySeries of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John Hopkins. Famous plays include "Up the Junction", "Cathy Come Home" , "Stand Up Nigel Barton", "Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton", "On the Eve of Publication", and "Son of Man". The series often addressed controversial issues, such as homelessness and abortion.
- StarsCharles GrayEric PorterJeremy BrettMonthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.