The first season of Here’s Lucy is out on DVD today, along with a new volume of The Untouchables and every episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive.
Month: August 2009
Q & A: Wonderama; Shenanigans
Question: What were TV shows Wonderama and Shenanigans about?
Q & A: Was Superman on Television in 1940?
Question: Did W2XBS broadcast live coverage of “Superman Day” at the New York World’s Fair on July 7th, 1940?
New York City Hooper Ratings, November 1948
A look at New York City Hooper ratings for November 1948. Texaco Star Theatre was the highest-rated show in the city.
CBS Fires, Then Rehires, George S. Kaufman
In December 1952, CBS fired playwright George S. Kaufman for making an “anti-religious” joke but rehired him in January 1953.
W2XBS Schedule, Week of June 9th, 1940
Schedule for experimental NBC station W2XBS in New York City for the week starting Sunday, June 9th, 1940.