Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
The Abbott and Costello Show 1
Adventures in Paradise 3
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 4
The Adventures of Superman 7
The Amos 'n' Andy Show 9
Andy's Gang 11
Annie Oakley 12
Bachelor Father 14
Beulah 16
The Bickersons 18
Blondie 19
Bonanza 21
Boston Blackie 26
Bourbon Street Beat 27
Bronco 29
Captain Midnight 30
Captain Video and His Video Rangers 32
Captain Z-Ro 34
The Cases of Eddie Drake 35
Cheyenne 36
Commando Cody, Sky Marshal of the Universe 37
A Date with Judy 39
December Bride 40
Decoy 42
Dennis the Menace 43
Dick Tracy 46
The Donna Reed Show 47
Dragnet 50
Duffy's Tavern 52
Father Knows Best 54
Fibber McGee and Molly 57
The Gale Storm Show (Oh! Susanna) 59
The George Burns and Grade Allen Show 60
The Great Gildersleeve 62
Gunsmoke 64
The Halls of Ivy 67
Have Gun-Will Travel 68
Hawaiian Eye 71
The Honeymooners 72
How to Marry a Millionaire 75
Howdy Doody 78
I Love Lucy 80
I Married Joan 83
The Jack Benny Program 85
Jeff's Collie 87
Johnny Jupiter 89
Judge Roy Bean 90
Lawman 91
Leave It to Beaver 92
The Life of Riley 96
The Lone Ranger 97
Love That Bob 99
Make Room for Daddy! The Danny Thomas Show 104
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 109
Martin Kane, Private Eye 113
Maverick 114
Meet Corliss Archer 117
Meet Millie 119
The Mickey Mouse Club 121
Mike Hammer 125
The Millionaire 125
Mister Peepers 127
Mr. and Mrs. North 129
My Friend Irma 131
My Little Margie 134
Our Miss Brooks 138
The People's Choice 143
Perry Mason 145
Pete Kelly's Blues 147
Peter Gunn 149
The Phil Silvers Show 151
Private Secretary 152
Rawhide 155
The Real McCoys 156
The Rebel 162
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 163
The Rifleman 164
Rocky and His Friends 166
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger 167
Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers 168
The Roy Rogers Show 170
77 Sunset Strip 172
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle 175
Smilin' Ed's Gang 177
Space Patrol 178
Sugarfoot 180
The Thin Man 182
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 184
Topper 186
Trouble with Father 189
The Untouchables 192
Wanted: Dead or Alive 195
Yancy Derringer 197
Zorro 199
Index 201
About the Author 211
