Classic Television Shows to Watch, Enjoy and Download

Television hit it's 'golden' years in America in the 1950's, but has been around for much longer. In 1935 it was the stuff of science fiction and wonder, like in the movie Murder by Television (October 1, 1935)

Thanks to crude Kinescope copies, and the later use of pre-recorded shows using movie cameras, we can explore the first wonderful years of this invention that helped change the world. I am assembling the largest collection of early television shows that is organized by genre and by date, in one place, that you can watch, download, save and burn to dvd. I hope that you enjoy the early years of the great 'boob toob' as much as I do. Below you can see what I've been up to lately, and under that you can see a list of every television series that I have posted so far. If you have questions or comments, or just want to say 'hi', contact me and I will answer every note to the best of my ability.


On Sunday May 13, 2012 I added 14 episodes of Flash Gordon from 1954-1955

The Adventures of Flash Gordon >>>


On Saturday May 12, 2012 I added two episodes of the game show "To Tell The Truth"

December 31, 1957 - To Tell The Truth Game Show
Starring Betsy Palmer, Don Ameche, Kitty Carlisle and Hy Gardner

May 22, 1967 - To Tell The Truth Game Show
Starring Orson Bean, Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle and Tom Poston


On Sunday May 6, 2012 I added an adventure episode of Captain Midnight from 1955

October 5, 1955 - Captain Midnight, in Mission to Mexico
Starring Richard Webb, Sid Melton, Olan Soule and John Truax


Complete list of early television shows on this web site:

Adventure

Captain Midnight
I Led Three Lives
Sky King, the flying cowboy
The Adventures of Long John Silver

Cops and Detectives

Boston Blackie
Burke's Law
Dangerous Assignment
Decoy
Dick Tracy
Dragnet
Follow That Man
I'm the Law
Lock Up
Mystery Theatre with Mark Saber
Mr. and Mrs. North
Peter Gunn
Pilip Marlowe
Rebound
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Rocky King, Detective
The Lawless Years
The Lone Wolf
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Treasury Men in Action
Yancy Derringer

Drama

Armstrong Circle Theatre
Climax!
Diagnosis Unknown
General Electric True Theater
Gruen Guild Playhouse
Lux Video Theatre
Man With A Camera
Studio One
Suspicion

Soap Operas

Hawkins Falls
Search for Tomorrow

Game Shows

Do You Trust Your Wife?
I've Got A Secret
Stump The Stars
The Price is Right
To Tell The Truth
What's My Line?
You Bet Your Life

Just for Kids

The Howdy Doody Show
Watch Mr. Wizard
Sense and Nonsense

Religious

Crossroads

Science Fiction / Horror

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Conflict
Flash Gordon
The Invisible Man
Lights Out
One Step Beyond
Space Patrol
Boris Karloff in The Veil

British Television

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents Bulldog Drummond
Hancock's Half Hour
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Situation Comedies

Betty White
Beulah
I Married Joan
I Remember Mama
Love That Bob!
Make Room for Daddy
Meet Corliss Archer
Meet Mr. McNutley
Mr. Ed
My Little Margie
Our Miss Brooks
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Petticoat Junction
The Andy Griffith Show
The Betty Hutton Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Eve Arden Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Life of Riley with Wm. Bendix
The Lucy Show
The Stu Erwin Show
Topper

Variety Shows

Bob Hope Television Shows
Candid Camera
Hollywood, The Fabulous Era
People Are Funny
The Cavalcade of Stars
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
The Bing Crosby Show
The Jack Benny Program
The Jimmy Durante Show
The Milton Berle Show
This Is Your Life
Your Hit Parade

Westerns

26 Men
Annie Oakley
Bat Masterson
Bonanza
Death Valley Days
Judge Roy Bean
The Lone Ranger
The Roy Rogers Show
Stories of the Century
The Cisco Kid
The Rifleman
Wagon Train
Zane Grey Theater



If you are part of the ‘Baby Boom’ generation you remember many of these shows as a youngster. If you are a child or grandchild of this generation, you can see what entertained your parents and grandparents when they were young. More and more classic television shows are identified as public domain every day, and I will be adding them to this site in easy to download and view formats, so come back often to check out the new additions. If any copyright or patent owner has an issue with any show offered here, they only need to contact me and the offending item will be quickly removed.

NOTE: This web site is a labor of love by one passionate television fan - if you find an error or factual mistake, please use the contact page to let me know so that I can correct it for everyone else.