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In the experimental days of television, the very first full-length program broadcast in the US was a drama in one act called The Queen's Messenger by J. Harley Manners.
Inaugural HDTV broadcast in the United States. The American Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) HDTV system had its public launch on October 29, 1998, during the live coverage of astronaut John Glenn's return mission to space on board the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Captain Video and His Video Rangers. The first popular science-fiction program on American television was the DuMont Television Network children's adventure serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers, which ran from June 1949 to April 1955.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(7N3FZseSL4TawPAPnIipsQg__40,
Top-rated United States television programs of 1950–51
Rank | Program | Rating |
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1 | Texaco Star Theater | 61.6 |
2 | Fireside Theatre | 52.6 |
3 | Philco TV Playhouse | 45.3 |
4 | Your Show of Shows | 42.6 |
What is the longest-running TV series? The longest-running TV show is “Meet The Press”. It has been on since November of 1947 (71 years/70 seasons), and has (so far, since it is STILL on) over 3,600 episodes. The longest-running network newscast is “CBS Evening News”.