Goodyear Television Playhouse 1951
What is Goodyear Television Playhouse?
The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC during the "Golden Age of Television". It was sponsored by Goodyear, with the company alternating sponsorship with Philco.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1951
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 144
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 14, 1951
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC during the "Golden Age of Television". It was sponsored by Goodyear, with the company alternating sponsorship with Philco. The series was part of a rotation that included the Philco Television Playhouse, which was seen on alternate weeks. This rotation also included The Alcoa Hour, with which The Goodyear Television Playhouse alternated sponsorship in 1955, under the shortened title The Goodyear Playhouse. The series featured a group of young writers, who were nurtured and encouraged by producer Fred Coe.
Should you watch it?
“Live drama anthology from TV's Golden Age, showcasing fresh writers.”
- Shows original live performances
- Features early work of notable writers
- Captures 1950s television style
- Black‑and‑white picture may feel dated
- Limited archival recordings
Watch it if you enjoy vintage live drama and the roots of TV storytelling.
The series presents mature dramatic themes typical of 1950s live television, suitable for adult audiences.
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
- E1 October Story Mytharc Oct 14, 1951
- E2 The Copper Core Oct 28, 1951
- E3 Flight To Freedom Core Nov 11, 1951
- E4 The Eleventh Ward Core Nov 25, 1951
- E5 Money To Burn Core Dec 9, 1951
- E6 I Was Stalin's Prisoner Core Dec 23, 1951
- E7 A Softness In The Wind Core Jan 6, 1952
- E8 Raymond Schindler, Case One Core Jan 20, 1952
- E9 Tour Of Duty Core Feb 3, 1952
- E10 Crown Of Shadows Core Feb 17, 1952
- E11 Treasure Chest Core Mar 2, 1952
- E12 Three Letters Core Mar 16, 1952
- E13 Tigers Don't Sing Core Mar 30, 1952
- E14 The Medea Cup Core Apr 13, 1952
- E15 The Travelers Core Apr 27, 1952
- E16 The Twenty-Third Mission Core May 11, 1952
- E17 The Lantern Copy Core May 25, 1952
- E18 Four Meetings Core Jun 8, 1952
- E19 It's A Small World Core Jun 22, 1952
- E20 Leaf Out Of A Book Core Jul 6, 1952
- E21 The Trial Of Steven Kent Core Jul 20, 1952
- E22 The Dusty Drawer Core Aug 3, 1952
- E23 The Witness Mytharc Aug 17, 1952
- E24 Roman Fever Mytharc Aug 31, 1952
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Holiday Song Mytharc Sep 14, 1952
- E2 The Room Core Sep 28, 1952
- E3 O Romany Core Oct 12, 1952
- E4 Better than Walking Core Oct 26, 1952
- E5 The Darkness Below Core Nov 9, 1952
- E6 The Old Beginning Core Nov 23, 1952
- E7 The Search Core Dec 7, 1952
- E8 Mr. Quimby's Christmas Hats Core Dec 21, 1952
- E9 A Medal in the Family Core Feb 1, 1953
- E10 Wings On My Feet Core Feb 22, 1953
- E11 The Rumor Core Mar 8, 1953
- E12 The Gesture Core Mar 15, 1953
- E13 Wish on the Moon Core Mar 29, 1953
- E14 The Long Way Home Core Apr 12, 1953
- E15 Printer's Measure Core Apr 26, 1953
- E16 The Accident Core May 3, 1953
- E17 The Oil Well Core May 17, 1953
- E18 Marty Core May 24, 1953
- E19 Before I Wake Core May 31, 1953
- E20 Her Prince Charming Core Jun 14, 1953
- E21 Catch A Falling Star Core Jun 28, 1953
- E22 Nothing to Sneeze At Core Jul 12, 1953
- E23 The Young and Fair Core Jul 26, 1953
- E24 Ernie Barger is Fifty Mytharc Aug 9, 1953
- E25 Hollywood Tandem a. Fade Out and b. The New Process Mytharc Aug 23, 1953
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Happy Rest Mytharc Oct 4, 1953
- E2 Other People's Houses Core Aug 30, 1953
- E3 The Haven Core Nov 1, 1953
- E4 John Turner Core Nov 15, 1953
- E5 Madame Aphrodite Core Dec 6, 1953
- E6 Wings Over Barriers Core Dec 20, 1953
- E7 Moment of Panic Core Jan 3, 1954
- E8 Here's Father Core Jan 17, 1954
- E9 The Brownstone Core Jan 31, 1954
- E10 The Huntress Core Feb 14, 1954
- E11 Buy Me Blue Ribbons Core Feb 28, 1954
- E12 The Inward Eye Core Mar 14, 1954
- E13 Native Dancer Core Mar 28, 1954
- E14 Spring Reunion Core Apr 11, 1954
- E15 Old Tasselfoot Core Apr 25, 1954
- E16 Miss Look-Alike Core May 9, 1954
- E17 The Lawn Party Core May 23, 1954
- E18 Somebody Special Core Jun 6, 1954
- E19 Write Me Out Forever Core Jun 20, 1954
- E20 Suitable for Framing Core Jul 4, 1954
- E21 Dear Harriet Heart -Throb Core Jul 18, 1954
- E22 The Arena Core Aug 1, 1954
- E23 Recoil Core Aug 15, 1954
- E24 The Power of Suggestion Mytharc Aug 29, 1954
- E25 The Big Man on Campus Mytharc Sep 12, 1954
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 Guilty Is the Stranger Mytharc Sep 26, 1954
- E2 The Personal Touch Core Oct 10, 1954
- E3 Flight Report Core Nov 7, 1954
- E4 Thunder of Silence Core Nov 21, 1954
- E5 Last Boat From Messina Core Dec 5, 1954
- E6 Class of '58 Core Dec 19, 1954
- E7 A Case of Pure Fiction Core Jan 2, 1955
- E8 Doing Her Bit Core Jan 16, 1955
- E9 The Way Things Happen Core Jan 30, 1955
- E10 The Rabbit Trap Core Feb 13, 1955
- E11 Backfire Core Feb 27, 1955
- E12 My Lost Saints Core Mar 13, 1955
- E13 The Chivington Raid Core Mar 27, 1955
- E14 Beloved Stranger Core Apr 10, 1955
- E15 Do It Yourself Core Apr 24, 1955
- E16 Visit to a Small Planet Core May 8, 1955
- E17 The Catered Affair Core May 22, 1955
- E18 Mr. Dorothy Allen Core Jun 5, 1955
- E19 End of the Mission Core Jun 19, 1955
- E20 The Prizewinner Core Jul 3, 1955
- E21 Man on Spikes Core Jul 17, 1955
- E22 Tangled Web Mytharc Jul 31, 1955
- E23 The Takers Mytharc Aug 14, 1955
Season 5 · 27 episodes
- E1 Suit Yourself Mytharc Sep 11, 1955
- E2 The Merry-Go-Round Core Sep 25, 1955
- E3 The Expendable House Core Oct 9, 1955
- E4 A Business Proposition Core Oct 23, 1955
- E5 The Mechanical Heart Core Nov 6, 1955
- E6 One Mummy Too Many Core Nov 20, 1955
- E7 The Trees Core Dec 4, 1955
- E8 Christmas 'til Closing Core Dec 18, 1955
- E9 Rise Up and Walk Mytharc Jan 1, 1956
- E10 This Land Is Mine Core Jan 15, 1956
- E11 Starlet Core Jan 29, 1956
- E12 Kyria Katina Core Feb 12, 1956
- E13 The Terrorists Core Feb 26, 1956
- E14 Conspiracy of Hearts Core Mar 11, 1956
- E15 Joey Core Mar 25, 1956
- E16 Footlight Frenzy Core Apr 8, 1956
- E17 Career Girl Core Apr 22, 1956
- E18 The Sentry Core May 6, 1956
- E19 In the Days of Our Youth Core May 20, 1955
- E20 The Primary Colors Core Jun 3, 1956
- E21 Sound the Pipes of Pan Core Jun 17, 1956
- E22 The Film Maker Core Jul 1, 1956
- E23 County Fair Time Core Jul 15, 1956
- E24 Pencil Sketch Core Jul 29, 1956
- E25 Proud Passage Core Aug 12, 1956
- E26 Grow Up Mytharc Aug 26, 1956
- E27 Ark of Safety Mytharc Sep 9, 1956
Frequently asked questions
What format does Goodyear Television Playhouse use?
It is an anthology series presenting a different live drama each episode.
When was the series originally broadcast?
It aired on NBC from 1951 to 1957.
Was the show sponsored?
Yes, Goodyear sponsored it, alternating weeks with Philco, and later with The Alcoa Hour.
Who produced the series?
Producer Fred Coe oversaw the program and mentored many young writers.
Why is the series historically significant?
It exemplifies the Golden Age of Television and helped launch the careers of emerging writers.
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