Startime 1959
What is Startime?
Startime is a television series that aired as an anthology of drama, comedy, and variety. It was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 33
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 6, 1959
- Last aired
- May 31, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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Startime is a television series that aired as an anthology of drama, comedy, and variety. It was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The series featured a diverse range of content, including different genres such as drama and comedy, as well as variety programming.
Should you watch it?
“This classic anthology series brought a diverse mix of drama, comedy, and variety to early color television.”
- features a variety of performance styles
- pioneering use of color broadcasting
- limited availability of surviving episodes
Watch it if you enjoy exploring the history of mid-century American network television.
The series is rated TV-G and is suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 33 episodes
- E1 The Wonderful World of Entertainment Mytharc Oct 6, 1959
- E2 The Jazz Singer Core Oct 13, 1959
- E3 The Turn of the Screw Core Oct 20, 1959
- E4 The Secret World of Kids Core Oct 27, 1959
- E5 The Dean Martin Show Core Nov 3, 1959
- E6 The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks Core Nov 10, 1959
- E7 George Burns in the Big Time Core Nov 17, 1959
- E8 Merman on Broadway Core Nov 24, 1959
- E9 Something Special Core Dec 1, 1959
- E10 My Three Angels Core Dec 8, 1959
- E11 Cindy's Fella Core Dec 15, 1959
- E12 Christmas Startime with Leonard Bernstein Core Dec 22, 1959
- E13 Meet Cyd Charisse Core Dec 29, 1959
- E14 The Man Core Jan 5, 1960
- E15 The Dean Martin Show Core Jan 12, 1960
- E16 Crime, Inc. Core Jan 19, 1960
- E17 The Wonderful World of Jack Paar Core Jan 26, 1960
- E18 The Greatest Man Alive Core Feb 2, 1960
- E19 The Swingin' Years Core Feb 9, 1960
- E20 Closed Set Core Feb 16, 1960
- E21 Talent Scouts Core Feb 23, 1960
- E22 Jeff McCleod, the Last Reb Core Mar 1, 1960
- E23 The Swingin', Singin' Years Core Mar 8, 1960
- E24 Academy Award Songs Core Mar 15, 1960
- E25 Dear Arthur Core Mar 22, 1960
- E26 The Young Juggler Core Mar 29, 1960
- E27 Incident at a Corner Core Apr 5, 1960
- E28 Well, What About You? Core Apr 19, 1960
- E29 Soldiers in Greasepaint Core Apr 26, 1960
- E30 Fun Fair Core May 5, 1960
- E31 Tennessee Ernie Ford Meets King Arthur Core May 10, 1960
- E32 Sing Along with Mitch Mytharc May 24, 1960
- E33 The Nanette Fabray Show Mytharc May 31, 1960
Frequently asked questions
What is the genre of Startime?
It is an anthology series that features drama, comedy, and variety programming.
When did the show air?
The program aired during the 1959-1960 television season.
Which network broadcast the show?
Startime was broadcast on the NBC network in the United States.
What was unique about the show's production?
It was one of the first American television programs to be broadcast in color.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Hubbell Robinson.
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