The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 2, 1953
- Last Aired
- July 3, 1955
- Format
- 2 seasons · 92 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~46 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- ABC
What is The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse?
Topic: Television series "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (1953). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1953
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 92
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 2, 1953
- Last aired
- Jul 3, 1955
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.5/10 from 2 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 92 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
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Title: The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse.
Genre: American dramatic anthology series.
Network: ABC.
Years: 1953 to 1955.
Sponsor: Pepsi-Cola.
Hosts:
Arlene Dahl (1953)
Anita Colby (1954)
Polly Bergen (1955)
Draft 1: The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse was an American dramatic anthology series. It aired on the ABC network from 1953 to 1955. The program was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. Throughout its run, the series featured different hosts. Arlene Dahl served as the host in 1953. Following her, Anita Colby hosted the series in 1954. Finally, Polly Bergen became the host in 1955.
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“An American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC during the mid-1950s.”
- Features a dramatic anthology format
- Aired on the ABC network
- Hosted by various notable personalities
- The series is an anthology format which may lack recurring characters
Watch it if you are interested in American dramatic anthology series from the 1950s.
The series is a drama that aired between 1953 and 1955.
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Season 1 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 When A Lovely Woman Mytharc Oct 2, 1953
- E2 Wait For Me Downstairs Core Oct 9, 1953
- E3 The Night Light At Vorden's Core Oct 16, 1953
- E4 Death Has A System Core Oct 23, 1953
- E5 The Ragged Stranger Core Oct 30, 1953
- E6 Melody In Black Core Nov 6, 1953
- E7 The House Nobody Wanted Core Nov 13, 1953
- E8 Claire Core Nov 20, 1953
- E9 Frozen Escape Core Nov 27, 1953
- E10 Vacation Wife Core Dec 4, 1953
- E11 The Motive Goes Round And Round Core Dec 11, 1953
- E12 Death Makes A Pass Core Dec 18, 1953
- E13 Who Is Sylvia? Core Dec 25, 1953
- E14 Miss Darkness Core Jan 1, 1954
- E15 The Gold Thumb Core Jan 8, 1954
- E16 Account Closed Core Jan 15, 1954
- E17 Farewell Performance Core Jan 22, 1954
- E18 Too Gloomy For Private Puskin Core Jan 29, 1954
- E19 The Psychophonic Nurse Core Feb 5, 1954
- E20 A Far, Far Better Thing Core Feb 12, 1954
- E21 Live A Little Core Feb 19, 1954
- E22 His Brother's Girl Core Feb 26, 1954
- E23 Taps For A Hoofer Core Mar 5, 1954
- E24 Don't You Remember? Core Mar 12, 1954
- E25 Open Season Mytharc Mar 19, 1954
- E26 The Silence Core Mar 26, 1954
- E27 The Grey And Gold Dress Core Apr 2, 1954
- E28 Borrow My Car Core Apr 9, 1954
- E29 Hollywood, Home Sweet Home Core Apr 16, 1954
- E30 The Sound Of Silence Core Apr 23, 1954
- E31 And The Beasts Were There Core Apr 30, 1954
- E32 Girl On The Drum Core May 7, 1954
- E33 The Black Purse Core May 14, 1954
- E34 Fie, Fie, Fifi Core May 21, 1954
- E35 Grenadine Core May 28, 1954
- E36 Unfair Game Core Jun 4, 1954
- E37 Terror Train Core Jun 11, 1954
- E38 Doubled In Danger Core Jun 18, 1954
- E39 When The Police Arrive Core Jun 25, 1954
- E40 Dear Little Fool Core Jul 4, 1954
- E41 Uncle Charlie Core Jul 11, 1954
- E42 The Whistling Room Core Jul 18, 1954
- E43 Bachelor's Week-end Core Jul 25, 1954
- E44 Annual Honeymoon Core Aug 1, 1954
- E45 Long, Long Ago Core Aug 8, 1954
- E46 Mungahana Core Aug 15, 1954
- E47 The Perfect Gentleman Core Aug 22, 1954
- E48 Playmates Core Aug 29, 1954
- E49 Adopted Son Core Sep 5, 1954
- E50 A Mansion for Jimmy Core Sep 12, 1954
- E51 One Thing Leads To Another Mytharc Sep 19, 1954
- E52 Portrait of Tobey Mytharc Sep 26, 1954
Season 2 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sal Mytharc Oct 3, 1954
- E2 Gentlemen's Affair Core Oct 10, 1954
- E3 Death The Hard Way Core Oct 17, 1954
- E4 I Went to Havana Core Oct 24, 1954
- E5 The Affairs Of Ann Core Oct 31, 1954
- E6 Death Rides A Wild Cat Core Nov 7, 1954
- E7 This Man For Hire Core Nov 14, 1954
- E8 The Colonel And His Son Core Nov 21, 1954
- E9 Desert Reckoning Mytharc Nov 28, 1954
- E10 Girl In Distress Core Dec 5, 1954
- E11 The Woman On The Bus Core Dec 12, 1954
- E12 Santa's Old Suit Core Dec 19, 1954
- E13 Lost Lullaby Core Dec 26, 1954
- E14 Midnight Chimes Core Jan 2, 1955
- E15 The Golden Flower Core Jan 9, 1955
- E16 The Unblushing Bride Core Jan 16, 1955
- E17 The House On Judas Street Core Jan 23, 1955
- E18 Otto And The Coat Core Jan 30, 1955
- E19 And Never Come Back Core Feb 6, 1955
- E20 Pals To The End Core Feb 13, 1955
- E21 The Vanishing Suitor Core Feb 20, 1955
- E22 The Quiet Wife Core Feb 27, 1955
- E23 Mr. Donald Takes A Risk Core Mar 6, 1955
- E24 Wait For George Core Mar 13, 1955
- E25 A Husband Appears Core Mar 20, 1955
- E26 The Loner Core Mar 27, 1955
- E27 Passage Home Core Apr 3, 1955
- E28 Petersen's Eye Core Apr 10, 1955
- E29 The House Where Time Stopped Core Apr 17, 1955
- E30 The Lady Challenges Core Apr 24, 1955
- E31 The Longest Legs In Show Core May 1, 1955
- E32 Stake My Life Core May 8, 1955
- E33 The Man Nobody Wanted Core May 15, 1955
- E34 Australian Search Core May 22, 1955
- E35 The Boy With The Beautiful Mother Core May 29, 1955
- E36 The Boy And The Coach Core Jun 5, 1955
- E37 Woman In The Mine Core Jun 12, 1955
- E38 I'll Be Waiting Core Jun 19, 1955
- E39 Nightingale Mytharc Jun 26, 1955
- E40 I Love You, Trudy Mytharc Jul 3, 1955
Frequently asked questions
What type of show is The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse?
It is an American dramatic anthology series.
Which network aired the series?
The series aired on ABC.
Who were the hosts of the show?
The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, and Polly Bergen.
When did the series air?
The series aired from 1953 to 1955.
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