Category Archives: Television 1950s

Ed Murrow’s ‘See It Now’ debuts 60 years ago this hour (1951)

(Sunday, November 18, 1951, 6:30 p.m. ET)See It Now, a newsmagazine and documentary series, debuted tonight on CBS-TV with the first live simultaneous coast-to-coast TV transmission.

The series was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly with Murrow serving as host.

‘Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her’ debuts on ‘I Love Lucy’ 60 years ago this hour (1951)


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(Monday, November 5, 1951, 9 p.m.) — Lucy is deeply engrossed in a brand-new whodunit, called “The Mockingbird Mystery,” and is, understandably, a nail-biting wreck on tonight’s episode of the legendary TV sitcom I Love Lucy.

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‘Be A Pal’ debuts on ‘I Love Lucy’ 60 years ago this hour (1951)


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(Monday, October 22, 1951, 9:00 p.m. ET) — In order to keep the honeymoon from ending with Ricky, Lucy consults a book that leads to all sorts of hilarious situations on tonight’s episode of the TV sitcom I Love Lucy.