What to watch on your early color set!

[Steve D.]

(QUOTE) "What year did Bonanza start??, my wife complained of me wanting to watch it last week, then complained when I tried to change channels." (QUOTE)

Bonanza, in color, first aired Sept. 12, 1959 on NBC.
Some other 50's color series:
Laramie, Sept. 1959 on NBC
Northwest Passage, Sept. 1958 on NBC
Norby, a sit-com. Jan. 1955 on NBC
Life With Father, sit-com. 1954-55 on CBS

There were several color series and variety shows telecast in the 50's Live, and on film. The live color shows before video tape were usually shown on the West coast via b&w kinescope because of the time difference. Some, like Superman, The Cisco Kid and Science Fiction Theater were filmed in color but not telecast that way until the late '60's.

One time specials taped in color in the 50's such as the Fred Astaire specials, which still survive, are extremely rare. Most were erased and the tape was reused as an economy measure. Certainly a waste.

-Steve D.