Best TV Series of the 1940s
159 series that started in the 1940s, ranked by popularity
The Lone Ranger
3K 221 1949–1957
Action · Western
Batman and Robin
2K 15 1949–present
Action · Adventure · Family
The Ed Sullivan Show
2K 1075 1948–1971
Music · Talk-Show
Meet the Press
779 1238 1947–present
News · Talk-Show
Suspense
392 262 1949–1954
Drama · Horror · Mystery
Casper
384 39 1949–present
Animation · Fantasy
Studio One
359 467 1948–1958
Drama
The Howdy Doody Show
302 301 1947–1960
Family
MotoGP
268 416 1949–present
Sport
Kraft Theatre
247 587 1947–1958
Drama
The Goldbergs
240 93 1949–1957
Comedy
Lights Out
235 160 1946–1952
Horror · Mystery · Sci-Fi
CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
210 2404 1941–2025
News
Mama
199 336 1949–1957
Comedy · Drama · Family
The Milton Berle Show
187 263 1948–1956
Comedy · Family
The CBS Evening News
170 1477 1941–present
News
Candid Camera
166 14 1948–1952
Comedy · Family · Reality-TV
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
161 104 1947–1957
Comedy · Family
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
155 172 1949–1955
Action · Adventure · Family
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1
155 2 1946–1946
Animation
The Life of Riley
150 27 1948–1950
Comedy
The Philco Television Playhouse
146 270 1948–1956
Drama
The Perry Como Show
134 1021 1948–1967
Music
Man Against Crime
121 130 1949–1954
Action · Crime · Drama