Best TV Series of the 1940s
159 series that started in the 1940s, ranked by popularity
Believe It or Not
46 28 1949–1950
Drama · History
Super Circus
45 33 1949–1956
Family
Muffin the Mule
44 1946–1955
Family
NBC News
40 48 1940–present
News
Kaleidoscope
40 104 1946–1953
The Herb Shriner Show
39 8 1949–1956
Comedy
The Silver Theatre
39 39 1949–1950
Drama · Romance
Public Prosecutor
39 18 1947–1951
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Your Show Time
37 26 1949–1949
Drama
Lamp Unto My Feet
36 608 1948–1979
Talk-Show
Music and the Spoken Word
35 662 1949–present
Music
Mr. I. Magination
35 21 1949–1952
Family · Western
Come Dancing
34 21 1949–1998
Music
The Voice of Firestone
33 302 1949–1963
Music
The Admiral Broadway Revue
33 18 1949–present
Comedy · Music
One Man's Family
33 918 1949–1955
Drama
The Magic Cottage
32 166 1949–1955
The Fred Waring Show
32 114 1949–1954
Music
Hollywood on Television
31 1949–1953
Cavalcade of Sports
30 21 1944–present
Sport
Okay, Mother
30 87 1948–1951
Comedy · Family · Music
The Adventures of Pow Wow
30 1949–present
Adventure · Animation · Western
Juvenile Jury
30 15 1947–1955
Game-Show
Talent Scouts
29 88 1948–1958
Comedy · Family · Music