Best TV Series of the 1940s
159 series that started in the 1940s, ranked by popularity
Small Fry Club
20 10 1947–1951
Animation · Comedy · Family
Celebrity Time
19 188 1948–1952
Family · Game-Show
Mr. Jones and His Neighbors
19 1944–present
Author Meets the Critics
18 25 1947–1954
Family · Talk-Show
The Johns Hopkins Science Review
18 14 1948–1958
Documentary
You Are an Artist
17 14 1946–1955
Talk-Show
Lucky Pup
17 12 1948–1951
Family
WJBK: Fox 2 Detroit News
17 163 1948–present
News
That Wonderful Guy
17 4 1949–1950
Comedy
Critic at Large
17 35 1948–1949
Talk-Show
The Faye Emerson Show
17 135 1949–present
Family · Talk-Show
Greatest Fights of the Century
16 1948–1954
Sport
The Growing Paynes
16 40 1948–1949
Comedy · Family
For the Children
16 17 1946–1952
Colgate Theatre
15 55 1949–1950
Drama
The Magic Clown
15 10 1949–1959
Family
Who Said That?
15 311 1948–1955
Family · Game-Show
Canadian Army Newsreel
15 106 1941–1946
Documentary · News · War
The Quiz Kids
15 25 1949–1956
Family · Game-Show
The Borden Show
15 6 1947–present
Comedy · Music
Ship's Reporter
15 1948–1952
Short · Talk-Show
Winner Take All
15 21 1948–present
Family · Game-Show
The Grand National
15 1948–present
Sport
This Is Show Business
15 76 1949–1956
Family · Talk-Show