Best TV Series of the 1950s
Top 500 most popular series that started in the 1950s
Northwest Passage
138 26 1958–1959
Adventure · Drama · Western
Black Saddle
136 44 1959–1960
Western
Dial 999
135 39 1958–1959
Crime
NBA
135 34 1954–present
Sport
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
135 13 1956–1956
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
Waterfront
134 78 1954–1956
Adventure · Crime
Home Run Derby
134 26 1959–1961
Sport
Love of Life
134 7391 1951–1980
Drama · Romance
Armstrong Circle Theatre
133 400 1950–1963
Drama
Public Defender
133 70 1954–1955
Crime · Drama
America After Dark
133 25 1957–present
News · Talk-Show
Ramar of the Jungle
131 52 1952–1954
Adventure
The Ernie Kovacs Show
130 24 1952–1956
Comedy · Family
Law of the Plainsman
129 30 1959–1960
Western
How to Marry a Millionaire
128 52 1957–1959
Comedy · Romance
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
128 23 1956–1956
Western
Goodyear Television Playhouse
127 147 1951–1957
Drama
U.S. Marshal
127 71 1958–1960
Crime · Drama · Western
Beat the Clock
127 101 1950–1961
Family · Game-Show
Orson Welles' Sketch Book
127 7 1955–1955
Biography · Talk-Show
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
127 90 1950–1955
Action · Adventure · Family
Frontier Doctor
126 39 1958–1959
Western
MGM Parade
125 34 1955–1956
Documentary
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
125 65 1955–1957
Adventure