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Best TV Series of 1931

11 series that started in 1931, ranked by popularity

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11 series

The Television Ghost

★ 6.5
44 2 1931–1933
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Flip the Frog

★ 4.5
13 39 1931–1947
Animation

Piano Lessons

★ 6.1
12 3 1931–1932
Music

Hints for Swimmers

★ 2.6
10 6 1931–present
Talk-Show

Television Today

★ 2.8
9 4 1931–present
Talk-Show

Exhibition Boxing Bouts

★ 3.2
8 1931–1932
Sport

Alice Remsen

★ 3.8
8 1931–present
Music

Poet's Favorites

★ 1.8
7 1931–present
Talk-Show

Helen Haynes

★ 5.4
7 1931–1932
Music

Harriet Lee

★ 3.6
7 1931–present
Music

Bridge Lesson

★ 3.6
6 1931–present
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