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The year 1947 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1947.

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Television shows

SeriesDebutEndedNetwork
Swing Into Sports 19471949Dumont
The Jack Eigen Show 19471951Dumont
Chicagoland Mystery Players 1947July 23, 1950WGN-TV
Small Fry Club 19471951Dumont
Juvenile Jury 19471954NBC
The Swift Home Service Club May 1947?NBC
Doorway to Fame May 2, 1947July 4, 1949Dumont
Kraft Television Theater May 7, 19471958NBC
King Cole's Birthday Party May 15, 1947June 23, 1949Dumont
In the Kelvinator Kitchen 19471948NBC
The Walter Compton News June 16, 1947January 1948Dumont
Major League Baseball on NBC July 8, 1947October 17, 2000NBC
Musical Merry-Go-Round 19471949NBC
Kukla, Fran and Ollie October 13, 19471957KNBH
Meet the Press 1947Still in broadcastNBC
Pantomime Quiz November 13, 1947October 9, 1959KTLA
Mary Kay and Johnny November 18, 1947March 11, 1950Dumont
Charade Quiz 19471949Dumont
Television Playhouse December 4, 1947April 11, 1948NBC
Americana 19471949NBC
Howdy Doody December 27, 1947September 24, 1960NBC
Eye Witness19471948
Know Your New York 19471948Dumont
Highway to the Stars 19471947Dumont
Look Upon a Star 19471947Dumont

Ending this year

DateShowDebut
January 17 The Voice of Firestone 1943
Let's Rhumba 1946
January 26 Face to Face 1946
March Hour Glass 1946
May 16 Pinwright's Progress (UK)1946
May 18 I Love to Eat 1946
May 27 Serving Through Science 1945
July 1 Cash and Carry 1946
October Geographically Speaking 1946
Unknown Campus Hoopla 1946

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References

  1. Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. ISBN   0-345-25525-9.
  2. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.