TV Shopper

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TV Shopper
Starring Kathi Norris (host)
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont
Original releaseNovember 1, 1948 (1948-11-01) 
December 1, 1950 (1950-12-01)

TV Shopper, also known as Your Television Shopper or Kathi Norris' Television Shopper, [1] [2] was an early American daytime television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network at 10:30 am ET from November 1, 1948 to December 1, 1950. [3]

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The show was hosted by Kathi Norris, also host of DuMont's Spin the Picture , and was an early example of a TV shopping show.[ citation needed ] Johnny Stearns recalled that his wife Mary Kay had received an offer to be a model for this or a similar program, but, at his request, refused and instead did television's first sitcom, Mary Kay and Johnny . [4]

Episode status

As with most DuMont Network programs, no episodes of TV Shopper are known to survive today.

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References

  1. McKenney, William (1949-03-29). "McKenney on Bridge". Warren Times Mirror. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. Barron, Mark (1949-07-14). "Broadway". Opelika Daily News. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. Billboard (November 13, 1948)
  4. Mary Kay Stearns, 93, a Star of One of TV’s Earliest Shows, Dies

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