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Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

81
Balasaur Score
Worth a look

1956–1959 · TV · 4 seasons · 134 episodes

The read

A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.4/10. The series ran 4 seasons across 134 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

Ratings

IMDb8.4/10

10 audience votes

Seasons

1Season 139 ep1956
2Season 240 ep1957
3Season 338 ep1958
4Season 417 ep1959

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