Texaco Star Theater
TV series
Texaco Star Theater
1948–1956, English, on NBC.
Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television". The classic 1940–44 version of the program, hosted by radio's Fred Allen, was followed by a radio series on ABC in the spring of 1948. When Texaco first took it to television on NBC on June 8, 1948, the show had a huge cultural impact.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1956
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Latest episode
S8 E9: Episode #9
Aired 13 March 1956
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 8 June 1948
- Last aired
- 13 March 1956
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Texaco Star Theater: quick answers
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How many seasons of Texaco Star Theater are there?
Texaco Star Theater has 8 seasons and 7 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Texaco Star Theater finished?
Yes. Texaco Star Theater ended in 1956, so you can watch the whole story.
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