The Best TV Shows on DuMont Television Network

The Growing Paynes is an American sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network.

Happy's Party was a children's TV program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and originating from the DuMont station WDTV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show ran on Saturday mornings from September 6, 1952 until May 9, 1953, with 30 minutes on the network and an additional 30 minutes broadcast to the local Pittsburgh market. Happy was a dog puppet which interacted with host Ida Mae Maher.

Charlie Wild, Private Detective is an American detective series that aired on three of the four major American television networks of the 1950s. The series first aired live on CBS Television from December 22, 1950 to June 27, 1951, then aired on ABC from September 11, 1951 to March 4, 1952. On March 13, 1952, the DuMont Television Network picked the series up for the last three months, with 17 episodes, ending on June 19, 1952. John McQuade replaced Kevin O'Morrison as Charlie Wild after the first seven episodes.

Faraway Hill was the first soap opera broadcast on an American television network, running on the DuMont Television Network.

Ethel Barrymore Theatre was an anthology television series hosted by Ethel Barrymore and the last series produced by the DuMont Television Network. While produced by the network, the series was aired on Fridays at 8:30pm ET from September 21 to December 21, 1956 on DuMont station WABD after the network had closed. The series may have been filmed in 1953, and was known as Stage 8 in syndication.

The Old American Barn Dance is an American country music television series carried by the DuMont Television Network from July 5 to September 13, 1953.

Stage Entrance was an American variety show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.

One Minute Please was a panel quiz show hosted by Ernie Kovacs aired on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955 on Tuesdays at 9pm ET. Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute nonstop. The panelist who talked the most was the winner.

Serving Through Science is the first educational television series broadcast in the United States. The series premiered on the DuMont Television Network on August 15, 1946 and was shown Tuesdays at 9 pm ET. The weekly program starred Dr. Guthrie McClintock showing short films produced by Encyclopædia Britannica, and was sponsored by U. S. Rubber. The last show aired May 27, 1947.

Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop is an American crime show that aired on the DuMont Television Network from May 8 to July 3, 1953. The show starred William Redfield, later Conrad Janis, in the title role of Jimmy Hughes. The series was written by Bruce Geller, later famous as the creator of the TV series Mission: Impossible.

Jacqueline Susann's Open Door was an American discussion show hosted by Jacqueline Susann, later to become famous as the author of Valley of the Dolls. It aired nationally on the DuMont Television Network between May 7 and June 18, 1951. Each week Susann would interview celebrities. She would go on to host a local talk show in 1953. No episodes are known to exist today.

Broadway to Hollywood was an early American television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. While the daytime version was mainly a talk show with news, celebrity gossip, and home-viewer quizzes, the quiz portion became a full-fledged nighttime version within two weeks of the program's debut.

Boxing from Eastern Parkway is an American sports program broadcast by the DuMont Television Network from May 1952 to May 1954. The program aired boxing matches from Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. The program aired Monday nights at 10pm ET and was 90 to 120 minutes long. During the 1953-1954 season, the program aired Mondays at 9pm ET.

Play the Game, also known as Let's Play the Game, was one of the earliest game shows to be broadcast over an American television network. In 1941-42, CBS aired an early game show, CBS Television Quiz.

The Pet Shop was an American television program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1951 to 1953, and was a primetime series on pet care hosted by Gail Compton and his young daughter Gay. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm ET on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in 1953. DuMont replaced the series with local programming.

Café de Paris is an American variety show broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from January to March of 1949. It was a musical variety program set in a Paris bistro, and starred movie actress Sylvie St. Clair. The program aired Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled after just two months.

They Stand Accused is an American dramatized court show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 11, 1949 to October 5, 1952 and again from September 9 to December 30, 1954.

Night Editor was an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 14 to September 8, 1954. Host Hal Burdick would introduce a story, the time of which could range from the Civil War to the present day.

Opera Cameos is a TV series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from November 8, 1953, to January 9, 1955. The program aired Sundays at 7:30pm ET, and was hosted by opera singer Giovanni Martinelli. A conductor on the program was Salvatore Dell'Isola.