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Studio One

1948 – 1958Show10 seasons466 episodesTV-PG

Drama
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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Studio One episodes

10 seasons · 466 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Storm, 6.6
  2. S1 E3 The Medium, 4.8
  3. S1 E8 Julius Caesar, 6.9
  4. S1 E13 The Glass Key, 6.3
  5. S1 E15 Flowers from a Stranger, 5.6
  6. S1 E19 June Moon, 6.1
  1. S2 E2 The Rival Dummy, 7.3
  2. S2 E6 The Storm, 6.6
  3. S2 E10 Two Sharp Knives, 6.6
  4. S2 E11 Of Human Bondage, 6.9
  5. S2 E13 Henry IV, 5.8
  6. S2 E14 Jane Eyre, 6.1
  7. S2 E15 Mary Poppins, 8.0
  8. S2 E20 The Rockingham Tea Set, 5.8
  9. S2 E23 Flowers from a Stranger, 6.0
  10. S2 E25 The Willow Cabin, 5.3
  11. S2 E28 The Survivors, 5.2
  12. S2 E29 A Passenger to Bali, 4.8
  13. S2 E30 The Scarlet Letter, 8.2
  14. S2 E34 Miracle in the Rain, 7.5
  15. S2 E38 The Man Who Had Influence, 5.8
  16. S2 E39 The Taming of the Shrew, 6.5
  17. S2 E40 Zone Four, 5.6
  18. S2 E41 There Was a Crooked Man, 5.6
  1. S3 E1 Zone Four, 5.7
  2. S3 E5 Away from It All, 6.8
  3. S3 E7 Spectre of Alexander Wolff, 5.8
  4. S3 E9 The Road to Jericho, 7.4
  5. S3 E10 Wuthering Heights, 6.5
  6. S3 E12 The Last Cruise, 4.4
  7. S3 E17 Little Women: Meg's Story, 5.6
  8. S3 E18 Little Women: Jo's Story, 6.1
  9. S3 E22 The Trial of John Peter Zenger, 7.0
  10. S3 E23 Public Servant, 6.9
  11. S3 E25 None But My Foe, 5.9
  12. S3 E30 Hangman's House, 5.5
  13. S3 E31 The Case of Karen Smith, 5.2
  14. S3 E32 Wintertime, 6.7
  15. S3 E37 No Tears for Hilda, 5.4
  16. S3 E43 Screwball, 6.0
  17. S3 E51 The Rabbit, 6.4
  18. S3 E54 Mr. Mummery's Suspicion, 7.2
  1. S4 E4 Mighty Like a Rogue, 5.9
  2. S4 E5 Colonel Judas, 4.6
  3. S4 E9 A Bolt of Lightning, 6.3
  4. S4 E12 Mutiny on the Nicolette, 6.8
  5. S4 E17 The Devil in Velvet, 6.1
  6. S4 E20 Burden of Guilt, 6.2
  7. S4 E24 Letter from an Unknown Woman, 6.6
  8. S4 E25 Ten Thousand Horses Singing, 7.3
  9. S4 E26 The Wings of the Dove, 6.2
  10. S4 E28 Miss Hargreaves, 6.0
  11. S4 E29 The Story of Meg Mallory, 7.7
  12. S4 E30 Pontius Pilate, 6.6
  13. S4 E32 Lilly, the Queen of the Movies, 5.0
  14. S4 E34 Treasure Island, 6.6
  15. S4 E35 They Came to Baghdad, 6.2
  16. S4 E36 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 5.6
  17. S4 E37 Abraham Lincoln, 6.9
  18. S4 E40 International Incident, 6.3
  19. S4 E41 There Was a Crooked Man, 5.7
  20. S4 E45 Jane Eyre, 5.7
  21. S4 E46 The Man They Acquitted, 5.8
  22. S4 E49 Stan, the Killer, 5.7
  1. S5 E1 The Kill, 6.0
  2. S5 E2 The Square Peg, 5.5
  3. S5 E4 Little Man, Big World, 7.1
  4. S5 E8 Plan for Escape, 5.4
  5. S5 E11 The Hospital, 6.6
  6. S5 E13 The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus, 5.8
  7. S5 E15 Black Rain, 7.9
  8. S5 E16 The Trial of John Peter Zenger, 7.2
  9. S5 E19 Mark of Cain, 7.4
  10. S5 E34 The Laugh Maker, 7.7
  11. S5 E37 Conflict, 5.0
  12. S5 E46 Sentence of Death, 7.1
  13. S5 E50 The Storm, 7.2
  1. S6 E1 1984, 6.7
  2. S6 E2 Hound-Dog Man, 6.4
  3. S6 E11 Confessions of a Nervous Man, 7.2
  4. S6 E17 The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners, 7.8
  5. S6 E22 Dark Possession, 7.3
  6. S6 E25 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, 5.7
  7. S6 E29 Stir Mugs, 5.8
  8. S6 E37 The Death and Life of Larry Benson, 8.4
  9. S6 E38 The Strike, 6.4
  1. S7 E1 Twelve Angry Men, 7.5
  2. S7 E8 An Almanac of Liberty, 6.0
  3. S7 E28 Dominique, 6.2
  4. S7 E33 Summer Pavilion, 7.3
  5. S7 E34 A Picture in the Paper, 6.2
  6. S7 E38 The Spongers, 5.2
  7. S7 E42 The Day Before the Wedding, 6.0
  8. S7 E46 Julius Caesar, 5.9
  1. S8 E14 Miracle at Potter's Farm, 6.9
  2. S8 E16 Dino, 7.5
  3. S8 E23 Circle of Guilt, 6.7
  4. S8 E25 A Favor for Sam, 6.0
  5. S8 E30 The Arena, 6.8
  6. S8 E33 The Drop of a Hat, 6.5
  7. S8 E36 Family Protection, 6.6
  1. S9 E6 The Pilot, 7.4
  2. S9 E7 The Landlady's Daughter, 7.5
  3. S9 E18 A Walk in the Forest, 6.9
  4. S9 E19 The Hollywood Complex, 6.8
  5. S9 E20 The Defender: Part 1, 7.9
  6. S9 E21 The Defender: Part 2, 7.8
  7. S9 E28 The Traveling Lady, 6.6
  8. S9 E30 The Out-of-Towners, 7.3
  1. S10 E1 The Night America Trembled, 6.7
  2. S10 E12 No Deadly Medicine: Part 1, 8.4
  3. S10 E13 No Deadly Medicine: Part 2, 8.8
  4. S10 E23 A Dead Ringer, 6.9
  5. S10 E24 Tongues of Angels, 7.9
  6. S10 E26 The Shadow of a Genius, 7.5
  7. S10 E28 The Desperate Age, 6.2
  8. S10 E31 Kurishiki Incident, 6.9
  9. S10 E39 Man Under Glass, 6.1
  10. S10 E41 The Last Summer, 7.6

Cast

24 of 640 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Franklin J. Schaffner, Lela Swift, Robert Mulligan
Written by
Worthington Miner, Reginald Rose, Sumner Locke Elliott
Produced by
Worthington Miner, Felix Jackson
Music by
Alfredo Antonini

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 7, 1948 · September 29, 1958 · Ended

First aired
November 7, 1948
Last aired
September 29, 1958
Status
Ended
Length
10 seasons · 466 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Studio One worth watching?"

Questions about Studio One

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Studio One worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.6). Season 1 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.8 against 7.7 for the best season.

Does Studio One get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 5.8, and season 9 peaks at 7.7. The highest-rated episode is No Deadly Medicine: Part 2 (season 10, episode 13) at 8.8, and the lowest is The Last Cruise (season 3, episode 12) at 4.4.

Is Studio One okay for kids?

TV-PG

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Studio One?

466 h

About 466 hours: 466 episodes in 10 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1948 to 1958.

Can I half-watch Studio One?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with meta narrative at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is Studio One plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (7 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.