Playhouse 90
Ended
1956 – 1960
134 Episodes
90 min
11
Popularity
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7.6
/10TMDB Rating
6.00
/10AER
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AER stands for “Average Episode Rating” and is calculated by averaging all rated episodes.
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| Ep 1 | Ep 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| S3 | 9.0 | |
| S4 | 7.0 |
Highlights
Best Episode
S3E34 - The Rank and File(9.0/10)
1959-05-28
Worst Episode
S1E1 - Forbidden Area(2.0/10)
1956-10-04
Best Season
Season 3(9.00/10)
1959
Worst Season
Season 1(4.00/10)
1956–1957
Created by
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.