Drama at Eight
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Drama at Eight was an early American television program
which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. The series ran during the summer of 1953. It was a dramatic anthology
which aired Thursday nights from 8 to 8:30 PM (giving the series its name) on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled after just four episodes were broadcast, although additional episodes continued to air locally on DuMont's New York station, WABD.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. The series ran during the summer of 1953. It was a dramatic anthology
Anthology television series
An anthology series is a radio or television series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each episode. These usually have a different cast each week, but several series in the past, such as Four Star Playhouse, employed a permanent troupe of character actors who...
which aired Thursday nights from 8 to 8:30 PM (giving the series its name) on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled after just four episodes were broadcast, although additional episodes continued to air locally on DuMont's New York station, WABD.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts