About this season
Fireside Theater is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Stories were low budget and often based on public domain stories or written by freelance writers such as Rod Serling. While it was panned by critics, it remained in the top ten most popular shows for most of its run. It predated the other major pioneer of filmed TV in America, I Love Lucy, by two years.
Episodes (18)
1. The Traitor
Aired 1 September 1953
2. Bless the Man
Aired 8 September 1953
3. Man Enough for Millie
Aired 15 September 1953
4. His Name Is Jason
Aired 22 September 1953
5. Domestic Tranquility
Aired 29 September 1953
10. Full Portrait
Aired 27 October 1953
13. Appointment with Death
Aired 17 November 1953
16. The Boys Down the Road
Aired 8 December 1953
17. The Suitors
Aired 15 December 1953
22. The First Prize
Aired 12 January 1954
28. The Grass Is Greener
Aired 23 February 1954
34. The Relentless Weavers
Aired 30 March 1954
35. Invitation to Marriage
Aired 6 April 1954
36. Beyond the Cross
Aired 13 April 1954
37. Nine Quarts of Water
Aired 20 April 1954
40. Fight Night
Aired 11 May 1954
44. Bread Upon the Waters
Aired 8 June 1954
48. The Desert Answer
Aired 29 June 1954