Guess the TV Show

[D'Snowth]

Live action, but no puppetry whatsoever.

1. This series, for the most part, was filmed in black-and-white, with the exception of its final season, and two special episodes half-way through the series' run.
2. Ran from 1950 to 1956.
3. The series' co-star played four different characters during the series' run, including playing himself.
4. The series had a good sized ensemble cast of actors and actress who played various different characters through out the series' run.
5. The show's star later went on to own a baseball team.

 

[wwfpooh]

I am thinking the baseball team name or location would give the show away, am I right?

 

[D'Snowth]

To tell the truth, I don't even remember WHICH team it was he owned anyway.

1. This series, for the most part, was filmed in black-and-white, with the exception of its final season, and two special episodes half-way through the series' run.
2. Ran from 1950 to 1956.
3. The series' co-star played four different characters during the series' run, including playing himself.
4. The series had a good sized ensemble cast of actors and actress who played various different characters through out the series' run.
5. The show's star later went on to own a baseball team.
6. The show's co-star later married one of the series' ensemble actresses.

 

[wwfpooh]

Was it popular with the masses or was it an underground cult hit?

 

[D'Snowth]

Was it popular with the masses or was it an underground cult hit?

Uh... not sure what you're asking, but yes, it was a popular show.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Was it the The Honeymooners?

 

[D'Snowth]

Was it the The Honeymooners?

Nope, that show didn't last long, this show had an average run.

 

[wwfpooh]

Uh... not sure what you're asking, but yes, it was a popular show.

I was asking: Did your average viewer like it or was it something only a few could enjoy in cult-like fashion (examples of the latter include Star Trek [for not your average viewer liked the show, though they have heard of it, I am sure] & Invader Zim [again, not your average viewer type of show, and only true fans of it understand it most of the time anyway], among others)?

 

[D'Snowth]

Oh.

Then, yeah, the average viewer liked it, because...

1. This series, for the most part, was filmed in black-and-white, with the exception of its final season, and two special episodes half-way through the series' run.
2. Ran from 1950 to 1956.
3. The series' co-star played four different characters during the series' run, including playing himself.
4. The series had a good sized ensemble cast of actors and actress who played various different characters through out the series' run.
5. The show's star later went on to own a baseball team.
6. The show's co-star later married one of the series' ensemble actresses.
7. Was a western (that right there gives it away).

 

[D'Snowth]

Any one else care to guess?