The Most Popular TV Show From Your Birth Year (1951-1990)

19. 1951: Texaco Star Theater

Described as a comedy-variety show, Texaco Star Theater was hosted by Milton Berle and began as a radio program. Like many shows of the era (like Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts and Gunsmoke), a loyal radio audience proved willing to follow the show’s transition to telecast.

Berle earned the nickname “Mr. Television” for good reason, as he helped catapult the show to the top of the ratings in a day when television ratings were still a brand-new thing.