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★ 7.6Playhouse 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.
- Aired
- 1956–1960
- Seasons
- 4 · 134 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Hubbell Robinson, Frank Stanton
- Network
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama
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1950s American anthology television series1956 American television series debuts1960 American television series endings1960s American anthology television seriesAmerican live television seriesBlack-and-white American television showsCBS original programmingCBS television dramasEnglish-language American television showsPlayhouse 90Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series winners