Classic TV

Sit back and take in the classics.  The current ATVN schedule features the classic TV shows listed on this page.  Use the on-screen guide to find out what time and days you can catch your favorites.

Adventure / Horror

• The Adventures of Robin Hood – Robin of Loxley and his band of Merry Men protect England from Prince John.
• Lights Out – An extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum.  The series eventually made the transition to television.

Comedies

• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet – Ozzie and Harriet Nelson raise their two sons Ricky and David. As the sons age, they experience teenage dating problems, marriage and careers.
• The Beverly Hillbillies – A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways after striking oil in the Ozarks.
• Date with the Angels – New bride Vickie and her insurance salesman husband Gus involve their friends and neighbors in a variety of comic episodes.
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show – A half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainment history.
• Life with Elizabeth – The day-to-day events in the lives of a newly-married couple. Each episode consists of three short, unrelated sketches in which characters often break the imaginary fourth wall.
• Petticoat Junction – The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbors of Hooterville.
• My Little Margie – Set in New York City, the series stars Gale Storm as 21-year-old Margie Albright and former silent film star Charles Farrell as her widowed father, 50-year-old Vern Albright.

 Drama

• Four Star Playhouse – This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
• The Loretta Young Show – A drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.
• Suspense – Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.

 Science Fiction

• Captain Z-Ro – From his secret laboratory, Captain Z-Ro and his associates use their time machine, the ZX-99, to learn from the past and plan for the future.
• Flash Gordon (1954) – Space hero Flash Gordon and his crew of the Galaxy Bureau of Investigation patrol space, battling space monsters, power-mad alien dictators and other threats to the stability of the universe.
• Space Patrol – Commander Corey and youthful Cadet Happy roam the 30th-century universe in their ship.

Westerns

• The Adventures of Champion – The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880’s.
• Annie Oakley – A fictionalized account of the life of legendary Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley, set in the quiet western town of Diablo.
• Bonanza – The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.  Bonanza is NBC’s longest-running western, and the second-longest-running western series on U.S. network television.
• Hudson’s Bay – Western Series dealing with stories connected to the Hudson’s Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized.
• Judge Roy Bean – Western set in the Texas town of Langtry, named after Lillie Langtry. When storekeeper Roy Bean becomes fed up with the lawlessness in the town, he establishes himself as a judge and introduces a system of law and order.
• The Lone Ranger – The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner.