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DRAMA . 1947-1958 . 11 Seasons . 60 min/ep . English . 7.5/10

Kraft Television Theatre_

Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.

Network NBC
Episodes 250
7.5/10
Rating
11
Seasons
250
Episodes
RETURNING
Status
60 min/ep
Episode
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.

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Overview
Kraft Television Theatre has 11 seasons with 250 episodes spanning 1947-1958.
Year context
Kraft Television Theatre first aired 79 years ago in 1947.

SEASONS (11 seasons, 250 episodes)

SEASON 170 eps1947+
01
Double Door
May 7, 194760m
02
Merton of the Movies
May 14, 1947
03
The Doctor in Spite of Himself
May 21, 1947
04
Her Master's Voice
May 28, 1947
05
The Barker
Jun 4, 1947
06
There's Always Juliet
Jun 11, 1947
07
The Doll's House
Jun 18, 1947
08
I Like It Here
Jun 25, 1947
09
You and I
Jul 2, 1947
10
To the Ladies
Jul 9, 1947
11
Consider Lily
Jul 16, 1947
12
Papa Is All
Jul 23, 1947
13
Interference
Jul 30, 1947
14
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife
Aug 6, 1947
15
Laburnum Grove
Aug 13, 1947
16
The First Year
Aug 20, 1947
17
Yes and No
Aug 27, 1947
18
Mr. Pim Passes By
Sep 3, 1947
19
Craig's Wife
Sep 10, 1947
20
Murder Without Crime
Sep 17, 1947
21
Suspect
Sep 24, 1947
22
Payment Deferred
Oct 1, 1947
23
January Thaw
Oct 8, 1947
24
Therese
Oct 15, 1947
25
The Man Who Changed His Name
Oct 22, 1947
26
Blind Alley
Oct 29, 1947
27
On Stage
Nov 5, 1947
28
Ladies in Retirement
Nov 12, 1947
29
But Not Goodbye
Nov 19, 1947
30
The Curtain Rises
Nov 26, 1947
31
Parlor Day
Dec 3, 1947
32
The Importance of Being Earnest
Dec 10, 1947
33
Holiday
Dec 17, 1947
34
Reverie/The Desert Shall Rejoice
Dec 24, 1947
35
Respectfully Yours
Dec 31, 1947
36
The Truth About Bladys
Jan 7, 1948
37
Alternating Current
Jan 14, 1948
38
Only the Heart
Jan 21, 1948
39
The Criminal Code
Jan 28, 1948
40
Outward Bound
Feb 4, 1948
41
Spring Green
Feb 11, 1948
42
Apple of His Eye
Feb 18, 1948
43
Alison's House
Feb 25, 1948
44
Counselor-at-Law
Mar 3, 1948
45
The Wind is Ninety
Mar 10, 1948
46
No Way Out
Mar 17, 1948
47
Captain Applejack
Mar 24, 1948
48
She Stoops to Conquer
Mar 31, 1948
49
June Moon
Apr 7, 1948
50
Barchester Towers
Apr 14, 1948
51
The Silver Cord
Apr 21, 1948
52
Louder Please!
Apr 28, 1948
53
The Royal Family
May 5, 1948
54
Broken Dishes
May 12, 1948
55
Mr. Minick
May 19, 1948
56
Riddle Me This
May 26, 1948
57
The Torchbearers
Jun 2, 1948
58
The Fourth Wall
Jun 9, 1948
59
Applesauce
Jun 16, 1948
60
Foolish Notion
Jun 30, 1948
61
The Show-Off
Jul 7, 1948
62
Berkeley Square
Jul 21, 1948
63
Green Cars Go East
Jul 28, 1948
64
Theatre
Aug 4, 1948
65
The Tenth Man
Aug 11, 1948
66
The White-Haired Boy
Aug 18, 1948
67
Poor Aubrey
Aug 25, 1948
68
Icebound
Sep 1, 1948
69
Poor Little Me
Sep 8, 1948
70
Lady Frederick
Sep 15, 1948
SEASON 219 eps1948+
01
Her Husband's Wife
Sep 22, 1948
02
Great Day
Sep 29, 1948
03
Suppressed Desires
Oct 6, 1948
04
The Truth Game
Oct 13, 1948
05
Criminal at Large
Oct 20, 1948
06
Biography
Oct 27, 1948
07
Old Lady Robbins
Nov 3, 1948
08
The Detour
Nov 10, 1948
09
The Ivory Door
Nov 17, 1948
10
Wuthering Heights
Nov 24, 1948
11
The Dover Road
Dec 1, 1948
A wealthy man, who lives on the Dover Road, traditional path of elopers, forces these couples to see one another in the sober light of…
12
The Flashing Stream
Dec 8, 1948
13
The Old Soak
Dec 15, 1948
14
Hansel and Gretel
Dec 22, 1948
22
Room Service
Feb 16, 1949
A penniless theatre producer and his zany theatre flunkies obtain hotel rooms and rehearsal space by avoiding creditors while preparing for their surefire Broadway hit.
25
The Arrival of Kitty
Mar 9, 1949
A man starts with a little deception but eventually spins the lies into a web so large that he can't escape from it.
30
The Miracle of Chickerston
Apr 13, 1949
49
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
Aug 24, 1949
51
Respectfully Yours
Sep 7, 1949
SEASON 33 eps1949+
01
The Man in Half Moon Street
Sep 21, 1949
14
The Glove
Dec 21, 1949
46
January Thaw
Aug 2, 1950
SEASON 45 eps1951+
13
The Village Green
Dec 20, 195060m
Judge Homer Peabody's quiet life in small-town New Hampshire, punctuated only by failed Senate runs, is disrupted when a provocative mural at city hall incites…
18
The Spring Green
Jan 24, 1951
28
Yours Truly
Apr 4, 1951
A young actress has three suitors and must choose one from the crowed field.
36
Ben Franklin
May 30, 195160m
This comedy tells the story of the ambassador Benjamin Franklin's visit to Paris from 1776 to 1777.
43
Zone Four
Jul 18, 1951
A college professor becomes involved in matters of naval intelligence.
SEASON 56 eps+
04
Irish Eyes
Oct 3, 1951
10
Never Be the Same
Nov 14, 1951
14
The Golden Slate
Dec 12, 1951
30
That Ryan Girl
Apr 2, 1952
A woman, known as the nightclub entertainer "That Ryan Girl" is forced to choose between her husband and her son. The father plans to trade…
34
The Man in Half Moon Street
Apr 30, 1952
46
The Music Master
Jul 30, 1952
SEASON 619 eps1952+
01
Michael and Mary
Oct 1, 1952
02
The New Tenant
Oct 8, 1952
03
A Kiss for Cinderella
Oct 15, 1952
04
A Long Night in Forty Miles
Oct 22, 1952
05
The Divine Drudge
Oct 29, 1952
06
Melody Jones
Nov 5, 1952
07
Hilda McKay
Nov 12, 1952
08
The Quiet Wedding
Nov 19, 1952
09
Mr. Lazarus
Nov 26, 1952
10
The Iron Gate
Dec 3, 1952
11
The Intimate Strangers
Dec 10, 1952
12
The Guest
Dec 17, 1952
13
A Christmas Carol
Dec 24, 1952
14
The Paper Moon
Dec 31, 1952
16
Zone Four
Jan 14, 1953
A former naval intelligence officer, now a college professor, is offered a job by a group of European socialists. He is forced to confront the…
21
Snooksie
Feb 18, 1953
31
Hoodlums with a Halo
Apr 29, 1953
35
The Twilight Rounds
May 27, 1953
44
Old Macdonald Had a Curve
Aug 5, 1953
67-year-old ex-major league player "Lefty" MacDonald regales fellow residents at the rest home with stories of his glory days in baseball. After injuring his arm…
SEASON 715 eps1953+
01
Quite a Guy
Sep 2, 1953
02
Double in Ivory
Sep 9, 1953
03
Her Father's Butler
Sep 16, 1953
04
Corinth House
Sep 23, 1953
05
Lobblies Never Lie
Sep 30, 1953
06
Cap'n Jonas
Oct 7, 1953
07
Keep Our Honor Bright
Oct 14, 1953
08
The Picket Fence
Oct 21, 1953
09
The Threshold
Oct 28, 1953
11
A Long Time Till Dawn
Nov 11, 1953
Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where…
28
The Picture Window
Mar 10, 1954
33
The People Next Door
Apr 14, 1954
36
Alice in Wonderland
May 5, 1954
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
50
Charm Bracelet
Aug 11, 1954
53
Kidnapped
Sep 1, 1954
In Scotland in 1751, young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he escapes to…
SEASON 824 eps1954+
01
A Simple Matter
Sep 29, 1954
04
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Oct 20, 1954
05
Split Level
Oct 27, 1954
A young architect who's finding it tough to make his mark in the big city is faced with a great temptation.
09
Emma
Nov 24, 1954
Emma's a beautiful, intelligent heiress who cares for her elderly father. In desperate need of diversion, she involves herself in the romances and dalliances of…
11
Career
Dec 8, 1954
15
One Hill, One River
Jan 5, 1955
Following the American Civil War, a Southern soldier returns home with the Union soldier who saved his life. When the Yankee falls for a Southern…
16
Patterns
Jan 12, 195560m
Fred Staples is the newest executive in a large firm. He strikes up a friendship with Andy Sloane, the Vice President to whom he nominally…
17
The Written Word
Jan 19, 1955
19
The Skin Game
Feb 2, 1955
20
Patterns (2nd Version)
Feb 9, 195560m
The original presentation received such extensive praise, the same production crew and cast were hired for a highly unusual repeat live performance, thus becoming the…
22
The Emperor Jones
Feb 23, 1955
25
The Story of Mary Surratt
Mar 25, 1955
30
Gramercy Ghost
Apr 20, 1955
When her elderly landlady dies, a young woman inherits her house and the resident ghost: a soldier of the American Revolution who cannot go to…
31
A Seacoast in Bohemia
Apr 27, 1955
32
Flowers for 2-B
May 4, 1955
33
Judge Contain's Hotel
May 11, 1955
34
The Braveness of Christy Fellon
May 18, 1955
Since his recent retirement, Christy Fellon has taken to visiting with a night watchman friend. One night, a new element is added: a robber appears…
35
Million Dollar Rookie
May 25, 1955
36
A Woman for Tony
Jun 1, 1955
40
The Mob
Jun 29, 1955
43
In the La Banza
Jul 20, 1955
A young man trains his ten-year-old brother to be a boxer. The older brother's motivation is his own vanity and quest for success.
44
Meet a Body
Jul 27, 1955
45
Spur of the Moment
Aug 3, 1955
A medical lab specialist dreams of becoming a successful surgeon. One day when no doctor is available, he intervenes in an emergency to perform an…
46
Two Times Two
Aug 10, 1955
A rural Southern woman is a mathematical whiz, but she's rather stay in the backwoods than be considered a genius in the big city.
SEASON 949 eps1955+
01
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
Sep 28, 1955
A prep school student named Percy Washington becomes friends with his schoolmate John Unger. Percy invites John to spend the holidays at his family's isolated…
02
The Beautiful Time
Oct 5, 1955
03
Trucks Welcome
Oct 12, 1955
04
I, Mrs. Bibb
Oct 19, 1955
Despite having no political aspirations or experience, Mrs. Bibb is asked to fill the seat of her deceased husband. Aiding her is her husband's assistant,…
05
One
Oct 26, 1955
06
Number Four with Flowers
Nov 2, 1955
The bullet-riddled body of a big-time gambler is brought to the morgue in this tongue-in-cheek comedy. Out of the blue, a naive young waitress steps…
07
The Ticket and the Tempest
Nov 9, 1955
A delicatessen owner who buys an Irish Sweepstakes ticket in a friend's name. When it wins $28,000, trouble abounds for the poor man.
08
Summer's End
Nov 16, 1955
09
Day of Judgment
Nov 23, 1955
10
Once a Genius
Nov 30, 1955
11
Lady Ruth
Dec 7, 1955
12
A Nugget from the Sunrise
Dec 14, 1955
13
A Christmas Dinner
Dec 21, 1955
14
Eleven O'Clock Flight
Dec 28, 1955
15
The Thieving Magpie
Jan 4, 1956
16
The Sears Girl
Jan 11, 1956
17
The Devil as a Roaring Lion
Jan 18, 1956
A young boy finds a wounded, dying man hiding in his family's boat house. The man, a prospector who has just killed his partner in…
18
Home Is the Hero
Jan 25, 1956
A man who in a drunken rage killed a neighbor is released from prison after serving five years. Paddo returns home and takes out his…
19
Five Minutes to Live
Feb 1, 1956
20
Good Old Charlie Faye
Feb 8, 1956
21
The Man on Roller Skates
Feb 15, 1956
22
Snapfinger Creek
Feb 22, 1956
23
Bobbie
Feb 29, 1956
24
The Fool Killer
Mar 7, 1956
The Fool Killer is a mythical figure who chops the heads off of those who make fools of themselves. In the days after the American…
25
The Lost Weekend
Mar 21, 1956
26
A Night to Remember
Mar 28, 1956
27
Paper Foxhole
Apr 4, 1956
28
The Last Showdown
Apr 11, 1956
A big city real estate mogul gets involved in a shady tax deal. Facing exposure, he plans to flee the country, leaving his son-in-law behind…
29
No Riders
Apr 18, 1956
30
The Gentle Grafter
Apr 25, 195660m
Jeff Peters uses his personal magnetism to fleece the mayor of a hick town, run a shady matrimonial agency and establish a monopoly on the…
31
A Night to Remember
May 2, 1956
On its maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
32
Death Is a Spanish Dancer
May 9, 1956
33
A Profile in Courage
May 16, 1956
34
Bedroom Twelve on the Appalachian Waterfall
May 23, 1956
35
Box 704
May 30, 1956
36
The Night of May Third
Jun 6, 1956
37
Boy in a Cage
Jun 13, 1956
38
Flying Object at Three O'Clock High
Jun 20, 1956
39
Starfish
Jun 27, 1956
40
Tear Open the Skies
Jul 4, 1956
41
Long Arm
Jul 11, 1956
An attractive young woman flirts with a store clerk at a pawn shop, inviting him to join her for lunch. While he's gone, the store…
42
Babies for Sale
Jul 18, 1956
43
Prairie Night
Jul 25, 1956
44
One Way West
Aug 1, 1956
45
Anna Santonello
Aug 8, 1956
46
The Magic Box
Aug 15, 1956
47
The Girls Who Saw Too Much
Aug 29, 1956
48
Mock Trial
Sep 5, 1956
As part of its law school training, a college stages mock trials for students to gain experience. One of its mock trials turns real when…
49
Shadow of Evil
Sep 12, 1956
SEASON 1022 eps1956+
01
Out to Kill
Sep 19, 1956
02
The Plunge
Sep 26, 1956
Al Kendall has climbed from delivery boy to ownership of a dress manufacturing plant. Now facing bankruptcy, he hires an arsonist to burn the plant…
04
Murder of a Sand Flea
Oct 10, 1956
A young Marine recruit undergoes rigorous combat training at a Marine boot camp.
09
Before It's Too Late
Nov 14, 1956
A frantic father helps police search for his traveling wife and daughter. The child had been bitten by a rabid dog and needs medical attention…
10
The Day of the Hunter
Nov 21, 1956
12
The Ninth Hour
Dec 5, 1956
A pair of convicts, the leader and his psychopathic follower, attempt a prison break. The two take over the isolation wing of a penitentiary and…
15
The Just and the Unjust
Dec 26, 1956
A young lawyer is urged by the local political boss to run for the district attorney's office. Wanting to fight for justice, he debates accepting…
17
Six Hours of Terror
Jan 9, 1957
A powerful diplomat and a possible Russian spy are among the passengers on a transatlantic flight thought to have a bomb aboard. As tension builds,…
18
No Warning
Jan 16, 1957
21
The Discoverers
Feb 6, 1957
24
A Traveler from Brussels
Feb 27, 1957
An American salesman who is about to return home from Brussels after an unsuccessful business trip is offered $10,000 to smuggle diamonds to the U.S.…
26
Collision
Mar 13, 1957
27
Night of the Plague
Mar 20, 1957
A British pathologist conducts an autopsy on a corpse to discover the cause of death. He's shocked to discover that the unidentified man died of…
31
A Night of Rain
Apr 24, 1957
A young man comes into the life of a childless married couple, functioning in many ways as a son. Trouble begins when he and the…
33
Flesh and Blood
May 8, 1957
34
The Glass Wall
May 15, 1957
A woman who has been away for years recovering from a mental illness returns to find her life quite different. She comes home to a…
37
The Roaring Twentieth
Jun 5, 1957
A mousy bank clerk whose hobby is collecting guppies attends his 20th anniversary college reunion. He assumes an outgoing persona for the occasion and impresses…
42
The First and the Last
Jul 10, 1957
43
The Big Break
Jul 17, 1957
47
Circle of Fear
Aug 14, 1957
A psychotic actor goes to extremes to keep his ex-girlfriend from going out with another man. When she falls in love with a new man,…
48
Ride into Danger
Aug 27, 1957
Four dangerous desperadoes are heading into a peaceful Western town. The young sheriff gets no support from the merchants who fear a shoot-out will ruin…
52
The Killer Instinct
Sep 18, 1957
A decorated ex GI fears that he is the victim of the "killer instinct" when he shoots a fleeing bandit. Does this stem from an…
SEASON 1129 eps1957+
01
Vengeance
Sep 25, 1957
02
Barefoot Soldier
Oct 2, 1957
03
Smart Boy
Oct 9, 1957
04
A Cook for Mr. General
Oct 16, 1957
05
Man in a Trance
Oct 23, 1957
10
Come to Me
Dec 4, 1957
12
Polka
Dec 18, 1957
The Polish-American father of three daughters takes great pride in entering the annual polka contest each year with one of the girls. Last year, when…
13
The Story of the Other Wise Man
Dec 25, 1957
14
The Battle for Wednesday Night
Jan 1, 1958
15
The Velvet Trap
Jan 8, 1958
17
Eddie
Jan 22, 1958
A well-liked policeman dreams that he will have a shoot-out with a criminal on a specific day. While walking his beat on that night, he…
19
The Spell of the Tigress
Feb 5, 1958
20
Material Witness
Feb 19, 1958
An average citizen witnesses a murder. His family then faces intimidation from the killer.
22
Dog in a Bush Tunnel
Mar 5, 1958
25
Angry Angel
Mar 26, 1958
26
The Man in Authority
Apr 2, 1958
27
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams: Moony's Kid Don't Cry/The Last of My Solid Gold Watches/This Property Is Condemned
Apr 16, 1958
29
Fifty Grand
Apr 30, 1958
30
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
May 7, 1958
A group of shady characters from a mining town wind up stuck in a blizzard with a naive young couple. The situation brings out the…
31
All the King's Men: Part 1
May 14, 1958
The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.
32
All the King's Men: Part 2
May 21, 1958
38
Next Door to Death
Jul 2, 1958
42
Death Wears Many Faces
Jul 30, 195860m
Two college students hitching their way back to school. A fierce storm arises, and they take shelter in a local farmer's barn. The next day…
44
Night Cry
Aug 13, 1958
A tough veteran cop, expecting to be promoted to a supervisor position, is passed over, and finds himself assigned to a homicide by the man…
45
We Haven't Seen Her Lately
Aug 20, 1958
Elderly Aunt Violet lets it be known that she's particularly afraid of one of her heirs, who she thinks is greedy enough to do away…
48
Trick or Treat
Sep 10, 1958
49
A Cup of Kindness
Sep 17, 1958
50
Riddle of a Lady
Sep 24, 1958
A sophisticated, upper-crust British lawyer turns to a much shadier colleague to clear him when he's charged with murdering a somewhat disreputable woman.
51
Presumption of Innocence
Oct 1, 1958

SERIES INFO

11
Seasons
250
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Returning Series
Status

NETWORKS (1)

NBC

DETAILS

First Aired
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
11
Episodes
250
Episode Length
60 min/ep
Language
English
Country
USA
Rating
7.5/10 (4 votes)
Popularity
5
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Kraft Television Theatre about?
Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
How many seasons does Kraft Television Theatre have?
Kraft Television Theatre has 11 seasons with 250 episodes total.
What is the rating of Kraft Television Theatre?
Kraft Television Theatre has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
Is Kraft Television Theatre still running?
Kraft Television Theatre is currently active with a status of "Returning Series."

GENRES (1)

Drama
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