TV Shopper

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TV Shopper
StarringKathi Norris (host)
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkDuMont
Original releaseNovember 1, 1948 (1948-11-01) –
December 1, 1950 (1950-12-01)

TV Shopper, also known as Your Television Shopper or Kathi Norris' Television Shopper,[1][2] was an early American daytime television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network at 10:30 am ET from November 1, 1948 to December 1, 1950.[3]

The show was hosted by Kathi Norris, also host of DuMont's Spin the Picture, and was an early example of a TV shopping show.[4] Johnny Stearns recalled that his wife Mary Kay had received an offer to be a model for this or a similar program, but, at his request, refused and instead did television's first sitcom, Mary Kay and Johnny.[5]

Episode status[]

As with most DuMont Network programs, no episodes of TV Shopper are known to survive today.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ McKenney, William (1949-03-29). "McKenney on Bridge". Warren Times Mirror. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-11-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Barron, Mark (1949-07-14). "Broadway". Opelika Daily News. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-11-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Billboard (November 13, 1948)
  4. ^ DuMont historical website Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mary Kay Stearns, 93, a Star of One of TV’s Earliest Shows, Dies

Bibliography[]

  • David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
  • Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
  • Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1

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