Chapter 1
The birth of a golden statuette
Chapter 2
Live television chaos and the Lucy revolution
Chapter 3
Giants of the golden age
Chapter 4
Growing pains and spectacular gaffes
YOUR GOAL
Master of The birth of the Emmys and the golden age of television
Ch 3 · Giants of the golden age
schopenhauer First Emmy Award Winner
Judy Splinters! (Judy Splinters!) A little puppet won the first big prize!
schopenhauer A brilliant writer won multiple Emmys before creating a legendary sci-fi series.
schopenhauer A legendary variety show assembled the greatest comedy writing team in history.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 1950s stars to their classic roles to discover the giants of early television.
Fun Fact
Mel Brooks' pay: Future Oscar-winner Mel Brooks earned just fifty dollars a week writing jokes for Sid Caesar's legendary variety show.
Glossary
teleplay (noun)
A play written or adapted for television broadcast. In 1956, Rod Serling won an Emmy Award for writing the acclaimed corporate drama Patterns.
A play written or adapted for television broadcast. In 1956, Rod Serling won an Emmy Award for writing the acclaimed corporate drama Patterns.
Quiz
Which writer won three consecutive 1950s Emmys before creating The Twilight Zone?
Quiz
Which Emmy-winning 1956 live drama written by Rod Serling is considered a golden age masterpiece?
Quiz
What genre dominated the prestigious drama categories at the Emmys during the mid-1950s?
Quiz
Which famous 1950s anthology series won multiple Emmys for its weekly live plays?
Quiz
Which future comedy film director got his start writing for Sid Caesar in the 1950s?