TV Shopper explained
Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Starring: | Kathi Norris (host) |
Country: | United States |
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. 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.[4]
Episode status
As with most DuMont Network programs, no episodes of TV Shopper are known to survive today.
See also
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)
External links
Notes and References
- News: McKenney. William. 1949-03-29. McKenney on Bridge. 10. Warren Times Mirror. 2020-11-01.
- News: Barron. Mark. 1949-07-14. Broadway. 2. Opelika Daily News. 2020-11-01.
- Billboard (November 13, 1948)
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/obituaries/mary-kay-stearns-dead.html Mary Kay Stearns, 93, a Star of One of TV’s Earliest Shows, Dies