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Fireside Theatre

8 episodes · 3 seasons · 1949–1958 · NBC

← Show package · 1950s

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Filed by Julian Hart · The Binge Brief

Fireside Theatre is the ratings ghost of early television: a filmed half-hour anthology giant, later hosted by Jane Wyman, that once dominated Nielsen lists and now sits half-forgotten. Watch it now to see how filmed drama anthologies conquered the 1950s — and how a most-watched show can still vanish from the conversation.

TV Flash files Fireside Theatre (1949–1958) on NBC as the episode guide: 8 listed hours across 3 seasons, 1949-04-05–1955-04-26 from “Friend of the Family” (S01E01) to “Bitter Grapes” (S07E01).

Season

Season 1

3 episodes

  1. S01E01 Friend of the Family

    Friend of the Family — Season 1, Episode 1 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1949-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02 Ghost Story

    Ghost Story — Season 1, Episode 2 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1949-04-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03 New Faces

    New Faces — Season 1, Episode 3 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1949-04-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Season

Season 6

4 episodes

  1. S06E01 The Suitors

    The Suitors — Season 6, Episode 1 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1953-12-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S06E02 Beyond the Cross

    Beyond the Cross — Season 6, Episode 2 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1954-04-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S06E03 Bread Upon the Waters

    Bread Upon the Waters — Season 6, Episode 3 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1954-06-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S06E10 Man of the Comstock

    Man of the Comstock — Season 6, Episode 10 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1953-11-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Season

Season 7

1 episodes

  1. S07E01 Bitter Grapes

    Bitter Grapes — Season 7, Episode 1 of Fireside Theatre. Aired 1955-04-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.