Studio One
The Taming of the Shrew
TV Flash files “The Taming of the Shrew” as hour 59 of 466 in the TV Flash guide — Studio One (1948–1958) on CBS, season 2, episode 39, aired 1950-06-05, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E39: listed hour 59 of 466 in the Studio One guide, hour 39 of 42 in season 2. It aired 1950-06-05 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Man Who Had Influence” (S02E38). Next is “Zone Four” (S02E40). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Taming of the Shrew sit in the Studio One guide?
S02E39 is listed hour 59 of 466 — hour 39 of 42 in season 2, season 2 episode 39.
When did Studio One S02E39 air?
The Taming of the Shrew aired 1950-06-05 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with the 1954 Twelve Angry Men telecast if you can get it, then sample other surviving Westinghouse hours. The jury play is the calling card.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Studio One is Westinghouse's live stage: 467 episodes, and the 1954 Twelve Angry Men that argued on television before the film. Watch it in 2026 as premier CBS dramatic anthology — a pressure-cooker studio that launched scripts and stars, then became the nostalgia of a braver prime time.
The group chat in 1954 was a jury room. Westinghouse *Studio One* turned CBS into a prestige factory: live hour dramas, literary adaptations, original teleplays, November 7, 1948 to September 29, 1958, **467 episodes across ten seasons** — including the 1954 television *Twelve Angry Men* that preceded the famous film. Reginald Rose's jury-room original is the ultimate flex of live-drama legacy. (Spoiler-free mostly: the film is the spoiler everyone already has. The TV night was first.)