Studio One
A Chance for Happiness
TV Flash files “A Chance for Happiness” as hour 101 of 466 in the TV Flash guide — Studio One (1948–1958) on CBS, season 3, episode 39, aired 1951-05-21, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E39: listed hour 101 of 466 in the Studio One guide, hour 39 of 55 in season 3. It aired 1951-05-21 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Old Foolishness” (S03E38). Next is “Here is My Life” (S03E40). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Chance for Happiness sit in the Studio One guide?
S03E39 is listed hour 101 of 466 — hour 39 of 55 in season 3, season 3 episode 39.
When did Studio One S03E39 air?
A Chance for Happiness aired 1951-05-21 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.)