Studio One
Prelude to Murder
TV Flash files “Prelude to Murder” as hour 273 of 466 in the TV Flash guide — Studio One (1948–1958) on CBS, season 7, episode 3, aired 1954-10-04, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E03: listed hour 273 of 466 in the Studio One guide, hour 3 of 52 in season 7. It aired 1954-10-04 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Education of HYMAN KAPLAN” (S07E02). Next is “Melissa” (S07E04). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Prelude to Murder sit in the Studio One guide?
S07E03 is listed hour 273 of 466 — hour 3 of 52 in season 7, season 7 episode 3.
When did Studio One S07E03 air?
Prelude to Murder aired 1954-10-04 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.)