Aired: 1954–1957
Budget: $10,000 per episode
Perhaps one of the most famous sharpshooters of the wild, wild west, Annie Oakley has had books, movies, and of course, television shows based on her life. “Annie Oakley” featured Gail Davis in the title role, wearing the same fringed cowgirl outfit in every episode.
The show reportedly made over fifteen copies of the look for the production. The show had eighty-one episodes, all in black and white, and allegedly had minimal resemblance to Annie’s actual life.
Batman
Aired: 1966–1968
Budget: $100,000 per episode
"Batman" was an adaptation from the DC comic book character, and this sixties show was one of the first live-action adaptations of the superhero! Though we may be used to a particular persona Batman portrays, this show was different from the action depictions of the superhero we know today.
The show had upbeat theme music, simplistic mortality, and humorous storylines. The show's creator, William Dozier, described the show was the only sitcom that didn't have a laugh track.
The Magical World of Disney
Aired: 1954–1991
Budget: $6,000 per episode
As you know, Disney's had its fair share of iterations over the years, "The Magical World of Disney" was the first. The show began airing in 1954 and contained cartoons of all your classic favorites, Donald Duck, Bambi, and more.
ABC aired the program first on Friday nights and then on Sunday nights - where it had its greatest success. Since the network favorited it, it became a staple of ABC's Sunday night lineup for more than twenty years.
Dennis the Menace
Aired: 1959–1963
Budget: $30,000 per episode
"Dennis the Menace" starred Dennis, the Mitchell family's mischievous son who often went back and forth with their neighbor, George Wilson. The family-oriented sitcom was based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham.
The show aired on CBS on Sunday evenings and had special appearances by many of Hollywood's most celebrated. Still very culturally relevant, the television show had four seasons and 146 episodes in total.
The Pink Panther Show
Aired: 1969–2011
Budget: $10,000 per episode
We can't read the words "The Pink Panther" without the catchy theme song popping into our heads! Season one of the comedy-mystery show was made up of short animated episodes created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng. The shorts came out after the live-action movies that were released in the sixties.
The first "The Pink Panther Show" episode featured two Panther cartoons and one Inspector cartoon. The show made history by becoming NBC's first production to have a fitted laugh track for broadcast television.