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Did Gidget Crack ABC's 'Color Barrier'?

posted 17 years ago by Mark81961
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Does anyone know if "Gidget" was indeed ABC's first series to air in color? Most of the other shows before that were in black-and-white, I have no recollection of any of them switching to color before "Gidget" aired. Also, anyone know what did happen to either Betty Conner or Lynette Winter? I only remember seeing Lynette as a guest on "Family Affair", and according to her credits, she only made a few more appearances on "Petticoat Junction" - after that, nothing more.

[–] Diosprometheus 12 years ago

The last two season of The Lone Ranger were in color. The show premiered on ABC on 15 September 1949 (Thursdays 7:30-8:00) and was last telecast on the 12th September 1957. This was the only ABC program to rank in the top 15 when the A.C. Neilsen Co. began compiling national ratings for network programs.

[–] youroldpaljim 12 years ago

The last two seasons (1956-57 and 57-58) of The Lone Ranger were on ABC and were in color.

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[–] pfanderson5 10 years ago

Wasn't Bonanza also in color, in 1960?

[–] mactach 10 years ago

That's an NBC show.

[–] RebeccaNC (90) 7 years ago

I though u meant color as in the N word