October 18, 1950 (1950-10-18) – December 10, 1951 (1951-12-10)
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (originally known as Teller of Tales for the first three episodes) is an American
anthologydrama program.[1] The series aired on
CBS October 18, 1950 – March 28, 1951, and on
NBC April 2, 1951 – December 10, 1951, airing 47 episodes.[citation needed]
Premise
The series made its debut on October 18, 1950 on
CBS. The series was a half-hour (later 60 minute)
drama whose episodes were based on the works and novels of the show's namesake
William Somerset Maugham.[1]
Maugham made special appearances at the beginning and ending of each play always giving the introduction and conclusion to each episode.[citation needed] His segments were filmed, while the dramas themselves were presented live.[1]
Season 2 Changes
Move to NBC
After the series finished its run on CBS after one season on March 28, 1951, the series was moved to
NBC on April 2, 1951. The series would remain for the rest of its run. The series also moved from Wednesday nights to Monday nights[citation needed] and expanded to 60 minutes, alternating weekly with Robert Montgomery Presents.[1]
Season two finished its second season on September 3 after airing 16 episodes.[citation needed]
Season 3
The series started its third season on September 17, 1951, continuing to air on Monday nights and for sixty minutes. This season would be the show's final season airing its last episode on December 10, 1951, after airing 7 episodes.