Television
| Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Talent Scouts |
| Genre | Variety |
| Directed by | Dave Rich Robert Stevens |
| Starring | Arthur Godfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | CBS Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | December 6, 1948 (1948-12-06) – January 1, 1958 (1958-01-01) |
On television, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts premiered December 6, 1948. According to the Nielsen ratings, it was the highest rated television show for the 1951–1952 season. It remained a highly popular show through the decade. The show took a great drop in ratings after orchestra bandleader Archie Bleyer left in the 1954–1955 season, but rebounded as the scouts continued to discover more talent. However, by 1957, television audiences began to prefer adventure shows to variety shows and Godfrey‘s ratings dropped out of the top 30 Nielsen Chart. The show aired its final episode on January 1, 1958.
On December 24, 1956, the show became the first entertainment program to be videotaped for broadcast, as the then-new technology was used for a time-delayed rebroadcast in the Pacific Time Zone. An Ampex Quadruplex videotape machine recorded the initial live broadcast to the Eastern part of the country, which was replayed three hours later.
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