The Pet Shop
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The Pet Shop was an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. The series ran from 1951
to 1953
. It was a prime time
series on pet care hosted by Gail Compton and his young daughter Gay.
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired on Saturday at 7:30 PM on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in 1953; DuMont replaced the series with local (non-network) programming.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. The series ran from 1951
1951 in television
The year 1951 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1951.-Events:*March 22 - RCA introduces an eight-pound monochrome television camera with a 53-pound backpack transmitter, both operated by batteries...
to 1953
1953 in television
The year 1953 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1953.-Events:*January 19 – 68% of all US television sets were tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth to little Ricky....
. It was a prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
series on pet care hosted by Gail Compton and his young daughter Gay.
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired on Saturday at 7:30 PM on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in 1953; DuMont replaced the series with local (non-network) programming.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts