Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Series / TheTelevisionGhost

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''[[https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Television_Ghost_(lost_early_television_series;_1931-1933) The Television Ghost]]'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (now known as WCBS-TV). It was also simulcast on radio stations [=W2XE=] and WABC (now known as WCBS-AM, not to be confused with the later [[Creator/{{ABC}} WABC-AM]]). It was one of the very first television programs and because of the limitations of early television technology, the show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is two publicity photos and a few mentions in newspapers as old as the show itself.

to:

''[[https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Television_Ghost_(lost_early_television_series;_1931-1933) The Television Ghost]]'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (now known as WCBS-TV). It was also simulcast on radio stations [=W2XE=] and WABC (now known as WCBS-AM, not to be confused with the later [[Creator/{{ABC}} [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany WABC-AM]]). It was one of the very first television programs and because of the limitations of early television technology, the show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is two publicity photos and a few mentions in newspapers as old as the show itself.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''The Television Ghost'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (now known as WCBS-TV). It was also simulcast on radio stations [=W2XE=] and WABC (now known as WCBS-AM, not to be confused with the later [[Creator/{{ABC}} WABC-AM]]). It was one of the very first television programs. The show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is a single publicity photo.

to:

''The ''[[https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Television_Ghost_(lost_early_television_series;_1931-1933) The Television Ghost'' Ghost]]'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (now known as WCBS-TV). It was also simulcast on radio stations [=W2XE=] and WABC (now known as WCBS-AM, not to be confused with the later [[Creator/{{ABC}} WABC-AM]]). It was one of the very first television programs. The programs and because of the limitations of early television technology, the show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is a single two publicity photo.
photos and a few mentions in newspapers as old as the show itself.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''The Television Ghost'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}}. It was one of the very first television programs. The show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is a single publicity photo.

to:

''The Television Ghost'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}}.Creator/{{CBS}} (now known as WCBS-TV). It was also simulcast on radio stations [=W2XE=] and WABC (now known as WCBS-AM, not to be confused with the later [[Creator/{{ABC}} WABC-AM]]). It was one of the very first television programs. The show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is a single publicity photo.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MinimalistCast: Kelting was the only actor, unless you count the announcer Bill Schudt.

to:

* MinimalistCast: Kelting was the only actor, unless you count not counting the announcer Bill Schudt.

Added: 89

Changed: 4

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HalloweenEpisode: According to a newspaper snippet, the episode that aired on Halloween gave the ghost "free rein of the visual studios," allowing him to show off some simple special effects and CameraTricks.

to:

* HalloweenEpisode: According to a newspaper snippet, the episode that aired on near Halloween gave the ghost "free rein of the visual studios," allowing him to show off some simple special effects and CameraTricks.CameraTricks.
* MinimalistCast: Kelting was the only actor, unless you count the announcer Bill Schudt.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HalloweenEpisode: According to a newspaper snippet, the episode that aired on Halloween gave the ghost "free rein of the visual studios," allowing him to show off some simple special effects and CameraTricks.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:182:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/television_ghost.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

''The Television Ghost'' was a 15-minute murder mystery show that aired from 1931 to 1933 on [=W2XAB=], an experimental station owned by Creator/{{CBS}}. It was one of the very first television programs. The show was never recorded, and all that's left of it is a single publicity photo.

In each episode, a ghost played by George Kelting would describe how he was murdered.
----
!!''The Television Ghost'' contains examples of:
* FairPlayWhodunit: The audience was supposed to try to figure out who murdered the ghost before the answer was revealed.
* TheOner: Each episode consisted of a single shot of Kelting's face.
----

Top