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What was the first TV show to air reruns?

Question #20034. Asked by trivia hunter.
Last updated Dec 18 2016.

Fosse4
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Fosse4

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Unless our American Cousins can state otherwise I'd opt for Andy Pandy (UK children's TV show 1950.) Repeats ran till the 1970's.

Jun 24 2002, 8:20 PM
big sister
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big sister

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I LOVE LUCY ...'The show gave birth to the rerun, was the first to use three cameras simultaneously filming before a live audience, and overcame many technical obstacles of early television through ingenious lighting, set design, and editing.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Lucy

Response last updated by satguru on Dec 18 2016.
Jun 25 2002, 11:43 PM
KillerTruffle
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KillerTruffle

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From what I can tell, I Love Lucy started reruns about 1960. I couldn't find sufficient information on the date of the first rerun of Andy Pandy. I'd offer The Lone Ranger, which started in 1949, and whose first rerun aired in 1953.

Feb 20 2007, 4:18 PM
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