| Serving Through Science | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Starring | Dr. Miller McClintock |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | May 1945 – May 27, 1947 |
Serving Through Science was "the first regular science-related network series"[1] and the first educational television series broadcast in the United States.
The series premiered on the DuMont Television Network in May 1945, and was shown Tuesdays at 9 pm ET.[2] The weekly program starred Dr. Miller McClintock showing short films produced by Encyclopædia Britannica, and was sponsored by U. S. Rubber.[1]
The last show aired May 27, 1947.
The series' name was also a slogan used by the sponsor in its advertising.[3]
See also
References and sources
- References
- 1 2 LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski (2013). Science on American Television: A History. University of Chicago Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 9780226922010. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Television in Review" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com. June 1945. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
U.S. Rubber Co. last month began a series of weekly half-hour programs titled 'Serving through Science'.
- ↑ "(United States Rubber Company ad)". Life. June 18, 1945. p. 70. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- Sources
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
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