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Beulah

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Beulah was a radio and television situation comedy centered on the title character, beginning on radio before moving to television.

Beulah is an American sitcom that ran on CBS Radio from 1945 to 1954, and on ABC Television from 1950 to 1953. The show is notable for being the first sitcom to star an African-American actress, for being ABC TV's first hit situation comedy, and the first hit TV sitcom without a laugh track. The show was controversial for its caricatures of African Americans.

Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated Jul 7, 2026.

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Original schedule

  1. 19459:00 PM ET
    CBS / WABC New York (The Beulah Show) · night
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  2. 1945–19468:00 PM ET
    CBS / WABC New York; originates KNX (The Beulah Show) · night
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  3. 19479:00 PM ET
    ABC (The Beulah Show; Bob Corley) · night
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  4. 19479:30 PM ET
    ABC (The Beulah Show; Bob Corley) · night
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  5. 19479:00 PM ET
    ABC (The Beulah Show; Bob Corley) · night
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  6. 1947–19537:00 PM ET
    CBS / WCBS New York (The Beulah Show) · evening
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  7. 1953–19547:15 PM ET
    CBS (The Beulah Show; Amanda Randolph) · evening
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