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Originally Posted by Zoneboy
Are you trying to say that ABC had no hit shows until Aaron Spelling came along? If so then you're sadly mistaken. ABC might not have been a ratings powerhouse during the 50's and 60's but they had respectable ratings with their shows including:
Disneyland
Wyatt Earp
Cheyenne
Sugarfoot
The Rifleman
Maverick
The Lawman
The Untouchables
77 Sunset Strip
The Flintstones
The Real McCoys
Ben Casey
The Donna Reed Show
The Patty Duke Show
Combat
My Three Sons
The F.B.I.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Batman (II)
Batman (I)
The Lawrence Welk Show
The Johnny Cash Show
Some of Aaron Spelling's contributions certainly helped ABC but he was not solely responsible for the network's success.
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You are right. It Actually was WB and Disney that saved ABC Until they joined ABC it looked like Dumont would be the 3rd network. After Disneyland and the WB shows came aboard Dumont's fate was sealed.