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"The Fugitive " which first crept out of the shadows 60 years ago this month was the perfect television drama. That's not to say that "The Fugitive" is superior to the dramas, or even to its finest contemporaries like "Ben Casey", "The Defenders", "Perry Mason", or "Route 66". "The Fugitive " achieved a perfection of form that was unique from the other shows during the 1960's. This was part crime drama, part police procedural, part action-adventure-suspense and part character driven melodrama. It was fusion television for its time from the first episode drew huge ratings during it's four year run. The push and pull between the contrasting generic elements meant that episodes were highly varied, but with serious variations from many different traditions to draw from that were always satisfying. "The Fugitive" achieved a phenomenally consistent level of quality-which makes this one of the best television dramas of the decade.

Under the creative force of producer-writer-creator Roy Huggins along with producers Alan Armer(Seasons 1-3), and Wilton Schiller(Season 4) along with associate producers George Eckstein, Arthur Fellows, Adrian Samish, Philip Saltzman, and William Gordon under executive producer Quinn Martin (under his production company Quinn Martin Productions in association with United Artists Television and the ABC Television Network), "The Fugitive" was a instantaneous hit running three seasons for ABC with 120 episodes with seasons 1-3 producing 90 episodes in black and white from September 17, 1963 until April 26, 1966. The fourth and final season producing 30 episodes in color from September 13, 1966 until August 29, 1967. "The Fugitive" was nominated for five Prime Time Emmys for Outstanding Dramatic Series and won David Janssen the Emmy for Best Outstanding Actor In A Dramatic Series In 1966. It was nominated for three Golden Globes for Best Dramatic Television Series(also nominated for Best Actor/Best Supporting Actor In A Dramatic Series, Outstanding Writing and Direction In a Dramatic Series).

"The Fugitive" was basically a miscarriage of justice of a man innocent of a murder he did not commit escapes on route to the death house when he is freed from a train wreck. David Janssen's character.of Dr. Richard Kimble wanders the countryside going from one town to the next under a series of aliases, working menial jobs while trying to blend in while being hunted down by the police lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) and other law enforcement agencies that are out to get him while he searches for the one arm man who is the real killer(running from the vicinity of his home on the night of the murder). "The Fugitive" made history as well as being the first television series to be based on a real life incident.

The best episodes from this critically acclaimed series include the pilot episode "Fear In A Desert City", followed by "Angels Travel On Lonely Roads", "Never Wave Goodbye", "Nightmare At North Oak", "See Hollywood And Die", "Where The Action Is", "Escape Into Black","Running Scared", "Everybody Gets Hit In The Mouth Sometime", "The Ivy Maze", "A Taste Of Tomorrow ", "Concrete Evidence", "A Clean And Quiet Town", "Rat In A Corner", "World's End", "The Devil's Disciple", "Wife Killer", "Home Is The Hunted", "Come Watch Me Die", "Man On A String","The Girl From Little Egypt", and the explosive two part series finale "The Judgment"(that aired on August 22, 1967 and August 29, 1967).

"The Fugitive" remains the staple of what was dramatic television at its finest hour that had audiences tuning in each week to see Dr. Kimble go from one town to the next while on the run from the law and from Lieutenant Gerald in which he escapes with razor thin precision it had viewers on the edge to see what happens next. In all it was solid entertainment and even 60 years later it is still incredibly riveting to watch then and even today.

The short lived television series "Arrest And Trial" was the forefront of the critically acclaimed dramas of the 1960's. This part police procedure, part detective drama, and part courtroom drama was on the same level as "Perry Mason", "The Defenders", and "Dragnet" that lasted one season on ABC's prime time schedule airing on Sunday nights from 8:30-10:00pm (Eastern) that ran 90 minutes with commercials and station identification airing from September 15, 1963 until April 19, 1964. A total of 30 episodes were produced in black and white with the series being produced by Revue Studios/Universal Television and was filmed at the studios of Universal City in association with the ABC Television Network.

The series faced stiff competition on it's Sunday night schedule where it went up against NBC's "The Bill Dana Show", and "Bonanza ",and the second half of CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show",and "The Judy Garland Show". The majority of the episodes consisted of two segments. First was "The Arrest" that follows Detective Sergeant Nick Anderson (Ben Gazzara) and his partner Detective Dan Kirby(Roger Perry) of the Los Angeles Police Department along with Lieutenant Detective Carl Bowie (Noah Keen) along with Detective Mitchell Harris (Don Galloway) and Joesph Higgins as they solve crimes and vicious murders as they hunt down and captured vicious criminals who may have been connected to other acts as well as other crimes in which they bring them to justice. The apprehended suspect is read his constitutional rights and is brought to trial in a court of law.

The second half of the program "The Trial" begins with the defended being assigned to the criminal attorney John Egan (Chuck Conners) who was often against the Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller (John Larch) and the Assistant District Attorney(Barry Pine) where the defended is tried and convicted before a judge and a jury whether if they are found guilty or not guilty depending on the outcome of the case. The series was nominated for Four Prime Time Emmys for Outstanding Dramatic Series during it short lived run. With executive producer Frank P. Rosenburg along with producers Earl Bellamy, Arthur H. Nadel and Charles Russell this series was absolutely brilliant that had a plethora of guest stars each week with top notch direction and fantastic writing that set the tone in modern day 1960's Los Angeles. The best episodes from the series were "Onward and Upward", "Roll Of The Dice", "The Witnesses", "A Shield Is For Hiding Behind", "Inquest For A Bleeding Heart", "Tears From A Silver Dipper", and "Call It A Lifetime".

Creator and producer Dick Wolf Of "Law and Order" took a cue from this 1960's television series and adapted it in the 1990's that had the same format but it was more successful. But still "Arrest And Trial" remains a bonafide classic of brilliant television from the 1960's that was critically acclaimed but was suddenly canceled that still requires a good look.

One of the greatest milestones in television history the situation comedy series "Make Room For Daddy" aka "The Danny Thomas Show " was in fact a treasured gem that was great entertainment even after more than 70 years after its original telecast the series focuses on the misadventures of a showbiz entertainer(Danny Thomas) who lives in a upscale penthouse apartment in New York with his wife(Jean Hagen for Seasons 1-3 and later was replaced by Marjorie Lord for Seasons 5-11) and two kids which was his teenage daughter Terry(Sherry Jackson) and his wise cracking mischievous son Rusty(Rusty Hamer). The series was actor-producer-and executive producer Danny Thomas' most successful series along with producer-director-writer Sheldon Leonard made this one of the biggest sitcom hits of the 1950's that lasted into the mid-1960's that won Five Prime Time Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Actor or Actress In A Comedy Series.

"Make Room For Daddy" aka "The Danny Thomas Show" ran on two major television networks throughout its entire run lasting an astonishing 11 seasons and 343 episodes all in classic black and white and was produced under Danny Thomas' production company with Sheldon Leonard as executive producer and was filmed in Hollywood at Desilu Studios. For the first four seasons it aired on ABC premiering on September 29, 1953 as "Make Room For Daddy" producing 90 episodes with Danny Thomas, Jean Hagen, Sherry Jackson, and Rusty Hamer with Amanda Randolph running until April 25, 1957. After it was canceled by ABC in the spring of 1957 numerous cast changes took place when the series switched networks this time over to CBS under the new title as "The Danny Thomas Show" producing 253 episodes that aired from October 7, 1957 until the final telecast on April 27, 1964(where it aired on Monday nights replacing "I Love Lucy" in its timeslot).

During the show's fifth season it introduced Danny Thomas' new wife Kathy O'Hara played by Marjorie Lord and her daughter Linda O'Hara from a previous marriage(Angela Cartwright) for seasons 5-11 throughout the series run with the oldest daughter Terry (Sherry Jackson) leaving for college but returning in several episodes. Only actors Danny Thomas and Rusty Hamer were the only main characters that stayed with the series throughout its entire 11 season run appearing in all 343 episodes. The phenomenal success of "The Danny Thomas Show" spawned numerous spinoffs that included "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Joey Bishop Show", "The Bill Dana Show", and "Make Room For Granddaddy". After it's initial run on both ABC and CBS, the series continued in recycle repeats where it ended up on both CBS' Daytime schedule and later for the earlier episodes for NBC's Daytime schedule as well. The February 12, 1965 telecast was basically a rerun of a earlier episode. This was a grand achievement in Television history that showcases Danny Thomas' multi talented skills as both nightclub entertainer and all around father figure to his children that became a television classic.