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Status: Ended
First Aired: February 2, 1953
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 76
Networks: CBS
Genres: Western, Drama

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Action in the Afternoon(1953)

TMDB Rating: 5.0 (1 votes)

Overview

Action in the Afternoon is an American western television series that aired live on CBS from February 2, 1953 to January 29, 1954. The series originated from the studios and back lot of WCAU-TV, Channel 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was broadcast Monday through Friday regardless of the weather. The half-hour series aired variously at 3:30 pm or 4:00 pm, throughout its run.

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Season 1

76 episodes • 1953

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Episode 1	Feb 2, 1953
2	Episode 2	Feb 3, 1953
3	Episode 3	Feb 4, 1953
4	Episode 4	Feb 5, 1953
5	Episode 5	Feb 6, 1953
6	Episode 6	Feb 9, 1953
7	Episode 7	Feb 10, 1953
8	Episode 8	Feb 11, 1953
9	Episode 9	Feb 12, 1953
10	Episode 10	Feb 13, 1953
11	Episode 11	Feb 16, 1953
12	Episode 12	Feb 17, 1953
13	Episode 13	Feb 18, 1953
14	Episode 14	Feb 19, 1953
15	Episode 15	Feb 20, 1953
16	Episode 16	Feb 23, 1953
17	Episode 17	Feb 24, 1953
18	Episode 18	Feb 25, 1953
19	Episode 19	Feb 26, 1953
20	Episode 20	Feb 27, 1953
21	Episode 21	Mar 2, 1953
22	Episode 22	Mar 3, 1953
23	Episode 23	Mar 4, 1953
24	Episode 24	Mar 5, 1953
25	Episode 25	Mar 6, 1953
26	Episode 26	Mar 9, 1953
27	Episode 27	Mar 10, 1953
28	Episode 28	Mar 11, 1953
29	Episode 29	Mar 12, 1953
30	Episode 30	Mar 13, 1953
31	Episode 31	Mar 16, 1953
32	Episode 32	Mar 17, 1953
33	Episode 33	Mar 18, 1953
34	Episode 34	Mar 19, 1953
35	Episode 35	Mar 20, 1953
36	Episode 36	Mar 23, 1953
37	Episode 37	Mar 24, 1953
38	Episode 38	Mar 25, 1953
39	Episode 39	Mar 26, 1953
40	Episode 40	Mar 27, 1953
41	Episode 41	Mar 30, 1953
42	Episode 42	Mar 31, 1953
43	Episode 43	Apr 1, 1953
44	Episode 44	Apr 2, 1953
45	Episode 45	Apr 3, 1953
46	Episode 46	Apr 6, 1953
47	Episode 47	Apr 7, 1953
48	Episode 48	Apr 8, 1953
49	Episode 49	Apr 9, 1953
50	Episode 50	Apr 10, 1953
51	Episode 51	Apr 13, 1953
52	Episode 52	Apr 14, 1953
53	Episode 53	Apr 15, 1953
54	Episode 54	Apr 16, 1953
55	Episode 55	Apr 17, 1953
56	Episode 56	Apr 20, 1953
57	Episode 57	Apr 21, 1953
58	Episode 58	Apr 22, 1953
59	Episode 59	Apr 23, 1953
60	Episode 60	Apr 24, 1953
61	Episode 61	Apr 27, 1953
62	Episode 62	Apr 28, 1953
63	Episode 63	Apr 29, 1953
64	Episode 64	Apr 30, 1953
65	Episode 65	May 1, 1953
66	Episode 66	May 4, 1953
67	Episode 67	May 5, 1953
68	Episode 68	May 6, 1953
69	Episode 69	May 7, 1953
70	Episode 70	May 8, 1953
71	Episode 71	May 11, 1953
72	Episode 72	May 12, 1953
73	Episode 73	May 13, 1953
74	Episode 74	May 14, 1953
75	Episode 75	May 15, 1953
257	The Final Episode	Jan 29, 1954

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