The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

*The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse*
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Genre	Dramatic anthology series
Presented by	Arlene Dahl (1953); Anita Colby (1954); Polly Bergen (1955)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	80
Production
Running time	24–25 minutes
Production company	Revue Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 2, 1953 –; June 26, 1955

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl (1953), Anita Colby (1954), and, finally, Polly Bergen (1955). Initially the series was done live, but switched to film during the first season.

Guest stars

Episode status

The UCLA Film and Television Archive has three episodes of the series in its collection.^{[citation needed]}

Critical response

A review of the October 2, 1953, episode in the trade publication Billboard said that the series followed a standard Hollywood formula but "should be a commercial if not artistic triumph".^[2] The review called the episode's contents "unimaginative, stereotyped slop" but added that similar content was popular with housewives.^[2]

References

^ "(TV listing)". Independent. Long Beach Independent. November 6, 1953. p. 29. Retrieved March 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Mabley, Jack (October 10, 1953). "Pepsi-Cola Playhouse". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

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[1] "(TV listing)". Independent. Long Beach Independent. November 6, 1953. p. 29. Retrieved March 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[bbrev-2] Mabley, Jack (October 10, 1953). "Pepsi-Cola Playhouse". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

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