CBS Summer Playhouse
| CBS Summer Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Presented by | Daphne Reid (1987) Tim Reid (1987) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | June 12, 1987 – August 22, 1989 |
CBS Summer Playhouse is an American anthology series that ran from June 12, 1987 to August 22, 1989 on CBS. It aired unsold television pilots during the summer season.
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Tim and Daphne Reid acted as hosts during the first season, introducing each pilot. Viewers were also encouraged to call a 1-800 number at the end of each episode, to voice their preference. However, the "winning" pilot chosen by the viewers was never picked up as a series.
The series was revamped during the second and third seasons, and featured no hosts and no 1-800 number.
Notable pilots featured included The Saint in Manhattan (a revival of The Saint television series starring Andrew Clarke as Simon Templar), Kung Fu: The Next Generation (a new version of Kung Fu starring Brandon Lee), Puppetman (a new Muppet sitcom from Jim Henson), and a sitcom version of Coming to America.
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