# Half-Hour TV dramas

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-hour-tv-dramas/744810>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 1, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-hour-tv-dramas/744810 "2016-02-01T03:26:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-hour-tv-dramas/744810/41 "2016-02-05T20:12:37Z")

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> [@bmasters1](#):
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> _M Squad_ (1957-60 NBC cop show w/Lee Marvin) was a half-hour series.

And _Police Squad!_ was a parody of _M Squad_, particularly the opening sequence.

Not a drama, I know. Just interesting trivia.

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**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-hour-tv-dramas/744810/42 "2016-02-05T21:38:55Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> No, it was a full hour (or, rather 47 minutes, which was what was considered an hour in those days).
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> Still a great show, though.

That’s why I didn’t think of it, cause it wasn’t one\*!\* :smack:

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