When did dramas come to television?

When did dramas come to television?

Pamela Douglas (Screenwriter) gives expert video advice on: When did dramas come to television?; Why are dramas so popular with audiences? and more...

From the earliest time of television - I think I'm going back to the 1950s - there was something called Playhouse 90, which were movies basically, 90 minute movies. Nobody does 90 minutes on TV anymore, but they were plays for television. From the earliest time there were two forms on television. One was the variety kinds of shows and the other was dramas, which come from radio dramas that preceded them. Dramas have always been part of television.