{"id":2107,"date":"2023-11-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2023-11-10T21:09:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:09:25","slug":"episode-103-dumont-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2107","title":{"rendered":"Episode 103: DuMont Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4068\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2107-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2107-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Inside_the_Box_ep_103_DuMont_Plus.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by a real Jeopardy episode&#8217;s jokey category title, this week Jonathan and Steve discuss a hypothetical: what if The DuMont Network had survived past 1956? What would the channel have presented? Would we associate the NFL and DuMont like peanut and jelly? If it did survive for decades, what would its streaming service be showing us today? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to the podcast, here are some basics about how to listen: Find last season&#8217;s <strong>free<\/strong> episodes wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, &amp; Podbean) or through our homepage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\">https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com<\/a>. You&#8217;ll also find additional videos and images on our homepage to supplement your listening experience (if you like). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if you&#8217;d like access to our full archive of episodes, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/tvhistorypod\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/tvhistorypod<\/a> and consider donating. Donating a small amount grants you not only access to our <strong>FULL PATREON ARCHIVE<\/strong> of episodes, but you&#8217;ll also be able to listen to brand-new <strong>BONUS, Patreon-only<\/strong> episodes as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Hat on a Hat: An old clip from TV History (Entertainment Tonight from 1986) discussing an even older moment in history, the DuMont Network:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Entertainment Tonight Weekend: DuMont Television Network (circa 1986)\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVaMIaBOf-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A rare saved episode of Rocky King, Detective (1954, DuMont):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHQVOotRojo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHQVOotRojo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Children&#8217;s show, Johnny Jupiter (1953, DuMont and later ABC, 1953-1954)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JOHNNY JUPITER.  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