Meet McGraw
Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the hard-hitting detective McGraw, a man specifically given no first name in the program. Forty-one half-hour episodes aired on NBC during the 1957-1958 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The series was produced by the Desilu Studios, most of whose productions were broadcast by CBS. The theme song for the series is "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Meet McGraw preceded The Bob Cummings Show on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series, Broken Arrow on ABC and Bud Collyer's To Tell the Truth quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, Meet McGraw was repeated as The Adventures of McGraw on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. A number of episodes of the series, including "Mohave" and "Lady in Limbo," are available on DVD.
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Plot Summary
Meet McGraw was an American crime drama series that aired in the early 1950s. The show centered on the investigations of private detective John J. "Rip" McGraw. Each episode typically involved McGraw delving into complex cases, often navigating dangerous situations and unraveling mysteries with his sharp intellect and resilience.
Critical Reception
As a television series from the 1950s, specific critical reception data for 'Meet McGraw' is scarce in contemporary sources. However, its genre suggests it was part of a popular wave of crime and detective dramas that appealed to audiences looking for weekly suspense and mystery. The series likely received moderate reviews typical of its time, focusing on its episodic plots and the performance of its lead.
What Reviewers Say
- Competent episodic crime-solving from the era.
- Features a determined protagonist navigating noir-tinged mysteries.
- Reflects the typical procedural format of 1950s television dramas.
Google audience: Information regarding Google user reviews for this specific 1959 television series is not readily available. However, shows of this nature often appealed to audiences who enjoyed straightforward crime narratives and detective work.
Fun Fact
While 'Meet McGraw' itself is the title of the show, the character's full name was revealed to be John J. 'Rip' McGraw, a classic hardboiled detective moniker.
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