Original run on CBS-TV: October 2, 1959 – June 19, 1964.

In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked The Twilight Zone as the third
best-written TV series ever and TV Guide ranked it as the fifth greatest show
of all time.

Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975)

"The Lassie Show" debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute weekly 
program that aired until 1950. The series was an anthology and had
no recurring human characters. Lassie actually barked and whined
on cue for the series, but animal imitator Earl Keen did growls and
other sounds, as well as the sounds of other animals. The series
was sponsored by Red Heart dog food.

Air dates: October 14, 1934 to June 7, 1955

Lux Radio Theatre was a long-run classic radio anthology series, broadcast on the
NBC Blue Network (1934-35);CBS Radio (1935-54), and NBC Radio (1954-55). The
series Initially adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films.

        
         Crowds outside the Lux Radio Theatre in Hollywood

Original radio air dates on CBS: October 9, 1935 to March 31, 1953

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series sponsored by the
DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such
as an adaptation of Show Boat.

 
Original  television run (CBS/NBC): October 2, 1955  – May 10, 1965

Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The
series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Time magazine named the show
one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME". The Writers Guild of America ranked
it #79 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.

 
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)