Meet Your Congress

Meet Your Congress is a public affairs TV series on NBC and on the DuMont Television Network. The show premiered on NBC on March 20, 1949, airing Saturdays at 8pm ET. The DuMont series aired from July 8, 1953, until July 4, 1954. On March 1, 1953, Meet Your Congress debuted as a filmed local program on WPIX-TV on Sundays from 11 to 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
The moderator was Blair Moody, who hosted the radio and TV versions from 1946 to 1952. He died of pneumonia and heart problems on July 20, 1954.
The radio version, which was transcribed, featured two United States senators, a Democrat and a Republican, discussing two sides of a controversial issue.

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

Production

Moody produced the Dumont version of the program, and Vic Guidice was the director. The show originated in Washington on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. It was sustaining. Its competition included The George Jessel Show on ABC and The Roy Rogers Show on NBC.

Critical response

A review of the July 8, 1953, episode in the trade publication Variety said that Meet Your Congress seemed to be "a promising package designed for the politically conscious citizenry." It also commended Moody's objective approach as the moderator.