The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse


The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, and, finally, Polly Bergen. Initially the series was done live, but switched to film during the first season.

Guest stars

Episode status

The UCLA Film and Television Archive has three episodes of the series in its collection.

Critical response

A review of the October 2, 1953, episode in the trade publication Billboard said that the series followed a standard Hollywood formula but "should be a commercial if not artistic triumph". The review called the episode's contents "unimaginative, stereotyped slop" but added that similar content was popular with housewives.