The Loretta Young Show (1953)

Name: The Loretta Young Show
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.5

Drama

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (337 votes)
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Best tv ever Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1953)

7.05 avg 36 episodes 7.0 → 6.6 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Trial Run	7.0	48
2	The Mirror	7.3	36
3	Prisoner at One O'Clock	7.2	33
4	Girl on a Flagpole	6.5	30
5	Turn of the Card	7.0	28
6	Earthquake	7.3	36
7	The One That Got Away	6.5	24
8	Kid Stuff	6.8	27
9	The Bronte Story	6.6	29
10	Thanksgiving in Beaver Run	7.4	25
11	Love Story	6.6	33
12	Laughing Boy	7.4	24
13	The Faith of Chata	7.2	23
14	The Night My Father Came Home	7.3	31
15	Hotel Irritant	6.7	29
16	Inga	7.2	28
17	Lady Killer	7.4	27
18	Secret Answer	6.5	21
19	Big Little Lie	6.9	24
20	The Hollywood Story	6.9	26
21	A Family Out of Us	7.3	25
22	Act of Faith	7.3	26
23	The New York Story	7.1	23
24	Nobody's Boy	7.4	23
25	The Count of Ten	7.6	25
26	The Clara Schumann Story	7.2	25
27	Son, This Is Your Father	7.9	24
28	The First Man to Ask Her	7.1	21
29	Man's Estate	7.4	19
30	Forest Ranger	7.1	22
31	The Enchanted Schoolteacher	7.3	12
32	The Judgment	7.3	14
33	Oh, My Aching Heart	7.0	17
34	Dear Midge	6.5	13
35	Something Always Happens	6.0	13
36	Lady in War Paint	6.6	12

Season 2 (1954)

7.32 avg 34 episodes 7.7 → 6.8 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Guest in the Night	7.7	10
2	Dr. Juliet	7.9	16
3	Double Trouble	7.5	15
4	The Lamp	7.2	14
5	You're Driving Me Crazy	7.1	16
6	Beyond a Reasonable Doubt	7.4	16
8	On Your Honor, Your Honor	6.8	12
9	The Girl Scout Story	7.2	12
10	No Help Wanted	7.2	15
11	It's a Man's Game	7.8	8
12	Something About Love	7.2	15
13	Our Sacred Honor	6.6	11
14	Big Jim	6.8	17
15	Evil for Evil	7.6	12
16	Time and Yuletide	7.6	19
17	Three Minutes Too Late	7.5	18
18	The Girl Who Knew	7.1	14
19	The Flood	7.2	15
20	Decision	7.5	11
21	The Refinement of 'Ab'	7.1	11
22	600 Seconds	7.8	13
23	The Case of Mrs. Bannister	7.2	15
24	Dickie	7.5	13
25	Option on a Wife	7.3	16
26	Tale of a Cayuse	7.2	16
27	Case Book	7.8	13
28	Dateline: Korea	7.2	13
29	Inga II	7.8	16
30	Mink Coat	7.2	13
31	Let Columbus Discover You	6.9	12
32	He Always Comes Home	7.2	14
33	Feeling No Pain	7.8	16
34	The Little Teacher	7.2	23
35	I Remember the Rani	6.8	16

Season 3 (1955)

7.00 avg 7 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
17	Christmas Stopover	7.1	17
19	Inga III	7.0	9
22	The Secret	7.4	10
23	The Pearl	6.2	12
25	Gesundheit	7.4	8
27	His Inheritance	6.7	10
29	But for God's Grace	7.2	19

Season 4 (1956)

7.25 avg 24 episodes 7.3 → 6.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Double Partners	7.3	12
2	The Question	7.9	13
4	Little League	7.6	12
6	Now a Brief Word	7.9	13
7	The Years Between	8.0	10
9	Goodbye, Goodbye	7.1	11
10	The Great Divide	7.3	12
12	The End of the Week	7.1	18
13	Inga IV	6.5	11
15	Somebody Else's Dream	7.2	12
16	Three and Two, Please	7.2	12
17	Imperfect Balance	7.9	10
18	Queen Nefertiti	6.0	10
19	My Favorite Monster	7.7	12
20	Miss Ashley's Demon	7.8	8
22	Tension	6.9	12
23	Wedding Day	7.2	12
26	The Room Next Door	6.9	15
27	So Bright a Light	7.0	9
29	Legacy	7.4	11
31	The Countess	7.2	9
32	A Mind of Their Own	7.2	8
33	Royal Partners: Part 1	7.0	9
34	Royal Partners: Part 2	6.6	10

Season 5 (1957)

7.20 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.0 30 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Dollar's Worth	7.2	11
5	The Little Witness	6.8	11
15	Dear Milkman	7.5	12
17	A Greater Strength	7.9	14
23	To Open a Door	6.8	9
25	Dangerous Verdict	7.0	9

Season 6 (1958)

7.41 avg 9 episodes 7.4 → 7.2 30 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
6	The 20-Cent Tip	7.4	10
8	The Woman Between	7.7	9
15	Sister Ann	7.9	14
17	Incident in India	7.2	9
19	The Black Lace Valentine	7.4	8
21	The Portrait	7.0	11
23	The Prettiest Girl in Town	6.9	12
26	Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 1	8.0	8
27	Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 2	7.2	9

Season 7 (1959)

7.34 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 30 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Road	7.9	22
2	One Beautiful Moment	7.2	11
4	Mask of Evidence	6.4	12
7	A New Step	7.6	8
9	The Lady in the Fish Bowl	8.0	10
12	Alien Love	7.1	13
17	Mrs. Minton	6.7	9
20	Second Spring	7.6	8
27	Faith, Hope and Mr. Flaherty	7.6	12

Season 8 (1960)

7.38 avg 9 episodes 8.0 → 7.0 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Long Night	8.0	13
6	Love Between the Acts	7.0	8
8	The Seducer	7.1	10
12	These Few Years	7.1	11
15	This Subtle Danger	7.9	10
21	When Queens Ride By	7.6	10
26	Emergency in 114	6.8	12
30	The Forbidden Guests	7.9	11
31	Not in Our Stars	7.0	11