 In October 1954, "Ford Theatre" became the first network television series to be filmed regularly in color.During this period, "Ford Theatre" finished in the Nielsen ratings at number 30 for the 1952–1953 season, number seven in 1953–1954, number 9 in 1954–1955, and number 13 in 1955–1956.After four seasons on NBC, the program was shown for a final season on ABC during the 1956–57 season.