Not every great procedural makes it onto the major platforms, and Vacation Playhouse is a reminder of why it's always worth looking beyond the obvious. 5 seasons and 47 episodes of content is out there — TV Butler finds it for you instantly without the guesswork.

The procedural format gives Vacation Playhouse its backbone, but it's the characters you come back for. The concept of the series was the showing of unaired and unsold television pilots that did not make the television lineup for CBS. The show was successful during its first few seasons due to the fact that the show's concept, airing unsold and unaired television pilots, was a popular concept in the 1960s. But during its last two seasons on the air, the series did find some trouble due to the fact that the series were running out of pilots to air and, in their 4th season, they began airing repeats from the three seasons prior. The series ran for 5 seasons (1963–1967), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly.

Perfect for viewers who think they've already seen all the great crime dramas. Vacation Playhouse is the one that tends to prove them wrong.