Conversation so far:
When did Paddy begin television?
1949.
What was the name of the show?
1949 adaptation of Budd Schulberg's What Makes Sammy Run?
for Philco.
Did he write this show, or act?
first script to be telecast.
What other scripts did he write?
he wrote Holiday Song.
What year was Holiday song written?
telecast in 1952 and also in 1954.

Question: Was any of his scripts written successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was any of Paddy Chayefsky's scripts written successful?