Question: what was the first television show in color
Answer: CBS 's The Big Record , starring pop vocalist Patti Page , was the first television show broadcast in color for the entire 1957 - 1958 season ; its production costs were greater than most movies were at the time not only because of all the stars featured on the hour - long extravaganza but the extremely high - intensity lighting and electronics required for the new RCA TK - 41 cameras .