Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958.

The series features plays adapted from short stories by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season.

[3] The program showcased the talents of actors and actresses such as Alma Lawton,[4][5] Bette Davis, Florenz Ames, Greer Garson, Dennis Morgan, Joseph Cotten, Claudette Colbert, Michael Landon, Cloris Leachman, Johnny Crawford, Katherine Warren, Joel Grey, Fay Wray, Thomas Mitchell, Vivi Janiss, Wright King, Strother Martin, Lon Chaney Jr., Boris Karloff, John Carradine, Helen Wallace, and Michael Winkelman.

Famed circus performer Emmett Kelly made his dramatic debut in the presentation Captain from Kopenick.

[21] The ABC version initially was on Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 p.m. E. T. In June 1957 it was moved to Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. E. T.[1] A review of the episode "Revenge" in the trade publication Billboard described it as "slickly produced" but added that it "suffered from over simplification of the basic issues, which resulted in scene punchlines and plot twists telegraphed well in advance.