Mansfield played her first leading role on television in 1956 on NBC's "The Bachelor". In her first appearance on British television in 1957, she recited from Shakespeare (including a line from "Hamlet") and played piano and violin. Her notable performances in television dramas included episodes of "Burke's Law", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "The Red Skelton Hour" (three episodes), "Kraft Mystery Theater" and "Follow the Sun". Mansfield's performance in her first series "Follow the Sun" ("The Dumbest Blonde"; Season 1, Episode 21; February 4, 1962; produced by 20th Century Fox Television) was hailed as the advent of "a new and dramatic Jayne Mansfield". She appeared on a number of game shows including "Talk it up," "Down You Go" (as a regular panelist), "The Match Game" (one rare episode has her as a team captain), and "What's My Line?" (as a special mystery guest).