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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on CBS on October 5, 1951. It has 8 seasons and 376 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 33 "Papa Goes to the Ball", aired on April 17, 1963.

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.

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  • Drama

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Episodes

376 episodes · 8 seasons

Season 1

1951 · 48 episodes · Last episode: 74 years ago

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  1. E48

    48. Port of Call

    Finale

    A big, ugly man discovers romance.

  2. E47

    47. The Trubbles

    A husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.

  3. E46

    46. Double Exposure

    A psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.

  4. E45

    45. So Help Me

    A nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.

  5. E44

    44. Crossroads

    A cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.

  6. E43

    43. A Man's World

    The widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.

  7. E42

    42. Early Space Conqueror

    A group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.

  8. E41

    41. A Southern Lady

    A reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.

  9. E40

    40. The House of Death

    A man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.

  10. E39

    39. The Von Linden File

    An insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.

  11. E38

    38. Say Hello to Pamela

    A traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.

  12. E37

    37. Dress in the Window

    A newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.

  13. E36

    36. Souvenir from Singapore

    Story of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.

  14. E35

    35. A Quarter for Your Troubles

    A department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.

  15. E34

    34. Love Came Late

    A chambermaid becomes distraught when her daughter goes missing, and a businessman falls for the maid during their search for the daughter.

  16. E33

    33. Autumn in New York

    A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.

  17. E32

    32. Appointment With the Past

    Outlaw Monte Clovis comes to Kingdale to settle some business. He's come to claim his woman, Mary, and the child she was carrying when he was sent to the hoosegow. Monte wants a shoot out with his former best friend, Cal, who married to Mary and has since "gone straight." Meanwhile, Monte's old gang rides into town to hold up the bank.

  18. E31

    31. Doctors Should Never Marry

    A doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.

  19. E30

    30. Fear

    After the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.

  20. E29

    29. Now's the Time

    Members of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.

  21. E28

    28. Four's a Family

    A widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.

  22. E27

    27. Experiment

    A doctor devotes her life to finding a serum to battle a disease sweeping Korea, the country that claimed her husband and son.

  23. E26

    26. The Autobiography of Grandma Moses

    The life of artist Grandma Moses who began her career in her 70's, capturing rural scenes of life and celebrations in upstate New York.

  24. E25

    25. The Human Touch

    A pianist must choose between his music career and love.

  25. E24

    24. Make Way for Teddy

    Grandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.

  26. E23

    23. The Haunted Heart

    A musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.

  27. E22

    22. Apple of His Eyes

    A widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.

  28. E21

    21. World So Wide

    Architect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.

  29. E20

    20. Fifty Grand

    A prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.

  30. E19

    19. The Daughter

    The troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.

  31. E18

    18. Lady With a Will

    A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.

  32. E17

    17. P.G.

    An Italian girl helps five American POWs.

  33. E16

    16. The Man that I Marry

    A wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.

  34. E15

    15. Billy Budd

    When Claggart is found murdered after making false accusations of mutiny against Billy Budd, it leads to Billy's court-martial and trial.

  35. E14

    14. Clean Sweep for Lavinia

    In order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.

  36. E13

    13. Girl in a Million

    A man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.

  37. E12

    12. The Dark Fleece

    A man having been rejected by a society girl ventures West, upon his success out West he returns and plots revenge against another upper class family.

  38. E11

    11. Exit

    Baro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.

  39. E10

    10. The Nymph and the Lamp

    A woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.

  40. E9

    9. Two Living and One Dead

    Two employees are dead at a post office hold-up. There is one survivor, but the press paints him as a coward.

  41. E8

    8. One is a Lonesome Number

    A man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction

  42. E7

    7. The Memories of Aimee Durant

    A woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.

  43. E6

    6. Decision and Daniel Webster

    A man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.

  44. E5

    5. The Lucky Touch

    An old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.

  45. E4

    4. Still Life

    A woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye

  46. E3

    3. Never Wave at a W.A.C.

    A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.

  47. E2

    2. The Name is Bellingham

    A US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.

  48. E1

    1. Not a Chance

    A middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.

Season 2

1952 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 63 years ago

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  1. E52

    52. Two Loves Have I

    Finale

    After the death of her husband in the early years of World War II, a newspaper reporter throws herself into helping refugees from the Nazi invasion in wartime Lisbon.

  2. E51

    51. Sheila

    A man's attempts to collect his aunt's inheritance are foiled by a cat named Sheila.

  3. E50

    50. Miracle in the Night

    A wealthy woman is afraid to go out alone.

  4. E49

    49. Simplon Express

    An incompetent detective bumbles his way thru danger and intrigue

  5. E48

    48. The Doctor Goes Home

    A high society doctor finds great happiness in treating the poor.

  6. E47

    47. Knave of Hearts

    Gambler Steve returns to marry Laura only to find she is to marry homesteader, Johnny. Laura's father, rancher Warren, disapproves of both men and, with hired gun Dineen, aims to eliminate both.

  7. E46

    46. The Journey

    A woman who is considerably younger than her husband is bored with their uneventful like in Costa Rica.

  8. E45

    45. Storm Warnings

    Wanda is married to one of the operators of a small Alaskan cargo airline. She sends a note to her husband's partner, Vic, suggesting a rendezvous. When the letter goes missing, Vic is convinced his partner knows about their affair and feeding him deadly landing instructions via radio during a storm.

  9. E44

    44. Richard and the Lion

    A young husband feels neglected because his wife pays too much attention to her pets, so he gets one of this own - a lion.

  10. E43

    43. The Ledge

    A young artist who's come to the big city loses heart when he experiences vision problems. Despite reassurance from his doctor that his eyes will improve, he becomes disheartened and climbs out onto a window ledge. The doctor, a cop, and a young woman who knows his case all work to coax him back inside.

  11. E42

    42. Operation Riviera

    Comedy about a GI on a ten day furlough on the isle of Capri.

  12. E41

    41. The Widow Makes Three

    A crime commission looks for three missing witnesses who can put the finger on a waterfront racketeer.

  13. E40

    40. Twenty-Two Sycamore Road

    A woman feels she is being taken for granted by her construction worker husband.

  14. E39

    39. The Girl that I Married

    An Army major falls for a French woman and a Red Cross Worker.

  15. E38

    38. Pursuit

    A talented musician loses an arm in a hunting accident.

  16. E37

    37. Vacation for Ginny

    A mousy clerk at a travel agency wins a vacation and finds herself being pursued by no less than two suitors.

  17. E36

    36. The Copper Ring

    Dr. Gunther is growing old and irritable, but one evening he dreams of an Egyptian copper ring which brings happiness to all who wear it. And he slips it on.

  18. E35

    35. Medicine Woman

    Smug Sam Bentley, a builder of high rise construction projects, is inconvenienced by a doctor's parked car. He decides to give him a piece of his mind, only to find the doctor is a lady. Instead of an argument, they get romantic. Things go well until one of her patients is hurt at one of his work sites.

  19. E34

    34. Allen of Harper

    A professor is saved from early retirement by a group of students.

  20. E33

    33. Papa Goes to the Ball

    A man takes his daughter to a school dance and puts on an exhibition that makes him the "beau" of the ball.

  21. E32

    32. The Mirror

    When a man's past is revealed his self-assurance is broken.

  22. E31

    31. The Governess

    Quite sentimental story of an old woman looking back on her life as a governess. Though now she's seemingly been forgotten by her past charges, the deep feelings this woman felt for her "children" never will.

  23. E30

    30. Happy Ending

    An author lives in Copenhagen with his wife and daughter. He refuses to alter his stories to happily-ever-after endings.

  24. E29

    29. Parent's Weekend

    A woman finds out that the key to youth is to act her age.

  25. E28

    28. Nineteen Rue Marie

    An American finds himself in the Paris home of a doctor, unaware of who he is or how he got there. His one daily visitor is Celeste who, he's told, he once loved. Armed with only the address of the bakery that makes the cakes Celeste brings him, he escapes the doctor's home and goes out to try and remember his life.

  26. E27

    27. Big Jim's Boy

    A man returning from military service wants to become a doctor. He needs money for his education, and as much as he hates to enter into his father's field of expertise as a boxer he finds himself entering the ring.

  27. E26

    26. Girl of My Dreams

    A married man falls in love with another woman at first glance.

  28. E25

    25. The Devil's Other Name

    Steve Jordan kills his wife, Marietta and it looks like the perfect crime to pave the way for him to wed wealthy Helen but Steve doesn't count on Marietta's brother, Russ.

  29. E24

    24. Mr. Greentree and Friend

    A lonely college professor strikes up a friendship with Jackie, a lion who has run away from the circus.

  30. E23

    23. Manhattan Robin Hood

    A reporter investigates by posing as a high-school basketball coach to stop a raffle gambling racket and finds a judge also on the take.

  31. E22

    22. Point of Honor

    After a revolution sweeps his country, a police officer finds himself belonging to the wrong party.

  32. E21

    21. Guardians of the Clock

    Jonathan Bigby, an elderly clock keeper, is forcibly retired by his company. Bigby decides to exact an unusual revenge but then finds himself the victim of a larcenous criminal.

  33. E20

    20. High on the Gallows

    A Hollywood movie producer falls for an ambitious starlet and almost wrecks his career.

  34. E19

    19. The Unopened Letter

    A woman receives a letter from the man she loves but does not open it for thirty-five years.

  35. E18

    18. Jenny

    A single mother, bored with her life, takes part in a play where she meets a widower.

  36. E17

    17. A String of Beads

    A governess for a wealthy family becomes the object of affection from elderly Count Borselli.

  37. E16

    16. The Playwright

    A man juggles his life in pursuit of the things he wants to do.

  38. E15

    15. The White Cream Pitcher

    After 20 years of marriage, a couple bent on divorce turn to their pastor to help them divide their possessions.

  39. E14

    14. Mr. Thayer

    On her first job, a girl meets a seedy and serene gentleman to whom the ordinary rules mean nothing.

  40. E13

    13. Barrow Street

    A jilted girl settles an old score in an unusual and poignant fashion.

  41. E12

    12. Pussyfootin' Rocks

    A masked band of desperadoes smuggles illegal aliens into the U.S. Each carries a piece of camouflage-painted tarp to crouch under when threatened with discovery. The Ripplehissians dispatch the gullible aliens into a deep well, A lawman has to thwart the gang, led by his identical twin brother.

  42. E11

    11. The House of Pride

    A young bride learns that not everything in the tropics is paradise.

  43. E10

    10. Tango

    A night club affair winds up in intrigue and mystery.

  44. E9

    9. Enchanted Evening

    A family's happy life gets complicated when the kids have lost theater tickets that belonged to their dad's boss.

  45. E8

    8. Drawing Room A

    An attractive lady find herself on a train with a case of amnesia. A psychiatrist, also traveling, agrees to assist the woman with her memory loss and determine the cause.

  46. E7

    7. This Plane for Hire

    The adventure-romance of a Mexican Al Capone.

  47. E6

    6. Trouble on Pier 12

    When Captain Torras is accused of double murder and his life is threatened, he hires professional bodyguard Mike Grover to protect him.

  48. E5

    5. Come What May

    A man learns too late that a gun is a poor problem solver.

  49. E4

    4. The Trial

    A gold miner's greed makes him murder his partners.

  50. E3

    3. I Want to be a Movie Star

    A father complains about his daughter's movie magazines -- until he's discovered by a talent scout.

Season 3

1953 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago

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  1. E53

    53. Delay at Fort Bliss

    Finale

    A small army garrison is surrounded by Apaches who threaten to wipe out the entire command unless an Indian prisoner is set free.

  2. E52

    52. Hemmed In

    A recluse, locked in an elevator, faces death.

  3. E51

    51. Captain in Command

    A destitute pilot takes the only flying job offered him, then begins to suspect that his employers are criminals.

  4. E50

    50. Gift of the Devil

    A young sheepman is torn between a blacksmith's daughter and a woman who promises to help him win a fortune at cards.

  5. E49

    49. The Roman and the Renegade

    In ancient Rome, a general's daughter falls under the spell of her enemy -- the invading Hannibal.

  6. E48

    48. By-Line

    A reporter's girlfriend tries to keep him from stepping into a deadly trap set by his vicious managing editor.

  7. E47

    47. The General's Boots

    A martinet of a general, one of his former officers, and a middle aged plane passenger find themselves in a liferaft with only one canteen of water.

  8. E46

    46. Showdown at Sunset

    In the Old West, a boy's life is jeopardized by gunmen who want to take control of his father's land.

  9. E45

    45. Rabbit's Foot

    Small town police are about to search the swamps for the murderer of a local cop when a man emerges from the bayou. He says he's a detective on the trail of a payroll thief and shot the robber/cop killer in a shootout. The man shows off a bag full of the stolen money which he says he retrieved and must return to the city immediately. Before he can catch a train out of town, the deputy realizes the "detective" isn't who he claims to be and a chase back into the swamps ensues.

  10. E44

    44. How the Brigadier Won His Medal

    Napoleon sends one of his Brigadiers (Claude Dauphin) on a special mission to the King of Spain.

  11. E43

    43. The Man Who Escaped from Devil's Island

    After two years on Devil's Island, a prisoner escapes and is befriended by a policeman.

  12. E42

    42. The Black Mate

    No-nonsense sailor Bunter signs on as first mate on a sailing ship helmed by an eccentric skipper. The Captain is a firm believer in spiritualism which Bunter dismisses as idiotic superstition. But one strange night, Bunter falls on the deck, saying he's seen a ghost. The next morning, his hair is completely white.

  13. E41

    41. The Treasure of Santo Domingo

    A vacationing bookkeeper gets involved in a bizarre struggle for life and treasure with an escaped convict.

  14. E40

    40. The Whale on the Beach

    A retired sea captain has problems when he finds a whale washed up on his doorstep after a storm.

  15. E39

    39. Little War at San Dede

    Three Americans are arrested in a small South American country as a revolution is about to take place. The authorities believe that one of the three is the leader of the revolt and threaten to kill all three men unless the ring-leader comes forward.

  16. E38

    38. Blizzard Bound

    A trio is trapped by a raging blizzard. Their group is joined by a thug who managed to escape a plane wreck.

  17. E37

    37. The Pearl Street Incident

    A beauty parlor owner finds herself caught in the middle of escaping criminals.

  18. E36

    36. Prisoner in the Town

    Angry townspeople persecute a deputy sheriff who tries to defend a girl accused of murder.

  19. E35

    35. Decision at Sea

    On a hospital ship, a Navy doctor tries to help a wounded marine who has lost the will to live.

  20. E34

    34. Dawn at Damascus

    An engineer, caught in a romantic triangle, is almost killed by the woman he loves.

  21. E33

    33. Something Wonderful

    A young actress must decide between marriage and a stage career.

  22. E32

    32. The Plugged Nickel

    After an argument with his wife, a man embarks on an auto trip that throws him into contact with an escaped killer.

  23. E31

    31. Tapu

    A man returns to an island to claim buried gold.

  24. E30

    30. The Edge of Battle

    An Army lieutenant is held captive by a troubled G.I.

  25. E29

    29. Her Kind of Honor

    A corporal in Napoleon's army faces death for his alleged romantic involvement with Josephine.

  26. E28

    28. Groundloop

    An ex-pilot's restlessness threatens his marriage.

  27. E27

    27. The Great Lady

    A retired actress defends a woman on a murder charge.

  28. E26

    26. Night Ride to Butte

    A young woman is forced to choose between two detectives who love her.

  29. E25

    25. The Jungle Trap

    While leading a safari, a professional hunter encounters the judge who sentenced his innocent brother to death for a crime he did not commit.

  30. E24

    24. Man from Outside

    A police lieutenant serving time in a state penitentiary is trying to obtain evidence for a man facing execution on a false charge.

  31. E23

    23. Four Things to Do

    A man heads out west to get rich mining gold and breaks a lot of promises along the way.

  32. E22

    22. Give the Guy a Break

    An officer comes to the aid of his friend who is being sought for murder.

  33. E21

    21. At the Natchez Inn

    An adventurer impersonates the lost Dauphin to elude Napoleon's men.

  34. E20

    20. Pearl Handled Guns

    A colorful outlaw is the object of a boy's hero-worship.

  35. E19

    19. Rim of Violence

    A young policeman's daily contact with ugliness and heartbreak shakes his faith in humanity.

  36. E18

    18. Go Away a Winner

    Vi divorces her husband after he be comes involved with crooks and goes to prison for a gas station holdup. She gets on with her life with her son and new husband. Seven years later, out of prison, Marty shows up at the amusement park shooting gallery she operates. He's angry and wants her to know he's good with a gun.

  37. E17

    17. The Baker of Barnbury

    A baker discovers talents other than baking during the holidays.

  38. E16

    16. Part of the Game

    An opponent of a boxer who goes blind during a fight is tormented by the fact that he may have caused the blindness.

  39. E15

    15. No Compromise

    In the 1870s, Texas Ranger Earl Webb must escort wanted gunman John Fenner by passenger train through the state of Louisiana to get back home. However, the long, grueling journey is fraught with danger, including many of Fenner's trigger happy relatives trying to free the prisoner.

  40. E14

    14. Storm Swept

    The wife of a fugitive from the law escapes with him to a far away island. Their tiny refuge becomes the scene of great emotional and physical upheaval with the arrival of a mysterious detective and a tropical storm.

  41. E13

    13. Closed Door

    A heartless businessman has spent the last three weeks in a single room of his home. He's developed a psychosomatic affliction which makes it unable for him to turn the room's doorknob. He refuses to leave until he can open the door himself, and refuses psychiatric help. A family with a sick child takes refuge in his home during a severe storm against his wishes.

  42. E12

    12. Fresh Start

    Despondent shop girl Norma Bailey decides to end it all by gas asphyxiation. Before it can take effect, a young man breaks in and stops it, but he's there by chance, running from the police, pursuing him for a stolen diamond bracelet. Later, Norma falls in love with him and tries to persuade the victim not to press charges.

  43. E11

    11. Lucky Thirteen

    An honest man learns that he can save his daughter from being swindled only by resorting to fraud himself.

  44. E10

    10. Lineman's Luck

    Two brothers fall for the same girl.

  45. E9

    9. The Sail

    Aspiring artist Mark Norton is financed by his father---who thinks he's studying agriculture.

  46. E8

    8. Second Sight

    A man blinded by an accident is forced to borrow money from a racketeer in order to support his wife.

  47. E7

    7. In the Pincers

    A long-ago crime is exposed in a letter disrupts the comfortable life of a married couple

  48. E6

    6. The Long Shot

    After three other cargo planes have mysteriously disappeared, an army air corps crew is informed that their plane is carrying a hidden time bomb. Since a powerful storm has made visibility virtually nil, the airmen desperately search their craft for the explosives. The Episode was Directed by Ted Post and stars Charles Bronson as Sgt. Roy Smith, and Pitt Herbert as Rouke.

  49. E5

    5. The Prize

    A farmer tries to strike up a romance with the Professor of animal husbandry.

  50. E4

    4. Desert Tragedy

    Prospector Jake Simpson unwittingly allows a killer to join his search for a gold mine.

Season 4

1954 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 71 years ago

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  1. E55

    55. The Quitter

    Finale

    Trainer Bradley Taylor enlists the aid of a mule to train a frisky harness-race horse.

  2. E54

    54. Wild Call

    After working in a department store for forty years, a man decides to go on a sea voyage.

  3. E53

    53. The Uninhibited Female

    An efficiency expert on his first assignment and an outspoken secretary lock horns over how things are done.

  4. E52

    52. Three Months to Remember

    An ex-GI suffering from amnesia returns to his home town in an attempt to regain both his memory and an inheritance.

  5. E51

    51. The Case for the State

    A young assistant district attorney suspects a trap has been baited for an indigent artist accused of stealing money from an art gallery.

  6. E50

    50. Jury of One

    A lawyer goes to a small Wyoming town in search of the heir to a strange legacy. Two claimants show up, each with verbal proof of his rightful claim, and this puts the lawyer in the role of a Solomon to decide which is the heir.

  7. E49

    49. On Leave

    Pvt. Henri Baptiste, decorated French soldier of World War I, obtains a leave and visits his home village, only to find it devastated.

  8. E48

    48. Too Late to Run

    The owner of a roadside diner is falling for his new waitress, but his young assistant is suspicious of her. The report that a dangerous killer is in the vicinity changes the picture.

  9. E47

    47. The Direct Approach

    A large state-decreed construction project overwhelms a small rural town that is dominated by a gruff but soft-hearted old soldier. His niece is young and craves romance, and finds it in the construction foreman, who's very much at odds with the townsfolk and especially a man that fancies himself as her boyfriend.

  10. E46

    46. Visibility Zero

    An aging senior airline pilot is about to be promoted to operations chief, but feels he is being "grounded" due to his age. When he makes his farewell flight he learns that things are changing.

  11. E45

    45. Meet Mr. Justice

    A small town postmaster, storekeeper and justice of the peace has his hands full when a young eloping couple attempts to "borrow" gasoline from his locked pump.

  12. E44

    44. Ambitious Cop

    A policeman who wants to be a district attorney kills an old friend in a gun duel. He now has to reckon not only with the public, which thinks of him as a killer, but with angry mobsters.

  13. E43

    43. The Ordeal of Dr. Sutton

    The romance of a nurse suffers a setback when a doctor turns down a chance to establish a private practice.

  14. E42

    42. Splendid with Swords

    The last of a line of famous fencers falls in love with a girl who scoffs at fencing.

  15. E41

    41. A Mule for Santa Fe

    A father and son need another mule so they can join the wagon train. But they come across criminals who want more than they can offer for the transaction.

  16. E40

    40. O'Connor and the Blue-Eyed Felon

    A guest finally finds her way to O'Connor's insolvent fishing lodge in the High Sierras. But her car is flashy, her purse empty and her only luggage a revolver.

  17. E39

    39. Visa for X

    A member of the British Civil Service whose job it is to produce identity cards for the War Office, is tempted to use his skills for illegitimate purposes when his son becomes a fugitive.

  18. E38

    38. The Argonauts

    After nearly 30 years of dull routine, a shipping clerk signs on with a ship as a sailor. But on the eve of embarkation, he meets up with more exciting fare in port.

  19. E37

    37. Sentence of Death

    A girl witnesses the shooting of a druggist. But she doesn't go along with the identification of a suspect made by other witnesses.

  20. E36

    36. Too Many Nelsons

    A western town is dominated by one family. When one of them is murdered, a stranger in town finds himself the object of a lynch mob.

  21. E35

    35. The Unlighted Road

    Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner.

  22. E34

    34. The Brute Next Door

    A mild-mannered architect harbors a secret love of the more violent forms of sport. He gets his big chance when a boxer in need of a manager moves next door.

  23. E33

    33. Who's the Blonde?

    Dollars disappear when a mysterious blonde appears at closing time in a bank. The teller is hard pressed to explain the discrepancy in the day's receipts.

  24. E32

    32. O'Brien

    Federal agent Sam Ireland is assigned to a lawless border town. Sam takes a room in a boarding house suspected of being the center of a human smuggling. The agent finds himself distracted by the fairer sex.

  25. E31

    31. Mr. Ears

    An elderly storekeeper keeps his young friend enthralled with tales of his days as an Indian fighter.

  26. E30

    30. Tourists - Overnight

    A niece is the traveling companion for her wealthy aunt and they stay overnight at a tourists' home and find themselves among gangsters.

  27. E29

    29. Log the Man Innocent

    When a sea captain refuses to toss a man overboard because he is ill, the crew causes a mutiny and tosses both captain and sick man adrift in a boat.

  28. E28

    28. Ride to the West

    A gunslinger and his brother confront a crazed killer in a spooky Western ghost town.

  29. E27

    27. Visitor in the Night

    An ambitious mayor has a tough time trying to explain what he was doing in the company of a gorgeous blonde on election eve, when his wife was away.

  30. E26

    26. Fedar

    In ancient Sicily, a sculptor is sentenced to be a galley slave for insulting a tyrant who rules the island.

  31. E25

    25. Fast Break

    A former basketball player, once jailed for accepting a bribe, must move from one city to another as his reputation catches up with him.

  32. E24

    24. The Way to Freedom

    An embezzler gets the chance to impersonate a Scotland Yard Officer. As such, he is assigned to search for a murderer.

  33. E23

    23. The Schoolmarm

    A Civil War veteran is eager to teach the ways of peace and democracy to the frontiersmen of the new state of Oregon.

  34. E22

    22. The Last Pilot Schooner

    A rookie reporter is assigned to cover the final voyage of a schooner and gets caught up in the drama when the ship begins to sink.

  35. E21

    21. Murder In Paradise

    A couple's quiet South Seas island paradise life is disrupted by strangers with a tale of a man lost at sea.

  36. E20

    20. Underground

    Joe Tierney has had years of experience with the telephone company and its underground cable system. Some hoods decide to kidnap him and learn the location of a bank alarm.

  37. E19

    19. Man Out of the Rain

    Floods followed by a landslide find Mona Tyrrel trapped in her home with Zakka - a young man who is a complete stranger to her.

  38. E18

    18. The Cool One

    Tom Novak (Stephen McNally) journeys to the Dakotas to find a wife and a ranch site. Although he finds them, another man asserts prior claim to both.

  39. E17

    17. The Dumbest Man in the Army

    An Army misfit is ridiculed by his fellow soldiers when a prank backfires.

  40. E16

    16. Day of Good News

    A man moves from the big city to a small town and works for the local newspaper which only covers good news.

  41. E15

    15. Woman Expert

    A detective uses his masculine charm to solve his cases. His method is to befriend the suspected murderer's sweetheart and gain her confidence.

  42. E14

    14. Spangal Island

    A man in a small New England town is suspected of having something to do with the disappearance of his rival.

  43. E13

    13. Volturio Investigates

    A debonair jewel thief discovers there's no honor among thieves.

  44. E12

    12. Mystery of Murder

    On a second honeymoon with his wife, a judge gets a chance to test his theory that there is a criminal type that will not kill under any circumstances.

  45. E11

    11. The Long Trail

    Texas Ranger Walden accepts the hospitality of an Oregon sheriff and his daughter while on the trail of a man wanted for murder. He learns his quarry, Sam Gates, is nearby and the sheriff agrees to help him fulfill the order of the law. Several locals ask the ranger to reconsider arresting Gates because he was only acting in self defense. Plus, he's now a family man, married to the sheriff's daughter.

  46. E10

    10. Midnight Haul

    A driver tries to find out why his trucks are being stolen

  47. E9

    9. No Rescue

    A wanted Latin American jeopardizes his life to aid fellow passengers in a plane crash.

  48. E8

    8. The Sensation Club

    The Sensation Club worships the unusual and the bizarre. What better thing for Garman to bring before his fellow sensation-seekers than a man he believes is being sought for murder by the police?

  49. E7

    7. The Best of Everything

    A young man, greedy for wealth, resorts to murder to get it.

  50. E6

    6. Square Shootin'

    A comedy about a tenderfoot in the Old West.

Season 5

1955 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 70 years ago

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  1. E51

    51. Top Secret

    Finale

    A man comes under close scrutiny after documents of value disappear

  2. E50

    50. Midnight Kill

    Joe Benson, policeman turner lawyer, is running for the city council. When a policeman is killed, Joe thinks local gangsters planned the murder.

  3. E49

    49. The Press Agent

    Show biz agent Danny Scott is taking a bigger cut from his client then he should.

  4. E48

    48. I'll Wait for You

    A fight over his girlfriend results in a jail term for Joe Santorelli. When he is released, after a year's imprisonment, he is filled with hate for the whole human race.

  5. E47

    47. Strange Defense

    A man must decide whether a woman who is accused of murder is his supposedly deceased wife or her twin sister.

  6. E46

    46. Boling Point

    A hard-hitting crime reporter discovers that his wife once worked for a gambling ring.

  7. E45

    45. Repercussion

    A hard-hitting crime reporter discovers that his wife once worked for a gambling ring.

  8. E44

    44. Flowers for Jenny

    A woman tells her man she'll marry him, if he can prove that he cares more for her than for fighting. But as he sets out to pick up the wedding bouquet, he becomes involved with train robbers.

  9. E43

    43. Dara

    An actress is informed that her husband was killed in a plane crash, but he suddenly returns. And when he does, he accuses her of sabotaging the plane.

  10. E42

    42. The Bankmouse

    An aging Finnish lumberjack who with his whole family wiped out in one night, turns his devotion toward a horse that was responsible for the accident since he needs someone to love.

  11. E41

    41. The Happy Sun

    When all of an aging Finnish lumberjack's family is wiped out in one night, he turns his devotion toward a horse that was responsible for the accident, because he needs someone to love.

  12. E40

    40. The Mechanical Cook

    Sgt. Childs wants to be a cook in the Air Force, but he keeps getting assigned duties like Hangar Chief. He gets himself assigned to a general's flight so he can show off his kitchen skills, but the general's dietitian has other ideas.

  13. E39

    39. Weapon of Courage

    A disabled war veteran who has taken a job as a bank teller feels that his disability has made him useless.

  14. E38

    38. Witness to Condemn

    The only witness to a murder loses her sight as a result of an attack by the killers.

  15. E37

    37. Pattern for Pursuit

    Mountie Sgt. Douglas Renfrew is sent back to the Northwest Territory to reopen a murder investigation. The gun which killed a man has turned up, and its owner is the key suspect. Renfrew is nursed back to health following a mountain lion attack by the daughter of the murdered man. She claims the man he's seeking is no longer alive.

  16. E36

    36. The Roustabout

    A saddle bum is pushed into the middle of a fight between some ranchers and a storekeeper who has been selling barbed wire to the squatters.

  17. E35

    35. Date for Tomorrow

    After breaking out of prison, Eddie Markham decides to use a girl he meets as at an amusement park as a decoy in a holdup.

  18. E34

    34. Officer Needs Help

    Dan Grabow is given a 90-day tryout as chief of police in a small beach town. His discovers that none of the members of his force have received adequate police training.

  19. E33

    33. Plague Ship

    A captain finds that his ship is threatened by bubonic plague.

  20. E32

    32. Formosa Patrol

    The story of the destroyer USS DeHaven and a persistent rain that turned into the third worst storm in the history of the coastal Southern California.

  21. E31

    31. Step Right Up and Die

    When an amusement park operator finds a body in the Fun House, he is afraid to tell the police, having once spent three years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. He gets rid of the corpse, but is trapped just the same and faces death.

  22. E30

    30. The Mysterious Cargo

    After being slugged, robbed and having his ship sail without him, Mr. Gallup heads for the States on another ship. Tension mounts when he realizes the cargo doesn't correspond to the manifest.

  23. E29

    29. The Bitter Land

    A man arrives in the West to seek the murderer of his son and is faced with the dilemma of saving the murderer's own son when outlaws set out to get the boy.

  24. E28

    28. Angels in the Sky

    A transport plane carrying wounded men from the South Pacific faces disaster.

  25. E27

    27. The Finger of God

    An escaping Boer prisoner of war breaks into an apparently deserted house and gets the surprise of his life.

  26. E26

    26. The Waiting House

    The honeymoon house in Bermuda, which a couple has chosen, has been the scene of accidents to a good many tenants before them.

  27. E25

    25. The Young and the Brave

    Total Toys TV reviews the Build-A-Minion Pirate/Cro-Minion figure pack made by Thinkway.

  28. E24

    24. Web of Circumstance

    A bank teller has been stealing pennies and stashing away dollars taken from his wife's grocery budget for years. His goal: to make a break from his shrewish spouse and sail for an island paradise in the Pacific.

  29. E23

    23. Showdown at Painted Rock

    A sheriff risks his life by insisting on hanging a murderer in the lawless old West.

  30. E22

    22. Ordeal

    No one believes a man when he insists he saw a murder committed.

  31. E21

    21. On a Dark Night

    A college professor tries to rescue a girl who turns out to be a gangster's moll.

  32. E20

    20. Top Man

    A mountain climber is fiercely determined to conquer the man-killing Himalayan peak, Calpurtha.

  33. E19

    19. The Gentle Stranger

    A mail-order bride finds life on a ranch not to her liking. A range war decides her future.

  34. E18

    18. The Day I Died

    A ruthless business tycoon is convinced he owes all his success to himself alone. But a strange thing happens to him on a hospital operating table.

  35. E17

    17. The Big Payday

    A former fighter always wanted to be champ, but never made it. He's a manager now, and hopes his heavyweight contender will make it.

  36. E16

    16. Dealer's Choice

    The owner of a pearling ship loses it in a poker game. Convinced that the winner cheated, he signs on with him for the next voyage, suspecting that the new owner will soon be anxious to sell the ship back to him.

  37. E15

    15. Fool Proof

    When Mary Hunter became a teacher of blind children she never dreamed the lessons she taught might one day save her life not until that fateful evening in the parking lot.

  38. E14

    14. Well of Anger

    In the Old West, Ed Sawyer is trying to set up a modest homestead. But a big rancher, Luke Gans, uses violence to keep Sawyer away from the water supply.

  39. E13

    13. Christmas Guest

    A professor's modest salary doesn't permit much spending for Christmas gifts, so when his wife's brother arrives laden with expensive gifts a bitter argument ensues. Out of that, comes a better understanding of Christmas.

  40. E12

    12. The Baited Hook

    In a Florida swamp, Sheriff Ames is marooned with killer, Link Bradford.

  41. E11

    11. On the Nose

    An air force pilot is assigned to carry an atomic scientist to the site of a bomb experiment. To the pilot's dismay, the ship's navigator becomes ill before takeoff and is replaced by a woefully inexperience substitute.

  42. E10

    10. Moment of Triumph

    A business tycoon is able to right the wrong done twenty years ago to his professor who refused to give a passing grade to a rich man's son when he didn't deserve it.

  43. E9

    9. The Careless Cadet

    Sgt. Ben Destry receives an appointment to West Point as a reward for valor in the Korean War. But he scoffs at the Academy's traditions and finds the orders of his juniors hard to take.

  44. E8

    8. Night of the Big Swamp

    Reno Cromwell, a hunting guide obliged to aid the law in hunting down his best friend, a killer. Reno's girlfriend is actually still in love with the killer, but her pleas to Reno not to help in the pursuit are in vain.

  45. E7

    7. No Trial by Jury

    After a valuable horse drowns in a well, a homesteader faces ruin. The law of the range makes him liable because of negligence in not covering or fencing the well.

  46. E6

    6. A Gift of Life

    A big time salesman is too busy getting ahead to make friends. Then he finds himself in a hospital bed in need of a transfusion. A portrait of a tragic character.

  47. E5

    5. Nothing to Do Till Next Fall

    A college football coach is faced with a difficult decision for the big home coming game.

  48. E4

    4. The Girl Who Scared Men Off

    A country schoolmarm bitterly resents it when the community imports a tweedy, pipe-smoking exchange teacher from England to add culture to the school. It takes a fire at the school picnic to set things right and clear up the problem.

  49. E3

    3. Two-Bit Gangster

    A newsman travels to a small town to cover what appears to be a routine robbery, in which a masked thief killed an ex-con who interfered with his getaway. But, the reporter's investigation begins to reveal the ex-con in the role of a hero.

  50. E2

    2. Bandit's Hide-Out

    The wife of a gentle Spanish shepherd is discontented with the quiet life they lead. He returns home one night to find his wife and sheep are gone.

Season 6

1956 · 44 episodes · Last episode: 69 years ago

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  1. E44

    44. Always Open and Shut

    Finale

    Two policeman who are partners on a dangerous beat vie for the love of the same woman.

  2. E43

    43. Goodbye, Joe

  3. E42

    42. The Face of a Killer

    A gangster pursued by the police convinces a crooked plastic surgeon to alter his face to look like a respected banker so the thug can kill and assume the identity of the respected citizen

  4. E41

    41. Hands of the Enemy

    A defense attorney is met with antagonism when he arrives in a small town to help a boy already convicted by public opinion of stealing $8,000.

  5. E40

    40. Easy Going Man

    A boy plays cupid for his widowed mother and her old flame.

  6. E39

    39. Sporting Chance

    A jealous man turns a duck hunting expedition into a manhunt.

  7. E38

    38. Fifty Beautiful Girls

    A dancer repeatedly receives death threats by mail and phone calls.

  8. E37

    37. Storm Over Rapallo

    Pietro and Francesca live in a little Italian village on the Mediterranean. She's the cook in a ramshackle hotel and he's the waiter, but he rebels at spending his life picking up crumbs and plots big business deals at the waterfront. His association with Rubio, an evil fisherman frightens Francesca, but she is powerless to dissuade Pietro from entering into a scheme with Rubio to rob a pair of American tourists.

  9. E36

    36. An Old Spanish Custom

    A temperamental movie star believes she can issue orders to everyone - even people she's just met.

  10. E35

    35. The Sword

    Cyrano de Bergerac is saved from the executioner's axe only by the adroit swordsmanship of de la Force.

  11. E34

    34. Sister Louise Goes to Town

    A nun is bothered by the cloister's leaky roof, so, after learning she has come into an inheritance, she decides to do something about it.

  12. E33

    33. Switch Station

    A drifter takes a temporary job at a stagecoach station but refuse a permanent one from manager Henry Maguire. As he's ready to move on bandits arrive threatening Henry and daughter Bess. The cowboy makes a crucial choice.

  13. E32

    32. The Dead are Silent

  14. E31

    31. The Traveling Corpse

    Professor Stephen Bolt, a teacher of criminology, hears a strange story from a guest lecturer: a man dies suddenly. While his wife is arranging the burial, the corpse disappears

  15. E30

    30. Hey, Mac

    A beautiful divorcee and her spoiled teenage son destroy the peace of a widower and his pretty teenage daughter.

  16. E29

    29. Girl With a Glow

    An attractive, charming librarian is smitten with the movie director who's been hanging around the library. He enlists her help in tracking down a stunning woman he'd seen there days before; he describes her as having "a glow." Though she's glad to help, she hates that she hasn't captured his attention like the future movie star has.

  17. E28

    28. The Blue Hotel

    Strangers stranded in a hotel by a blizzard pass the time by playing poker. Tensions rise when one of them accuses another of cheating.

  18. E27

    27. Clothes Make the Man

    A mousy little button salesman gets thrown out of his hotel when it is taken over by a new chain, because he wore outlandish clothes.

  19. E26

    26. The Restless Gun

    On the trail to visit his old friend Dan, former gunfighter Britt Ponset meets an escaped murderer nursing a grudge and plotting to kill Dan. Britt's job now is to warn Dan and help him prepare for the inevitable showdown.

  20. E25

    25. For Better, For Worse

    Walter Van Buren begins to suspect that his new wife is a compulsive liar.

  21. E24

    24. The Girl in the Grass

    Harry Carstairs wakes up feeling young and adventurous. His wife, however, doesn't share his romantic mood, so Harry wanders off to the park. He intends to read the financial page, but finds himself being stared at by a beautiful girl.

  22. E23

    23. Carriage from Britain

    A young mother's desire to keep ahead of the Joneses leads her to import a baby buggy like the one Prince Charles had.

  23. E22

    22. The Life You Save

    Marriage is the furthest thing from the mind of one-armed tramp, Tom Triplet -- then he sees Lucy Nell Crater, a deaf-mute girl with angelic innocence.

  24. E21

    21. The Wedding Present

    A lonely woman, tired of her reputation as a respectable spinster, takes a drifter in as a boarder and discovers he's wanted for murder.

  25. E20

    20. Night Drive

    A drive with an old lady over a lonely road turns out to be a nightmare for a young woman when the old lady proves to be a man with a gun.

  26. E19

    19. Sometimes You Break Even

    An Army doctor and nurse have two critical patients and lock horns over how to deal with the lack of resources.

  27. E18

    18. One Left Over

    An auto accident takes the lives of a man's wife and his two sons, and he must find the courage to live for his daughter.

  28. E17

    17. The Enchanted

    A man brings a young girl into his house with the intention of training her to be his wife.

  29. E16

    16. Terror in the Streets

    The story of an artist who moves into a cheap tenement apartment to decide whether or not to marry, but instead of peace of mind finds herself in the middle of terror.

  30. E15

    15. Tower Room 14-A

    A house detective believes all women to be unfaithful until he meets a certain beautiful young lady.

  31. E14

    14. The Lady Was a Flop

    Red McGivney, a former jockey who now works as an exercise boy, is sure that a race horse named Lady has the makings of a champion. After everyone else has given up, Red buys her to train and race himself.

  32. E13

    13. The Big Payoff

    Joe McQuade is a respected and honest detective, who is in line for a promotion. His daughter needs an operation and a racketeer offers him money.

  33. E12

    12. A Light in the Desert

    A doctor saves a mother, dying in childbirth, and restores his own soul in the process.

  34. E11

    11. A Tale of Wells Fargo

    After a series of train robberies and stagecoach hold-ups, the Wells Fargo Company assigns special agent Jim Hardie to capture the outlaws.

  35. E10

    10. Washington Incident

    During the trying days of 1862, Abraham Lincoln overhears a disturbing conversation.

  36. E9

    9. Once Upon a Time

    A small girl teaches a thief about honesty after she sees him commit a crime.

  37. E8

    8. The Letter

    A Southern girl discovers that Confederate soldiers are not receiving letters from home. She therefore decides to deliver letters from her neighbors to their sons and sweethearts.

  38. E7

    7. Explosion

    An American secret agent fighting to get control of a South American oil well poses an Englishman to thwart enemy agents.

  39. E6

    6. The Night They Won the Oscar

    A dedicated director has had the loving support and understanding of his wife during the years in which he mastered his craft. After he wins an Oscar for a picture he directed, they find they are rapidly drifting apart.

  40. E5

    5. Always the Best Man

    A bachelor talks his best friend into breaking his engagement. But after he meets the man's ex-fiance, he begins to fall in love with her himself.

  41. E4

    4. Enoch Prentiss

    A hard man in business is on the receiving end of the squeeze play when his daughter is threatened by a blackmailer who wants $25,000 in exchange for her reputation.

  42. E3

    3. The Trophy

    A self-made man uses his money to offset his crudeness. His wife is constantly humiliated by his bad taste.

  43. E2

    2. The House That Jackson Built

    A woman who has devoted herself to her career decides she is never to wed. She proceeds to buy a house and build a life that doesn't involve having a family. But she is pleasantly surprised about what happens next.

  44. E1

    1. Moment of Vengeance

    When a $20-a-month ranch hand elopes with the daughter of a cattle baron, the father gets his dander up and figures the young man is after his money.

Season 7

1957 · 37 episodes · Last episode: 68 years ago

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  1. E37

    37. False Alarm

    Finale

    A honest cab driver who has fallen on hard times joins a gang planning to commit an armored car robbery.

  2. E36

    36. Curfew at Midnight

    George Slattery is being ridden hard by his parole officer since getting out of jail for murder. He's fallen for a nice woman in the neighborhood, but a small-time gangster thinks she belongs with him. The constant harassment by the thug and his goons is testing George's ability to keep his fists in check and himself out of prison.

  3. E35

    35. You'll Have to Die Now

    A young man follows his father's footsteps and becomes a police officer. He learns that one of his Dad's old buddies who's still of the force is on the make. The rookie offers the lieutenant a chance to "go straight" if he'll help him get evidence against the mob. That's when he learns that it could be deadly to expose the corruption.

  4. E34

    34. Long Distance

    A wife tries to make a last-ditch phone call to save her husband from the electric chair.

  5. E33

    33. Way of the West

    Dr. John Carter, a rather starchy young physician from Boston, is on his way to San Francisco. When a frontier town is stricken by a smallpox epidemic, the doctor reluctantly joins forces with the lawless Belle Starr to rush aid to the stricken people.

  6. E32

    32. Lottery for Revenge

    Revolutionists under the heel of a dictator are aided by an American newsman who becomes involved and lends a hand to help make the revolution a success.

  7. E31

    31. The Town That Slept With the Lights On

    A New York City reporter arrives in a small town where two recent murders have the locals terrified. Vigilantes have decided that a man from the wrong side of the tracks is the killer. The police chief, however, believes there's a big secret in the town that points to the guilty party.

  8. E30

    30. Penny Wise

    A poor working girl fears she will not be accepted by her husband's socially prominent family. On her way to a first meeting with her in-laws, she has a series of wacky daydreams about them.

  9. E29

    29. The Kind Mr. Smith

    A poor Frenchman (Vincent Price) is mistaken upon his arrival in England for another man from France expected to arrive at that time. He is brought to the home of Mr. Smith, an apparently wealthy art connoisseur, and his lovely daughter (Valerie French). He soon finds out that both Mr. Smith and the expected Frenchman (Jonathan Harris) are involved in a scheme to sell a fake Corot painting.

  10. E28

    28. A Contest of Ladies

    A British movie star finds himself in a miserable situation: All he wants to do is rest, but he's forced to judge a beauty contest, and the participants don't give him a moment's peace.

  11. E27

    27. Secrets of the Old Bailey

    A Detective Superintendent of Scotland Yard is assigned the task of solving a baffling murder of an attractive London model

  12. E26

    26. Papa Said No

    Photographer Calvin is interested in pretty Suzanne only as a model, but she thinks of Calvin as a prospective husband. Only when Suzanne's irate father visits the studio does Calvin realize her intentions.

  13. E25

    25. I Shot a Prowler

    While her husband is away on a business trip, a lonely housewife becomes infatuated with another man. When he threatens her with exposure unless she gives him a large sum of money, she searches frantically for a solution to her problem.

  14. E24

    24. Bluebeard's Seventh Wife

    A disappointed suitor is accused of playing cop when he voices doubts about a former girlfriend's choice of a husband.

  15. E23

    23. The Honor System

    An ex-con tries to force his son's acceptance to an elite college by attempting to blackmail the man who must approve the entrants.

  16. E22

    22. Night of the Stranger

    A psychiatrist takes refuge in the home of a stranger when one of her patients tries to run over her with his car. (He didn't take the news that he was going to be committed very well.) After stalking the house and terrorizing the pair for hours, the patient finally leaves. The doctor and homeowner attempt to escape, but the deranged man returns, more desperate than before to break into the house.

  17. E21

    21. Two Lives Have I

    After years as a hen-pecked husband, Hully Brown decides to leave his overbearing wife and make a new life for himself.

  18. E20

    20. Man on a Rack

    A clothing salesman lets a lady friend talk him out of using his customary high-pressure sales techniques. But his sales drop, and the boss is forced to take him off the road.

  19. E19

    19. East of the Moon

    A trip to Japan by a businessman becomes a complicated love affair when his boss asks him to visit his Japanese wife and child whom he had left behind.

  20. E18

    18. Heroes Never Group Up

    After he is presented with a citation for saving a child's life, Frankie Nevada is impressed with his role of hero. When he becomes more concerned with his press clippings than with finding a job, his girlfriend as well as his friends turn against him.

  21. E17

    17. No Boat for Four Months

    Arriving on the lonely French Island of Tuamotu in the South Pacific in the late summer of 1939, an Army doctor discovers his medical school classmate and finds that he must help him conquer his addiction to morphine.

  22. E16

    16. Home Again

    A trio of jewel thieves, two men and a woman, take refuge from the police in a small town where the girl was raised. Tension mounts as the three strive to remain undetected while their attitude toward each other begins to change.

  23. E15

    15. Guys Like O'Malley

    Battle-hardened Sgt. O'Malley dedicates himself to the task of making a seasoned soldier out of an irresponsible private.

  24. E14

    14. Pattern for Death

    Bill Carter suspects that his present wife is still in love with her first husband. He allows his jealousy to threaten his marriage and ruin his life.

  25. E13

    13. Rich Man, Poor Man

    A humble peasant is simple and naive - until he illegally sells a horde of antique statuettes to an unscrupulous dealer. The new found wealth complicates his life and nearly destroys his marriage.

  26. E12

    12. French Provincial

    In Paris, columnist Mary Andrews runs into an old friend, Dutch Morgan. She agrees to play the role of Dutch's wife, from whom he's separated, when he visits a family that helped him when he was shot down in World War 2.

  27. E11

    11. Neighbors

    A home-loving man's marriage has become a dull routine until he becomes interested in a young widow who moves next door.

  28. E10

    10. Outlaw's Boots

    A reformed outlaw has trouble going straight.

  29. E9

    9. No Second Helping

    A wife finds a letter in the pocket of her suave husband and learns he's been seeing a young woman. She suspects he's been cheating, but he says she's the daughter of a friend and simply reminds him of his youth. The wife decides to get to the bottom of it all by having the "chick" join them for dinner.

  30. E8

    8. The Lonely Wizard

    The true story of electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz. Even as a child in Germany, Charles was lonely, preferring to devise inventions rather than play with other children. As he grows to young manhood, Steinmetz applies his brilliant mind to problems of electrical engineering.

  31. E7

    7. The Hole Card

    A widow with a gambling problem owes everyone money, including the landlord who's wanting to evict her. She desperately wants to buy a pricey birthday gift for for her young son, who lives with disapproving relatives. If only she could have a little luck.

  32. E6

    6. Dual Control

    An American flier's plane crashes in the Chinese jungle. A lovely Eurasian girl joins the flier in an attempt to escape the Communists.

  33. E5

    5. Bitter Parting

    After Prof. Rhys Lorenz is blinded in an accident, he becomes bitter at the world.

  34. E4

    4. High Barrier

    A wealthy, domineering wife schemes her husband's death.

  35. E3

    3. Smarty

    On a boat headed for Panama, a brash, overdressed girl tries desperately to make friends with other passengers. But her outlandish appearance and loud voice make her an object of ridicule.

  36. E2

    2. One Way Out

    A man serving a long sentence finds his only ticket out is through parole and good behavior.

  37. E1

    1. Three Dollar Bill

    Eddie Martin is making lots of money at his job, and he's happy. Not so his wife, who thinks Eddie should work behind a desk and wear a gray-flannel suit. In an effort to help her husband get ahead, she throws a dinner party for the boss.

Season 8

1958 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 67 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. A Ballad to Die By

    Finale

    Rancher Anna Carrick hires singing cowboy Johnny Guitar to play at her wedding. Johnny soon learns that Anna is to marry a killer against her will.

  2. E35

    35. Cowboy Five Seven

    This dramatization was about a typical day in the lives of the men of SAC, was made by Stewart, a reserve officer in the air force, at Westover (Mass.) Air Base. No professional actors are used; officers and enlisted men and their families portray themselves.

  3. E34

    34. Hostage

    A motorcycle cop becomes hostage to a cold-blooded slayer who plans to use him to escape police roadblocks.

  4. E33

    33. The Miss and the Missiles

  5. E32

    32. The Rumor

    The guys of the billing department at Brittanica Insurance heard that one of them is about to be let go. After breaking up with his girlfriend-of-the-week, office playboy Eddie shoots off his mouth and says he's gonna quit and leave town. Of course, he reconsiders as soon as he meets another woman.

  6. E31

    31. Mirror, Mirror

  7. E30

    30. Boy on a Fence

  8. E29

    29. The Case of the Two Sisters

  9. E28

    28. This Will Do Nicely

  10. E27

    27. The Dreamer

  11. E26

    26. The Salted Mine

    In the Old West, a beautiful mine owner hires a detective to discover if she has been swindled when she bought a mine.

  12. E25

    25. Frederick

  13. E24

    24. Ivy League

    After 30 years in the Marine Corps, Bull Mitchell retires and enrolls as a college freshman.

  14. E23

    23. Stand-In for Murder

  15. E22

    22. On the Brink

    Story of an intense hatred between father and son.

  16. E21

    21. Various Temptations

  17. E20

    20. The Man Who Had No Friends

    Champion Barry Brannon retires from a successful career as a fighter and goes into the restaurant business with his long-time manager, Charlie. When Barry proposes to his girl, he finds that she is in love with Charlie.

  18. E19

    19. Death Trap

  19. E18

    18. And Practically Strangers

    From childhood Alan Mitchell has always felt his abilities and achievements overshadowed by those of his younger brother Hugh. When Hugh requisitions Alan to work with him on a nuclear bomb project it puts an additional strain on their already tense relationship.

  20. E17

    17. You Can't Win 'Em All

    A professional football player refuses to admit that his playing days are over.

  21. E16

    16. The Deadly Guest

  22. E15

    15. A Fistful of Love

    Drama of a prizefighter's battle for survival.

  23. E14

    14. Small Wonder

  24. E13

    13. No Answer

    A swindler who's known for separating rich widows from their money is the lead suspect in the murder of this latest "pigeon." His alibi seems pretty air tight: he was with the investigating cop when the murder supposedly took place.

  25. E12

    12. Drive a Desert Road

  26. E11

    11. Third Son

    The youngest brother is torn between whether to follow in the footsteps of his brother who is a frontier marshal or the other one who is a dashing gambler.

  27. E10

    10. Coney Island Winter

  28. E9

    9. Last Edition

    Newspaper editor Sheldon Black is being shoved aside for the publisher's slimy protégé, Dean Lowell, who passed Black's ideas off as his own. Before exiting, Black orders Lowell to cover the execution of a condemned man that Lowell was friends with in the war. If the reptile Lowell had been willing to soil his "war hero" reputation and testify, he could have saved the man from the electric chair. Instead, he remains quiet and turns in quite a news story.

  29. E8

    8. A Game of Hate

  30. E7

    7. False Impression

    A crippled dental technician falls in love with a pretty girl who refuses to have anything to do with him. He decides to steal a fortune in jewels in order to force the girl to overlook his physical handicap and marry him.

  31. E6

    6. The Connoisseur

  32. E5

    5. The Trouble With Ruth

    Not even her husband knows that Ruth Elliot is a kleptomaniac. But hoodlum Joseph Libo finds out about her illness and threatens to tell her husband unless she helps him carry out a robbery.

  33. E4

    4. The Four

  34. E3

    3. The Hasty Hanging

    A man and his wife are sentenced to hang without a trial.

  35. E2

    2. The Best House in the Valley

  36. E1

    1. A Thing to Fight For

    A peace-loving Civil War veteran seeks refuge from the violence of war as overseer on a Florida plantation.

Cast & crew

  • Dan O'Herlihy

    Dan O'Herlihy

  • Michael Pate

    Michael Pate

  • Adam Kennedy

    Adam Kennedy

    Charlie King

  • Coleen Gray

    Coleen Gray

    Maria Tasnady

  • John Qualen

    John Qualen

    Pop Bradshaw

  • Jean Byron

    Jean Byron

  • James Dean

    James Dean

    Jeffrey Latham

  • Amanda Blake

    Amanda Blake

  • Pat O'Brien

    Pat O'Brien

  • Richard Benedict

    Richard Benedict

    Ace

  • Robert Easton

    Robert Easton

  • Myron Healey

    Myron Healey

  • Marjorie Lord

    Marietta

  • Diana Lynn

    Diana Lynn

  • Herbert Heyes

    Herbert Heyes

    Homer Matson

  • Jonathan Hale

    Jonathan Hale

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars?

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 17, 1963.

When did the latest episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars come out?

The most recent episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Season 2 Episode 33 "Papa Goes to the Ball", aired on April 17, 1963.

How many seasons of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars are there?

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars has 8 seasons with 376 episodes in total.

When did Schlitz Playhouse of Stars first air?

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars first aired on CBS on October 5, 1951.

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