0150 The Garden

The Garden
Episode 0150
Original Air Date: September 19, 1974

A man and woman find themselves trapped in a mysterious jungle occupied by a kind woman and an evil giant. The offer themselves to the giant in exchange for his aid. They soon regret that bargain.

Cast: Jennifer Harmon, Jack Grimes, Nancy Coleman, Joe Silver

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: ***

News: Communists lead in long range missile capability, China building its nuclear capability. Sen. Stennis says the stats are wrong and our Navy is superior, Special Prosecutor Jaworski subpoenas Richard Nixon, Republic of Ireland foreign minister says protestants are starting to understand problems of working class Catholics, Senate does not vote on consumers' rights bill, Congress deadlocks on public financing of congressional campaigns, Ford's chairman of Council of Economic Advisors says Wall Street brokers hurt most by inflation, White police officer who shot black New York teen loses job, Mistrial in New Jersey State Treasurer trial, Nixon nominee to federal judgeship embattled, Two gamblers shot to death by gang in mob wars, A draft dodger surrenders in New York under Ford's partial amnesty program,

Commercials: Rambling with Gambling, Jean Shepherd Show, Buick Apollo, Buick Century Regal, Shop Rite supermarkets, Budweiser, Suburban Savings and Loan, In Conversation radio show, Bob and Ray radio show,

0149 Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water
Episode 0149
Original Air Date: September 17, 1974

An overworked lawyer is persuaded to take on a murder case where the accused insists he is innocent. The lawyer is not convinced and orders a special test on the murder weapon.

Cast: Jay Gregory, Robert Dryden, Robert Kaliban, Ira Lewis, Grace Matthews

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR,

News: Fulton Lewis Commentaries: Congressional liberals were angry with President Ford for anti-Alente activity in Chile, Documents leak regarding investigation of CIA director Richard Helms, President Ford to reorganize National Security Council, Ford and Al Haig deny Haig convinced Ford to pardon Nixon, Haig reappointed to head of NATO, West Virginia Senator says Ford's offer of clemency to Vietnam draft dodgers is wrong, Virginia Harry Byrd supported Robert Byrd, Senate and House agree on public financing for presidential elections, Each candidate would get $5 million and sets limits of $1,000 individuals and $5,000 by organizations,

Commercials: Buick Century Regal, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Suburban Savings and Loan, Budweiser, Jets vs. Bears on WOR, Buick Apollo, Dubonais Wine,

0148 Whatever Happened To Mrs. Forbush?

Whatever Happened To Mrs. Forbush?
Episode 0148
Original Air Date: September 16, 1974

A remote house by the sea is haunted by the ghost of an old sea captain's wife. The waters nearby are haunted by the old sea captain. A family with a sickly child get caught between.

Cast: Patricia Wheel, Gordon Gould, Billie Lou Watt, Mary Jane Higby, Guy Sorel

Writer: Elizabeth Pennel

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WBEN Buffalo, NY

Commercials: Buick Apollo, Firm Support Panty Hose at AMA Department Store at Lockport Mall, Budweiser, McDonalds, Contac,IRS PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA

0147 The Trouble With Murder

The Trouble With Murder
Episode 0147
Original Air Date: September 12, 1974

An artist is recruited to paint the nude portrait of a wealthy aristocrat. She gets worried when he behaves strangely. She should worry because he likes to dismember his subjects when he's done with them.

Cast: Robert Morse, Bryna Raeburn, Evie Juster, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Dallas International Bank, Budweiser, Margie's Department Store, Monday Night Football on KRLD, Buick, Tru Value Hardware stores, Contac, Guardian Power Cleaning, American Cancer Society PSA, Wyatt Cafeteria,

0146 The Hand That Refused To Die

The Hand That Refused To Die
Episode 0146
Original Air Date: September 11, 1974

A concert pianist loses a hand after a car accident. He is angry and bitter when he finds out that it may not have been necessary. The hand is pretty ticked, too.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Marian Seldes, Carol Teitel, Russell Horton

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Commerce National Bank, Buick Apollo, Skin cancer PSA, Tru Test Paint, Mennonite Churches, Exchange Bank, Budweiser, Dallas Times Herald, Buick Century Regal, College donation PSA,

0145 Double Exposure

Double Exposure
Episode 0145
Original Air Date: September 9, 1974

A cop's widow is mistaken by two people as someone else. One of those people think she is his ex-wife who abandoned him and their two children 10 years ago. Her cop buddy investigates.

Cast: Kim Hunter, Larry Haines, Joan Shea, Sam Gray

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD, Dallas

Commercials: Budweiser, Draperies Unique, Buick Century Regal, Forest Service PSA, Quaker State Motor Oil, Better Business Bureau PSA, Church's Fried Chicken, Buick Apollo, Campaign for Human Development, Wyatt's Cafeteria, Fab laundry detergent,

0144 Deadline For Death

Deadline For Death
Episode 0144
Original Air Date: September 5, 1974

Johnny Promo (aka: Johnny Promise) promises a witness against him that he will die within thirty days after Johnny's execution.

Cast: Guy Repp, June Gable, Michael Tolan, Joseph Julian

Writer: Arnold Moss

Rating: ***

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0143 The Imp In The Bottle

The Imp In The Bottle
Episode 0143
Original Air Date: September 3, 1974

A man acquires a talisman that can grant him wishes. To save his soul, however, he must be rid of it before he dies and he must sell it for less than he paid for it.

Cast: William Redfield, Joan Loring, Ian Martin, Santos Ortega, Leon Janney

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WOR New York,

Commercials: Budweiser, Suburban Savings and Loan, 1975 Buick, shop rite supermarkets, New York Magazine, Martin Paints, Jets Post Game Show, "A Clutch of Vampires" book, Contac, Madison Square Garden Democratic Party fundraiser, Buick,

0142 The Return Of Anatole Chevenic

The Return Of Anatole Chevenic
Episode 0142
Original Air Date: September 2, 1974

A young, poor man is consistently brow beat and nagged by his rich uncle who continually taunts him with his money. In a fit of rage. he kills his uncle. His tangled web of lies comes unspun slowly and painfully.

Cast: Alexander Scourby, Ann Pitoniak, Gilbert Mack, Sidney Slon

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: ***

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Dial Soap, Dallas Tornadoes Soccer, Marine Corps Reserve, Federal Land Bank, Buick, Dial Soap, Budweiser, Armor Hot Dogs, KRLD Scholarship, Better Business Bureau PSA, Wyatt's Cafeteria,

0141 Medium Rare

Medium Rare
Episode 0141
Original Air Date: August 29, 1974

A ghost, bent on revenge, uses a fake medium to get revenge on a pair of fellow gamblers who took him for big money when he was alive.

Cast: Joan Lovejoy, George Petrie, Mason Adams, Robert Dryden

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Better Business Bureau PSA, Margies Department Store, Sports Central Dallas, Budweiser, MB Kaiser Heating and Air Conditioning, Lysol, Sports Central Dallas, Blood pressure PSA, Meijers Department Store,

0140 The Fatal Marksman

The Fatal Marksman
Episode 0140
Original Air Date: August 28, 1974

In this fantasy tale, to win the love of his life, a man agrees to give up his simple clerical job in order to become a hunter -- breaking a promise to his dead mother. His dead mother curses his gun so he can't hit anything, but another agreeable spirit gives him enchanted bullets -- that come at a price.

Cast: Michael Wager, Suzanne Grossman, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin, William Johnston

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Sports Central Dallas, Budweiser, Prestone Anti-freeze, Buick Apollo, Careers without college pamphlet, IRS PSA, Tru Test paint, Buick Century Regal, Assistance to the Blind PSA, Channel 39,

0139 The Deadliest Favor

The Deadliest Favor
Episode 0139
Original Air Date: August 26, 1974

A novelist and his wife take in an old college buddy who's on the lamb from the law. The old "buddy" starts trouble between them almost upon his arrival.

Cast: Norman Rose, Marian Seldes, Ralph Bell, Dan Ocko

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Commercials: Sleepy Bear Motor Lodge, Bayer Aspirin, Buick Century Regal, anti-drug PSA, Lysol, Budweiser, Alka Selser, Fab laundry detergent, ACTION PSA, Accent flavor enhancer, Buick Apollo, College donation PSA, Kroger,

0138 The Case Of M.J.H.

The Case Of M.J.H.
Episode 0138
Original Air Date: August 22, 1974

A con man seduces a lonely spinster who works for a psychiatrist. He convinces her to steal her boss's files so that he can blackmail the patients.

Cast: Augusta Dabney, Jack Grimes, Robert Maxwell, Alan Hewitt, Joan DeMoray

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Mr. Pibb, Budwesier, Buick Apollo, Blood Pressure PSA, VA PSA, Campaign for Human Development, Tru Value Hardware, Buick, Campaign for Human Development.

0137 Having A Horrible Time

Having A Horrible Time
Episode 0137
Original Air Date: August 21, 1974

Courageous Amy Hastings has just given testimony that brought down Archer Hamlin, one of New York's most notorious drug kingpens. Now his agents are pursuing her at a remote resort where she and a friend are vacationing.

Cast: Lynn Loring, Frances Sternhagen, Ralph Bell, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen

Writer: Bob Juhren

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD

Commercials: Firestone, Buck Regal, Optics Vision Center, American Cancer Society, Tru Value Hardware Store, Budweiser (don't ice your beer), Seven Seas 74, USO, Movie "Dr. Zhivago"

0136 A Preview Of Death

A Preview Of Death
Episode 0136
Original Air Date: August 20, 1974

A young engineer suspects that a cable car serving a resort owned by his sister and brother-in-law might not be safe. His apprehension is increased when he dreams of the woman he loves (whom he has not yet met) dying in the car when it collapses.

Cast: Russell Horton, Marian Seldes, Clarice Blackburn

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Buick Regal, Campaign for Human Development, Bayer Aspirin, KRLD News, Budweiser, Digel, Cushion Grip Denture Paste, Better Business Bureau PSA

0135 The Hands Of Mrs. Mallory

The Hands Of Mrs. Mallory
Episode 0135
Original Air Date: August 19, 1974

Mrs. Mallory inexplicably loses the use of her hands following the death of her husband. After meeting a woman in Central Park who has lost the use of her legs, Mrs. Mallory tries the woman's doctor. The results are surprising.

Cast: Celeste Holm, William Redfield, Evie Juster, Arnold Moss, Leon Janney, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: Fulton Lewis Commentary: President Ford promises leniency for Vietnam draft dodgers, Ford takes first official trip outside Washington, Ford names new VA director, Will veto veterans benefit bill calling it inflationary, Ford rides in open car in Chicago motorcade, US diplomat killed in Cypress, Protest against favoring Turkey over Cypress, Ford plans to bind up the nation's wounds after Watergate, Long impeachment debate avoided Congress takes up new issues, Congress considers ending mineral purchases from Rhodesia, Soviet doubles price of chromium after Rhodesia trade ends,

Commercials: Budweiser, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Buick Apollo, Suburban Savings and Loan,

0134 The Final Vow

The Final Vow
Episode 0134
Original Air Date: August 15, 1974

A priceless statue is stolen from Sister Pamela. So she quits her order to devote her time to finding it so it can be returned to a fellow nun who is dying. Help comes from an unlikely source.

Cast: Rosemary Rice, Jack Grimes, Ken Harvey, Bryna Rayburn, Ann Pitoniak, Joe Silver,

Writer: Henry Slesar

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

News: Former President Nixon subpoenaed to testify in John Ehrlichman's Watergate trial, Republican members of Judiciary Committee says that there were no grounds for impeachment until the final week, House tries to decide what to do with the report after Nixon's resignation, Nixon's tape recordings and documents will remain at the White House, President Ford asks for resignation of White House Counsel Buzhardt, Social Security rules changed to allow widowers to collect their wives benefits, Senate and House create Cost of Living task force, Senate approves $20 billion energy plan, Oil supply much higher than last year,

Commercials: Harts Flea Collar, Lysol, RCA Solid state vs. tube television sets, Margie's Department Store, Whistle Park Family Fun Center, Buick, Ramada Inn, IRS PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Budweiser (Don't sip), Dallas Times Herald, The New Navy, Northtowne Mall indoor golf,

0133 Journey Into Terror

Journey Into Terror
Episode 0133
Original Air Date: August 14, 1974

Police approach a new bride and inform her that her new husband is a serial killer. All the clues are there and the woman fears for her life. But can the police protect her?

Cast: Lynn Loring, Roy Thinnes, Carol Teitel

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Buick, Heart Association PSA, CARE PSA, Budweiser, U.S. Marines, Buick Century Regal, Forest Service PSA, Red Cross PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA, Campaign for Human Development, Better Business Bureau PSA, Campaign for Human Development,

0132 The Frontiers Of Fear

The Frontiers Of Fear
Episode 0132
Original Air Date: August 13, 1974

A chronic loser picks up an old typewriter at a pawn shop. Turns out the typewriter is the goose that lays the golden egg. But all that glitters is not gold; it could be blood.

Cast: Jerry Stiller, Paul Tripp, Robert Kaliban, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Milt Wisoff

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Budweiser, ACTION PSA, Buick, Better Business Bureau PSA, IRS PSA, Anti-forest fire PSA, anti-handicapped PSA,

0131 The Beach Of Falesa

The Beach Of Falesa
Episode 0131
Original Air Date: August 12, 1974

A quicky marriage to a local girl results in an island trader becoming an outcast. He must fight a voodoo religion and a business rival to restore his honor and his business and to save his family.

Cast: Ian Martin, Alexander Scourby, Evie Jester, Robert Dryden

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson story

Rating: **

Recorded from KRLD Dallas

Commercials: Buick, Ramada Inn, Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Oilers preseason football, IRS PSA, Palace Theater Center, KRLD News, Budweiser, Northtowne Mall, Surtran luxury ground transportation, Buick, Anti-drug PSA, Phenomint Laxative,