0575 Tomorrow's Murder

Tomorrow's Murder
Episode 0575
Original Air Date: December 31, 1976

A stressed sales manager gets more stressed when he finds his tombstone in the cemetery with a date of death a year in the future.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Evie Juster, Cort Benson, Earl Hammond,

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from KIRO, Seattle, 1976 is Chinese Year or the Snake, Ford proposal to make Puerto Rico the 51st state meets with tepid congressional response. Stock market rallies to 1,000, Non union workers will work New Orleans Superdome during football game,

News: New Years Eve Celebrations in America, Child Abuse PSA, Athletes Against MS PSA, Mallon's Ford, Tru Value Hardware, CARE PSA, Buick LeSabre, Prudential Mutual Savings Bank, Ex-Lax, CHEAR PSA, UNICEF PSA, National Council on Aging PSA,

0574 Your Move, Mr. Ellers

Your Move, Mr. Ellers
Episode 0574
Original Air Date: December 30, 1976

An insurance investigator looks into the theft of several diamonds and other jewels from a jeweler. Every character in the story is a chess fan.

Cast: Jack Grimes, Bob Rettig, Roger DeKoven, Jackson Beck

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York

0573 The Artist

The Artist
Episode 0573
Original Air Date: December 28, 1976

A wealthy industrialist falls for a married knife throwing performer. He worries that her husband will find out and deliberately hit her with a knife.

Cast: Michael Wager, Patricia Elliot, Cort Benson, Ann Pitoniak

Writer: Sam Dann adaptation of Guy de Maupaussant

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: New York officials meet with President Carter, Carter promises will not let the city go bankrupt, Carter says tax cuts likely, New York Jets owner dies, New York Liberal Party leader dies, Captain of the Argo Merchant says he thought he was in safe waters when he crashed his tanker off Nantucket, Civil Aeronautics Board says President Ford blocked new European air routes, Pentagon orders halt of payments on Sparrow Missile, Justice Dept looking at amnesty for Vietnam draft dodgers,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Ex-Lax, Astoria Federal Savings and Loan, Photomat stores, 1977 Buick Regal, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Polish Hams, Franklin Savings Bank, H.O. Instant Oat Meal, New York State Consumer Board, Bachman cheese twists,

0572 The Mark Of Cain

The Mark Of Cain
Episode 0572
Original Air Date: December 27, 1976

A gunslinger hires on to a ranch to enforce a rancher's will. The rancher's daughter falls in love with him, making her betrothed angry enough to challenge him to a gun battle.

Cast: Ralph Bell, Marian Seldes, Ian Martin, Bob Kaliban

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from WWL, New Orleans, LA

News: Saudi Arabia gets ready to pump oil and boost production, OPEC executive might hold special session to discuss oil prices, Dow Jones up 10 points, President-Elect Carter plans to announce economic program next week, Florida hotel workers go on strike,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, South Louisiana Electrical Co-Op, Contac, Cheverolet Vega and Chevette, Underwriters Laboratory, United States Travel Service PSA, Child Abuse PSA, "76 in Review" on CBS Radio,

0571 The Magus

The Magus
Episode 0571
Original Air Date: December 25, 1976

A young servant girl falls under the charms of a magus. She becomes entranced in his presence, forsaking her mother and would-be suitor.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Carol Titel, Jada Rowland, Russell Horton

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ***

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0570 Double Zero

Double Zero
Episode 0570
Original Air Date: December 23, 1976

A private investigator working an adultery case stumbles on a murder. Five $20 bills with two zeroes written on them provide the clues.

Cast: Robert Dryden, William Griffis, Earl Hammond, Bryna Raeburn, Joan Shea

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from WBBM Chicago

Commercials: Budweiser, Christmas Seals, Chemotherapy Foundation, Tru Value Hardware, Magic Kiss carpet cleaning, Budweiser, Underwriters Laboratories, Tru Value Hardware, Buick LeSabre,

0569 The Lone Survivor

The Lone Survivor
Episode 0569
Original Air Date: December 21, 1976

The lone survivor of a plane crash at sea cannot remember who he is. A police detective, an airline executive, and a doctor work to find out.

Cast: Russell Horton, Ian Martin, Bryna Raeburn, Ken Harvey

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

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Commercials: Vicks cough drops

0568 Date Of Death

Date Of Death
Episode 0568
Original Air Date: December 20, 1976

A hypochondriac's fear is heightened when his doctor tells him he has an aortic aneurism. His anger rises when his doctor later denies ever having the conversation.

Cast: Norman Rose, Larry Haines, Joan Copeland, Evie Juster

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ***

Recorded from WBBM, Chicago

Commercials: Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, United Nations Children's Fund, Tru Value Hardware, Bell Auto Sports, Family Circle Magazine, Athletes Against MS, 1977 Buick Regal, Ex-Lax,

0567 A Quiet Evening At Home

A Quiet Evening At Home
Episode 0567
Original Air Date: December 17, 1976

A woman goes to a train station to meet her lover so they can leave their spouses. But when she witnesses a murder, her lover leaves her and she fears testifying because her husband will find out.

Cast: Tammy Grimes, Robert Dryden, Leon Janney, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: One killed in Midtown Manhattan, former NY congressman convicted in kickback scheme, Treasury Secretary kills plan to tax tax-free benefits, Supreme Court rejects Gary Gilmor's mother's appeal to stop his conviction, Congress looks at ethics reform, President-elect Carter thanks Saudis for not boosting oil costs, Local New York news,

Commercials: Tru Value Hardware, Family Circle Magazine, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Buick LeSabre, Franklin Society Bank, Zales Diamond Stores, Minute Maid Lemon Juice, "Pippin" play on Broadway, Polish Hams,

0566 The Doctor's Evidence

The Doctor's Evidence
Episode 0566
Original Air Date: December 16, 1976

A shallow man who is having an affair with his secretary catches a lucky break when his wife dies in an accidental fall. But her son suspects that his wife sent him a message by telepathy saying she was going to be murdered.

Cast: Frances Sternhagen, Tony Roberts, Katherine Butterfield, Guy Sorel, Ralph Bell

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: Swine flu vaccine may cause paralysis, Federal judge orders former president Nixon and other administration officials to pay damages to former NSA official, President-elect Carter names four cabinet officials, local New York news,

Commercials: 1977 Buick Sport Coupe, Livingston Mall, Greyhound, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Charbo Vintage Champagne, Tru Value Hardware, Manev Chevets White Wine, Polish Hams, 1977 Buick Regal, Ex-Lax, Vivitar Cameras, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0565 The Smoking Pistol

The Smoking Pistol
Episode 0565
Original Air Date: December 14, 1976

When a cop's son is murdered and a suspect is found holding a smoking gun, he figures it's an open and shut case. But when the suspect's mother appeals to him to investigate further, doubts arise in his mind.

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Ann Pitoniak, Rosemary Rice, Bob Kaliban

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: New York local news,

Commercials: Budweiser, WOR Children's Christmas Fund, Madame Rochas perfume, Contac, Lufthansa German Airlines, Polish Hams, Budweiser, 1977 Buick Regal, Drydock Bank, Cheers Steak House, Ex-Lax, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Corveau Wines,

0564 Hit Me Again

Hit Me Again
Episode 0564
Original Air Date: December 13, 1976

A financial planner quits his job to pursue a career as a professional gambler who applies an actuarial system to counting cards in Blackjack. His wife fights to get him back from his new mistress: Lady Luck.

Cast: Paul Hecht, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: Carter names Charles Schultz as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and calls himself a liberal, He blames Nixon for all the recessions, Released convict shoots and kills a man on 42nd St., Gary Gilmour's fate back in the hands of Utah Court, Supreme Court refuses to block Gilmour execution, New Jersey legislators consider death penalty legislation, Taxi fares going up 13 percent in New York, Wyandanch Teachers going on strike,

Commercials: 1977 Buick LeSabre, WOR Children's Christmas Fund, Budweiser, Flemington Fur, Madame Roschas perfume, Contac, Theragram, Shop Rite supermarket, German Airlines, "Pippen" Broadway comedy, WOR Children's Christmas Fund, Hillman-Cohan Vision Center,

0563 Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis
Episode 0563
Original Air Date: December 10, 1976

A state senator is about to undergo the world's first brain transplant. His wife and the body donor's wife are having second thoughts. Meanwhile, two corrupt contractors who did business with the Senator want the operation to fail.

Cast: Gordon Gould, Ann Williams, Joe Silver, Bryna Raeburn, Robert Dryden

Writer: Fielden Farrington

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York

News: Local New York news, Navy plane crashes, Baton Rouge plants releases cloud of poison gas, Jimmy Carter says jobs programs are top priority, Gary Gilmor gets court date on second murder charge, Sec of State Kissinger to meet with Saudi ambassador, Soviets to test new missile, McDonald Cary arrested for drunk driving, explosion at New York post office, Wheat harvest down in 1976, Sports,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, Flemington Fur Co., Minute Maid Lemon Juice, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Union Label, Tru Value Hardware, New York Daily News, Goncha Spumante, 1977 Buick Regal, TWA airlines, Dean's Carpets, Zales Diamond Stores,

0562 Nobody Dies

Nobody Dies
Episode 0562
Original Air Date: December 9, 1976

A young woman with a small child takes a job as a maid to a pregnant widow. Their children grow up together and the boy falls in love with the girl. But she moves away and finds someone new; he is devastated.

Cast: Morgan Fairchild, Jack Grimes, Ann Sheppard, Teri Keane

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR, New York, Sen Frank Church criticizes CIA for not turning over negotiations between State Dept and Saudi Oil firm, Jury to consider another murder charge against Gary Gilmor, New York City has a $3 million surplus, New Jersey may cut auto insurance rates, Murder-suicide in New York,

News: Welfare scandal in New York,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, Jets-Bengals tickets, Tru Value Hardware, Dubanay wine, Polish Hams, Arrow Shirts, Alexanders Department Store, Ford Granada, German Airlines, Photomax Christmas Cards, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0561 Enough Rope

Enough Rope
Episode 0561
Original Air Date: December 7, 1976

A scam artist is about to be hanged by a group of men he has swindled in a land deal when his guardian angel shows up to save him. He agrees to go on the straight and narrow if she'll help him pull of the master scam.

cast: Russell Horton, Robert Dryden, Evie Juster

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Florida Orange Juice, "America Salutes Richard Rogers" on CBS Television, Polish Hams, Hotel Bar Butter, Ex-Lax, Dean's Carpets, Contac, Arrow Shirts, Carvelle Ice Cream, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0560 Child Of The Sea

Child Of The Sea
Episode 0560
Original Air Date: December 6, 1976

While swimming in the ocean, a man encounters a woman who lives in an undersea kingdom and falls in love with her. She tries hard to live on land and he tries to live in the sea.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, Earl Hammond

Writer: Bob Juhren

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: 1977 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Goncha Spumante, Minute Maid Lemon Juice, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Hotel Bar Butter, 1977 Buick Regal, "America Salutes Richard Rogers" on CBS Television, Zales Diamond Stores, Flemington Fur Co., Ex-Lax, Astoria Federal Bank, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0559 Child Of Misfortune

Child Of Misfortune
Episode 0559
Original Air Date: December 3, 1976

A pathologist's life is thrown into chaos when his younger brother dies and his sixteen year old niece moves in with him.

Cast: Norman Rose, Jada Rowland, Cort Benson, Joan Copeland

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York

Commercials: "America Salutes Richard Rogers" on CBS Television, Ronzoni, Tru-Value Hardware, Dubanay Wine, Flemington Fur Co., Minute Maid Lemon Juice, Polish Hams, Jets-Redskins tickets, Buick LeSabre, Ex-Lax, Photosnap Christmas Cards, Cheers Steak House, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0558 How To Kill Rudy

How To Kill Rudy
Episode 0558
Original Air Date: December 2, 1976

A man is sure that a detective novel tells of how his boss and wife plan to kill him so they can marry. He takes steps to pre-empt them.

Cast: Paul Hecht, Patricia Elliot, Ian Martin, Ralph Bell

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR, New York

Commercials: Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Ex-Lax, Macy's Department Store, Multiple Listing Service Realty, Singer Sewing Machines, GMC Trucks, Buick Regal, Contac, Harevy's Seafood House, Redskins-Jets tickets, Tru Value Hardware, "America Salutes Richard Rogers" on CBS television, Polish Hams, Franklin Society Bank,

0557 Now You See Them, Now You Don't

Now You See Them, Now You Don't
Episode 0557
Original Air Date: November 30, 1976

During World War V, victims of combat fatigue are able to transport themselves back in time. The President wants to know how and why.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Leon Janney, Ian Martin, Martha Greenhouse, Earl Hammond,

Writer: Alfred Bester

Rating: *

Recorded from WOR, New York

Commercials: Budweiser, 1977 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Shop Rite supermarket, Culligan water treatment, Singer Sewing Machine, GMC pickup trucks, Sears appliances, Budweiser, 1977 Buick Regal, Zales Diamond Store, Air Jamaica, Greyhound, Dubanai, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0556 The Man Who Couldn't Get Arrested

The Man Who Couldn't Get Arrested
Episode 0556
Original Air Date: November 29, 1976

A stockbroker lives in two worlds: One where he murdered his wife and one where he didn't. Problems start when the two worlds collide.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Joan Shea, Bill Griffis, Cort Benson

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

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