0937 The Dead House

The Dead House
Episode 0937
Original Air Date: December 29, 1978

While traveling in Germany, Twain visits with the night caretaker at a morgue who tells him a tale of how he got revenge on the men who killed his family.

Cast: Leon Janney, Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Ian Martin

Rating: ***1/2

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0936 No Way Out

No Way Out
Episode 0936
Original Air Date: December 27, 1978

An elderly man keeps having the same number -- 2172 -- occur in random events in his life. His nephew blows it off as coincidence despite the protests of his girlfriend who is into numerology. But his uncle is much more concerned about their significance.

Cast: Earl Hammond, Charles Irving, Roberta Maxwell

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

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0935 If I Can't Have You

If I Can't Have You
Episode 0935
Original Air Date: December 25, 1978

In a country with a totalitarian government, rivals for the affection of a woman use the threat of the secret police to keep each other in check.

Cast: Robert Kaliban, Russell Horton, Carol Teitel, Ann Williams

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

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NARRATED BY HIMAN BROWN

0934 The Power Of Evil

The Power Of Evil
Episode 0934
Original Air Date: December 22, 1978

A gambler falls for a wealthy, older matron. But she wants much more from him than love and he pays dearly for that desire.

Cast: Lloyd Batista, Evie Juster, Gordon Gould, Ray Owens

Writer: James Agate, Jr.

Rating: ***

news: New SALT treaty may not be close, Farmers protest for higher prices, 26 survivors picked up from crash near Sicily, Tennessee Gov. Ray Blanton testifies about sale of paroles, Memphis jury declares movie "Deep Throat" to be obscene, Cleveland voters to decide how to get the city out of bankruptcy, Another hearing on Kennedy Assassination, Vatican to mediate a border dispute between Chile and Argentina,

Commercials: White Matues wine, Christmas Tree Safety PSA, Contac, Freedent gum, Travelers' Tips PSA, Arrow Shirts, Library PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Whitman Samplers, Duration nasal spray,

0933 It Has To Be True

It Has To Be True
Episode 0933
Original Air Date: December 20, 1978

A traveling salesman is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend after his clothes and his gun were found in his apartment. The man has no recollection of ever having known her, let alone dating her. Neither his wife nor his lawyer believe him.

Cast: John Beal, Robert Dryden, Earl Hammond, Joan Shea

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

NARRATED BY HIMAN BROWN

0932 The Familiar Ghost

The Familiar Ghost
Episode 0932
Original Air Date: December 18, 1978

A retired ship's captain is about to marry, but is pursued by an unseen stalker. When he starts receiving threatening letters, he panics.

cast: Charles Irving, Gordon Heath, Teri Keane, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Commericials: "Haleberti" novel, Girl Scouts PSA,

NEEDS REPLACED Sound muffled,

0931 The Search For Myra

The Search For Myra
Episode 0931
Original Air Date: December 15, 1978

A wealthy industrialist inexplicably starts calling his secretary and wife "Myra". He goes to a psychologist to understand why the name Myara has emerged from his subconscious to haunt him.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Marian Seldes, Carol Teitel, Cort Benson

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

0930 Ward Six

Ward Six
Episode 0930
Original Air Date: December 13, 1978

A young doctor joins the staff of a dilapidated hospital in a Russian town. He becomes concerned about the ward housing the insane and the state of the people there.

Cast: Norman Rose, Bryna Raeburn, Earl Hammond, Russell Horton, Eugene Troobnick

Writer: Anton Chekhov adapted by Percy Granger

Rating: **1/2

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0929 A Horror Story

A Horror Story
Episode 0929
Original Air Date: December 11, 1978

A chef is able to prepare dishes that make people rave. The secret is in the meat. Meanwhile, downstairs, a shoemaker makes the finest slippers known to anyone. The secret is the soft rawhide. They have the same source.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Ian MArtin, Mary Jane Higby, Arnold Moss

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ****

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0928 The Exploding Heart

The Exploding Heart
Episode 0928
Original Air Date: December 8, 1978

A young surgeon must tell his future brother-in-law that he needs a risky heart operation. While performing the difficult surgery, the surgeon receives special instruction from an unlikely source.

Cast: Robert Kaliban, Evie Juster, Gordon Gould, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from KQB Pittsburgh,

News: Despite supply problems with Shell, there is no major gasoline supply problem, Peking Poster tells Presdient Carter to pay attention to human rights condition in China. Flash flood warning, President Carter attends Democrats mid-term convention despite complaints from Democrats, Lettuce grower predicts doubling of prices due to cold weather in southern California, Castro meets with dissidents could mean freedom for some political prisoners, Bus in Roby Texas results in two fatalities, Sid Vicious back in jail, Sec of State Vance headed to Middle East peace talks,

Commercials: JCPenney Underwear, Pittsburgh Schools Christmas Choirs in downtown Pittsburgh, Mateus wines, 55 MPH speedlimit PSA, KMart, Consumer Information Catalog, Master Charge, Girl Scouts, Tru Value Hardware, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Contac, Chantilly perfume,

0927 The Devil's Bargain

The Devil's Bargain
Episode 0927
Original Air Date: December 6, 1978

A master of disguises steals items, then poses as a psychic and offers to find the goods for a fee.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Gordon Heath, Jackson Beck, Joan Shea

Writer: Guy Boothly adapted by James Agate, Jr

Rating: **1/2

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0926 The Serpent Of Saris

The Serpent Of Saris
Episode 0926
Original Air Date: December 4, 1978

A retired beat cop tries to help a boxer targeted by a vengeful god.

Cast: Russell Horton, Evie Juster, Ray Owens

Writer: James Agate, Jr.

Rating: *1/2

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0925 Squaring The Triangle

Squaring The Triangle
Episode 0925
Original Air Date: December 1, 1978

When a CEO's plane is diverted to a remote airport by a snowstorm, he is stranded with an employee's wife and falls in love with her. He sends her husband on a dangerous assignment in the jungle hoping he will be killed.

Cast: Felicia Farr, Paul Hecht, Ian Martin, William Griffis

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Kinney Shoe Stores, ExLax,

0924 The Romany Revenge

The Romany Revenge
Episode 0924
Original Air Date: November 29, 1978

When the heirs to a $2 million fortune start disappearing, the local detective suspects gypsies in the area. But are the gypsies the cause, or the solution to the problem?

Cast: Earl Hammond, Cort Benson, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: James Agate, Jr.

Rating: **

NEEDS REPLACED, Poor audio quality, slow tape,

0923 Alien Presences

Alien Presences
Episode 0923
Original Air Date: November 27, 1978

A flying saucer crashes on Earth way out in the country. An elderly couple sees the crash and find its only survivor -- a little baby. That baby grows up on our planet, but longs for his home and his people.

Cast: John Beal, John Lithgow, Ian Martin, Joan Shea

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from WBBM, Chicago,

Commercials: Radio advertising, Delta Airlines, Arrow Shirts, Northwest Federal Savings and Loan, Quality Inn, Consumer Catalog, Freedent Gum, Zebra Mystery Puzzlers books, Girl Scouts, DiGel, Contac, Girl Scouts, Zebra Mystery Puzzlers, Shriners Hospitals, GE AM/FM/TV band radio with cassette recorder, Polk Brothers appliances, Roseland Buick, Arco American Insurance, Polk Brothers appliances,

News: U.S. initiating contacts with opponents of the Shah of Iran, San Francisco city official arrested for killing mayor and city supervisor, President Carter will meet with Egyptian Prime Minister, Police in Guyana will decide which survivors of Jonestown Massacre will be allowed to return to the United States, President Carter says modern society has led to increased divorce and teenage suicide, U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal from NY Times for refusing to turn over notes on New Jersey murder, Sports report,

According to the news broadcast, this is recorded on November 20.

0922 Night Visitor

Night Visitor
Episode 0922
Original Air Date: November 24, 1978

A young woman who is supposed to be dead shows up days later in the bed of her parents' visitor. Scandal ensues.

Cast: Teri Keane, Earl Hammond, Evie Juster, Ray Owens

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: *

News: Bodies from Jonestown start to arrive in the US, Egyptian newspaper publishes copy of proposed peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, Republicans make deal with bank to put money in GOP coffers for every Republican that signs up for a credit card, Currency trading in Europe with dollar falling, Wet Thanksgiving in the US, At least 780 have died in Jonestown -- more than twice the number originally counted, Eyewitness says there was some hysteria in Jonestown as people committed suicide. Head of Peace Corps steps down, New York City Bank may have run afoul of international currency trading law, Guerillas in Nicaragua attacked government troops, FTC considering ban aimed at children,

Commercials: Oldsmobile Cutlass, Public Library PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Radio advertising, CONTAC, Freedent gum, Reading is Fundamental PSA, Quality Inns, Duration Nasal Spray, UNICEF greeting cards,

0921 The Grey Slapper

The Grey Slapper
Episode 0921
Original Air Date: November 22, 1978

A former student tries to save her former teacher from himself as he sells himself out in the world of politics. An intrepid reporter feeds rumors that they are romantically linked.

Cast: Carol Teitel, Gordon Heath, Robert Dryden

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from KQB Pittsburgh

News: Teams begin to remove bodies from Jonestown. Inflation czar sits before congressional committee. President Carter calls President Sadat to ask him to accept peace plan for Middle East. Sen. Edward Kennedy and family place flowers at the Kennedy grave on anniversary of assassination. A Baptist minister crawls for 2 years to Washington, DC to meet president Carter.

Commercials: White Matues Wine, Radio advertising, Sine Off, Diabetes PSA, Heart Association anti-smoking PSA, Library PSA, Contac, Master Charge, Feeling Sports from Braille Foundation, Quality Inn, Cloreseptic, Choice Magazine Listening,

0920 The Thing At Nolan

The Thing At Nolan
Episode 0920
Original Air Date: November 20, 1978

In frontier Missouri, a rebellious son clashes with his domineering farmer. When the father disappears while working on his farm, everybody immediately suspects the wayward son. Nobody believes him but his mother.

Cast: Russell Horton, Cort Benson, Bryna Raeburn, Arnold Moss

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: **1/2

NEEDS REPLACED Introduction clipped, slightly muffled sound, outro clipped.

0919 The Favor Of Women

The Favor Of Women
Episode 0919
Original Air Date: November 17, 1978

In the year 3039, the Earth is running out of an energy source called Selco which it imports from another planet. That planet has cut off shipments. So an astronaut is dispatched to win over the queen of the planet and convince her to resume shipments.

Cast: Lloyd Battista, Evie Juster, Ray Owens, William Griffis

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: *1/2

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0918 The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy
Episode 0918
Original Air Date: November 15, 1978

A woman conspires to embarrass and torment her former boyfriend who is a photographer. She demonstrates a special talet to him when she poses for him.

Cast: Teri Keane, Cort Benson, Grace Matthews

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from KQB

News: 200 died in plane crash in Sri Lanka, A plane crash in San Diego that killed 140 has been followed at least five near misses on runway, NASA completes several commands to Venus probe, President Carter and President Sadat to meet, Oil Minister of Kuwait touring Argentina, Federal grand jury indicts computer expert for embezzling from bank,

Commercials: Roto Rooter, Radio advertising, Goodyear Service Center, Freedent gum, Reading is Fundamental, The Magic Goes Away novel by Larry Niven, Skyfall novel, American Heart Association anti-smoking PSA, Quality Inns,