Showing posts with label 1979. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1979. Show all posts

Friday, March 16, 2012

1040 Shadow Of A Lover

Shadow Of A Lover
Episode 1040
Original Air Date: December 19, 1979

A woman confuses fantasy and reality and asks an actor on a cop show to solve the disappearance of her husband. The actor starts to buy into the fantasy and finds it often conflicts with reality.

Cast: Michael Tolan, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, Russell Horton

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: MasterCharge, Epilepsy PSA, Consumer Reports, High blood pressure PSA, Michelob, Special Education PSA, Whitman's Chocolates, Kodak Film, Easter Seals PSA, Consumer Reports, Minolta XG-1 camera at Barry's Camera, CBS news with Walter Cronkite, Whitman's Chocolate, Reynolds Wrap, Consumer Reports,

Sunday, March 11, 2012

1035 The Specter Bridegroom

The Specter Bridegroom
Episode 1035
Original Air Date: December 3, 1979

A young bride is widowed on the eve of her marriage. However, the bridegroom still appears nightly at her window to woo her. Is he a ghost or something more substantive?

Cast: Paul Hecht, Robert Dryden, Grace Matthews, Patsy Bruder,

Writer: Washington Irving adapted by Elspeth Eric

Rating: **1/2

No news

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1027 The Terrorist

The Terrorist
Episode 1027
Original Air Date: November 5, 1979

Three people are held hostage in the home of an elderly author by Islamic terrorists. The terrorist must wait for his people to retrieve him and expects the residents to take care of him until they do. The residents plot their escape.

Cast: Grace Matthews, Jada Rowland, Russell Horton, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

1026 Who Has Seen The Wind?

Who Has Seen The Wind?
Episode 1026
Original Air Date: October 31, 1979

A claustrophobic woman is trapped in her apartment and calls a friend to plead with her to let her out. Despite their best efforts, the woman and her husband are unable to open the door. The consequences are dramatic.

Cast: Michael Tolan, Teri Keane, Carol Teitel,

Writer: Nancy Moore

Rating: ***

Recorded from WBBM Chicago

Commercials: Ex Lax pills, Contac, Northwest Federal Savings and Loan, Maxwell House, Perfect Sleeper by Serta, York Furrier, Postal Instant Press Printing, National Guard and Reserve, "White Shadow" "MASH" WKRP in Cincinnati on CBS television, DiGel, Crost Furniture and antiques, Bsorex Shampoo,

News: President Carter guarantees Chrysler a $1 billion loan, Chrysler workers to vote on scaled back contract agreement, 13,000 G.M. workers walk out at two plants,

Thursday, March 8, 2012

1016 The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day
Episode 1016
Original Air Date: September 26, 1979

An old man vows on his death bed to get revenge on his son-in-law should he treat his daughter badly or destroy his business. He does both. Will he remember his father-in-law's promise too late?

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Evie Juster, Cort Benson, William Griffis

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

no news

no commercials

NEEDS REPLACED static and distorted sound,

1015 The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address
Episode 1015
Original Air Date: September 24, 1979

Murderers and kidnappers dog two men as they search for missing Civil War treasure at the nation's most famous battlefield. Clues left in two paintings lead the way.

Cast: Lloyd Batista, Earl Hammond, Robert Dryden

Writer: Gerald Keane

Rating: **

Recorded from KQV Pittsburgh

Commercials: K-Mart, Lung Association PSA, Radio advertising, Tru Value Hardware, Easter Seals, National Guard recruiting, Consumer Catalog, Special Education PSA,

Monday, March 5, 2012

1012 The Two Sams

The Two Sams
Episode 1012
Original Air Date: September 12, 1979

A retired cop and a lawyer start a private investigation firm. Their first job is to find the kidnapped baby of a wealthy aristocrat. They explore the family's past and find not a few skeletons in the closet.

Cast: Russell Horton, Fred Gwynne, Evie Juster, Ian Martin

Writer: Gerald Keane

Rating: ***

NEEDS REPLACED Poor recording quality, slow tape speed,

Saturday, March 3, 2012

1008 Ninety Lives

Ninety Lives
Episode 1008
Original Air Date: August 29, 1979

A waitress falls in love with an amnesia victim that wanders into her diner late in the day. She is sure that this is her last chance at love while her brother is very suspicious and decides to investigate the man's background.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Teri Keane,

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Commercials: Bycozene Cream, DermaSoft Cream, Rinse and Vac, Direct Deposit PSA, DiGel, Kodak Film, A.R.M. Allergy medicine, Kool Aid,

NEEDS REPLACED Final thought and cast list cut off

1003 Tiger, Tiger, Shining Bright

Tiger, Tiger, Shining Bright
Episode 1003
Original Air Date: August 13, 1979

A woman comes to a psychiatrist complaining of unexplained anxiety and sickness. Under hypnosis, she reveals a concealed memory of a tiger attack that took place more than a hundred years ago.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: ***

Commercials: Sears Radio Theater, Serta Perfect Sleeper,

NEEDS REPLACED Final thought and cast list cut off

1001 Relax And Enjoy It

Relax And Enjoy It
Episode 1001
Original Air Date: July 30, 1979

An industrialist is kidnapped by a revolutionary group who demands $10 million in ransom for his return. The capitalist manipulates his captors to try to gain his freedom.

Cast: Norman Rose, Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Roberta Maxwell

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KQV Pittsburgh,

Commercials: Avon, Thrift Drugs, "Trapper John MD" on CBS Television, ARM Allergy medicine, Organ Donor PSA, Perfect Sleeper by Serta, Glaucoma PSA, DermaSoft Cream, Ex Lax Pills, Agree Shampoo and Conditioner, Winky's Restaurant,

News: Russell and Rachel Thompson of Myrtle Beach get their kidnapped five year old daughter returned, NTSB investigating plane crash at O'Hare of American Airlines flight 191, Paul Volker tells Senate that fighting inflation will be his priority as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Oil newsletter says gasoline supply will be larger next year, OPEC considers another price increase, House tables vote to expel congressman Paul Diggs, FDA says Darvon has potentially lethal doses,

0999 No Man's Land

No Man's Land
Episode 0999
Original Air Date: July 23, 1979

During World War II, two American soldiers are taken prisoner by the people of a French village. They are put on trial and sentenced to death for their part in the war.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Earl Hammond, Carol Teitel, William Griffis

Writer: Percy Granger

Rating: ***

Recorded from WBBM Chicago,

Commercials: "Paris" television show on CBS, Pennsylvania Dutchman mushrooms, Bycozene Cream, Master Charge, Northwest Federal Savings and Loan, Contac, Kool Aid, Consumer Catalog,

0997 The House Of The Dead Heart

The House Of The Dead Heart
Episode 0998
Original Air Date: July 16, 1979

A college student travels to a castle to view an secret, undiscovered DaVinci painting and falls in love with its owner's daughter. Both suffer for their love is forbidden by the master of the house.

Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Gordon Gould, Evie Juster, Cort Benson

Writer: Edith Wharton adapted by James Agate, Jr.

Rating: **

Recorded from WBBM Chicago,

News: Nicaragua president Simosa loses ground to Sandanistas, President Carter is back in Washington primed to rally support for his energy and economic programs, Soviets say Carter's Crisis of Confidence is a problem of a capitalist economy, Governor declares Cheyenne, Wyoming as a disaster area after tornado, FDA wants to ban use of amphetamines as diet drug,

Commercials: CBS Celebrates the People of America, Bycozene Cream, DermaSoft Cream, Lerner Factory Job map, Coca Cola, DiGel, Agree Cream Rinse and Conditioner, Ilini Computer Contractors, Country Time Lemonade, Northwest Federal Savings and Loan, Kool Aid, Goodyear Service Center, Delta Airlines, Harts 2 in 1 Plus collar, DermaSoft Cream,

0996 The Fools

The Fools
Episode 0996
Original Air Date: July 11, 1979

A young man is forced to fend for himself in post-revolutionary Russia after his father dies. He falls in with a thug and is forced to a life of hustling and crime to survive.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Russell Horton, Bryna Raeburn, Ray Owens

Writer: Maxine Gorky adapted by Gerald Keane

Rating: ***

No news

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0995 Smile At A Homely Girl

Smile At A Homely Girl
Episode 0995
Original Air Date: July 9, 1979

A businessman is married to an insanely jealous woman who is sure he is having an affair. When she dies, he is arrested for his murder. He finds help from an unlikely source.

Cast: Larry Haines, Teri Keane, Evie Juster, Ray Owens

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: "Incredible Hulk" on CBS Television, "Dukes of Hazzard" on CBS Television, "Dallas" on CBS Television,

0994 The Great White Shark

The Great White Shark
Episode 0994
Original Air Date: July 4, 1979

A charter boat captain takes an arrogant millionaire and his wife on a charter and promptly falls in love with his wife. But his need for revenge on the shark that took his leg is pervasive.

Cast: Michael Tolan, Ian Martin, Joan Lovejoy

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

No news

No commercials

0993 The Rivalry

The Rivalry
Episode 0993
Original Air Date: July 2, 1979

A Washington, D.C. detective works the murder of a lounge singer with international connections. A former felon turned amatuer detective always seems one step ahead of him.

Cast: John Beal, Cort Benson. Kristoffer Tabori, Earl Hammond

Writer: James Agate Jr.

Rating: ****

Recorded from WFAA

News: Votes are there for arms control treaty in Senate, Two ships collide off coast of Cape Cod, NASA wants to keep the attitude of Sky Lab to keep it from filing. New York and New Jersey enact gasoline rationing. Truckers meet with Transportation officials over fuel prices, Johnson Ranch acres for sale,

Commercials: CBS TV celebrates the people of America, Book Digest Magazine, Dermasoft Cream, ExLax Pills, Organ donation PSA, Amateur Radio PSA, Contac, Country Time Lemonade, Heart Association PSA, Master Charge, Federal Trade Commission PSA

0992 The Giuseppe Verdi Autobus

The Giuseppe Verdi Autobus
episode 0992
Original Air Date: June 27, 1979

A widow vacationing in Italy falls in love with a widower on vacation from Los Angeles. When they travel back to the states together, he asks her to pack a few of his belongings in her suitcase. That's when the trouble begins.

Cast: Tammy Grimes, Robert Dryden, Lloyd Batista, Gilbert Mack

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Friday, March 2, 2012

0991 Mission From Zython

Mission From Zython
Episode 0991
Original Air Date: June 25, 1979

A farmer and his son, living near a military base, take a few pictures of a flying saucer landing. A few minutes later, an alien comes to their door and demands those pictures.

Cast: John Beal, Russell Horton, Kristoffer Tabori, Ian Martin

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **

No news

Commercials: Reynolds Wrap, JC Penney ARM Allergy Relief Medicine,

0990 The Spaces On The Wall

The Spaces On The Wall
Episode 0990
Original Air Date: June 20, 1979

A private investigator is hired by an art broker to investigate the swindling of a business associate.

Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Marian Seldes

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from WJAX, Jacksonville, FL

NEEDS REPLACED, slow tape speed, final thought cut off by the station,

0989 The Unquiet Tomb

The Unquiet Tomb
Episode 0989
Original Air Date: June 18, 1979

An old ship's captain lives on an island with a personal assistant. Another couple joins them and their children mysteriously die and are entombed under the house where they are not allowed to rest.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Robert Dryden, Teri Keane

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

No news

No commercials