0494 Child Of Fate

Child Of Fate
Episode 0494
Original Air Date: June 24, 1976

An adolescent's "imaginary" friend fights for survival by attacking her new "real" friends.

Cast: Jada Rowland, Ann Williams, Guy Sorel, Ken Harvey

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

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0493 Checkmate

Checkmate
Episode 0493
Original Air Date: June 21, 1976

A genius chess player is a suspect in the brutal murder of a friend and opponent.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Marian Haley, Cort Benson, Bryna Raeburn,

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Commercials: American Lung Association PSA, Underwriters Laboratories, Miromatic Pressure Canner and Cooker, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fetters Air Conditioners, Buick Skylark, Voice-O-Gram, Preparation H, American Library Association, Family Circle Magazine,

0489 The Corpse That Would Not Die

The Corpse That Would Not Die
Episode 0489
Original Air Date: June 7, 1976

A man murders his best friend so he can marry his friend's wife. But his guilt over the murder and her guilt for remarrying so soon slowly erodes their relationship.

Cast: Patricia Elliot, William Redfield, Arnold Moss, Roger DeKovan, Mary Jane Higby

Writer: Amiel Zolock story adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: **1/2

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0479 The Cornstarch Killer

The Cornstarch Killer
Episode 0479
Original Air Date: May 3, 1976

A "virtuous" woman brings the wrath of God down upon anyone who approaches her with "impure" thoughts. Her landlord is going increasingly wary of her --- and attracted to her.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Marian Seldes, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

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0453 The Covered Bridge

The Covered Bridge
Episode 0453
Original Air Date: March 23, 1976

As a newly wed couple cross an old covered bridge, the woman is transported back in time to become a woman who is about to be wed in an arranged marriage. 1770's feminine chattel meets 1970s women's lib.

Cast: Jada Rowland, Robert Kaliban, Ian Martin, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

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0449 Crime Casts A Shadow

Crime Casts A Shadow
Episode 0449
Original Air Date: March 16, 1976

A woman inherits what she thinks is an expensive strand of pearls. When she finds out their fake, she suspects her step-father may have stolen and sold the real strand. A newspaper reporter helps her investigate.

Cast: Evie Juster, William Redfield, Ian Martin, Jay Gregory

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: ***1/2

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0426 The Children Of Death

The Children Of Death
Episode 0426
Original Air Date: February 5, 1976

In a post-apocalyptic future, men and women live separately and hunt each other to mate.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Marian Seldes, Evie Juster, Robert Dryden

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Commercials: National Foundation for Autistic Children

0423 Castle Kerfol

Castle Kerfol
Episode 0423
Original Air Date: January 30, 1976

An American woman tours a British castle and is confronted by dogs. A neighbor invites her to read the history of the castle's former owners and she learns the origin of the dogs and why she does not want to become the next inhabitant of the castle.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, William Redfield, Ian Martin, Guy Sorel

Writer: Edith Wharton adapted by Murray Burnett

Rating: **

Recorded from WFAA Dallas

Commercials: Save the Children, Buick Century, Foundation Church, Budweiser, Save the Children, Allstate Insurance, Carpooling PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Bicentenial Message,

0411 A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
Episode 0411
Original Air Date: January 8, 1976

A 19th century factory owner gets knocked out in a fight and wakes up in Camelot and is placed under arrest by King Arthur himself. HE exploits his knowledge of history to try to secure his release.

Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Robert Dryden, Russell Horton, Arnold Moss

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Metric System PSA, Luden's Cough Drops, United Nations PSA, Buick Elektra, Greyhound,

0402 A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
Episode 0402
Original Air Date: December 24, 1975

A miserly old man is visited by three spirits that show how heartless he is and the potential consequences of that evil if he does not change his ways.

Cast: E.G. Marshall, Marian Seldes, Ian Martin, Evie Juster, Robert Dryden, William Redfield

Writer: Charles Dickens adapted by Ian Martin

Rating: ****

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0399 The Corpse Wrote Shorthand

The Corpse Wrote Shorthand
Episode 0399
Original Air Date: December 19, 1975

A bank accountant is jailed for five years for an embezzlement he did not commit. When he gets out, he tries to solve the mystery of who did.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Joan Lovejoy, Russell Horton, Joan Shea, Barry Kroeger

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WBBM, Chicago,

Commercials: Religion In American Life,

0346 The Coffin With The Golden Nails

The Coffin With The Golden Nails
Episode 0346
Original Air Date: September 18, 1975

A Third World secret police chief and torturer enters a program to remake his face and psyche in order to disguise himself in a new life. Problems arise when he falls in love with one of his former victims.

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Marian Seldes, Ralph Bell, Kristoffer Tabori

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded KOIN, Portland, OR

News: Bomb explodes in Seattle in retaliation of Patty Hearst arrest, No progress in arms limitation talks, Members of Presidential Clemency Board claim anti-war activists have taken over the board, President Ford headed to New Hampshire to campaign, President Ford enacting reform of nation's intelligence system, Sen. Proxmire points out wasteful Navy spending, Former President Nixon headed to China, Two congressman accused of accepting bribes from S. Korea, British officials receive death threats, Police break up demonstration in Lima Peru after Sec of State Kissinger arrives, House considers regulations of foreign arms sales, House leaders say chances are good to reconstitute the Federal Elections Commission, Guatamala recovers from earthquake,

Commercials: Preparation H, Hanes panty hose, Sine-Off, Mike Roy's Cook Thing, Goodyear, American Lung Association PSA, Buick LeSabre, IRS PSA, Save the Children, Tru Value Hardware, American Lung Association PSA, Sine-Off, Buick Elektra, Foundation Church, Heart Fund PSA, CBS News Profile, Better Business Bureau PSA,

0330 Circle Of Evil

Circle Of Evil
Episode 0330
Original Air Date: August 21, 1975

A woman is hired to care for two child-like adults who have been secluded from society. While there, she is contacted by a ghost who wants her to avenge his murder.

Cast: Marian Seldes, Kristoffer Tabori, Mary Jane Higby, Ian Martin, Rosemary Rice

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: **

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0318 Carmilla

Carmilla
Episode 0318
Original Air Date: July 31, 1975

A young, female ward is left in the care of a young woman and her widower father in early 20th century Austria. The two young women become close, but the young ward harbors a terrible secret that can destroy everyone.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, Marian Seldes, Cort Benson, Martha Greenhouse, Staats Cotsworth.

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of a G.S. DeVanu novella

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR

Commercials: Buick, Aero-Mexico, Jets pre-season football vs Vikings, To Have and to Hold daytime drama on WOR, Orange Juice, Henry Mancini in concert, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Gablinger Beer, Faces of Love radio drama, Irish Spring, Fab detergent,

0301 Come Back With Me

Come Back With Me
Episode 0301
Original Air Date: July 2, 1975

When times get tough, a businessman travels back in time to old times, old friends, in an old bar to relive the good times of his youth. But the old friends at the old bar have one very disturbing factor in common.

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Teri Keane, William Redfield, Ian Martin

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Commercials: AIDS PSA,

0295 Can You Trust Your Husband?

Can You Trust Your Husband?
Episode 0295
Original Air Date: June 20, 1975

A mild-mannered stereo equipment salesman is arrested on an international flight for heroin smuggling. His wife sets out to prove his innocence, but encounters her own doubts.

Cast: Joan Lovejoy, Mandel Kramer, Bryna Raeburn, Ken Harvey, Sam Gray

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WABC, New York

0294 The Climbing Boy

The Climbing Boy
Episode 0294
Original Air Date: June 19, 1975

In 1819 England, two noble women help the spirit of an abused chimney sweeper boy get revenge on the Lord who abused him.

Cast: Marian Seldes, Evie Juster, Cort Benson, Ian Martin

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: Guards break up disturbance at women's prison in Raleigh NC, Israel asks US to not take a position on Middle East peace without coordinating with them, US news establishes relationship with new communist regimes in Africa, House approves energy bill that limits foreign oil imports, Black Congressional Caucus reject membership of white applicant, Chicago mobster Sam Giancana was shot to death, Gasoline prices to rise to $.75 a gallon by summer, Russians continue to press for a European security conference, Candian officials confirm US pulling out of Canadian air force base,

Commercials: Hemmoraid, Mike Roy's Good Thing on CBS Radio, Budweiser, Harts Once a Month Wormer, anti-pollution PSA, American Heart Association, Radio advertising, Metric System PSA, Buick LeSabre, Veterans Administration PSA, Save the Whales, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Braille Foundation for Blind Musicians,

0290 A Case Of Negligence

A Case Of Negligence
Episode 0290
Original Air Date: June 12, 1975

An old man dies after a simple operation. His greedy son sues the hospital and surgeon. His lawsuit has unintended consequences.

Cast: Mason Adams, Marian Seldes, Bob Kaliban, Gilbert Mack, Hetty Galen, Allan Hewitt

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from WABC, New York

Commercials: United Cerebral Palsy Association,

0259 A Challenge For The Dead

A Challenge For The Dead
Episode 0259
Original Air Date: April 18, 1975

Cop Johnny Gordon is trying to nail a gangster for the 20 year old priest. But when his wife rekindles an old love affair with him, he may find a better reason to collar him.

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Robert Dryden, Teri Keane, Leon Janney, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: Military situation in South Vietnam continues to worsen, U.S. embassy in Singapore says air craft carrier headed for waters near South Vietnam to assist with evacuation, President Ford campaigns at the Old North Church in Mass., Gen. Omar Bradely leaves hospital after recovering from stroke, man shoots up family dinner in Chicago, killing four and himself, House approves three cents a gallon gasoline tax, Watergate prosecutor drops charges against former Treasury secretary John Conally. Local Portland news, Khmer Rouge says top leaders of Cambodian government have been beheaded, EPA says it has found cancer causing agents in 79 cities' water supplies,

Commercials: Hemmoraid, Anacin, Save the Whales, The New Navy, Radio advertising, Buick Skyhawk, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, AFS PSA, American Lung Association, Better Business Association PSA, Buick Century, March of Dimes PSA, National Federation of the Blind, U.S. Savings Bonds,

0239 The Cezar Curse

The Cezar Curse
Episode 0239
Original Air Date: March 14, 1975

A wealthy man takes a holiday with an aristocratic Spanish family. He immediately falls in love with a woman in a painting in the house. That the woman was wicked and evil in her life makes no difference to him as he falls in love with her daughter who carries the family's wicked curse.

Cast: Richard Kiley, Roberta Maxwell, Ann Pitoniak, Robert Kaliban, Ian Martin

Writer: Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Murray Burnett

Rating: ***

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