Showing posts with label D. Show all posts
Showing posts with label D. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

0486 Demon Lover


Demon Lover
Episode 0486
Original Air Date: May 27, 1976

A professor is accused of kids talking in background is accused of groping a fellow professor when, in fact, she fell insanely in love with him and attacked him. The professor must find what drives her passion in order to save his life.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Marian Seldes, Bryna Raeburn, Earl Hammond,

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Tru Value Hardware, Buick, Minute Maid Lemon Juice,

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

0440 The Death Trail


The Death Trail
Episode 0440
Original Air Date: March 1, 1976

In this oat opera, A loner joins a cattle drive and falls for the bank president's daughter causing trouble with her betrothed.

Cast: Ralph bell, Russell Horton, Robert Kaliban, Marian Seldes, Robert Dryden

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, Budweiser, Foundation Church, All State Insurance, ACTION Volunteers, Buick Elektra, Budweiser, IRS PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA,

Sunday, March 20, 2011

0425 The Dead Deserve To Rest


The Dead Deserve To Rest
Episode 0425
Original Air Date: February 3, 1976

A widow is exploited by a false medium who helps her contact her dead husband.

Cast: Jennifer Harmon, Martha Greenhouse, William Redfield, Teri Keane, Russell Horton

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN

News: U.S. must decide whether or not to let Concord to land in the U.S., House to vote on bill to end controls on natural gas, Two Indians shot and killed in Wisconsin, interference by Russia in Angola is troublesome according to Henry Kissinger, Jurors picked for Patty Hearst trial, James Earl Ray appeals murder conviction, top Pentagon officials say Russians are striving for missile superiority, Air Canada pilots refuse to fly because of use of French language in air traffic control, Massachusetts public unions on strike, Sec of State Kissinger meeting with South African ambassadors, Soviet grain production will fall short of expectations, Inflation fears,

Commercials: "Tsunami" novel, Fleischman's Margarin, Country Time Lemonade, CBS Bicentenial special, Batallion of Sudanese soldiers headed to Beruit as part of peacekeeping force, Wonderbread, Closer Look PSA, Buick, RIF PSA, Family Circle Magazine, Naval Reserve PSA, Miromatic Pressure Canner, Better Business Bureau PSA, Country Time Lemonade, Wonderbread, CBS Bicentenial Special,

Sunday, March 13, 2011

0320 The Devil's Boutique


The Devil's Boutique

Episode 0320
Original Air Date: August 4, 1975

A vein fashion designer finds a quaint and haunting boutique in a remote resort city in the Carribean. She steals some of the shopkeepers designs. Her justice is slow, excrutiating, and ironic. You don't steal from the Devil.


Cast: Joan Loring, Robert L. Green, Bob Kaliban, Jada Rowland, Ian Martin

Writer: Bob Juhren

Rating: ***

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

0285 The Devil's Leap


The Devil's Leap
Episode 0285
Original Air Date: June 4, 1975

A matinee idol works to reunite a father and son who are estranged after the mysterious death of their mother/wife.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, Robert Dryden, Kristoffer Tabori, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from WISN, Milwaukee, WI

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0277 Don't Let It Choke You


Don't Let It Choke You
Episode 0277
Original Air Date: May 21, 1975

A widower antique dealer is forced to take in a 17 year old orphan girl. As he struggles to close the generation gap between himself and his ward, he also struggles to discover why death surrounds him. Several women, some friends, some customers, have been strangled. the police are growing suspicious.

Cast: Robert L. Green, Jennifer Harmon, Cort Benson, Ann Pitoniak, Larry Robinson,

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from KCBS

Commercials: Anti-smoking PSA, Dinofest '89 at Golden Gate Park, American Will Kit, AT&T,

0276 The Diamond Necklace


The Diamond Necklace
Episode 0276
Original Air Date: May 19, 1975

A modest couple borrows a diamond necklace from a rich friend to wear to a dinner party. They lose it and the husband borrows $6500 from a loan shark. As they say, paybacks are a . . .

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Marian Seldes, Leon Janney, Bryna Raeburn,

Writer: George Lowther adaptation of a Guy de Maupassant story

Rating: ****

Recorded from WELM, Elmyra, NY

News: FAA considers grounding DC 10 aircraft after two crashes,

0274 Deadly Dilemma


Deadly Dilemma
Episode 0274
Original Air Date: May 15, 1975

Someone aboard Flight 108 en route from Central America to New York, has a bomb. It is up to a stewardess and co-pilot to find out who.

Cast: William Prince, Patricia Elliot, Ian Martin, Hetty Galen, Earl Hammond,

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

Recorded from KIXI, Seattle

News: Senate investigates bribes paid by oil officials to foreign officials, CIA testifies before the Church Committee, Democratic party chairman says President Ford ill equipped to lead nation, Tax refund checks in the mail but states will tax the rebates, United Airlines crew foils hijack attempt, Retail sales up for last week, Efforts to recover the Mayaguez continue, Relations between Thailand and US strained by presence of Marines trying to rescue Mayaguez sailors, Cambodians denounce US efforts to recover Mayaguez, GDP down, exhaust standards for US cars to increase, Soviet sailors go to American baseball game,

Commercials: Catholic Communications Foundation, "Exploring America 1776" radio program, Tradwell Stores, Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice, American Lung Association PSA, Budweiser, Metric System PSA, Job Service, Red Cross PSA, National Alliance of Businessmen, Quiet World pain relievers, CBS Sports, Braille Foundation for Blind Musicians, Captain's Corner restaurant,

Sunday, February 27, 2011

0254 The Death Of Halpin Fraser


The Death Of Halpin Fraser
Episode 0254
Original Air Date: April 10, 1975

A young man takes a nightmare trip through Hell --- forced to relive past sins that justify his fall from grace.

Cast: Michael Wager, Grace Matthews, Cort Benson, Arnold Moss, Patricia Elliot,

Writer: Adapted from Ambrose Bierce story by Arnold Moss

Rating: *1/2

No news

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

0245 Death Is A Dream


Death Is A Dream
Episode 0245
Original Air Date: March 26, 1975

A woman dreams that her brother was killed by a burglar. She starts pursuing the killer with no evidence that an actual crime has been committed.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, Michael Wager, Robert Kaliban, Jack Grimes, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

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0244 The Deadly Double


The Deadly Double
Episode 0244
Original Air Date: March 24, 1975

A woman escapes from a mental institution and is able to take over the life of her twin while relegating her twin to the mental institution. But can she keep up appearances with her sister's boyfriend and the police while her twin desperately tries to convince doctors she is the sane twin.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Marian Seldes, Leon Janney

Writer: Victoria Dann

Rating: ***

No news

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0238 Death Pays No Dividend


Death Pays No Dividend
Episode 0238
Original Air Date: March 13, 1975

A group of brokers from a disgraced Wall Street brokerage arrange to have themselves killed by a hitman so their families can collect on their life insurance. When unexpected good fortune comes their way, can they call off the deal?

Cast: Ann Shepherd, Guy Sorel, Cort Benson, Ken Harvey

Writer: Mary Jane Higby

Rating: **

Recorded from WABC, New York,

Commercials: Budweiser fantasy play by play booth at Yankee Stadium,

0237 The Dark Closet


The Dark Closet
Episode 0237
Original Air Date: March 12, 1975

A young girl, prone to claustrophobia, nightmares, and various other neuroses, is arrested as an accomplice to a holdup. Her father disowns her and a police psychologist takes an interest in her case.

Cast: Jada Rowland, Fred Gwynne, Kristoffer Tabori, Frances Sternhagen, Earl Hammond

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: South Vietnamese airliner shot down with some Americans aboard, Sec of State Kissinger in Egypt negotiating peace with Israel, Alan Greenspan forecasts economic upturn at midyear, George Meany of AFL CIO asks member union to soften wage demands, Man on 10 most wanted list arrested, President Ford to speak at Notre Dame University, Cambodian government calls on foreigners to leave Pnom Penh and close embassies, House Democrats vote against extending any aid to Vietnam or Cambodia, Wharton School at U of Pennsylvania says unemployment will rise to nine percent, Local Portland news,

Commercials: Sine Off, Harts 2 in 1 collar, Radio advertising, Budweiser, Catholic Communications Association, Sine Off, Radio advertising, Buick, Job Service employment service, Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice, Sine Off, Hemmoraid,

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

0224 The Death Wisher


The Death Wisher
Episode 0224
Original Air Date: February 17, 1975

A man invites the son of a friend to stay with him, his wife, and three daughters. The young man turns out to be a power most malevolent.

Cast: Ann Pitoniak, Cort Benson, Roberta Maxwell, Jada Rowland, Michael Zaslo

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

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0220 Death Is So Trivial


Death Is So Trivial
Episode 0220
Original Air Date: February 7, 1975

When a man is killed in a hit and run accident, he decides to dedicate his afterlife to preventing the accidental and unnecessary death of others.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Suzanne Grossman, Dan Ocko, Bryna Raeburn, Kristoffer Tabori

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from KOIN

News: White House cites high unemployment as a justification for tax cut plan, Layoffs in auto industry continue, Sen Henry Jackson campaigns for president, White House defends Henry Kissinger on shuttle diplomacy, Spiro Agnew says friend defaults on $25,000 payment, Scientists confirm presence of water vapor on Jupiter, Former Nixon aide Chuck Colson said Nixon thought Kissinger was unstable, Former Nixon press secretary Ron Ziegler says Richard Nixon knows he made many mistakes in Watergate, Unemployment up to 8.2 percent, Treasury secretary expects economic recovery in second half of the year, Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire reports financial losses,

Commercials: Bell Systems Long Distance, Contac, Buick Century, Save the Whales, The New Navy, Sine Off, AFS PSA, Buick cash rebates, Religion in American Life PSA, Chemotherapy PSA, Vina Rose Wine, Sine Off, Save the Whales,

0218 Death In The Stars


Death In The Stars
Episode 0218
Original Air Date: February 4, 1975

A newspaper publisher is angered when her morning paper's horoscope tells her that she is going to die today.

Cast: Kim Hunter, Paul Hecht, Ian Martin, Rosemary Rice, Mary Jane Higby

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KFYI, Phoenix, AZ

Commercials: Wall Street Journal, Christmas Seals, Apartment Finders,

0217 Death On Skiis


Death On Skiis
Episode 0217
Original Air Date: February 3, 1975

Two young, blonde, women have been killed in a remote ski cabin. When a famous mystery author takes his young, blonde wife to the same ski resort while he completes his book, she begins to wonder if it's him.

Cast: Rosemary Harris, Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Larry Haines

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: **1/2

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At the beginning, E.G. Marshall says the story stores Rosemary Murphy. In the end credits, he calls her Rosemary Harris,

0216 The Disembodied Voice


The Disembodied Voice
Episode 0216
Original Air Date: January 31, 1975

A psychiatrist is pursued by a rapist murderer. A police detective tries to protect her.

Cast: Celeste Holm, Wesley Addy, Robert Dryden, Mildred Clinton

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

No news

No commercials

Sunday, February 20, 2011

0206 A Death Of Kings


A Death Of Kings
Episode 0206
Original Air Date: January 16, 1975

A brilliant, but unambitious scientist takes in a student who would steal not only his wife, but his talent and ability.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, Robert Dryden, William Redfield

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: War heating up along Israeli-Lebanon border, Soviet Union reexamining policy of Detente with US, President Ford to meet with energy advisers to counter congressional opposition, IRA says truce with British over and violence resumes, Senate considering perjury charges against CIA Director Richard Helms for telling them there were no domestic spying cases, Volkswagen says its new Rabbit could replace the Beetle in US market, local Portland news, House Democrats dethrone established committee chairmen, Washington state jury awards $12 million to anti-war protestors for violation of constitutional rights, Former Oklahoma governor David Hall indicted for kickbacks, Major strike by natural gas miners in Texas,

Commercials: Contac, Army recruiting, Buick Skyhawk, Red Cross PSA, Catholic Communications Foundation, Sine Off, American Field Service PSA, Pina Rose Wine, Marine Reserve recruiting, Buick Century, March of Dimes PSA, Sine Off, American Inheritance radio show, Government publications

Saturday, February 19, 2011

0194 The Deadly Pearls


The Deadly Pearls
Episode 0194
Original Air Date: January 1, 1975

A private investigator travels to a remote Hawaiian island to locate a set of radioactive pearls that were used to kill two women. posing as a writer, he infiltrates the island's population and averts attempts on his life.

Cast: Paul Hecht, Kate Reed, Grace Matthews, Cort Benson

Writer: Elizabeth Pinnel

Rating: **1/2