0681 The Colonel Chabert

The Colonel Chabert
Episode 0681
Original Air Date: July 12, 1977

A French colonel, thought to be dead, returns to his family and tries to recover some of his fortune from his wife who has since remarried and borne a family. She is reluctant because he can reveal her less than distinguished past.

Cast: Dan Ocko, Larry Haines, Lori March, Alexander Scourby

Writer: Honore de Balzac adapted by Karen Thorsen

Rating: **1/2

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0639 The Prisoner Of Zenda

The Prisoner Of Zenda
Episode 0639
Original Air Date: April 22, 1977

The coronation of a new king is disrupted when the king's brother drugs him. A distant relative who closely resembles the king steps in to take his place at the coronation.

Cast: Howard Ross, Leon Janney, Evie Juster, Lloyd Batista, Dan Ocko

Writer: Anthony Hope adapted by Robert Newman

Rating: **1/2

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0611 Answer Me

Answer Me
Episode 0611
Original Air Date: March 4, 1977

A failed author, distraught over the death of his wife, chucks it all and heads for Mexico. On the way, he hooks up with a mother and daughter who live in a commune. They share a strange bond that he finds fascinating.

Cast: Larry Haines, Joan Lovejoy, Rosemary Rice, Dan Ocko

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

News: WOR Community Calendar, Editorial on crime by Garner Ted Armstrong,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, "The Rich and the Righteous" paperback, Shop Rite supermarkets, Cava instant coffee, Tru Value Hardware, Lancia, Percy Sutton for mayor of New York City, 1977 Buick Regal, Princes hotels, International Garment Workers, Tru Temper garden tools, Cadillac Seville,

0463 The Boy Wonder

The Boy Wonder
Episode 0463
Original Air Date: April 6, 1976

Scam artists search out a boy who has the unique talent of identifying prodigal contemporaries.

Cast: William Redfield, Robert Dryden, Martha Greathouse, Dan Ocko, Ken Harvey

Writer: Alfred Bester

Rating: **

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: Wisconsin Democratic primary too close to call, West Point investigating cheating scandal, Autopsy reveals Howard Hughes died of kidney disease, Several men hijack Phillipine airliner, Federal Reserve reports consumer borrowing is up, British Shipping Company attacked by Syrians, Britain announces new taxes to reduce inflation, Portland local news, President Ford and Lady Bird Johnson on hand to dedicate Lyndon Johnson Memorial Grove, Cambodian cabinet resigns saying job is complete,

Commercials: Sears Paint, 38th Masters Tournament on CBS Radio, Wonder Bread, "Today in Business" on CBS Radio, 1976 Buicks, Sears Easy Living Paint, Red Cross PSA, Allied Van Lines, Cancer Foundation PSA, Buick vinyl top offer, Sine-Off, IRS PSA, March of Dimes PSA, Vantage Press, Wonder Bread, Rolaids,

0410 The Russian Passport

The Russian Passport
Episode 0410
Original Air Date: January 7, 1976

A young man traveling through Europe falls in with an eccentric American who scams them into a conviction in a Russian court and a trip to Siberia.

Cast: Robert Morse, Robert Dryden, Russell Horton, Earl Hammond, Dan Ocko

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

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0395 Marry For Murder

Marry For Murder
Episode 0395
Original Air Date: December 12, 1975

Two sisters hire the same private investigator to investigate the same man. They each have their own purpose.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Patsy Bruder, Dan Ocko, Evie Juster, Arthur Anderson

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Buick Century Regal, General Tire, Greenpoint Bank, Soviet Circus, Luden's Cough Drops, Plays on Broadway, Buick Skylark, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Ms. Paul's Clam dishes, Boller Ginger Ale, American Express Travel Services, Macy's Furniture Clearance Centers,

0377 Party Girl

Party Girl
Episode 0377
Original Air Date: November 11, 1975

The suicide of a prostitute could ruin the career of the state's up and coming politician who would like to become the next governor.

Cast: Mason Adams, Russell Horton, Evie Juster, Earl Hammond, Dan Ocko

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Buick Century, WPIX Television, Martin's Home Decorating Center, Singer Sewing Centers, Sherry's Ice Cream, Bob and Ray Show, Rambling with Gambling,

0361 The Last Lesson

The Last Lesson
Episode 0361
Original Air Date: October 13, 1975

A gambler, deep in debt, marries an unattractive woman to get access to her money. Problem is, she's not very generous with her money and she is a daredevil, taking them mountain climbing and skydiving. He's a couch potato except for at the track.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Marian Haley, Leon Janney, Dan Ocko,

Writer: Sam Dann,

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN

News: President Ford assigns 200 civillians to early warning system, Israel says settlment with Syria says settlement for peace is unlikely, Illinois police arrest four escaped convicts, Sen. John Tower wants to add anti-bussing amendment to Constitution, President Ford to fly to Connecticut for fundraising, Canadians introduce wage and price control, Japanese Emporer ends visit to U.S., Gov Wallace of Alabama meets with British Prime Minister, Elton John ticket giveaway fills KOIN switchboard, Man has heart attack and crashes into Portland bank, Western Room hotel hosts congressman as they are being shut down, First black Portland congressman will run for re-election. Forest fires down in 1975, Portugal's Prime Minister says it is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, typhoon hits Hong Kong, Rockies gets a foot of snow, Indian Summer from Nebraska to Atlantic Coast,

Commercials: Vantage Press, Doubanai wine, Buick Skylark, Give to the College of your choice, International Rescue Committee, Metric System, US Marines Corps, 1976 Buick Regal, Religion in American Life PSA, Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, US Army, Vantage Press, Cook Thing radio show, Bicentenial moment,

0328 Help Somebody

Help Somebody
Episode 0328
Original Air Date: August 18, 1975

A failed writer's dreams all come true in a short period of time. He publishes a best seller, inherits a bunch of money, and lands the woman of his dreams. But he can't find happiness. He eventually finds Somebody

Cast: William Redfield, Cort Benson, Joan Shea, Dan Ocko

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ***

Recorded from WFAA Dallas

Commercials: Grand Prairie State Bank, National Guard, American Lung Association, Himan Brown gives away Disney World vacations (Michael Honick of Wisconsin wins first trip), Catholic Communications Association, Forest Fire PSA, Buick Skylark, anti-alcoholism PSA, Vantage Press, Texas Air National Guard,

0316 The Lady Is A Jinx

The Lady Is A Jinx
Episode 0316
Original Air Date: July 28, 1975

A police detective falls in love with a woman whose previous lovers have all died or been murdered. The sister of a previous victim appeals to him for help.

Cast: Larry Haines, Dan Ocko, Marian Seldes, Patricia Elliot

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: President Ford expected to sign extension of Voting Rights Act, President Ford headed to Helsinki to sign Helsinki Accords, Sen. Tower talks to former President Nixon about Senate CIA investigation, President Ford asks Congress to reconsider sending military aid to Turkey, Congress trying to rescind oil price controls, Communication problems with Apollo mission during splash down, Playboy selling famous mansion, Turkey taking over U.S. Military bases, National Urban League annual meeting continues, 13 new cases of encephalits reported in Mississippi,

Commercials: Preparation H, Mike Roy's Cook Thing, Michelob, Budweiser, Keep American Beautiful, March of Dimes, Veterans Administration PSA, Sine Off, Consumer Information Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Metric System PSA, Time Magazine,

0297 The Mask Of Tupac Amaru

The Mask Of Tupac Amaru
Episode 0297
Original Air Date: June 24, 1975

An ancient relic comes between a anthropology grad student and her fiancee. It also brings death to those who possess it.

cast: Ruby Dee, Michael Wager, Robert Dryden, Dan Ocko

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN

News: Investigators in New York to investigate an Eastern plane crash that killed 109, Israel wants an accord with Syria and Egypt, Church Committee investigates attempted Castro assassination, HEW PSA, Beef prices spike, House will vote on Ford veto of Housing Bill, Doctors working to save 14 survivors of Eastern Airlines plane crash at JFK, President Ford will hold press conference, Indian PM Ghandi to remain in office while she appeals election fraud conviction,

Commercials: Hemmoraid, "American Profile" on CBS radio, Annancin, Budweiser, March of Dimes, Sine Off, Dept. of Labor PSA ($2.30 minimum wage), Metric System PSA, Lung Association PSA, USO PSA, Save the Children,

0280 The Witches' Almanac

The Witches' Almanac
Episode 0280
Original Air Date: May 26, 1975

This is an entertaining --- if somewhat formulaic tale about a married witch and warlock who concoct potions to give them and the coven eternal life. The essential ingredient is the blood of a virgin. What will they do when their virgin, a young border, falls in love with a reporter?

Cast: Marshall Borden, Dan Ocko, Jada Rowland, Robert Dryden, Virginia Payne

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: State Farm Insurance, American Will Kit, United Negro College Fund,

0265 Black Widow

Black Widow
Episode 0265
Original Air Date: April 29, 1975

The widow of a union official wants revenge on the man who killed her husband. She mixes black magic and black widow spiders to get the job done.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Evie Juster, Hetty Galen, Dan Ocko, Jackson Beck

Writer: Bob Juhren

Rating: ***

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0251 Roses Are For Funerals

Roses Are For Funerals
Episode 0251
Original Air Date: April 4, 1975

A cheap,imitation leapord skin coat becomes the object of murder, intrigue and mystery as a Englander visits her American fiance.

Cast: Carol Shelley, Tony Roberts, Mildred Clinton, Dan Ocko

Writer: George Lowther

Rating: ***

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0236 The Stuff Of Dreams

The Stuff Of Dreams
Episode 0236
Original Air Date: March 10, 1975

An eccentric shut-in hires a young woman to tell her stories about her everyday life so she can have material from which to draw for her dreams. But when the young woman's boyfriend comes to visit, bad things happen.

Cast: Bryna Raeburn, Marian Seldes, Jack Grimes, Dan Ocko

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: *

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: Communists score major victories in Vietnam, U.S. accuses North Vietnam of moving troops and supplies into South Vietnam and violating Paris Peace Accords, Communists shell Pnom Penh airport, IRA prisoners escape in Ireland, Kissinger negotiates with Turkey over Cypress, children not allowed to ride in front seats of cars in Switzerland, George McGovern says we're only prolonging the agony in Cambodia with assistance, Most Americans oppose any foreign aid, Vitamin C will not prevent or cure the common cold, Local Portland news,

Commercials: Bell System, Contac, Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice, radio advertising, Budweiser, Better Business Bureau PSA, Sine Off, Catholic Communications Association, Buick, Contac, Harts 2 in 1 collar,

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,

0208 The Precious Killer

The Precious Killer
Episode 0208
Original Air Date: January 20, 1975

A scientist and political leader in a European dictatorship is accused of treason. He learns that the revolution he fought so hard to bring about is
oppressive. He plots to defect. But betrayal comes from all directions.

Cast: Arnold Moss, Beatrice Straight, Ralph Bell, Dan Ocko, Ann Pitoniak

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

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0203 The Cask Of Amontillado

The Cask Of Amontillado
Episode 0203
Original Air Date: January 12, 1975

A man's wife sleeps with a piggish financier to save her husband from ruin. He seeks revenge with an invitation the financier can't refuse.

Cast: Richard Kiley, Frances Sternhagen, Roberta Maxwell, Leon Janney, Robert Dryden

Writer: Edgar Allan Poe adapted by George Lowther

Rating: ***

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0202 The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart
Episode 0202
Original Air Date: January 11, 1975

A down on their luck couple and their daughter are forced to move in with the man's sadistic uncle on his remote farm. The uncle works them nearly to death and does not feed them, all the while making sexual overtures to the wife.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Robert Dryden, Ann Shepherd

Writer: Edgar Allan Poe adapted by George Lowther

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KAH, Wichita, KS

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0201 The Masque Of The Red Death

The Masque Of The Red Death
Episode 0201
Original Air Date: January 10, 1975

Poe's classic adapted to the year 1996 where an ecological disaster has created the bloody plague. An old miser sequesters himself, his fiancee, daughter, and son in law in his mansion to wait out the crisis.

Cast: Karl Swanson, Staats Cotsworth, Lois Smith, Jack Grimes, Evie Juster

Writer: Edgar Allan Poe adapted by George Lowther

Rating: ***

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