0369 The Storm Breeder

The Storm Breeder
Episode 0369
Original Air Date: October 28, 1975

A lost soul and his daughter are cursed to forever wander New England in search of home. Always behind him comes rain. A young judge aims to put his soul to rest.

Cast: Michael Tolan, Fred Gwynne, Ann Pitoniak, Arnold Moss, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of William Austin story.

Rating: ***

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1395 The Smile

The Smile
Episode 1395
Original Air Date: November 23, 1982

A reporter is haunted by a curse of a smiling visage that always appears in the sky. He is certain this being is going to kill him.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Marian Seldes, Fred Gwynne

Writer: G. Frederick Lewis

Rating: **1/2

1381 Fly Swatter

Fly Swatter
Episode 1381
Original Air Date: October 13, 1982

A married couple who work as pickpockets decide to go straight and take a job as butler and maid to an eccentric couple in a large, new house. Their chief eccentricity: They love flies.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Evie Juster, Bernard Grant

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

1360 The Man With The X-Ray Eyes

The Man With The X-Ray Eyes
Episode 1360
Original Air Date: August 12, 1982

A prosecutor with big political aspirations brings in a psychic to assist with the investigation --- much to the chagrin of the county sheriff.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Lloyd Batista, Cort Benson

Writer: Bryce Walton

Rating: ***

1357 Redhead

Redhead
Episode 1357
Original Air Date: August 3, 1982

A bus driver feels guilty about the murder of a young woman whom he let out at the wrong stop. So he uses his connections in the world of boxing to solve the crime.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Carol Teitel, Mandel Kramer

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

1349 Come Back Next Week

Come Back Next Week
Episode 1349
Original Air Date: July 9, 1982

A woman dutifully travels to a state prison each week to visit with the hitman who killed her husband to find out who hired him. She ends up finding out more about her husband than she ever dreamed existed.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Teri Keane, Evie Juster, Sam Gray

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

1339 A Most Dangerous Animal

A Most Dangerous Animal
Episode 1339
Original Air Date: June 16, 1982

The wife of a vicious and corrupt boxer tries to get a divorce to marry the man she loves. He won't divorce her and assaults her lover. The boxer's trainer --- and father in law, is trapped in the middle.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Robert Dryden, Teri Keane, Mandel Kramer

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: **1/2

1334 The Chess Master

The Chess Master
Episode 1334
Original Air Date: May 28, 1982

An unemployed advertising agent plays a pickup game of chess in the park with a stranger. That game of chess leads him into an adventure he never anticipated.

Cast: Paul Hecht, Fred Gwynne, Russell Horton

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: ***1/2

1320 The Hanging Sheriff

The Hanging Sheriff
Episode 1320
Original Air Date: April 26, 1982

A sheriff has problems with imposing the death penalty when he is asked to carry out a hanging. When his overbearing wife pushes him to do it, he decides to help the prisoner escape.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Elspeth Eric, Bernard Grant, Russell Horton

Writer: Bryce Walton

Rating: ***

1316 Something To Live For

Something To Live For
Episode 1316
Original Air Date: April 16, 1982

A retired cop stops an immigrant shop owner from killing himself, then helps him nail the gangsters that are ruining his business.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Joan Shea, Earl Hammond, Bernard Grant

Writer: Karen Thorsen

Rating: **

1311 Widow Wonderland

Widow Wonderland
Episode 1311
Original Air Date: April 5, 1982

A cad makes a living off of meeting women in the cemetary when they are visiting the graves of their dead husbands. He proposes to them and then swindles them.

Cast: Elspeth Eric, Fred Gwynne, Evie Juster, Earl Hammond

Writer: Steve Laerman

Rating: **

1304 The Magic Stick Of Manitu

The Magic Stick Of Manitu
Episode 1304
Original Air Date: March 19, 1982

An interstellar diplomat travels to a remote planet with her boss to establish relations with a people whose primary resource is music. The diplomat is immediately enchanted by the music; her boss looks for ways to exploit the people and their planet.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Keir Dullea, Marian Seldes, Sam Gray

Writer: Victoria Dann

Rating: **1/2

1295 The Blood Red Ink

The Blood Red Ink
Episode 1295
Original Air Date: February 26, 1982

A veteran cop is denied a promotion to detective while his partner is promoted. He becomes bitter and becomes a dirty cop on the take. Can his former partner and his wife save him from a life of crime?

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Teri Keane, Lloyd Batista, Bob Kaliban

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: ***

1290 The .44 Connection

The .44 Connection
Episode 1290
Original Air Date: February 15, 1982

An elderly secretary is fired because she is too old. She returns to the company and challenges her boss to a duel with antique 44 revolvers -- and wins. When the police investigate, her actions are guided by the spirit of her dead grandfather.

Cast: Marian Seldes, Fred Gwynne, Evie Juster, Lloyd Batista

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: *1/2

1281 Gate 27

Gate 27
Episode 1281
Original Air Date: January 21, 1982

A drunken bum who is a former police detective notices that one of his favorite people he bums money from has quit showing up at the subway station. He begins to dream that she is begging him to come help her. So he decides to employ some of his old skills to finding out where she is and what happened to her.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Teri Keane, Cort Benson, Bernard Grant

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

1239 Double-Cross Death

Double-Cross Death
Episode 1239
Original Air Date: September 4, 1981

A coroner investigates the death of his niece. The center of his suspicion is her ne'er do well husband. The reason for his suspicion is the look of terminal surprise on the face of the dead thief.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Mandel Kramer, Russell Horton Ray Owens

Writer: James Agate, Jr.

Rating: ***

1229 Honor Among Thieves

Honor Among Thieves
Episode 1229
Original Air Date: August 3, 1981

Several old men decide to knock over a bank to pay for the funeral of a dead friend. Like the proverbial tiger by the tale, they aren't sure what to do with it once they have the money.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Earl Hammond, Evie Juster, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **

1225 Once A Thief

Once A Thief
Episode 1225
Original Air Date: July 24, 1981

A detective arrests a young punk ripping off an electronics store. The punk's father is wealthy and powerful and gets him off. Years later, the punk gets revenge by getting the detective fired, but the detective, no a security specialist, is determined not to let him have the last laugh.

Cast: Fred Gwynne

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

1210 When In Rome

When In Rome
Episode 1210
Original Air Date: June 12, 1981

A wealthy man accepts an ambassadorship to a small, European country because his wife wants it. While there, he finds that not all in its government is on the level and he sets out to find out why.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Ray Owens, Ian Martin, Joan Shea

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

1186 But With Blood

But With Blood
Episode 1186
Original Air Date: April 17, 1981

The story of John Brown and his anti-slavery followers and the siege at Harpers Ferry that brought them to trial.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Robert Dryden, Teri Keane, Russell Horton

Writer: James Agate, Jr

Rating: **