0561 Enough Rope

Enough Rope
Episode 0561
Original Air Date: December 7, 1976

A scam artist is about to be hanged by a group of men he has swindled in a land deal when his guardian angel shows up to save him. He agrees to go on the straight and narrow if she'll help him pull of the master scam.

cast: Russell Horton, Robert Dryden, Evie Juster

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Buick LeSabre, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Florida Orange Juice, "America Salutes Richard Rogers" on CBS Television, Polish Hams, Hotel Bar Butter, Ex-Lax, Dean's Carpets, Contac, Arrow Shirts, Carvelle Ice Cream, WOR Children's Christmas Fund,

0534 The God Killer

The God Killer
Episode 0534
Original Air Date: October 12, 1976

A typist is accused of murdering the author for whom she works. She insists that the murderer was a character from a novel fighting for his survival.

Cast: Tammy Grimes, Earl Hammond, Ken Harvey, Leon Janney

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

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0523 Don't Play With Matches

Don't Play With Matches
Episode 0523
Original Air Date: September 23, 1976

Fire Chief Cassarole is the toast of the town because fires are almost non-existent because of his prevention methods. But the citizens of his sleepy, little town don't know about his "hobbies".

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Earl Hammond, Joan Shea, Gilbert Mack

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

News: America has a record number of nuclear weapons in Korea, Oil tanker floods California coast with oil, Plane crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium after Steelers-Colts playoff game, Boxer on trial for murder, Alaskan village gets mail for first time in seven months,

Commercials: Vantage Press, United States Travel, ABC Dowel Land Sandblasting, Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Council on Aging PSA, UNICEF,

0513 Graven Image

Graven Image
Episode 0513
Original Air Date: September 6, 1976

A country western musician is exploited by his manager who creates merchandising and promotional materials that are too much for him. He flees in disgust and terror at what he's become.

cast: Jack Grimes, Robert Dryden, Hetty Galen

Writer: Bob Juhren

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WOR

Commercials: Pace CB Radios, Preparation H, Newsday,

0505 Overnight To Freedom

Overnight To Freedom
Episode 0505
Original Air Date: August 9, 1976

An American POW escapes from a German prison camp and makes it to occupied France. There, he tries to make contact with the French Underground. But who can he trust?

Cast: William Redfield, Robert Dryden, Earl Hammond, Mandel Kramer, Rosemary Rice

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: Buick Century, Reading Hints to Parents PSA, "The Black Tower" by P.D. James, Bicycle Safety PSA, Budweiser, Voice-o-Gram, Contac, Family Circle children, Natural Childbirth PSA, Bicycle Safety PSA, CBS Radio coverage of 1976 Republican National Convention, CARE PSA, Closer Look PSA,

News: Hurricane Phil hitting New York, Typhoon hits Japan, Earthquake hits China, Senate passes Defense appropriate bill,

0497 Blood Red Roses

Blood Red Roses
Episode 0497
Original Air Date: July 12, 1976

A pacifist's beliefs are challenged when his son is murdered by mobsters. When he meets the man behind the murder, he ends up liking him.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn, Arnold Moss, Bob Kaliban

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

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0491 The Unthinkable

The Unthinkable
Episode 0491
Original Air Date: June 14, 1976

An unemployed engineer's ego is bruised when his wife gets a job and starts climbing the career ladder. He finds fulfillment in robbing a bank -- the bank where she works.

Cast: Larry Haines, Teri Keane, Russell Horton, Robert Maxwell

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WBBM Chicago

Commercials: Con-Edison PSA, Buick, Tru Value Hardware, Family Circle Magazine, Magic Kiss Carpet Cleaning, Sine-Off, Northwest Federal Savings and Loan, Country Time Lemonade, "The Great Train Robbery" novel, Coffee Rich creamer, Toshiba Copiers,

0484 The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead
Episode 0484
Original Air Date: May 20, 1976

In a future society, androids are mindless servants. However, Rex -- the most modern and complex of the androids -- develops a passion for killing women.

Cast: Paul Hecht, Rosemary Rice, Joan Shea, Jack Grimes, Gilbert Mack

Writer: Alfred Bester

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WOR, New York

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0477 The Three Elders Of Lifeboat Landing

The Three Elders Of Lifeboat Landing
Episode 0477
Original Air Date: April 26, 1976

A reporter tries to uncover how a small community has achieved something resembling Utopia with no crime, no violence, and no dissent.

Cast: Mason Adams, Mandel Kramer, Anne Shepherd, Guy Sorel, Robert Phelps

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

News: Senate intelligence committee makes recommendations for changes in country's intelligence community. Democrats campaign in Pennsylvania, Steel prices to increase in US in 1976, Congress approves overhaul of grain inspection system, Worker productivity up 14 percent. Trade Deficit up,

Commercials: Wonder Bread, Better Business Bureaus, Kentucky Derby radio coverage on CBS Radio, Allied Van Lines, Help your kids to read, Buick Elektra, Navy recruiting, American Cancer Society PSA, Red Cross, The Franciscans,

0465 Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs
Episode 0465
Original Air Date: April 8, 1976

The widow of a French Resistance fighter searches for the identity of the man who betrayed her husband to the Nazis. Her new husband and hear dead husband's comarades warn her to leave history alone.

Cast: Cort Benson, Marian Seldes, Guy Sorel, Robert Maxwell

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: ***

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: American Bicentennial Administration, Buick Century, Sine Off, Boy Scouts, Sears Easy Living Paint, Buick Elektra, Reading Hints to Parents, Tru Value Hardware, Red Cross, All State Insurance, Allied Van Lines, Exchange Clubs of America,

0461 Vanity Dies Hard

Vanity Dies Hard
Episode 0461
Original Air Date: April 2, 1976

An arrogant mystery detective pulls off the perfect crime against his wife's lover. Now his cheating wife must answer for the crime while he helps the police "solve" it.

Cast: Marian Seldes, Robert Dryden, Earl Hammond, Ian Martin, Mary Jane Higby

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: ****

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: Feed the Children, Buick, 55 MPH Speed Limit PSA, Foundation Church, Tru Value Hardware, Catholic Relief Services, Buick Skylark, American Lung Association, American Red Cross, Carrier Air Conditioners, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,

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

0418 There's No Business Like

There's No Business Like
Episode 0418
Original Air Date: January 19, 1976

A time traveler goes forward in time to the year 2076 where people who commit crimes against society are sentenced to spend time in show business -- where the stunts and special effects are real and dangerous.

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Joan Loring, Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

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0412 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Episode 0412
Original Air Date: January 9, 1976

The newspaper editor of a small town recounts how a mysterious outsider uses the lure of easy money to corrupt the uncorruptable leaders.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Ralph Bell, Earl Hammond, Cort Benson, Joan Shea

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: President Ford expanding New Hampshire campaign, Sen Robert Byrd entering Democratic race for president, Reuters reports fierce battle in Beruit, China prime minister funeral to be low key, Organization of African Unity to discuss rebellion in Angola, Rumored break up of chairman of Ford Motor Co. confirmed, Portland local news, President Ford to take advantage of Reagan stumble in New Hampshire, Ford campaign chairman denied trying to delay trial of Florida senator until after Florida primary, Alabama Gov George Wallace opens campaign in Massachusetts, Nixon celebrates 63rd birthday at home,

Commercials: Greyhound, National Leukemia Association PSA, Buick 1976 Century Regal, Christmas Seals, Foundation Church, Tru Value Hardware, "Navy Chronicle" on CBS Radio, Buick Skylark, United Nations PSA, Underwriters Laboratories PSA, Metric System PSA, Superbowl X on CBS Radio, National Hemophelia Foundation,

0406 One Of The Missing

One Of The Missing
Episode 0406
Original Air Date: January 1, 1975

A Union soldier is sent out with a buddy on a dangerous reconnaisance mission. After an explosion in which he is injured, he has visions of his own funeral.

Cast: Mason Adams, Kristoffer Tabori, Arnold Moss, Jennifer Harmon

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold and Stella Moss

Rating: ***1/2

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