Revenge Is Not Sweet
Episode 1044
Original Air Date: January 2, 1980
A wealthy man dies of apparent natural causes. But a detective suspects that one or both of his children/step-children might be involved because of their odd behavior.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Jada Rowland, Jackson Beck, Gordon Gould
Writer: Jacques Futrell adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
1030 The $999,000 Error
The $999,000 Error
Episode 1030
Original Air Date: November 14, 1979
A computer error allows a crooked lawyer in Manilla to reap a $999,000 windfall. When the bank president discovers the error, he tries to collect from the crooked lawyer. To do so, he calls in a favor from the best lawyer in the world.
Cast: Ian Martin, Ralph Bell, Carol Teitel, Jackson Beck
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **1/2
Episode 1030
Original Air Date: November 14, 1979
A computer error allows a crooked lawyer in Manilla to reap a $999,000 windfall. When the bank president discovers the error, he tries to collect from the crooked lawyer. To do so, he calls in a favor from the best lawyer in the world.
Cast: Ian Martin, Ralph Bell, Carol Teitel, Jackson Beck
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **1/2
Friday, March 2, 2012
0984 A Curious Experience
A Curious Experience
Episode 0984
Original Air Date: May 30, 1979
A young man enlisted in the Union Army is accused of being a spy. To escape the ultimate sanction, he names names of his coconspirators. The names he names are extraordinary.
Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Robert Dryden, Jackson Beck, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0984
Original Air Date: May 30, 1979
A young man enlisted in the Union Army is accused of being a spy. To escape the ultimate sanction, he names names of his coconspirators. The names he names are extraordinary.
Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Robert Dryden, Jackson Beck, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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0977 Search For Eden
Search For Eden
Episode 0977
Original Air Date: May 7, 1979
A mountain climbing guide is caught in an avalanche and lands in a mystical village where nobody has sight.
Cast: Lloyd Batista, Evie Juster, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin
Writer: H.G. Wells adapted by Gerald Keane
Rating: **
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Commercials: Lancer's Wine, Sears Radio Theater, ExLax pills, Maxwell House Coffee, Public Library PSA, Avon, American Heart Association PSA, Night-A-Lax laxative, "The Time Express" on CBS Television, Serta Perfect Sleeper, Nutrish Milk,
Episode 0977
Original Air Date: May 7, 1979
A mountain climbing guide is caught in an avalanche and lands in a mystical village where nobody has sight.
Cast: Lloyd Batista, Evie Juster, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin
Writer: H.G. Wells adapted by Gerald Keane
Rating: **
Recorded from KQV
Commercials: Lancer's Wine, Sears Radio Theater, ExLax pills, Maxwell House Coffee, Public Library PSA, Avon, American Heart Association PSA, Night-A-Lax laxative, "The Time Express" on CBS Television, Serta Perfect Sleeper, Nutrish Milk,
Monday, February 27, 2012
0959 The Fall Of Gentryville
The Fall Of Gentryville
Episode 0959
Original Air Date: March 5, 1979
A small mountain town disappears from the map leaving only one mousy woman to tell the tale. She tells a reporter a tale of horrible corruption and menace.
Cast: Michael Tolan, Evie Juster, Jackson Beck, Ray Owens
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ****
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Episode 0959
Original Air Date: March 5, 1979
A small mountain town disappears from the map leaving only one mousy woman to tell the tale. She tells a reporter a tale of horrible corruption and menace.
Cast: Michael Tolan, Evie Juster, Jackson Beck, Ray Owens
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ****
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Monday, February 20, 2012
0927 The Devil's Bargain
The Devil's Bargain
Episode 0927
Original Air Date: December 6, 1978
A master of disguises steals items, then poses as a psychic and offers to find the goods for a fee.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Gordon Heath, Jackson Beck, Joan Shea
Writer: Guy Boothly adapted by James Agate, Jr
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0927
Original Air Date: December 6, 1978
A master of disguises steals items, then poses as a psychic and offers to find the goods for a fee.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Gordon Heath, Jackson Beck, Joan Shea
Writer: Guy Boothly adapted by James Agate, Jr
Rating: **1/2
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
0903 The Triple Crown
The Triple Crown
Episode 0903
Original Air Date: October 9, 1978
A poor stable hand purchases a horse that he is sure is the next Seabiscuit. However, he can not raise the funds to enter him in the high stakes races. He sets out to find backers and encounters philanthropists and thieves along the way.
Cast: Jack Grimes, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck, Joan Arliss
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **
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Episode 0903
Original Air Date: October 9, 1978
A poor stable hand purchases a horse that he is sure is the next Seabiscuit. However, he can not raise the funds to enter him in the high stakes races. He sets out to find backers and encounters philanthropists and thieves along the way.
Cast: Jack Grimes, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck, Joan Arliss
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
0884 The Other Soul
The Other Soul
Episode 0884
Original Air Date: August 25, 1978
While visiting Greece, a young doctor is handed a card with Greek writing on it. When he shows it to people, they learn a vile secret about him they are unwilling to share.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Russell Horton, Ann Williams, Jackson Beck
Writer: Gerald Keane
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0884
Original Air Date: August 25, 1978
While visiting Greece, a young doctor is handed a card with Greek writing on it. When he shows it to people, they learn a vile secret about him they are unwilling to share.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Russell Horton, Ann Williams, Jackson Beck
Writer: Gerald Keane
Rating: **1/2
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0879 The Black Sheep And The Captain
The Black Sheep And The Captain
Episode 0879
Original Air Date: August 14, 1978
A young man's long, lost uncle summons him to his house in the moors to help protect him from an old enemy that is stalking him.
Cast: Jack Grimes, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin, Ray Owens
Writer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0879
Original Air Date: August 14, 1978
A young man's long, lost uncle summons him to his house in the moors to help protect him from an old enemy that is stalking him.
Cast: Jack Grimes, Jackson Beck, Ian Martin, Ray Owens
Writer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **1/2
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
0858 King Bankrobber
King Bankrobber
Episode 0858
Original Air Date: July 3, 1978
A law-biding architect turns into a masterful bankrobber to get revenge on the justice system for going lenient on the kid who killed his parents.
Cast: Mason Adams, Earl Hammond, Ray Owens, Jackson Beck
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis (from a real event)
Rating: ***
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Episode 0858
Original Air Date: July 3, 1978
A law-biding architect turns into a masterful bankrobber to get revenge on the justice system for going lenient on the kid who killed his parents.
Cast: Mason Adams, Earl Hammond, Ray Owens, Jackson Beck
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis (from a real event)
Rating: ***
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
0831 The Guilt Of The Innocent
The Guilt Of The Innocent
Episode 0831
Original Air Date: May 11, 1978
A young and poor Russian falls under the influence of a master thief who works a seaport.
Cast: Robert Kaliban, Fred Gwynne, Earl Hammond, Jackson Beck
Writer: Maxine Gorky adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0831
Original Air Date: May 11, 1978
A young and poor Russian falls under the influence of a master thief who works a seaport.
Cast: Robert Kaliban, Fred Gwynne, Earl Hammond, Jackson Beck
Writer: Maxine Gorky adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **1/2
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
0818 Uncle Louis
Uncle Louis
Episode 0818
Original Air Date: April 18, 1978
A police detective tries to bring down a mobster. In teh process, he falls in love with a witness. Meanwhile, the gangster learns a secret from his own past.
Cast: Tony Roberts, Anne Williams, Ralph Bell, Jackson Beck, Ken Harvey
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0818
Original Air Date: April 18, 1978
A police detective tries to bring down a mobster. In teh process, he falls in love with a witness. Meanwhile, the gangster learns a secret from his own past.
Cast: Tony Roberts, Anne Williams, Ralph Bell, Jackson Beck, Ken Harvey
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
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0804 Wise Child
Wise Child
Episode 0804
Original Air Date: March 24, 1978
A couple finds an abondoned baby at a hotel following a tremendous thunder storm and decide to adopt it. When the child does not grow or mature, his parents start to worry.
Cast: Ralph Bell, Anne Williams, Jackson Beck, Hetty Galen
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
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Episode 0804
Original Air Date: March 24, 1978
A couple finds an abondoned baby at a hotel following a tremendous thunder storm and decide to adopt it. When the child does not grow or mature, his parents start to worry.
Cast: Ralph Bell, Anne Williams, Jackson Beck, Hetty Galen
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
0792 The Assassin
The Assassin
Episode 0792
Original Air Date: March 3, 1978
A professional hitman loses his memory in a car accident. He keeps his wits about him as he tries to reconstruct his life and his memory so he can carry out the job.
Cast: Larry Haines, Marian Seldes, Earl Hammond, Jackson Beck
Writer: Murray Burnett
Rating: ***
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Episode 0792
Original Air Date: March 3, 1978
A professional hitman loses his memory in a car accident. He keeps his wits about him as he tries to reconstruct his life and his memory so he can carry out the job.
Cast: Larry Haines, Marian Seldes, Earl Hammond, Jackson Beck
Writer: Murray Burnett
Rating: ***
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
0769 The Forgetful Ghost
The Forgetful Ghost
Episode 0769
Original Air Date: January 23, 1978
A man finds a ghost has invaded his home and can't remember why. They team up to pull off a card hustle to benefit the ghost's living daughter. However, the ghost's real purpose is not so self-centered.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Martha Greenhouse, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0769
Original Air Date: January 23, 1978
A man finds a ghost has invaded his home and can't remember why. They team up to pull off a card hustle to benefit the ghost's living daughter. However, the ghost's real purpose is not so self-centered.
Cast: Mandel Kramer, Martha Greenhouse, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **1/2
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0754 The Death Shot
The Death Shot
Episode 0754
Original Air Date: December 14, 1977
A honeymoon in Greece turns nightmarish as the husband photographs a murder par hasard. The killer is an important political leader and the couple must decide on a course to ensure their survival.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Cort Benson, Michael Tolan, Ann Williams
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Episode 0754
Original Air Date: December 14, 1977
A honeymoon in Greece turns nightmarish as the husband photographs a murder par hasard. The killer is an important political leader and the couple must decide on a course to ensure their survival.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Cort Benson, Michael Tolan, Ann Williams
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
0741 A Point In Time
A Point In Time
Episode 0741
Original Air Date: November 15, 1977
In the year 2057, the North American continent is a totalitarian state run by a vicious leader. An elderly scientist and his sister concoct a plan to change the leader's past and make him a humane man.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Evie Juster
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
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Episode 0741
Original Air Date: November 15, 1977
In the year 2057, the North American continent is a totalitarian state run by a vicious leader. An elderly scientist and his sister concoct a plan to change the leader's past and make him a humane man.
Cast: Jackson Beck, Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Evie Juster
Writer: Victoria Dann
Rating: ***
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Monday, January 9, 2012
0731 A Question Of Identity
A Question Of Identity
Episode 0731
Original Air Date: October 28, 1977
A young jewel trader awakens in a hotel room to find out his identity has been stolen. He is sure that he has been duped as part of a conspiracy to steal the fortune's worth of valuable diamonds he was carrying.
Cast: Russell Horton, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: **1/2
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Episode 0731
Original Air Date: October 28, 1977
A young jewel trader awakens in a hotel room to find out his identity has been stolen. He is sure that he has been duped as part of a conspiracy to steal the fortune's worth of valuable diamonds he was carrying.
Cast: Russell Horton, Ian Martin, Jackson Beck, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: **1/2
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0723 The Case Of Chateau-Margaux
The Case Of Chateau-Margaux
Episode 0723
Original Air Date: October 12, 1977
A wealthy man disappears in the desert with only his wounded horse to provide any clues. All clues point to his nephew and only heir who is arrested for the crime. A case of expensive wine shows the way to the real killer.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Jackson Beck, Lloyd Batista, William Griffis
Writer: Edgar Allen Poe adapted by James Agate, Jr.
Rating: **1/2
Commercials: 1977 Buick, Kraft Carmels, March of Dimes PSA, Tru Value Hardware, National Foundation for Genetic Jewish Diseases, Contac, 1977 Buick, National Leukemia Association, American Radio Relay League,
Episode 0723
Original Air Date: October 12, 1977
A wealthy man disappears in the desert with only his wounded horse to provide any clues. All clues point to his nephew and only heir who is arrested for the crime. A case of expensive wine shows the way to the real killer.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Jackson Beck, Lloyd Batista, William Griffis
Writer: Edgar Allen Poe adapted by James Agate, Jr.
Rating: **1/2
Commercials: 1977 Buick, Kraft Carmels, March of Dimes PSA, Tru Value Hardware, National Foundation for Genetic Jewish Diseases, Contac, 1977 Buick, National Leukemia Association, American Radio Relay League,
Sunday, November 20, 2011
0691 The Thousand And First Door

The Thousand And First Door
Episode 0691
Original Air Date: July 29, 1977
A man is brought into the hospital apparently suffering from a stroke. But as he retells the final days of his life for us, we find his demise was much more complicated with an uncaring, selfish wife and her paramour.
Cast: Russell Horton, Carol Teitel, Jackson Beck, Earl Hammond
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: ***
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