The Mortgage
Episode 0373
Original Air Date: November 1, 1975
A middle-aged college professor is actually a sleeper spy. when his picture appears in the paper for doing a good deed, he worries that he might be activated, disrupting the life he loves.
Cast: Larry Haines, Marian Seldes, Robert Dryden, Robert Maxwell, Russell Horton
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **1/2
Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, TX
Commercials: Drunk driving PSA, Buick Century, Braille Foundation for Blind Musicians, Budweiser, Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sine Off, Campaign for Human Development, International Rescue Committee PSA, American Lung Association PSA, U.S. Coast Guard Academy,
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Showing posts with label Robert Maxwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Maxwell. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
1343 Don't Kill Me
Don't Kill Me
Episode 1343
Original Air Date: June 25, 1982
A woman with a sick, elderly husband, allows him to die so she can marry his rich friend. It's man's oldest lesson. All that glitters is not gold and her dead husband keeps reminding her of what a mistake she made.
Cast: Tony Roberts, Roberta Maxwell, Joan Shea, Lee Richardson
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **1/2
Episode 1343
Original Air Date: June 25, 1982
A woman with a sick, elderly husband, allows him to die so she can marry his rich friend. It's man's oldest lesson. All that glitters is not gold and her dead husband keeps reminding her of what a mistake she made.
Cast: Tony Roberts, Roberta Maxwell, Joan Shea, Lee Richardson
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **1/2
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
1291 The Washington Kidnap
The Washington Kidnap
Episode 1291
Original Air Date: February 17, 1982
Two convicts in jail use their criminal skills to thwart an effort by the Tories to kidnap General George Washington.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Robert Kaliban, Mandel Kramer, Robert Maxwell
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **
Episode 1291
Original Air Date: February 17, 1982
Two convicts in jail use their criminal skills to thwart an effort by the Tories to kidnap General George Washington.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Robert Kaliban, Mandel Kramer, Robert Maxwell
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: **
Monday, April 9, 2012
1124 Second Sight
Second Sight
Episode 1124
Original Air Date: October 6, 1980
A blind detective is called out of retirement to investigate a murder committed by the safe cracker that blinded him. He becomes convinced of the safecracker's innocence and tries to prove it.
Cast: Fred Gwynne, Carol Teitel, Earl Hammond, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **1/2
Episode 1124
Original Air Date: October 6, 1980
A blind detective is called out of retirement to investigate a murder committed by the safe cracker that blinded him. He becomes convinced of the safecracker's innocence and tries to prove it.
Cast: Fred Gwynne, Carol Teitel, Earl Hammond, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **1/2
Sunday, April 1, 2012
1089 The Bluff
The Bluff
Episode 1089
Original Air Date: May 28, 1990
A blind cop plays high stakes blind man's bluff to entice the man who blinded him and disfigured his wife to come back and finish the job so he can get revenge.
Cast: Larry Haines, Earl Hammond, Roberta Maxwell
Writer: Henry Slesar
Rating: **1/2
Episode 1089
Original Air Date: May 28, 1990
A blind cop plays high stakes blind man's bluff to entice the man who blinded him and disfigured his wife to come back and finish the job so he can get revenge.
Cast: Larry Haines, Earl Hammond, Roberta Maxwell
Writer: Henry Slesar
Rating: **1/2
Sunday, January 29, 2012
0872 Double-Take
Double-Take
Episode 0872
Original Air Date: July 28, 1978
Two women who seem to have written the same novel find themselves living the plot.
Cast: Marian Seldes, Patricia Elliot, Charles Irving, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***
News: Pope John Paul II begins Latin American tour, Snow causes K-Mart roof to collapse near Chicago, President Carter pledges to make inflation public enemy number one, Congressional Black Caucus calls Carter's budget "immoral", Carter appoints new judges -- including a woman and a black, Pennsylvania congressman gives up chairmanship of committee while on trial, Parents kidnap their own kid and government wants them charged.
Commercials:Closer Look PSA, Consumer Information Catalog, Sine-Off, IRS PSA, Girl Scouts PSA, Tru Value Hardware,Epilepsy Foundation, The Mormons,
Episode 0872
Original Air Date: July 28, 1978
Two women who seem to have written the same novel find themselves living the plot.
Cast: Marian Seldes, Patricia Elliot, Charles Irving, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***
News: Pope John Paul II begins Latin American tour, Snow causes K-Mart roof to collapse near Chicago, President Carter pledges to make inflation public enemy number one, Congressional Black Caucus calls Carter's budget "immoral", Carter appoints new judges -- including a woman and a black, Pennsylvania congressman gives up chairmanship of committee while on trial, Parents kidnap their own kid and government wants them charged.
Commercials:Closer Look PSA, Consumer Information Catalog, Sine-Off, IRS PSA, Girl Scouts PSA, Tru Value Hardware,Epilepsy Foundation, The Mormons,
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
0749 Neatness Counts
Neatness Counts
Episode 0749
Original Air Date: December 2, 1977
A wicked man destroys lives and aggravates people on a whim. When he ends up dead, a detective finds himself with a wealth of suspects with motive.
Cast: Earl Hammond, Evie Juster, Ralph Bell, Joan Shea, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
No news
No commercials
Episode 0749
Original Air Date: December 2, 1977
A wicked man destroys lives and aggravates people on a whim. When he ends up dead, a detective finds himself with a wealth of suspects with motive.
Cast: Earl Hammond, Evie Juster, Ralph Bell, Joan Shea, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
No news
No commercials
Monday, January 9, 2012
0728 Trial For Murder
Trial For Murder
Episode 0728
Original Air Date: October 24, 1977
Two writers who are working on a murder mystery end up on the same jury trial involving a murder case. They encounter the ghost of the deceased who does his part to assure justice for his killer.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Cort Benson, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Charles Dickens adapted by James Agate, Jr.
Rating: **
No news
No commercials
Outro cut off after cast list
Episode 0728
Original Air Date: October 24, 1977
Two writers who are working on a murder mystery end up on the same jury trial involving a murder case. They encounter the ghost of the deceased who does his part to assure justice for his killer.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Earl Hammond, Cort Benson, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Charles Dickens adapted by James Agate, Jr.
Rating: **
No news
No commercials
Outro cut off after cast list
Sunday, January 1, 2012
0712 The Tunnel Man
The Tunnel Man
Episode 0712
Original Air Date: September 20, 1977
A city government is held hostage by a mad scientist with a devise that can either trigger or prevent an earthquake. As evidence points toward an eminent quake, the mayor must make a decision.
Cast: Ralph Bell, Court Benson, Earl Hammond, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***1/2
No news
No commercials
Episode 0712
Original Air Date: September 20, 1977
A city government is held hostage by a mad scientist with a devise that can either trigger or prevent an earthquake. As evidence points toward an eminent quake, the mayor must make a decision.
Cast: Ralph Bell, Court Benson, Earl Hammond, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***1/2
No news
No commercials
Sunday, November 20, 2011
0692 Hope Springs Eternal

Hope Springs Eternal
Episode 0692
Original Air Date: August 8, 1977
A woman's fiancee disappears without a trace after walking out the back door of her cabin. For the next 40 years, she waits for his return.
Cast: Robert Maxwell, Russell Horton, Ann Williams, Cort Benson
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: **1/2
No news
No commercials
Saturday, November 12, 2011
0647 Bottom Of The World
Sunday, October 2, 2011
0590 License To Kill

License To Kill
Episode 0590
Original Air Date: January 24, 1977
A football player is cut from his team because he lacks the killer instinct. But when his wife is injured and he needs money, he submits to his coach's will and becomes a devastating hitter.
Cast: Robert Maxwell, Marian Seldes, Fred Gwynne, Tony Roberts
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: *1/2
Commercials: Himan Brown advertises General Mills Radio Adventure Theater,
Sunday, April 24, 2011
0538 The Mission Of Atropos

The Mission Of Atropos
Episode 0538
Original Air Date: October 19, 1976
A doctor and detective follows the clues left by a corrupt industrialist using an illegal and deadly chemical.
Cast: Mason Adams, Joan Lovejoy, Robert Maxwell, Joan Shea, Jackson Beck
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
Recorded from WBBM Chicago,
News: Jimmy Carter says President Ford's defense cuts will cause us to negotiate from weakness, Iran became major stockholder in German arms firm, Rhodesia will have an all black government,
Commercials: Armstrong linoleum floors, Budweiser, Buick LeSabre, Northwest Federal Savings, Maser Lock Burglar Alarms, Jimmy Carter for President campaign commercial, Budweiser, Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, Alan Dixon for Illinois Secretary of State, Sine-Off, Preparation H, Red Cross PSA,
Thursday, April 7, 2011
0504 Lovers And Killers

Lovers And Killers
Episode 0504
Original Air Date: August 5, 1976
A young Lothario is on trial for killing a woman's husband when he catches them together after an evening at a singles bar. A reluctant juror must make up his mind about the suspect's guilt based on a number of criteria.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Russell Horton, Marian Seldes, Evie Juster, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: **
Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, TX
Commercials: Budweiser, Singer sewing machines, Voiceogram, "The Black Tower" by P.D. James, Better Business Bureau PSA, Budweiser, Bronchaide Tablets, Bicycle Safety PSA, Tru Value Hardware stores, Buick, Dental Disease PSA, 20/20 eyedrops, "Today in Business" radio show, Nature's Remedy laxative,
News: California students and teachers found after being lost at sea, John Conally will nominate Gerald Ford for president, Conally considered a potential running mate, Reagan campaigns in New York and New Jersey, Republicans looking for skeletons in Mondale closet, Researches looking for mysterious Philadelphia disease, Dallas local news,
Monday, April 4, 2011
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,
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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,
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
0435 The Bloody Legend

The Bloody Legend
Episode 0435
Original Air Date: February 20, 1976
A professor's study of the novel Beowulf leads to an unhealthy obsession that causes him to have bizarre dreams. When animals and people start to turn up mutilated, he begins to suspect himself.
Cast: Teri Keane, Earl Hammond, Robert Maxwell, Arnold Moss
Writer: Milt Wisoff
Rating: ***
No news
No commercials
Sunday, March 20, 2011
0421 The Ferret

The Ferret
Episode 0421
Original Air Date: January 26, 1976
An Energy Department employee tries to ferret out The Ferret, a notorious spy who is turning over all our energy secrets to the Russians.
Cast: Elliot Reid, Court Benson, Robert Maxwell, Patricia Elliot
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: **1/2
No news
No commercials
Sunday, March 13, 2011
0349 The Headless Hessian

The Headless Hessian
Episode 0349
Original Air Date: September 23, 1975
A headless spectre first frightens, then helps General George Washington's troops on the eve of their assault on Trenton.
Cast: Lloyd Bochner, Robert Maxwell, Casey Kasem, Mariette Hartley, Jack Grimes
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***
Commercials: Opel Isuzu, Country Time lemonade, Opel Isuzu, Bronchaide Tablets, Miromatic Canner, Preparation H,
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Mariette Hartley,
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Sam Dann
0338 The Special Undertaking

The Special Undertaking
Episode 0338
Original Air Date: September 4, 1975
A young country doctor and his wife confront a ghost in their new home. An old, ornate music box is their only clue as to the ghost's identity.
Cast: Jada Rowland, Don Scardino, Staats Cotsworth, Ann Pitoniak, Robert Maxwell
Writer: Ian Martin
Rating: **1/2
No news
No commercials
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