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,

0342 The Voice Of Death

The Voice Of Death
Episode 0342
Original Air Date: September 11, 1975

A washed up ventroliquist finds the perfect dummy. However, the builder of the dummy has his own agenda --- to destroy the ventroliquist and possess his soul.

Cast: Victor Jorie, Amzee Strickland, Vic Morrison

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

0271 Voices Of Death

Voices Of Death
Episode 0271
Original Air Date: May 9, 1975

A radio manufacturing executive discovers an old crystal set of his own design at a garage sale. through the set, he hears a man and a woman discussing the ultimate fate of mankind, with the woman begging for just one more day for the human race. He sets out to convince humanity to change its wicked ways.

Cast: Ian Martin, Earl Hammond, Mary Jane Higby, Norman Rose

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KIXI, Seattle, WA

News: Vietnamese refugees overwhelm Camp Pendleton with more flowing in, Americans have no plans to withdraw from South Korea, Retail sales up in April, Federal judge in Detroit says they can lay off police officers based on seniority, but can't lay off any minorities, Labor strikes now legal in Spain, Alabama Gov George Walllace says bad policy at the end of World War I caused World War II, National Farm Organization loses tax exempt status, Sports,

Commercials: "34 East" novel, The Cook Thing radio show, DiGel, Deep Strength arthritis pain rub, Budweiser, Mental Health Association PSA, Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice, The Franciscans, Buick, Tradewell grocery stores, "34 East" novel, Red Cross PSA,

0246 The Velvet Claws

The Velvet Claws
Episode 0246
Original Air Date: March 27, 1975

A young man tells his therapist how he escaped a strange, little town whose residents seem to have an unhealthy preoccupation with cats.

Cast: Evie Juster, Gordon Gould, Arnold Moss, Gilbert Mack

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: **1/2

No news

No commercials

0191 A Very Private Miracle

A Very Private Miracle
Episode 0191
Original Air Date: December 24, 1974

A little girl melts the heart of the town Grinch by asking him to play Santa Claus

Cast: Howard DaSilva, Jennifer Marlowe, Virginia Payne, Evie Juster, Ian Martin

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded frm WOR, New York

Commercials: Suburban Savings and Loan, New York Magazine, Buick Skyhawk, Shop Rite supermarkets, Budweiser, Auto Pub,

0091 Voices Of Death

Voices Of Death
Episode 0091
Original Air Date: May 14, 1974

An actor is tormented through the television set by the ghost of a dead producer who wants him to kill his widow.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Ralph Bell, Evie Juster, Robert Kaliban

Writer: Murray Burnett

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from WOR New York

News: Fulton Lewis commentaries: Republican leaders ask Nixon to step down rather than face impeachment. Democrats say he should not short circuit impeachment process, DNC chairman praises Democrats for using partisan restraint in asking Nixon to resign, Tip O'Neill said earlier that Nixon should resign, but has changed his mind. House Judiciary Committee met in executive session to listen to Watergate tapes.

Commercials: Sugar Free Diet 7Up, Suburban Savings and Loan, Buick Apollo, Shop Rite supermarkets, Budweiser, Hilman Cohen Vision Center, TWA airlines, Sine Off, Kellogs Special K (the library), Ozark Airlines,

0083 The Venus D'Ile

The Venus D'Ile
Episode 0083
Original Air Date: April 30, 1974

A down on his luck gambler marries for money. However, when he carelessly places the ring on a statue, he finds himself betrothed to a goddess.

Cast: Dan Ocko, Evie Juster, Robert Dryden, Joan Lovejoy, Norman Rose

Writer: Proster Merrimac adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR

News: Fulton Lewis commentary on Watergate transcript release,

Commercials: Budweiser, Suburban Savings and Loan, Kellogs Special K (Veronica and Jeffrey), Shop Rite Supermarkets, TWA, Ozark Airlines,

0017 A Very Old Man

A Very Old Man
Episode 0017
Original Air Date: January 22, 1974

An ancient man has the power to heal people with his touch and has uncanny insight into people's character and motives.

Cast: Santos Ortega, Norman Rose, Bryna Raeburn, William Redfield

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: 1974 dollar is worth nine cents less than 1973 dollar, Inflation is 8.8 percent, Rescue efforts continue for 12 avalanche victims in British Columbia, Energy officials meet with Teamsters president to discuss fuel prices and shortages for truckers, price of gasoline up 20 percent over the year, Kissinger says embargo will be lifted in a couple months, Westinghouse CEO says the embargo is a good lesson, High school student takes out advertisement in Washington Post appealing for a job as a page, Texaco eases gasoline allocation to Oregon, Oregon State increases tuition, Former New Mexico governor to move to Oregon if he passes Oregon Bar Exam, Senate hearings continue to see if oil shortage is a conspiracy by oil companies, Brother of Kansas governor Docking indicted for fundraising irregularities and kickbacks, Congressman looks into MIA's being held in Vietnam,

Commercials: Better Business Bureau, Bayer aspirin, McCalls Magazine, Himan Brown promotes CBSRMT, Jansen Beach Center, U.S. Customs PSA, Budweiser (Don't put ice in your beer), Better Business Bureau PSA, Special K, (Overweight on an Overnight Train), The Franciscans, Street corner scouting, United Nations Children's Fund, Family Circle magazine, Council of Family Health PSA, Holiday Inn, The Franciscans,