1040 Shadow Of A Lover

Shadow Of A Lover
Episode 1040
Original Air Date: December 19, 1979

A woman confuses fantasy and reality and asks an actor on a cop show to solve the disappearance of her husband. The actor starts to buy into the fantasy and finds it often conflicts with reality.

Cast: Michael Tolan, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, Russell Horton

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: MasterCharge, Epilepsy PSA, Consumer Reports, High blood pressure PSA, Michelob, Special Education PSA, Whitman's Chocolates, Kodak Film, Easter Seals PSA, Consumer Reports, Minolta XG-1 camera at Barry's Camera, CBS news with Walter Cronkite, Whitman's Chocolate, Reynolds Wrap, Consumer Reports,

0993 The Rivalry

The Rivalry
Episode 0993
Original Air Date: July 2, 1979

A Washington, D.C. detective works the murder of a lounge singer with international connections. A former felon turned amatuer detective always seems one step ahead of him.

Cast: John Beal, Cort Benson. Kristoffer Tabori, Earl Hammond

Writer: James Agate Jr.

Rating: ****

Recorded from WFAA

News: Votes are there for arms control treaty in Senate, Two ships collide off coast of Cape Cod, NASA wants to keep the attitude of Sky Lab to keep it from filing. New York and New Jersey enact gasoline rationing. Truckers meet with Transportation officials over fuel prices, Johnson Ranch acres for sale,

Commercials: CBS TV celebrates the people of America, Book Digest Magazine, Dermasoft Cream, ExLax Pills, Organ donation PSA, Amateur Radio PSA, Contac, Country Time Lemonade, Heart Association PSA, Master Charge, Federal Trade Commission PSA

0725 Return Engagement

Return Engagement
Episode 0725
Original Air Date: October 17, 1977

An old actor wanders about the city, committing petty crimes and getting into mischief. But does his heart harbor a more sinister passion?

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Robert Dryden, Ann Pitoniak, Cort Benson

Writer: James Agate, Jr.

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas

Commercials: Buick Elektra, American Radio Relay League, Kraft Carmels, Sine Off, Anti-smoking PSA, Arrow Shirts, American Library Association PSA, Preparation H, "The Best Place to Be" paperback, DiGel, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,

0535 The Living Corpse

The Living Corpse
Episode 0535
Original Air Date: October 14, 1976

A young man of Philadelphia society begins behaving badly and irresponsibly toward his dying mother as he enters a scandalous affair with a woman nobody else can see.

Cast: Herb Hatfield, Patricia Elliot, Ian Martin, Joan Shea

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas

Call to remove President Carter from American Legion was deemed improper after he pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers, Returning draft dodger returns to U.S. and hopes that deserters will be allowed to come back as well, White House says Ag secretary will visit freeze damaged crops in Florida, Gas and heating oil supplies larger after cold spell ends, Ohio confronting worst energy crisis in history, Senator says government setting up most effective department of energy, 8,600 GM workers in Saginaw approved contract, Companies tell business tell president they have money to spend on hiring if the government puts forward a plan fair to business,

Commercials: Radio on Business radio show,IRS PSA, Buick LeSabre, Better Business Bureau PSA, 55 MPH Speed Limit law PSA, Himan Brown announces new CBS radio series to be named later, March of Dimes PSA, Athletes for MS, National Council on Aging, U.S. Travel Service,

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,

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,

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,

0478 Two Plus Two Equals Death

Two Plus Two Equals Death
Episode 0478
Original Air Date: April 29, 1976

A young architect inherits a circus and soon falls in love with a performer. She has an evil twin who haunts him.

Cast: William Redfield, Marian Seldes, Robert Dryden, Sam Gray

Writer: Alfred Bester

Rating: *1/2

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, Tx

Commercials: 55 MPH speed limit, Buick, American Libraries PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Help Your Kid to Read, Allied Van Lines, Navy Recruiting, Sears Appliances, Red Cross, NASA Space Note (announcing imminent Viking landing),

0476 The Serpent Of The Nile

The Serpent Of The Nile
Episode 0476
Original Air Date: April 25, 1976

Adaption of "Anthony and Cleopatra"

Cast: Lois Nettleton, Kevin McCarthy, Carol Teitel, Robert Dryden, Paul Hecht, Russell Horton

Writer: Ian Martin adaption of William Shakespeare

Rating: **

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, TX

News: Socialists losing election in Portugal, Hubert Humphrey wins Minnesotal Democratic primary, Ford wins Republican primary, Henry Jackson digs on Rockefeller in Pennsylvania campaigning, Walter Mathau undergoes heart procedure, Aluminum screens in American embassies block microwave bombardment,

Commercials: 20/20 Eye Drops, 55 MPH speed limit PSA, U.S. Customs PSA, 1976 Buicks, Law Day PSA, American Cancer Society, Allied Van lines, American Library Association, Buick, National Leukemia Association, Better Business Bureau PSA, Time Magazine, American Society of Dentists for Children PSA,

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,

0460 The White Ghost

The White Ghost
Episode 0460
Original Air Date: April 1, 1976

A powerful businessman's life begins to unravel after the accidental death of his mistress. Her ghost won't leave him alone.

Cast: Ralph Bell, Ann Williams, Joan Shea, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas

Commercials: Independent Boarding Schools, Carrier Air Conditioners, Boy Scouts, Tru Value Hardware, Foundation Church, Buick, March of Dimes, IRS PSA,

0423 Castle Kerfol

Castle Kerfol
Episode 0423
Original Air Date: January 30, 1976

An American woman tours a British castle and is confronted by dogs. A neighbor invites her to read the history of the castle's former owners and she learns the origin of the dogs and why she does not want to become the next inhabitant of the castle.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, William Redfield, Ian Martin, Guy Sorel

Writer: Edith Wharton adapted by Murray Burnett

Rating: **

Recorded from WFAA Dallas

Commercials: Save the Children, Buick Century, Foundation Church, Budweiser, Save the Children, Allstate Insurance, Carpooling PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Bicentenial Message,

0403 License To Kill

License To Kill
Episode 0403
Original Air Date: December 26, 1975

A woman successfully frees her husband who is in a hospital for the criminally insane for murder. She says her motives are altruistic, but her boyfriend and she have a scheme to swindle him out of his money.

Cast: Joan Loring, Larry Haines, Sidney Slon, Mary Jane Higby, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sidney Slon

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA, Dallas, TX

Commercials: National Association of Bus Owners, Buick Century Regal, Alcoholism PSA, Save the Children PSA, Luden's cough drops, People Magazine, Share-A-Ride, Buick Skylark, United Nations PSA, Alcoholism PSA, Metric System PSA, Save the Children PSA,

0331 Terror In The Air

Terror In The Air
Episode 0331
Original Air Date: August 22, 1975

A doctor is forced to land a plane and deliver a baby when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Jennifer Harmon, Earl Hammond, Hetty Galen, Richard Seth

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from WFAA Dallas, TX

Commercials: Sonic Drive In, Squirt soft drink, Metric System PSA, Second winner Ethelda Barrows wins trip to Disney World through CBSRMT, Foundation Church, Sonic Drive In, Keep America Beautiful, Catholic Communications Association, Dallas Morning News,

0328 Help Somebody

Help Somebody
Episode 0328
Original Air Date: August 18, 1975

A failed writer's dreams all come true in a short period of time. He publishes a best seller, inherits a bunch of money, and lands the woman of his dreams. But he can't find happiness. He eventually finds Somebody

Cast: William Redfield, Cort Benson, Joan Shea, Dan Ocko

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: ***

Recorded from WFAA Dallas

Commercials: Grand Prairie State Bank, National Guard, American Lung Association, Himan Brown gives away Disney World vacations (Michael Honick of Wisconsin wins first trip), Catholic Communications Association, Forest Fire PSA, Buick Skylark, anti-alcoholism PSA, Vantage Press, Texas Air National Guard,