The Dead House
Episode 0937
Original Air Date: December 29, 1978
While traveling in Germany, Twain visits with the night caretaker at a morgue who tells him a tale of how he got revenge on the men who killed his family.
Cast: Leon Janney, Robert Dryden, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin
Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Ian Martin
Rating: ***1/2
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Showing posts with label highly recommended 1978. Show all posts
Showing posts with label highly recommended 1978. Show all posts
Monday, February 20, 2012
0929 A Horror Story
A Horror Story
Episode 0929
Original Air Date: December 11, 1978
A chef is able to prepare dishes that make people rave. The secret is in the meat. Meanwhile, downstairs, a shoemaker makes the finest slippers known to anyone. The secret is the soft rawhide. They have the same source.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Ian MArtin, Mary Jane Higby, Arnold Moss
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ****
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Episode 0929
Original Air Date: December 11, 1978
A chef is able to prepare dishes that make people rave. The secret is in the meat. Meanwhile, downstairs, a shoemaker makes the finest slippers known to anyone. The secret is the soft rawhide. They have the same source.
Cast: Robert Dryden, Ian MArtin, Mary Jane Higby, Arnold Moss
Writer: Elspeth Eric
Rating: ****
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
0905 How Much Land Does A Man Need?
How Much Land Does A Man Need?
Episode 0905
Original Air Date: October 13, 1978
A greedy aristocrat in Colonial America is offered a deal by an Indian chief he can't refuse. He can purchase as much land as he can walk around in one day for 100 pounds sterling.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Gordon Heath, Ray Owens, Patricia Elliot
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0905
Original Air Date: October 13, 1978
A greedy aristocrat in Colonial America is offered a deal by an Indian chief he can't refuse. He can purchase as much land as he can walk around in one day for 100 pounds sterling.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Gordon Heath, Ray Owens, Patricia Elliot
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ***1/2
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
0902 The Captain Of The PoleStar
The Captain Of The PoleStar
Episode 0902
Original Air Date: October 6, 1978
A Captain leads his whaling ship through ice near the North Pole in search of riches. The ship's doctor and the rest of the crew hear strange noises and conversations coming from the captain's cabin. The doctor wonders if the captain is sane and whether or not he should be relieved of command.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Cort Benson, Earl Hammond, Jane Ives
Writer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Murray Burnett
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0902
Original Air Date: October 6, 1978
A Captain leads his whaling ship through ice near the North Pole in search of riches. The ship's doctor and the rest of the crew hear strange noises and conversations coming from the captain's cabin. The doctor wonders if the captain is sane and whether or not he should be relieved of command.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Cort Benson, Earl Hammond, Jane Ives
Writer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Murray Burnett
Rating: ***1/2
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
0852 Dr. Jekyll And Mrs. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll And Mrs. Hyde
Episode 0852
Original Air Date: June 19, 1978
A sheriff is asked by a defense attorney to recount how he solved a case involving blackmail and disappearance. He tells a tale of a twisted marriage between twisted souls.
Cast: William Prince, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, Earl Hammond
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0852
Original Air Date: June 19, 1978
A sheriff is asked by a defense attorney to recount how he solved a case involving blackmail and disappearance. He tells a tale of a twisted marriage between twisted souls.
Cast: William Prince, Evie Juster, Bryna Raeburn, Earl Hammond
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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0848 A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home
Episode 0848
Original Air Date: June 9, 1978
Two buddies from Ohio enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War. they agree to stay together and look after each other in battle. But when the fighting gets hot and heavy, one cuts and runs while the other lie mortally wounded. The consequence of that cowardice is dire.
Cast: Russell Horton, Arnold Moss, Evie Juster, Lloyd Batista
Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss
Rating: ****
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Episode 0848
Original Air Date: June 9, 1978
Two buddies from Ohio enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War. they agree to stay together and look after each other in battle. But when the fighting gets hot and heavy, one cuts and runs while the other lie mortally wounded. The consequence of that cowardice is dire.
Cast: Russell Horton, Arnold Moss, Evie Juster, Lloyd Batista
Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss
Rating: ****
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0840 Arctic Encounter
Arctic Encounter
Episode 0840
Original Air Date: May 26, 1978
A Russian plane and an American plane crash over the Arctic Circle. The crews encounter an alien world.
Cast: Mason Adams, Mandel Kramer, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ****
Commercials: Buick Elektra, Master Charge, New Approach Methods, Tru Value Hardware, Kidney Foundation, Life Underwriter Insurance, Catholic Relief Services Annual Appeal, Rinse and Vac, Country Time Lemonade, Buick Elektra, Olympic Paint,
Episode 0840
Original Air Date: May 26, 1978
A Russian plane and an American plane crash over the Arctic Circle. The crews encounter an alien world.
Cast: Mason Adams, Mandel Kramer, Bryna Raeburn
Writer: Sam Dann
Rating: ****
Commercials: Buick Elektra, Master Charge, New Approach Methods, Tru Value Hardware, Kidney Foundation, Life Underwriter Insurance, Catholic Relief Services Annual Appeal, Rinse and Vac, Country Time Lemonade, Buick Elektra, Olympic Paint,
0839 The Spy And The Traitor
The Spy And The Traitor
Episode 0839
Original Air Date: May 25, 1978
A fictionalized account of Benedict Arnold's betrayal of West Point to the British.
Cast: Gordon Heath, Katherine Byers, Earl Hammond, Howard Ross
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0839
Original Air Date: May 25, 1978
A fictionalized account of Benedict Arnold's betrayal of West Point to the British.
Cast: Gordon Heath, Katherine Byers, Earl Hammond, Howard Ross
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Commercials: Buick Elektra, Tru Value Hardware, Arrow Shirts
Sunday, January 22, 2012
0835 Time Out Of Mind
Time Out Of Mind
Episode 0835
Original Air Date: May 18, 1978
A college student is in a car accident. While unconscious, he travels back in time and takes the place of his uncle during World War II. He has a task to perform to help his father.
Cast: Russell Horton, Lloyd Batista, Ian Martin
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ****
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Commercials: 1978 Buick, Tru Value Hardware
Episode 0835
Original Air Date: May 18, 1978
A college student is in a car accident. While unconscious, he travels back in time and takes the place of his uncle during World War II. He has a task to perform to help his father.
Cast: Russell Horton, Lloyd Batista, Ian Martin
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ****
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Commercials: 1978 Buick, Tru Value Hardware
0821 The Grandee of Terra Loco
The Grandee of Terra Loco
Episode 0821
Original Air Date: April 24, 1978
A reporter travels to a small, south Texas town to do a story on the life and death of a legendary small town mayor. When he gets there, he finds a strange conspiracy that he is determined to unravel.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Robert Dryden, Joan Shea, Earl Hammond
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0821
Original Air Date: April 24, 1978
A reporter travels to a small, south Texas town to do a story on the life and death of a legendary small town mayor. When he gets there, he finds a strange conspiracy that he is determined to unravel.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Robert Dryden, Joan Shea, Earl Hammond
Writer: Percy Granger
Rating: ***1/2
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
0812 The Parasite
The Parasite
Episode 0812
Original Air Date: April 7, 1978
A skeptical professor soon develops a strong belief in the power of hypnotism. He thinks the hypnotist is trying to seduce him.
Cast: Norman Rose, Bob Kaliban, Bryna Raeburn, Heddy Galen,
Writer: Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0812
Original Air Date: April 7, 1978
A skeptical professor soon develops a strong belief in the power of hypnotism. He thinks the hypnotist is trying to seduce him.
Cast: Norman Rose, Bob Kaliban, Bryna Raeburn, Heddy Galen,
Writer: Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
0773 Yesterday's Giant
Yesterday's Giant
Episode 0773
Original Air Date: January 30, 1978
Two scientists pursue a giant, living neanderthal in the Nevada desert in the wake of a nuclear test. Each pursues the living fossil with his own agenda.
Cast: Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Howard Ross
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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Episode 0773
Original Air Date: January 30, 1978
Two scientists pursue a giant, living neanderthal in the Nevada desert in the wake of a nuclear test. Each pursues the living fossil with his own agenda.
Cast: Norman Rose, Ralph Bell, Howard Ross
Writer: G. Frederick Lewis
Rating: ***1/2
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0763 Family Album
Family Album
Episode 0763
Original Air Date: January 4, 1978
A reporter is dispatched to Europe to dig up background on a notorious gangster who has been found dead. When he gets there, he begins behaving oddly, irritating his editor. But he is on to something very important and makes a startling revelation.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Ray Owens, Nat Polen, William Griffis
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: ****
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Episode 0763
Original Air Date: January 4, 1978
A reporter is dispatched to Europe to dig up background on a notorious gangster who has been found dead. When he gets there, he begins behaving oddly, irritating his editor. But he is on to something very important and makes a startling revelation.
Cast: Paul Hecht, Ray Owens, Nat Polen, William Griffis
Writer: Roy Windsor
Rating: ****
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