0373 The Mortgage

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,

0500 The Men With The Magic Fingers

The Men With The Magic Fingers
Episode 0500
Original Air Date: July 22, 1976

A turn of the century circus owner creates a fortune teller out of wax. convinced that she has come to life, he falls in love with her. Meanwhile, his wife is left to wonder about his sanity.

Cast: Mason Adams, Marian Seldes, Catherine Byers, Earl Hammond

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

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0485 A Mexican Standoff

A Mexican Standoff
Episode 0485
Original Air Date: May 24, 1976

A "pillar of the community" type finds himself framed for swindling and murder when he wins a free trip to Mexico.

Cast: Joe Silver, Katherine Byers, Robert Dryden, Sam Gray

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

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0470 Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul
Episode 0470
Original Air Date: April 19, 1976

adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth".

Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Carol Teitel, Russell Horton, Cort Benson, William Redfield

Writer: Ian Martin adaptation of William Shakespeare

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Better Business Bureau PSA on nursing home guidelines,

0451 A Matter Of Love And Death

A Matter Of Love And Death
Episode 0451
Original Air Date: March 19, 1976

A woman walks into a police station and confesses to killing her husband -- a famous football player. She had tired of sharing him with obsessive fans.

Cast: Lois Nettleton, William Redfield, Marian Haley, Lloyd Batista

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

Recorded from KOIN Portland, OR

News: President Ford headed to North Carolina to campaign, Israel agrees to take part in a UN council to difuse Arab aggression, President Ford pleased with Egypt's break with Soviet Union, Picketers picket Philadelphia newspaper for biased reporting, Lord Snowden of Great Britain separates from his wife. Verdict will resume tomorrow in Hearst trial, Unions will fight effort to schedule overtime in plants where workers are still laid off, National Cancer Institute says 60 percent of cancers can be prevented, Local Portland, OR news, Reagan rejects call to leave presidential race, George Wallace says Jimmy Carter is lying about him, Oklahoma Democrats getting ready to pick a winner in presidential primary, Terrorists attacks in Argentena, Food production in developing nations falls short of demand,

Commercials: Contac, Jockey underwear, 1976 Buicks, Foundation Church, Carrier Heating and Air Conditioning, March of Dimes PSA, Buick, IRS PSA, Better Business Bureau PSA, Tru Value Hardware, Movies 1976 CBS radio special, Easter Seals PSA,

0447 The Man Who Preyed On Widows

The Man Who Preyed On Widows
Episode 0447
Original Air Date: March 12, 1976

A police inspector and the son of a jilted woman work together to try to ensnare the cad who swindled his mother. His mother defends the man who swindled her and will not take part in the capture of the bigamist.

Cast: Mason Adams, Russell Horton, Joan Shea, Jackson Beck

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **1/2

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0442 The Monk And The Hangman's Daughter

The Monk And The Hangman's Daughter
Episode 0442
Original Air Date: March 4, 1976

Two monks stumble on to the homestead of the town hangman. One of them becomes enchanted with his daughter. They fall in love with horrible consequences for both.

Cast: Evie Juster, Kristoffer Tabori, Arnold Moss, Russell Horton

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold and Stella Moss

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Tru Value Hardware, Foundation Church, Luden's Cough Drops, ACTION Volunteers, American Heart Association, Buick Century, Heart Association PSA, American Lung Association PSA,

0422 Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror
Episode 0422
Original Air Date: January 28, 1976

pregnant woman recounts her friendship with a poor, but self-absorbed girl while they were in boarding school and how she became obsessed with a mirror.

Cast: Marian Seldes, Marian Haley, Carmen Mathews, Nat Polen

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: *1/2

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0414 The Mysterious Stranger

The Mysterious Stranger
Episode 0414
Original Air Date: January 11, 1976

A man meets an angel named Satan who promises to fulfill his wish. the man learns to be careful what you wish for.

Cast: Tony Roberts, Joe Silver, Marian Seldes, Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: **

Commercials: Better Business Bureau on choosing nursing homes,

0412 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Episode 0412
Original Air Date: January 9, 1976

The newspaper editor of a small town recounts how a mysterious outsider uses the lure of easy money to corrupt the uncorruptable leaders.

Cast: Fred Gwynne, Ralph Bell, Earl Hammond, Cort Benson, Joan Shea

Writer: Mark Twain adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: ***1/2

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: President Ford expanding New Hampshire campaign, Sen Robert Byrd entering Democratic race for president, Reuters reports fierce battle in Beruit, China prime minister funeral to be low key, Organization of African Unity to discuss rebellion in Angola, Rumored break up of chairman of Ford Motor Co. confirmed, Portland local news, President Ford to take advantage of Reagan stumble in New Hampshire, Ford campaign chairman denied trying to delay trial of Florida senator until after Florida primary, Alabama Gov George Wallace opens campaign in Massachusetts, Nixon celebrates 63rd birthday at home,

Commercials: Greyhound, National Leukemia Association PSA, Buick 1976 Century Regal, Christmas Seals, Foundation Church, Tru Value Hardware, "Navy Chronicle" on CBS Radio, Buick Skylark, United Nations PSA, Underwriters Laboratories PSA, Metric System PSA, Superbowl X on CBS Radio, National Hemophelia Foundation,

0404 The Memory Killers

The Memory Killers
Episode 0404
Original Air Date: December 29, 1975

An advertising executive works hard to get a major corporate account his firm needs to survive. He is troubled by ghosts from the past who tell him the corporation's principle is a Nazi prison guard who tortured them years before.

Cast: Ralph Bell, Patricia Wheel, Robert Dryden, Nat Polen

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

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0401 The Murder Market

The Murder Market
Episode 0401
Original Air Date: December 23, 1975

A young woman is engaged to a conservative spend-thrift who makes her a part of his dull and boring life. When she is offered a new job that is exciting, she jumps at the chance. It leads her to murder.

Cast: Rosemary Murphy, Robert Dryden, Ann Pitoniak, Ian Martin

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from KIXI, Seattle, WA

News: CIA official assassinated in Athens, Greece, President Ford says natural gas prices will increase if deregulated, Sec of State Kissinger tells Kremlin that US will continue to oppose Soviet expansion in Africa, Fighting in Northern Ireland goes on while British soldiers play Christmas music, Death toll in Argentenian political uprising up to 56, Federal government wants to allow eye doctors to be allowed to advertise prices, British doctors and government coming to an agreement, President Ford begins ski vacation in Vale, CO., President Ford signs tax bill, Crime increased slower than a year ago, Four congressmen return from Vietnam saying the North Vietnamese promised to look harder for MIAs,

Commercials: Metric System PSA, College Football on CBS Radio, Buick Century, Save the Children, Budweiser, United Nations PSA, Listerine Lozenges, Christmas Seals, Share-A-Ride, Alcoholism PSA, Preparation H, National Health Council, Rolaids, Technical Schools,

0395 Marry For Murder

Marry For Murder
Episode 0395
Original Air Date: December 12, 1975

Two sisters hire the same private investigator to investigate the same man. They each have their own purpose.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Patsy Bruder, Dan Ocko, Evie Juster, Arthur Anderson

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Buick Century Regal, General Tire, Greenpoint Bank, Soviet Circus, Luden's Cough Drops, Plays on Broadway, Buick Skylark, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Ms. Paul's Clam dishes, Boller Ginger Ale, American Express Travel Services, Macy's Furniture Clearance Centers,

0380 The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter
Episode 0380
Original Air Date: November 17, 1975

A man with a wife with expensive tastes must find a second means of income. His buddy offers him a way to more than double his income with just a small investment of his soul.

Cast: Howard Dasilva, Joan Lovejoy, Robert Kaliban, Robert Dryden

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: ***

Recorded from WOR, New York,

Commercials: Budweiser, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Ski Expo '75, Listerine Lozenges, Lincoln Savings Bank, Rambling with Gambling, Buick LeSabre, Sine Off, Hillman-Cohan Vision Center,

0379 The Money Makers

The Money Makers
Episode 0379
Original Air Date: November 14, 1975

Counterfeiters set up shop in a haunted house. The ghost begins communicating with the wife of one of the crooks and tips her off as to what their really doing. She faces a moral crisis.

Cast: Ralph Bell, Bryna Raeburn, William Redfield, Jack Grimes

Writer: Fielden Farrington

Rating: **1/2

Recorded from KIXI, Seattle

News: President Ford headed for European Economic Summit, Kissinger cited by contempt of Congress for withholding intelligence, President Ford testifies in court that he did not hear the click of a gun when Sarah Jane Moore tried to kill him, Generalissimo Francisco Franco undergoes surgery, Sen. Goldwater says President Ford may loose New Hampshire primary to Ronald Reagan, VP Rockefeller says he supports President Ford even though NEw York Republicans support him, Agreement on Spanish-Sahara dispute with Morocco,

Commercials: Braille Foundation for Blind Musicians, "It's Your Earth" on CBS Radio Network, Tradewell Supermarkets, Buick Skylark, Catholic Communications Foundation, Chemotherapy Foundation, Sine Off, Give to the College of Your Choice, Army recruiting, Buick 1976 Buick Regal, Listerine Lozenges, Carpooling PSA, Rolaids, "News Profile" on CBS Radio News, Hart's Chewz dog toys, Alcoholism PSA,

0365 Million Dollar Murder

Million Dollar Murder
Episode 0365
Original Air Date: October 21, 1975

A wealthy woman offers a struggling businessman $1 million to murder someone. The man learns something about his own character and that of the people around him.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Patricia Elliot, Catherine Byers, Nat Polen, Robert Dryden

Writer: Sam Dann

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: 1976 Buick Regal, Martin's Home Improvement Center, Shop Rite Supermarkets, Listerine, AC Fire Ring spark plugs, Delco Batteries, Singer Sewing Centers, Buick Skylark, Cupola Senior Residence, Greenpoint Savings Bank, Trust Division of New York Bank Division, Lancia,

0357 The Man Who Ran Away

The Man Who Ran Away
Episode 0357
Original Air Date: October 2, 1975

A man finds out his wife is having an affair, so he flees the house in his car. He drives to a nearby town and finds a house that he believes is abandoned. However, there is a resident, and she is lonely.

Cast: Mercedes McCambridge, Robert Dryden, Martha Greenhouse, William Redfield,

Writer: Elspeth Eric

Rating: **

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0335 Murder By Proxy

Murder By Proxy
Episode 0335
Original Air Date: August 29, 1975

A man who helped convict a murderer finds a strange use for the ex-con's vows of revenge.

Cast: Mandel Kramer, Leslie Woods, Earl Hammond, Leon Janney, Grace Matthews, William Redfield

Writer: Roy Windsor

Rating: **

Recorded from KIXI Seattle

News: President Ford and Congress strike deal on energy policy. FBI believed James Hoffa was abducted. Passengers take ride near Niagra Falls on experimental raft. Car manufacturers must disclose gas mileage on stickers. Israel and Egypt will approve peace approval. President will be in Rhode Island and Maine over Labor Day. VP Rockefeller testifies before grand jury regarding 1971 Attica riot. Portugal has new prime minister. Hurricane Caroline building strength in Gulf of Mexico. Former Irish prime minister dead.

Commercials: Quaker State Motor Oil, CBSRMT contest to go to Disney World, Budweiser, Buick, Mrs. Edward C. Reita of Fairbanks, Alaska wins trip to Disney World via CBSRMT, Foundation Church, CBSRMT contest to Disney World, Project HOPE, Budweiser, Time Magazine, National Society for Autistic Children PSA,

0325 The Master Computer

The Master Computer
Episode 0325
Original Air Date: August 13, 1975

A couple comes home from vacation and finds that all of their utilities have been cut off. Then they find out that none of their friends or coworkers will even acknowledge their existence. Turns out it was a computer error.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Augusta Dabney, Joan Shea, Nat Polen

Writer: Fielden Farrington

Rating: ***1/2

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0302 Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out
Episode 0302
Original Air Date: July 3, 1975

A New York detective goes to Miami in search of the man who killed his father (also a New York cop) 25 years ago. When he finds him, he is forced to re-evaluate his desire for revenge.

Cast: Mason Adams, Marian Seldes, Gilbert Mack, Leon Janney, Robert Maxwell

Writer: Ian Martin

Rating: ***

Recorded from KOIN, Portland, OR

News: President Ford speaks in Cleveland, OH, Two men dead in flash flooding in Las Vegas, North Dakota and Minnesota floods do major damage, FBI arrest founder of Symbionese Liberation Army, Chrysler CEO will retire October 1, Soviet and US submarines collide in Soviet waters, U.S. Civil Service says gays may not be denied jobs in government, Confusion about "Monday Holiday" law,

Commercials: Time Magazine Bicentennial Special, Budweiser, Dial Soap, American Lung Association PSA, Anti-pollution PSA, USO PSA, Buick, Metric System PSA, Catholic Communications Conference, National Alliance of Businessmen PSA, Navy Recruiting, Hemmoraid, American Red Cross PSA,