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General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01Memory in WhiteSuper rare GE Theater written by Budd Schulberg, Memory in White, stars Sammy Davis as a punch drunk boxer trying to start a new life as a ring announcer while being tormented by Charles Bronson.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Wedding DayFebruary 1, 1953—An elderly couple of naturalized Germans living in the U. S. discovers after 60 years of marital bliss that, technically, they were never ma
- S01E02Ride the RiverFebruary 8, 1953—Two law enforcement officers and a dangerous young outlaw fight their way back against a common enemy to civilization and surprising justice
- S01E03Hired MotherMarch 22, 1953—A single father of three attempts to raise his children and decides to hire a mother for them.
- S01E04Best SellerMarch 1, 1953—British novelist Hilary Joyce comes to America to promote his book and encounters a beautiful woman who changes his beliefs in living.
- S01E05Winners Never LoseMarch 15, 1953—A gambler who suffers a head injury is nursed back to health by non-traditional methods and the head doctor is not thrilled by it.
- S01E06TrappedMarch 22, 1953—A husband suspects that his wife is plotting his murder.
Season02
- S02E01Bilshan and the ThiefJuly 5, 1953—A young refugee learns about American patriotism from a bandit.
- S02E02Thirteen O'ClockJuly 19, 1953—A Dutch clock maker's nagging wife drives him to dream up tall tales about wealth and escape.
- S02E03The Wine of St. AlbansAugust 2, 1953—A scientist develops a drug so powerful it can be bring peace or destroy the world.
- S02E04Test of LoveAugust 16, 1953—A rejected boyfriend is 'all wet' in his plan to regain the attention of his lady love. The event had been engineered by a smooth-talking so
- S02E05The Cat with the Crimson EyesAugust 30, 1953—A man in a Mexican family is murdered and the gems from his house are stolen. When his brother comes to investigate, he finds the answer lie
- S02E06Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarSeptember 6, 1953—A film actress needs a glamorous personal life to go along with her stardom. She expects her press agent to invent one for her.
- S02E07My Wife, Poor WretchSeptember 20, 1953—A man is plagued with constant troubles when his wife wants a new car and then a new house.
- S02E08ConfessionOctober 18, 1953—A man in a mental hospital realizes he witnessed a murder in London.
- S02E09Woman's WorldOctober 25, 1953—A young wife wants to help her husband better his career, so she invites his boss to dinner.
- S02E10The HuntedNovember 15, 1953—Story about a young man acquitted of complicity in the death of a police lieutenant's wife.
- S02E11Atomic LoveNovember 22, 1953—A comedy about a romance writer who doesn't believe in his own love stories.
- S02E12The Marriage FixNovember 29, 1953—Angie is out to put the marriage halter on boyfriend Joe, but Joe has dreams of adventure.
- S02E13The Eye of the BeholderDecember 6, 1953—An artist seeks the perfect model for a painting of a Madonna. In the process of his search, he becomes involved in a murder case.
- S02E14Walking John Stopped HereJanuary 24, 1954—A Wall Street maverick is sent south for health reasons and encounters a man who is his exact double.
- S02E15Foggy NightFebruary 14, 1954—A woman's curiosity uncovers a neatly executed murder.
- S02E16Here Comes CalvinFebruary 21, 1954—Calvin is an unemployed comedian who tries to make some easy money in a gold mine venture, which leads to the usual sitcom complications.
- S02E17That Other SunlightMarch 14, 1954—A child's face helps restore a disabled vet's self-confidence.
- S02E18Pardon My AuntApril 4, 1954—A man thinks his nutty aunt has killed someone.
- S02E19To Lift a FeatherMay 2, 1954—
- S02E20Wild Luke's BoyMay 16, 1954—A timid young man is forced to follow in his father's footsteps as the "shootin' sheriff."
- S02E21Exit for MargoMay 23, 1954—A widowed actress who formerly teamed with her husband in all her performances is finding it hard to get a solo acting job. She becomes a co
- S02E22You Are Young Only OnceJune 6, 1954—A mother loses her husband and her sons and withdraws into herself, even shutting out her daughter.
- S02E23The Crime of Daphne RutledgeJune 13, 1954—A meddling mother-in-law and a near tragic auto mishap cause a desperate young wife, trying to save her shaky marriage, to become trapped in
- S02E24Desert CrossingJune 20, 1954—The story of a Hollywood couple who are on their way to Nevada for a divorce.
Season03
- S03E01Pretending Makes It DoSeptember 12, 1954—Mrs. MacDowell makes daydream plans for her young college professor son in the belief that pretending will make them so.
- S03E02Too Old for the GirlSeptember 19, 1954—
- S03E03Nora #1September 26, 1954—An abusive husband gives his wife no choice but to retreat from her world of pain and degradation.
- S03E04The High Green WallOctober 3, 1954—Having survived a plane crash in the jungle, Henty finds a fortress-like home in the middle of nowhere, belonging to the affable Mr. McMaste
- S03E05The Long Way 'RoundOctober 10, 1954—
- S03E06Edison the ManOctober 17, 1954—82 year old inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison is honored in 1929 and he reflects back on his sixty year career of scientific achi
- S03E07The Road to EdinburghOctober 31, 1954—Todays theme is The Road to Edinburgh.
- S03E08I'm a FoolNovember 14, 1954—Played out on a stylized, dramatically lit set, I am a fool is a classic story of a heartsick and foolish farm boy who takes on a false iden
- S03E09The Face Is FamiliarNovember 21, 1954—A man who has a face no one can remember is suckered into serving as the stooge for a bank robbery.
- S03E10The Rider on the Pale HorseNovember 28, 1954—
- S03E11CommittedDecember 5, 1954—Newspaper reporter turned novelist Dan Holiday is kidnapped, framed for murder, and held in an asylum before he escapes and proves his innoc
- S03E12The Dark, Dark HoursDecember 12, 1954—A hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner.
- S03E13Music for ChristmasDecember 19, 1954—Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians perform an program of Christmas music.
- S03E14The White SteedDecember 26, 1954—
- S03E15AmeliaJanuary 2, 1955—
- S03E16D.P.January 9, 1955—
- S03E17Yankee PedlerJanuary 16, 1955—
- S03E18The MartyrJanuary 23, 1955—1922, civil war in Ireland. A suspect is captured after a bloody ambush.
- S03E19The Big ShotJanuary 30, 1955—Singer Johnnie Pulaski goes on an important audition and impresses. There is one condition that makes him want to refuse their offer--they a
- S03E20The Return of Gentleman JimFebruary 6, 1955—Boxer Jim Corbett returns to face Joe Louis in the ring.
- S03E21Love Is EternalFebruary 13, 1955—When Lincoln and Mary Todd were married, he had the phrase, "Love is Eternal", inscribed in her wedding band. Though years of loneliness and
- S03E22The Bachelor's BrideFebruary 20, 1955—
- S03E23Episode 3.23February 27, 1955—
- S03E24The Blond DogMarch 6, 1955—A struggling photographer runs over a dog while driving near the home of an actress. Little does he know that this insignificant auto accide
- S03E25War and Peace on the RangeMarch 13, 1955—A film producer of B-movie Westerns has to hire a big-name actor's relative who is extremely incompetent for the chosen epic film.
- S03E26The Bitter ChoiceMarch 20, 1955—
- S03E27ClownMarch 27, 1955—Circus clown Emmett Kelly creates his famous character Weary Willie.
- S03E28It Gives Me Great PleasureApril 3, 1955—A traveling lecturer wants to retire and spend more time with her son.
- S03E29O, Lonely MoonApril 17, 1955—Embittered by his wife's death during the birth of their eighth child, an Irishman refuses to set eyes on the girl and acknowledges only sev
- S03E30The WindmillApril 24, 1955—An ex-gunfighter, after hiding his identity for years, enters a shooting contest to raise money for a windmill in hopes he can provide water
- S03E31Mr. Blue OceanMay 1, 1955—
- S03E32Into the NightMay 8, 1955—A husband and wife are driving on a trip to Palm Springs. They stop for gas and are kidnapped by a pair of criminals, who have just killed a
- S03E33A Man with a VengeanceMay 15, 1955—A movie director has a grudge against an actor and makes life very hard on everyone.
- S03E34When in FranceMay 22, 1955—What better place for romance than in a classroom, especially a French class? That's the reasoning of a lonely boy and a lonely girl who enr
- S03E35The Half-Promised LandMay 29, 1955—Pio, a bartender in Capri, has dreamed all his life of going to America. He asks two American tourists to help him find a way to make his dr
- S03E36Star in the HouseJune 5, 1955—One-time film star plans her anniversary to be as romantic as her honeymoon.
- S03E37The Day He Got FiredJune 19, 1955—
Season04
- S04E01TryoutOctober 2, 1955—
- S04E02The Bounty Court MartialOctober 9, 1955—
- S04E03Lash of FearOctober 16, 1955—A stagecoach driver and cavalry officer vie for the affections of a young lady traveling west with them.
- S04E04Outpost at HomeOctober 23, 1955—A young boy (army brat) Struggles between his father and a deserter
- S04E05Shadow on the HeartOctober 30, 1955—While on duty on a lonely beach, a sailor meets a beautiful girl. It's love at first sight for the boy. But he learns that the girl is blind
- S04E06Winner by DecisionNovember 6, 1955—A promising and intelligent young man has great success in the ring. His mother wants him to continue his education, but his father and his
- S04E07Farewell to KennedyNovember 13, 1955—A police detective discovers that his future father-in-law and fellow cop has taken a bribe.
- S04E08Prosper's Old MotherNovember 20, 1955—Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a k
- S04E09From the TopNovember 27, 1955—A manager and his big time singing protegee have been engaged a long time. But he's too busy booking her to take time off for marriage. Fina
- S04E10FeathertopDecember 4, 1955—A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.
- S04E11The Seeds of HateDecember 11, 1955—A man is torn between his conscience and loyalty when a friend shoots an Indian in the back. Even though the Indian had been an idol of his
- S04E12Let It RainDecember 18, 1955—A writer stops at a sleepy southern town intending to debunk a legend concerning a confederate soldier leaving a local girl for the battlefi
- S04E13A Child is BornDecember 25, 1955—A retelling of the Nativity story from the viewpoint of the innkeeper's wife.
- S04E14Portrait of a BallerinaJanuary 1, 1956—Set in 1882 Paris, a young girl gets her big break for the Paris Ballet after much sacrifice from her mother.
- S04E15Esteban's LegacyJanuary 8, 1956—A carpenter returns to his village, discouraged by his lack of success and respect.
- S04E16The Ballad of Mender McClureJanuary 15, 1956—A mysteriously familiar stranger sees fit to practice a bit of magic on a lazy, selfish Ozark hillbilly.
- S04E17The Muse and Mr. ParkinsonJanuary 22, 1956—Mr. Parkinson's life has followed a familiar pattern up to now: working at his brokerage job during the week and playing golf on weekends. H
- S04E18In Summer PromiseJanuary 29, 1956—A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man, unaware that the young man plans to wed his
- S04E19The Song Caruso SangFebruary 5, 1956—
- S04E20Prologue to GloryFebruary 12, 1956—
- S04E21The Honest ManFebruary 19, 1956—A piano tuner, known for his honesty, is caught up in a crime when stolen jewels are hastily hidden in his tool bag. He doesn't realize he's
- S04E22Try to RememberFebruary 26, 1956—Police detective Dan "Irish" Murphy has a more than professional interest in finding the murderer of a door-to-door salesman. The man is fou
- S04E23A Letter from the QueenMarch 4, 1956—Once an internationally respected statesman, former Senator Ryder is now in his 90s, and his life is turned upside down when a young history
- S04E24SteinmetzMarch 11, 1956—The story of scientist Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the man who "made" lightning. He did research for General Electric and then went on to bec
- S04E25The Night Goes OnMarch 18, 1956—An embittered spinster lives on her brother's ranch in Mexico. She becomes attracted to a young ranch hand, and when he doesn't return her a
- S04E26Reflected GloryMarch 25, 1956—A successful actress is torn between the desire to marry and settle down, and the urge to continue her career on the stage. Her producer is
- S04E27The Easter GiftApril 1, 1956—A family endures a difficult time and comes together during Easter.
- S04E28Judy Garland Musical SpecialApril 8, 1956—Todays theme is a Judy Garland Musical Special.
- S04E29That's the Man!April 15, 1956—An honest, hard-working husband is accused of being a thief, though he is proven innocent, the incident has a great effect on his life.
- S04E30The Lord's DollarApril 22, 1956—
- S04E31H.M.S. Marlborough Will Enter PortApril 29, 1956—
- S04E32The ShunningMay 6, 1956—An Amish girl decides to find adventure in a big city before getting married.
- S04E33The Hat with the RosesMay 20, 1956—When a schoolteacher fails one of her students, she tries to show her student compassion and understanding.
- S04E34The Golden KeyMay 27, 1956—A little boy in a small town hotel is the only one who believes that a washed up elderly employee used to be a top notch railroad brakeman.
- S04E35O'Hoolihan and the LeprechaunJune 3, 1956—
- S04E36Exits and EntrancesJune 10, 1956—
- S04E37Alien AngelJune 17, 1956—
- S04E38Emergency CallJune 24, 1956—A frantic mother tries desperately to find her husband to inform him that their little girl has been hospitalized in severe shock after bein
- S04E39A Man with a VengeanceJuly 1, 1956—A movie director has a grudge against an actor and makes life very hard on everyone.
Season05
- S05E01The Great LadySeptember 16, 1956—Julia Courtney, a retired actress, lives in a theatrical boarding house. When one of the residents is murdered, all of the residents are und
- S05E02The Glorious Gift of Molly MalloySeptember 23, 1956—
- S05E03The Professor's PunchSeptember 30, 1956—
- S05E04The Pot of GoldOctober 7, 1956—Ralph and Laura Whitemore have suffered many financial disappointments in their life together. But when a "sure thing" comes along at last,
- S05E05The EnemiesOctober 14, 1956—Yankees take over the Southern home of a young girl and her sick mother who are caring for an injured Confederate deserter.
- S05E06The InvitationOctober 21, 1956—After her baby dies in childbirth, Alice Kellen retreats into a world of her own. As she sinks deeper into fantasy, her husband tries a desp
- S05E07The Second StrangerOctober 28, 1956—In 1829, a stranger enters a tavern to take shelter from the storm. He finds an old friend from the war of 1812, and the two men have a drin
- S05E08The Rider on the Pale HorseNovember 4, 1956—
- S05E09The CharlatanNovember 11, 1956—A cancer therapist defends himself against a charge of fraud made by a newspaperwoman and a doctor.
- S05E10The Road That Led AfarNovember 25, 1956—A young mountain girl marries a widower with four children and goes to live in his rustic cabin. Not only does she find the unfamiliar routi
- S05E11OrphansDecember 2, 1956—
- S05E12The BreachDecember 9, 1956—Author Emily Marsden secludes herself in a small village after quarreling with her husband. There, she learns a lot about her own difficulti
- S05E13The Chess GameDecember 16, 1956—A cynical intellectual shelters a 15-year-old boy who is wanted for murder.
- S05E14A Child is BornDecember 23, 1956—A retelling of the Nativity story from the point of view of the Innkeeper's wife, her husband and their servants.
- S05E15The Shadow OutsideDecember 30, 1956—Evvy, who lives with her parents in New Mexico, has met few boys. When the town bully, Ray Poole, becomes interested in her she is both conf
- S05E16Never Turn BackJanuary 6, 1957—
- S05E17The EarringJanuary 13, 1957—Lydia Shaw, wife of a successful lawyer, is being blackmailed by a man who has some love letters she wrote before her marriage. Afraid to le
- S05E18Lady of the HouseJanuary 20, 1957—
- S05E19The Doctors of Pawnee KillJanuary 27, 1957—Two brothers, one a doctor the other a fast-draw Sheriff, live in conflict with each other in a town that is run by a ruthless saloon owner.
- S05E20No Skin Off MeFebruary 3, 1957—A young fighter lets his winnings go to his head. His more experienced fighter is worried that he will go over the top, so he sets out to te
- S05E21The Town with a PastFebruary 10, 1957—Wandering cowboy Britt Ponset finds himself caught in the middle of a dispute between mine owner "Silver Annie" Huxley, the leaders of Virtu
- S05E22The Big ShooterFebruary 17, 1957—
- S05E23Flight from TormenderoFebruary 24, 1957—During World War 2, a ship's captain picks up the survivors of a torpedoed ship. Among those rescued are a pretty Eurasian girl and a sinist
- S05E24The Fenton TouchMarch 3, 1957—A man about to retire from his job at a department store after 30 years of service plots to make off with $50,000 from the store's safe.
- S05E25With Malice Toward NoneMarch 10, 1957—An accountant by day and novelist by night, Miss Burrows has grown tired of rejection notices from publishers. Her latest submission is abou
- S05E26The Victorian Chaise LoungeMarch 17, 1957—Todays theme is The Victorian Chaise Longue.
- S05E27Too Good with a GunMarch 24, 1957—An ex-gunfighter goes against his boss and teaches the son how to shoot. He also falls in love with the boss's daughter. But when he gets in
- S05E28Bargain BrideApril 7, 1957—
- S05E29Cab DriverApril 14, 1957—A female taxicab driver finds a dead man in the back seat of her cab, and a persistent suitor in the person of the detective who investigate
- S05E30Bitter ChoiceApril 21, 1957—An Army nurse resorts to a cruel ruse in an attempt to rouse a young sergeant from complete apathy and possible death.
- S05E31I Will Not DieApril 28, 1957—
- S05E32Angel of WrathMay 5, 1957—After he has invested in a publishing firm, a Broadway star is shocked to learn that it prints unsavory literature. He argues with the publi
- S05E33A Question of SurvivalMay 12, 1957—A cavalry captain and his small band are out-numbered by Comanche Indians. When the company surgeon offers to tend the fatally wounded son o
- S05E34The Man Who Inherited EverythingMay 19, 1957—
- S05E35A New Girl in His LifeMay 26, 1957—
Season06
- S06E01The Questioning NoteOctober 6, 1957—
- S06E02Father and Son NightOctober 13, 1957—George Hogan, undefeated middleweight champion of the world, retires from the ring. But new champion Eddie Seaboard wants to force him out o
- S06E03Thousand Dollar GunOctober 20, 1957—Broken Lance, Kansas hires gunfighter Buchanan Smith to drive out a ruthless gang of outlaws who have taken over the town. Smith is faced wi
- S06E04Mr. Kensington's Finest HourOctober 27, 1957—
- S06E05Mischief at Bandy LegNovember 3, 1957—
- S06E06CornadaNovember 10, 1957—
- S06E07Love Came LateNovember 17, 1957—Professor Arthur Barris is unsympathetic when Jack Evans, an Army veteran and a father, falls behind in his grades. Barris refuses to allow
- S06E08The Iron HorseNovember 24, 1957—After killing a man in a drunken brawl, wagon maker Joe Turner swears that he will never drink again. Joe and his wife settle in a small tow
- S06E09Imp on a Cobweb LeashDecember 1, 1957—J. Willingham Bardley is a staid and refined businessman with an eye on the presidency of his firm, until he is shaken by the arrival of a m
- S06E10Eyes of a StrangerDecember 8, 1957—When Dr. Mark Andrews meets tyrannical society woman, Katherine Belmont, he believes her caustic attitude is caused by a fear that she is lo
- S06E11The Trail to ChristmasDecember 15, 1957—A cowboy helps a young runaway learn the meaning of Christmas by telling the boy the story of "A Christmas Carol," changed to the American w
- S06E12The Young YearsDecember 22, 1957—
- S06E13Kid at the StickJanuary 5, 1958—A young boy aboard a small plane has to try and land with radio help from the ground.
- S06E14Letters From CairoJanuary 12, 1958—A happily married couple is separated when the husband is called to Cairo on a business trip. His letters tell her constantly of his devotio
- S06E15Time to Go NowJanuary 19, 1958—
- S06E16Silent AmbushJanuary 26, 1958—A sheriff struggles to keep his job even as he loses his hearing.
- S06E17All I SurveyFebruary 2, 1958—A woman trying to nurse her desperately ill husband back to health is faced with a powerful temptation when an author-friend of theirs comes
- S06E18IncidentFebruary 9, 1958—Todays theme is Incident.
- S06E19The Last Town Car - 1February 16, 1958—"The Last Town Car" was a two-part original drama, the story of a widow who develops a consuming fear when strange and inexplicable events o
- S06E20The Last Town Car - 2February 23, 1958—"The Last Town Car" was a two-part original drama, the story of a widow who develops a consuming fear when strange and inexplicable events o
- S06E21New York KnightMarch 2, 1958—
- S06E22Angel in the AirMarch 9, 1958—A roving peddler becomes stranded in a rural community in the deep South. Appalled by the pitiable existence of one of the families he meets
- S06E23The Coward of Fort BennettMarch 16, 1958—
- S06E24Strange WitnessMarch 23, 1958—Ruth and her lover David are caught having an affair by her husband John. When John refuses to give Ruth a divorce, David shoots him. Before
- S06E25The UnfamiliarMarch 30, 1958—A strange, unearthly, inarticulate little man is found clinging to a piece of driftwood off the New England coast. His utter confusion in a
- S06E26No Hiding PlaceApril 6, 1958—An alcoholic reaches the bottom one night. Six weeks later, he is recovering and begins helping other alcoholics who believe they have nowhe
- S06E27The Cold TouchApril 13, 1958—Todays theme is The Cold Touch.
- S06E28God is My JudgeApril 20, 1958—A widow decides the time has come to set her life straight. She returns to the town where she lived when she was young and confesses to the
- S06E29StopoverApril 27, 1958—Stella Rutledge, traveling to the new frontier of the West, accepts temporary lodging with the Gaines family when the stagecoach breaks down
- S06E30Ah There, Beau BrummelMay 4, 1958—Benedict Arnold Brummel admits that he is a humorless stuffed shirt. But his routine life as a junior executive is suddenly changed one morn
- S06E31Bold LoserMay 11, 1958—Adam Tenney is on the road to Virginia to deliver a wagonload of flour when he loses his town's income from the flour in a poker game.
- S06E32The Young and ScaredMay 18, 1958—A young sailor sees a pretty teenager struck by an older man in a railroad station. He restrains the man and the girl flees. Later, he learn
Season07
- S07E01Blaze of GlorySeptember 21, 1958—A plumber receives a late night call for a job that turns out to be with a gang of jewel thieves.
- S07E02One is a WandererSeptember 28, 1958—
- S07E03Auf WiedersehenOctober 5, 1958—Robert "Spider" Johnson is stationed in Germany in 1951, where he is "adopted" as a father by an orphaned boy. Spider is a taciturn man, pre
- S07E04The CastawayOctober 12, 1958—
- S07E05The World's Greatest QuarterbackOctober 19, 1958—A football hero on the skids returns to his hometown. He and his ex-wife Mary purchased a rare Picasso for a song on their honeymoon, and he
- S07E06At Miss Minner'sOctober 26, 1958—Todays theme is At Miss Minner's.
- S07E07Battle for a SoulNovember 2, 1958—A man serving time for stealing jewels insists that he is innocent and spends every waking moment plotting revenge against those he claims f
- S07E08A Question of RomanceNovember 9, 1958—
- S07E09The Falling AngelNovember 16, 1958—The one-ring circus run by Anthony Mullins begins to prosper when a handsome trapeze artist, Angeli, joins the troupe. But Mullins is upset
- S07E10A Turkey for the PresidentNovember 23, 1958—
- S07E11The Last RodeoDecember 7, 1958—A champion rodeo rider, though getting older, refuses to retire to a ranch house, even though his fiancée begs him to. After another rider a
- S07E12The Girl with the Flaxen HairDecember 14, 1958—
- S07E13The Odd BallDecember 28, 1958—
- S07E14And One Was LoyalJanuary 4, 1959—
- S07E15Man on a BicycleJanuary 11, 1959—Paul Ashcroft is traveling through the French Riviera equipped with a bicycle and a kit for disguises. He gains entrance to a vacant mansion
- S07E16The StoneJanuary 18, 1959—Retelling of the biblical tale of David and Goliath.
- S07E17Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home?January 25, 1959—
- S07E18No Man Can Tame MeFebruary 1, 1959—In this musical comedy set in the 1870s, Silas Haley wants his daughter to marry a city slicker. Matilda, however, has her eyes on a good lo
- S07E19The Last LessonFebruary 8, 1959—
- S07E20I Was a BloodhoundFebruary 15, 1959—A ransom is demanded for a baby elephant missing from a hotel room.
- S07E21The Family ManFebruary 22, 1959—
- S07E22Deed of MercyMarch 1, 1959—Setting out on his vacation, newspaper reporter Mike Hackett comes across an auto accident. The injured driver is a well-known Hungarian sci
- S07E23The Incredible Jewel RobberyMarch 8, 1959—The Incredible Jewel Robbery was an episode of General Electric Theater, broadcast by CBS on March 8, 1959. It was the first appearance of a
- S07E24Train for TecumsehMarch 15, 1959—
- S07E25The Lady's ChoiceMarch 22, 1959—It is the year 1880, and Elizabeth a lovely miss from the East, is preparing to journey West to marry her fiance. Elizabeth's mother caution
- S07E26Beyond the MountainsMarch 29, 1959—
- S07E27The Flying WifeApril 5, 1959—Martha Allen's husband and teenage offspring seem to be taking her for granted. To win recognition, she decides to learn how to fly an airpl
- S07E28Caesar and CleopatraApril 12, 1959—When Julius Caesar and his roman legions prepare to enter the Egyptian kingdom of Cleopatra, the terrified young queen flees.
- S07E29Robbie and His MaryApril 19, 1959—
- S07E30NoraMay 3, 1959—Nora's husband Judge Wayne Douglas has been nominated for DA. He fires his campaign manager Neil Watson for receiving a questionable campaig
- S07E31Nobody's ChildMay 10, 1959—Todays theme is Nobody's Child.
- S07E32The Indian GiverMay 17, 1959—
Season08
- S08E01Miracle at the OperaSeptember 20, 1959—
- S08E02The Last ReunionSeptember 27, 1959—Newsman Paul Stylos follows the story of Harry Pell, a cunning murderer who has managed to elude capture. Stylos contacts Pell's former mili
- S08E03Hitler's SecretOctober 4, 1959—
- S08E04Night ClubOctober 11, 1959—"Night Club," based on a story by Katherine Brusn. Is about a powder-room attendant in a night club who has become a cynic as the result of
- S08E05The Tallest MarineOctober 18, 1959—In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.
- S08E06The Day of the HangingOctober 25, 1959—
- S08E07DisasterNovember 1, 1959—Miss Winoah Kelsey lives alone in her large Southern mansion. One night during a violent flood, a young man enters a second-story window of
- S08E08Signs of LoveNovember 8, 1959—A man is considering running for national office and to clinch the deal his wife throws a party with a powerful Washington lawmaker in atten
- S08E09SurvivalNovember 15, 1959—
- S08E10The Last DanceNovember 22, 1959—
- S08E11Platinum on the RocksNovember 29, 1959—
- S08E12Absalom, My SonDecember 6, 1959—
- S08E13The House of TruthDecember 13, 1959—The United States information officer in a small village in Southeast Asia has little faith in the fight against communism. His attitude pro
- S08E14Mr. O'MalleyDecember 20, 1959—Six-year-old Barnaby Baxter longs to go hunting with his father. He wishes on a star for a fairy godmother who can make his dream come true
- S08E15SilhouetteDecember 27, 1959—Stan Mayor is a well-known movie comic whose face fits his talents as a clown. When his girl friend refuses to take him seriously and expres
- S08E16Sarah's LaughterJanuary 3, 1960—
- S08E17R.S.V.P.January 10, 1960—
- S08E18Lear vs. the CommitteemanJanuary 17, 1960—A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.
- S08E19They Like Me FineJanuary 24, 1960—Small-time comic Eddie Miller hears that a big producer is looking for an unknown comedian to star in his new Broadway review. Eddie begs hi
- S08E20Early to DieFebruary 7, 1960—
- S08E21The PatsyFebruary 21, 1960—A black man who is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abu
- S08E22The Story of JudithFebruary 28, 1960—Todays theme is The Story of Judith.
- S08E23The Book of SilenceMarch 6, 1960—
- S08E24So Deadly, So EvilMarch 13, 1960—A small town girl comes to New York to forget a recent tragedy only to have her life threatened by a masked strange
- S08E25Do Not DisturbMarch 20, 1960—Arthur Martin makes his living at home, writing articles for a monthly magazine. But working at home has its disadvantages: the family hardl
- S08E26The Web of GuiltMarch 27, 1960—
- S08E27Mystery at MalibuApril 10, 1960—
- S08E28AftermathApril 17, 1960—A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.
- S08E29Adam's ApplesApril 24, 1960—
- S08E30The Ugly DuckingMay 1, 1960—
- S08E31Don't You Remember?May 8, 1960—A two character melodrama about an embittered woman who checks into a transient hotel late at night. The night clerk finds her attractive an
- S08E32At Your ServiceMay 22, 1960—
- S08E33Hot FootageMay 29, 1960—TV-news cameraman Jonathan Love is in Acapulco, Mexico covering the mysterious torpedoing of a freighter. Not far behind is his inevitable c
Season09
- S09E01The Man Who Thought for HimselfSeptember 18, 1960—Steve Allen played a bank executive who woke up one morning to find all his actions governed by what his neighbors -and boss thought. In a b
- S09E02Journal of HopeSeptember 25, 1960—
- S09E03Hooray for LoveOctober 2, 1960—
- S09E04Swinging Singing YearsOctober 9, 1960—
- S09E05Goodbye, My LoveOctober 16, 1960—
- S09E06The Camel`s FootOctober 23, 1960—
- S09E07The Graduation DressOctober 30, 1960—
- S09E08The Influential AmericansNovember 13, 1960—
- S09E09The PlayoffNovember 20, 1960—
- S09E10Journey to a WeddingNovember 27, 1960—
- S09E11Learn to Say GoodbyeDecember 4, 1960—Tom Parkes is still attached to the memory of his first wife. Jo, his new wife, vows to win his complete affection.
- S09E12Strictly SoloDecember 11, 1960—
- S09E13The Money DriverDecember 18, 1960—Harness racing driver, Al Roberts, fights viciously to bring in the big money. And at home he has no patience with his son Joey and pushes t
- S09E14The Other Wise ManDecember 25, 1960—A presentation of the 1960 episode of the same name.
- S09E15Don't Let It Throw YouJanuary 1, 1961—
- S09E16Memory in WhiteJanuary 8, 1961Super rare GE Theater written by Budd Schulberg, Memory in White, stars Sammy Davis as a punch drunk boxer trying to start a new life as a r
- S09E17The Devil You SayJanuary 22, 1961—A nattily dressed gentleman climbs out of a manhole, goes down the street to the home of the Willoughbys and introduces himself to Mrs. Will
- S09E18The Drop-OutJanuary 29, 1961—
- S09E19A Little White LyeFebruary 5, 1961—Todays theme is A Little White Lye.
- S09E20The Legend That Walks Like a ManFebruary 12, 1961—
- S09E21A Possibility of OilFebruary 19, 1961—Todays theme is A Possibility of Oi
- S09E22Image of a DoctorFebruary 26, 1961—
- S09E23Open HouseMarch 5, 1961—New York Detective Joe McQueen would like to know how to get Grover Healy, his freeloading brother-in-law, out of his house. But it isn't un
- S09E24The Small ElephantsMarch 12, 1961—A shady operator named Pegosi tries to get a gullible actress, Leslie Blaine, to buy a miniature live elephant for a publicity stunt. When a
- S09E25Love is a Lion's RoarMarch 19, 1961—
- S09E26Labor of LoveMarch 26, 1961—
- S09E27The Red BalloonApril 2, 1961—A special showing of the Albert Lamorisse 1956 French film featuring Lamorisse's son, Pascal.
- S09E28Sis Bowls 'Em OverApril 9, 1961—Connie Marlowe is responsible for orphaned younger brother, Buzz. He hopes to win some money in a father-son bowling match, so he asks Conni
- S09E29The Joke's on MeApril 16, 1961—Comic Sid Benton takes a hard-boiled, cynical view of life in his nightclub act where it pays off. But when he runs this attitude over into
- S09E30My Darling JudgeApril 23, 1961—Judge Cyrus Dunn is determined to get away for a holiday fishing trip. But at the last moment, his wife Betsy insists that the gardener's sa
- S09E31Louie and the Horseless BuggyApril 30, 1961—
Season10
- S10E01The Golden YearsSeptember 10, 1961—
- S10E02The Iron SilenceSeptember 24, 1961—In a Cold War tale, two Soviets are in an occupied Eastern European country. One is the womanizing martinet who gets himself murdered, and t
- S10E03Cat in the CradleOctober 1, 1961—
- S10E04A Musket for JessicaOctober 8, 1961—In the pioneering days of the 1760's in frontier Pennsylvania, a spirited Amish woman takes matters into her own hands when her husband-to-b
- S10E05The $200 ParlayOctober 15, 1961—An office worker named Alma can't get her bookkeeper boy friend Stanley to pop the question. His excuse: no nest egg. Her solution: make a k
- S10E06The Wish BookOctober 22, 1961—A young mountain girl plans on buying fine dresses with the prize money she hopes to win for her woodcarving at the county fair.
- S10E07The Great AlbertiNovember 5, 1961—
- S10E08Star Witness: The Lili Parrish StoryNovember 12, 1961—General Electric Theater
- S10E09A Voice on the PhoneNovember 19, 1961—Newlyweds Paul and Carol Madsen have scarcely settled in their new apartment when the phone begins ringing. The caller is a psychotic crank
- S10E10Money and the MinisterNovember 26, 1961—A wealthy recluse felt that her last years had been made happier by the guidance of Reverend Theodore Carlisle, and she named him as the maj
- S10E11We're Holding Your SonDecember 3, 1961—Successful businessman, George Harris, is awakened in the middle of the night by a phone call from the police. His teen-age boy, Sonny, is b
- S10E12Call to DangerDecember 10, 1961—The exploits of Robert Hale, a US Treasury Department agent. Hale recruits a civilian locksmith named Johnny Henderson to help retrieve stol
- S10E13Tippy-TopDecember 17, 1961—Young Randy's insistence that his invisible friend Tippy-Top is real causes friction between his mother and the man she intends to marry. Mo
- S10E14A Friendly TribeDecember 31, 1961—
- S10E15The Wall BetweenJanuary 7, 1962—The gridiron feats of Bud Austin are still talked about in his home town, but Bud's infant son will never grow up to follow in his father's
- S10E16The Hold-OutJanuary 14, 1962—When his daughter Margie announces her intention to marry young Fred Judson, John Graham is disturbed. He believes the couple is too young f
- S10E17The Little HoursJanuary 21, 1962—
- S10E18Go Fight City HallJanuary 28, 1962—Todays theme is Go Fight City Hall.
- S10E19Shadow of a HeroFebruary 4, 1962—A high school basketball coach is concerned when his star player skips practice to study for an exam.
- S10E20Badge of HonorFebruary 11, 1962—Howard Douglas is driving through a deserted section of the city when he notices a body lying in the street. Stopping to investigate, he fin
- S10E21The Free WheelersFebruary 18, 1962—
- S10E22Ten Days in the SunMarch 4, 1962—Max Grossblatt, an elderly Chicago tailor, dreams of being able to visit his son Larry in California. But on a tailor's salary, all that Max
- S10E23A Very Special GirlMarch 11, 1962—Successful, attractive society-reporter, Alice Lockman, wouldn't mind being married. But the available eligible bachelors really don't measu
- S10E24My Dark Days (1)March 18, 1962—After a housewife attends a meeting of the Alien Protection Committee, an FBI agent informs her that the Committee is suspected of being a C
- S10E25My Dark Days (2)March 25, 1962—After Marion Miller testifies before a Congressional committee concerning her years as an anti-communists spy, she looks forward to a peacef
- S10E26Hercule PoirotApril 1, 1962—Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the disappearance of Mr. Davenheim.
- S10E27The Bar Mitzvah of Major OrlovskyApril 15, 1962—Orlovsky, a Russian defector, falls in love with Miriam Raskin, the widowed daughter of a rabbi. Although Orlovsky moved away from religion
- S10E28The Troubled HeartApril 22, 1962—After eight years of marriage, a woman is happy to finally become pregnant. Her doctors discover she has a heart defect that could kill her
- S10E29Mister DocApril 29, 1962—Western comedy about a pharmacist and his son at the turn of the 20th century.
- S10E30The Unstoppable Gray FoxMay 6, 1962—
- S10E31Acres and PainsMay 13, 1962—
- S10E32Somebody Please Help Me!May 20, 1962—
- S10E33The First Hundred YearsMay 27, 1962—The Story of Ben, an engineering student works nights in a supermarket to support his family.
- S10E34The Roman KindJune 3, 1962—
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