Letter to Loretta (1953–1961)

1. S01E01Trial RunSeptember 20, 1953—The first episode of the series, explaining the letter anthology format. A shop girl is courted by a man whose family looks down upon her, s
2. S01E02The MirrorSeptember 27, 1953—A spoiled and selfish woman goes without her husband to a vacation home and is tormented by a woman escaped from a mental institution which
3. S01E03Prisoner at One O'ClockOctober 4, 1953—A young man is accused of murder in a small Western town, but the sheriff's wife believes him innocent, while the townspeople form a mob to
4. S01E04Girl on a FlagpoleOctober 11, 1953—A teacher publicly opposes a candidate, only to be romanced by him, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend.
5. S01E05Turn of the CardOctober 18, 1953—A shipboard con artist falls for his mark.
6. S01E06EarthquakeOctober 25, 1953—A man using an iron lung who has lost hope regains his will through the efforts of his wife to keep him breathing when an earthquake causes
7. S01E07The One That Got AwayNovember 1, 1953—The glowing, tiresome reminisces of a wife and mother about her now-famous former beau and his devotion to her comes to a head.
8. S01E08Kid StuffNovember 8, 1953—Two widowed parents fall in love but feel their relationship might be hampered by their lively young children.
9. S01E09The Bronte StoryNovember 15, 1953—Charlotte Bronte struggles to cope with her controlling and oppressive father even as it interferes with her courtship with and marriage to
10. S01E10Thanksgiving in Beaver RunNovember 22, 1953—The kidnapping of a boy by young toughs takes an unexpected turn when one of the hoodlums befriends the boy.
11. S01E11Love StoryNovember 29, 1953—An aspiring actress falls in love with a clown and marries him, but then she's ashamed to be publicly associated with him.
12. S01E12Laughing BoyDecember 6, 1953—Glass-jawed Walter Stone attempts to rescue Kay Coughlin from a purse snatcher, but he gets hurt instead. Kay nurses him back to health and
13. S01E13The Faith of ChataDecember 13, 1953—A little girl in a Mexican village falls desperately ill and places her faith in God through her patron saint, regardless of whether she sur
14. S01E14The Night My Father Came HomeDecember 20, 1953—Charming holiday story about a small boy who frequents a postal station, chatting incessantly with a disillusioned laborer.
15. S01E15Hotel IrritantDecember 27, 1953—Corporate hotel snoop Sally Webster creates unpleasant situations in a hotel to test its operation while becoming impressed with the charact
16. S01E16IngaJanuary 3, 1954—Indomitable Inga Helborg convinces a bank president to conditionally reverse the foreclosure of the family farm and takes labor from the pri
17. S01E17Lady KillerJanuary 10, 1954—A mystery writer discovers she is marked for death.
18. S01E18Secret AnswerJanuary 17, 1954—A spirited wife challenges the stodgy attitudes of researcher husband by refusing to respond to one of his survey questions: "If you had it
19. S01E19Big Little LieJanuary 24, 1954—Beverly Washburn plays a lonely schoolgirl whose decision to start a rumor about her mother turns into classroom blackmail. Jeannette Nolan
20. S01E20The Hollywood StoryJanuary 31, 1954—Madge Mason based on her prowess as a local actress in a small Iowa town goes to Hollywood and meets with only modest success but when it ap
21. S01E21A Family Out of UsFebruary 7, 1954—The son of an affluent couple, whose father has little time for him, joins the Cub Scouts.
22. S01E22Act of FaithFebruary 14, 1954—Eddie Albert plays a mild-mannered soul whose happy marriage to an earthy woman seems to be coming to an end.
23. S01E23The New York StoryFebruary 28, 1954—A glamorous mother and wife who dallies with other men's attention takes her own husband and son for granted. Clever opening schoolroom sequ
24. S01E24Nobody's BoyMarch 7, 1954—Fictionalized story of a Chicago juvenile delinquent who meets Jack Robbins, founder of the BBR, a boy's club that still exists today. A fam
25. S01E25The Count of TenMarch 14, 1954—Tiger Tipton retired from a successful boxing career at his wife's insistence. Now broke from her expensive medical care, he arranges one la
26. S01E26The Clara Schumann StoryMarch 21, 1954—The great composer and his concert pianist wife, whose seemingly idyllic marriage descends into mental breakdown.
27. S01E27Son, This is Your FatherMarch 28, 1954—Flashbacks tell the story of a charming but irresponsible ex-husband who re-enters the lives of his wife and son. The father/son relationshi
28. S01E28The First Man to Ask HerApril 4, 1954—Offbeat comic tale of a sheltered young woman whose house is turned upside down by an eccentric lady, her cowboy son -- and his horse. Jock
29. S01E29Man's EstateApril 11, 1954—Profile of a teenager who wants to be treated as an adult.
30. S01E30Forest RangerApril 18, 1954—A forest ranger's wife unknowing allows into her house an escaped convict who seeks revenge on her husband.
31. S01E31The Enchanted SchoolteacherApril 25, 1954—A near-sighted, reclusive teacher is romanced by the father of her shyest pupil and discovers what she's been missing.
32. S01E32The JudgmentMay 2, 1954—A woman is plagued by guilt when her politician husband killed a pedestrian in a car accident. Instead of taking responsibility, he was elat
33. S01E33Oh, My Aching HeartMay 9, 1954—Nora is hired as a secretary under the condition that she disguise herself to be old and unattractive, so as not to distract her boss. When
34. S01E34Dear MidgeMay 16, 1954—Midge is an unmarried social worker with an overactive imagination, including having a curmudgeonly fairy to guide her. Her fairy gets her i
35. S01E35Something Always HappensMay 23, 1954—A young widow's beau won't marry her until he establishes some financial capital, so she deceives him into believing he won a $5000 raffle.
36. S01E36Lady in Wet PaintMay 30, 1954—A new teacher in a remote Native American community struggles to get children out of work and into school, and she ends up instigating a str

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Guest in the NightAugust 29, 1954—Duke and Rita visit a remote mountain cabin for a romantic getaway. During a fierce snowstorm, a young boy with pneumonia shows up at their
2. S02E02Dr. JulietSeptember 5, 1954—A doctor unravels the mysterious circumstances and suspects surrounding the near-death of a young heiress.
3. S02E03Double TroubleSeptember 12, 1954—Granite jawed Hugh O'Brien, clearly enjoying a change of pace from his usual rugged roles, plays a shy cartoonist whose heroism is awakened
4. S02E04The LampSeptember 19, 1954—What seems to be Aladdin's Lamp also seems to be fulfilling the fondest wishes of a young couple.
5. S02E05You're Driving Me CrazySeptember 26, 1954—A couple finds themselves terrorized by a disturbed man who rear ends their car. There is some genuine suspense in this episode and warrants
6. S02E06Beyond a Reasonable DoubtOctober 3, 1954—This familiar plot of a lone holdout juror benefits from extreme unusual close-ups, montages and double-exposures to "open up" the drama bey
7. S02E07For Father DarlingOctober 10, 1954—Clever "amateur sleuth" tale with a sharp Catholic priest who helps a family escape from a smooth con man. Very "Columbo"-like.
8. S02E08On Your Honor, Your HonorOctober 17, 1954—An idealistic widow, whose last name is that same to that of a candidate, allows two slick politicians to add her name to a small town mayor
9. S02E09The Girl Scout StoryOctober 31, 1954—A girl scout is left alone with an escaped convict.
10. S02E10No Help WantedNovember 7, 1954—Former stuntman and TV's "Range Rider" and "Yancy Derringer," Jock Mahoney, returns to this series, this time playing the owner of a small d
11. S02E11It's a Man's GameNovember 14, 1954—Pushy history teacher nags her math teacher-coach boyfriend to have more ambition and winds up coaching the football team in his place.
12. S02E12Something About LoveNovember 21, 1954—A dancer's resolution to go on with her life as a singer inspires an architect who had become embittered after his hands were injured in the
13. S02E13Our Sacred HonorNovember 28, 1954—Like Spielberg's "Lincoln," which celebrated the little-known people who made a difference as well as high-profile leaders, this episode foc
14. S02E14Big JimDecember 5, 1954—A young man attempts to reform his delinquent mother when she stops in town to see him.
15. S02E15Evil for EvilDecember 12, 1954—An embittered man takes revenge on a beloved doctor who lost his wife on the operating table, leading to vigilantism. Among the cast is Osca
16. S02E16Time and YuletideDecember 19, 1954—At a hospital and nursing home, everyone wants to stage Christmas parties for the sick children, but the event coordinator connives to get a
17. S02E17Three Minutes Too LateDecember 26, 1954—A financially strapped New York cab driver becomes desperate for cash when his wife goes into labor.
18. S02E18The Girl Who KnewJanuary 2, 1955—Familiar TV faces abound in this fanciful dramedy about a woman's ability to know the time without a watch challenged by a watch company's e
19. S02E19The FloodJanuary 9, 1955—A man whose experience as a prisoner of war has caused him to be alcoholic and homeless stumbles into a situation in which he must use his a
20. S02E20DecisionJanuary 16, 1955—The wife of a pilot runs the gamut of emotions and memories while awaiting the return of her husband, whose plane has lost an engine in a st
21. S02E21The Refinement of AbJanuary 23, 1955—Hugh Beaumont plays the dad in one of two suburban families that allow the childish teasing between their sons escalate into a serious socia
22. S02E22600 SecondsJanuary 30, 1955—A successful Art Director lets her imagination run away with her when a young female business associate of her husband's wants to talk to he
23. S02E23The Case of Mrs. BannisterFebruary 6, 1955—A little girl's stories about her seemingly imaginary friend, "Mrs. Bannister," begin to foreshadow real events and imminent danger.
24. S02E24DickieFebruary 13, 1955—True story of a Depression-era mother's efforts to redirect her talented little boy's creative projects to more practical pursuits -- and wh
25. S02E25Option on a WifeFebruary 20, 1955—The Hollywood success of a New York writer takes up so much of his time and attention that it threatens his marriage.
26. S02E26Tale of a CayuseFebruary 27, 1955—A western drifter retrieves a beloved horse to court a maiden settler.
27. S02E27Case BookMarch 6, 1955—Only a few years after "Spellbound," but before "Vertigo" and "The Three Faces of Eve," this episode uses extended two-actor scenes in its t
28. S02E28Dateline - KoreaMarch 13, 1955—The plight of poverty-stricken war orphans forces a hard-nosed war correspondent to face the flesh-and-blood effects of her cynical editoria
29. S02E29Inga IIMarch 20, 1955—Dennis Hopper was only nineteen when he appeared in this episode as a privileged young man who is sent to work on a farm to build his charac
30. S02E30Mink CoatMarch 27, 1955—Series favorites Jock Mahoney, Ann Doran and Casey Adams (Max Showalter) reunite with Ms. Young in an amusing "Fisherman and His Wife/If You
31. S02E31Let Columbus Discover YouApril 3, 1955—Craig Stevens plays the head of a modeling agency who likes to discover his clients in ordinary walks of life, prompting an earnest hopeful
32. S02E32He Always Comes HomeApril 10, 1955—An aging man is unfaithful to his wife and negligent to his daughter.
33. S02E33Feeling No PainApril 17, 1955—In a memorable episode that showcases Ms. Young's comic timing and dancing talent, she plays a passive secretary who cuts loose after a visi
34. S02E34The Little TeacherApril 24, 1955—A man is plagued by guilt and worry when his daughter breaks a finger after he spanks her in anger.
35. S02E35I Remember the RaniMay 1, 1955—A British writer recalls the captivating Maharani with whom he fell in love while on assignment in India.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Fear Me NotAugust 28, 1955—At a desolate weather station, a woman (Phyllis Thaxter) encounters an escaped mental patient.
2. S03E02Weekend in WinnetkaSeptember 4, 1955—A mother suspects her daughter has become a juvenile delinquent.
3. S03E03ReunionSeptember 11, 1955—
4. S03E04My Uncle O'MooreSeptember 18, 1955—A schoolmarm in the 1920's is imported into an all-Irish community for the sole purpose of marriage to one of the O'Moore boys. When her int
5. S03E05GinoSeptember 25, 1955—A family is engaged in a battle they may not win: their home is in the way of a proposed freeway.
6. S03E06Moment of DecisionOctober 2, 1955—
7. S03E07The Waiting GameOctober 9, 1955—
8. S03E08The Last SpringOctober 16, 1955—
9. S03E09KatyOctober 23, 1955—
10. S03E10SlanderOctober 30, 1955—A wife in a small town is having her portrait painted by a promising young artist. Rumor has it that her interest in him is more than that o
11. S03E11Tropical SecretaryNovember 6, 1955—A girl seeks out a former sweetheart on a tropical island and unexpectedly also becomes involved with a writer.
12. S03E12The BraceletNovember 13, 1955—A woman whose husband was killed in an airplane crash refuses to believe that he was running off with another woman when the crash occurred.
13. S03E13Across the PlazaNovember 27, 1955—A newspaperwoman and her fiance find themselves involved in a Central American revolution. To further complicate things, her former sweethea
14. S03E14A Pattern of DeceitDecember 4, 1955—
15. S03E15Man in the RingDecember 11, 1955—
16. S03E16A Shadow BetweenDecember 18, 1955—
17. S03E17Christmas StopoverDecember 25, 1955—This Christmas day tale of a small town waitress, lonely serviceman and the child of separated parents marks Loretta Young's first appearanc
18. S03E18A Ticket for MayJanuary 1, 1956—
19. S03E19Inga IIIJanuary 8, 1956—One of Inga's prison workers is distraught over his wife's ill health, and Inga takes steps so that he can care for his wife. Seeing the str
20. S03E20The ChallengeJanuary 15, 1956—A young couple faces a serious test when the husband is denied an important promotion.
21. S03E21Song of RomeJanuary 22, 1956—In Rome, an 18-year-old girl finally meets the man who has been her "second father" through a foster-parents program. Thrilled with her voic
22. S03E22The SecretJanuary 29, 1956—John Newland becomes another series fixture as the practical, detached father of a disabled mute boy, both whom are brought out of their she
23. S03E23The PearlFebruary 12, 1956—A middle-aged Japanese fisherman finds a pearl in an oyster and conceals it from his wife.
24. S03E24Tightwad MillionaireFebruary 19, 1956—
25. S03E25GesundheitFebruary 26, 1956—A famous New York stage actress finds herself allergic to her leading man.
26. S03E26Father HoppeMarch 4, 1956—The drab life of a spinster is brightened by her interest in amateur painting and the encouragement of a kindly priest.
27. S03E27His InheritanceMarch 18, 1956—An otherwise responsible husband and father has a periodic urge to leave his family and wander.
28. S03E28The Wise OneMarch 25, 1956—
29. S03E29But for God's GraceApril 1, 1956—A mother, suffering sustained grief of losing one of her two sons, has distanced herself from her other son and husband. She becomes attache
30. S03E30Hapless HolidayApril 8, 1956—
31. S03E31Code 258April 15, 1956—A well-meaning friend tries to prevent a brilliant engineer from destroying his life.
32. S03E32The Cardinal's SecretApril 22, 1956—A young priest uses his skill as a baseball player to clear his parish of debts.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Double PartnersAugust 26, 1956—A deaf woman is entangled in strange and deadly events.
2. S04E02The QuestionSeptember 2, 1956—A real-life research project inspired this tale about a wife and mother having trouble juggling work and family when she becomes embroiled i
3. S04E03SaigonSeptember 9, 1956—Refugee worker Kim Collett had believed her husband died a hero in a Communist prison camp - until she hears conflicting stories.
4. S04E04Little LeagueSeptember 16, 1956—Tommy Kirk returns, this time as a youngster with his heart set on qualifying for a little league baseball team.
5. S04E05Incident in KawiSeptember 23, 1956—The local schoolmarm makes a habitual drunk face up to the responsibilities of caring for his new ward -- his recently orphaned nephew.
6. S04E06Now a Brief WordSeptember 29, 1956—A copywriter finds herself writing speeches for two opposing candidates.
7. S04E07The Years BetweenOctober 7, 1956—In a taut drama that sadly still resonates today, an arrogant personnel director finds his ageist hiring policies coming back to bite him.
8. S04E08New SlantOctober 14, 1956—A playwright tries to get background material for a new play by taking a job in a boys' reform school. He attempts to apply his own brand o
9. S04E09Goodbye, GoodbyeOctober 21, 1956—During a beach picnic, a widowed mother recalls when her romance with a novelist hit an unexpected snag.
10. S04E10The Great DivideOctober 28, 1956—A woman convinced she will never marry falls for an old school friend.
11. S04E11Take Care of My ChildNovember 4, 1956—
12. S04E12The End of the WeekNovember 11, 1956—Just as a disillusioned schoolteacher is about to quit, she encounters classroom challenges including stolen money and a neglected student.
13. S04E13Inga IVNovember 18, 1956—Inga Helborg returns, this time to help get an accounting job for a ex-convict who was jailed for embezzlement.
14. S04E14Rhubarb in Apartment B-7December 2, 1956—
15. S04E15Somebody Else's DreamDecember 9, 1956—A decorated veteran contends with careers that threaten his integrity, as well as an ambitious, social climbing wife.
16. S04E16Three and Two, PleaseDecember 16, 1956—Sister Ann touches the lives of numerous patients she attends to at a hospital.
17. S04E17Imperfect BalanceDecember 30, 1956—A little Swiss boy suspects the respected Burgermeister of loading his scales and cheating village children.
18. S04E18Queen NefertitiJanuary 6, 1957—While sculpting a bust of the Egyptian monarch, the artist declares his love for her, putting both of them at risk with the Pharoah.
19. S04E19My Favorite MonsterJanuary 13, 1957—A sensitive little girl becomes hysterical when she sees a horror movie starring her mother's boyfriend.
20. S04E20Miss Ashley's DemonJanuary 27, 1957—A deluded Southern belle has trouble facing the truth about why she really refused her engagement.
21. S04E21The Bad AppleFebruary 3, 1957—
22. S04E22TensionFebruary 17, 1957—A best selling author, who has taken to callous treatment of those he deems unimportant, finds his wife and himself in a death trap when his
23. S04E23Wedding DayFebruary 24, 1957—An eerie period piece about a bride suffering apparent breakdown and confusion in the wake of strange events she can't seem to piece togethe
24. S04E24LouiseMarch 10, 1957—
25. S04E25EmergencyMarch 24, 1957—
26. S04E26The Room Next DoorMarch 31, 1957—A man and woman who live in neighboring city apartments are reluctant to allow romance into their lives.
27. S04E27So Bright a LightApril 7, 1957—A jaded news photographer named Gretchen or "Gretch" gains new insight into the human condition when she covers the story of refugees from B
28. S04E28Rummage SaleApril 14, 1957—
29. S04E29LegacyApril 21, 1957—The difficult conditions of an inheritance put a couple in conflict
30. S04E30The Man on TopApril 28, 1957—
31. S04E31The CountessMay 5, 1957—Ken Osmond plays a young boy involved in a deadly resistance movement for a small country under military siege.
32. S04E32A Mind of Their OwnMay 12, 1957—A top fashion designer is charmed by the owner of a budget dress line -- until she discovers his company has copied her latest designs.
33. S04E33Royal Partners: Part 1May 19, 1957—One of the stars of a renowned dance duo loses her sight in a freak accident and sinks into self-pity.
34. S04E34Royal Partners: Part 2May 26, 1957—A sight impaired dancer secretly trains herself in hopes of rejoining her husband/dance partner on stage again.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01A Dollar's WorthOctober 20, 1957—The spoiled daughter of a brash manicurist discovers that her father hadn't died when he returns from a prison sentence for forgery.
2. S05E02The DefenseOctober 27, 1957—
3. S05E03Innocent ConspiracyNovember 3, 1957—A loyal Japanese wife finds a way to help her discouraged husband when an orphan wanders into their lives.
4. S05E04Understanding HeartNovember 10, 1957—
5. S05E05The Little WitnessNovember 24, 1957—A mother struggles to protect her son (Johnny Crawford), who witnessed a murder.
6. S05E06BlizzardDecember 1, 1957—
7. S05E07Friends at a DistanceDecember 8, 1957—A widowed small-town gift-shop owner and children's book illustrator meets a charmingly foreign handyman and it seems her dreams of a Prince
8. S05E08Man in a HurryDecember 15, 1957—
9. S05E09Power PlayDecember 29, 1957—
10. S05E10The Demon and Mrs. DevonJanuary 5, 1958—A Chinese vase and a steroids surprise party drastically alter a young businessman's life.
11. S05E11The AccusedJanuary 12, 1958—A serial strangler is at large in a community where two determined women attempt to raise awareness of the correlation that salacious pictur
12. S05E12The Hidden OneJanuary 19, 1958—
13. S05E13Faraway IslandJanuary 26, 1958—
14. S05E14My Two HandsFebruary 2, 1958—
15. S05E15Dear MilkmanFebruary 9, 1958—A wife who has written a loving book about her milkman husband encounters marital conflict when a Hollywood producer wants to make a movie b
16. S05E16The BargainFebruary 16, 1958—
17. S05E17A Greater StrengthFebruary 23, 1958—A newly returned widow discovers to her dismay that her only daughter has been adopted while she was a POW. While trying to retrieve her dau
18. S05E18ConflictMarch 2, 1958—
19. S05E19The Oriental MindMarch 9, 1958—
20. S05E20WindfallMarch 16, 1958—
21. S05E21Time of DecisionMarch 23, 1958—Ruth's 16 yo sister Ellen, appears to have become mentally ill. Ruth and her boyfriend struggle to come up with a workable strategy to help
22. S05E22Air StewardessMarch 30, 1958—During a night flight aboard a transcontinental airplane, a dangerous drug disappears from its storage place.
23. S05E23To Open a DoorApril 6, 1958—A chic boutique owner is very tempted to compromise her integrity when she falls for a handsome, cultured married man. The feeling is mutual
24. S05E24Thanks to YouApril 13, 1958—
25. S05E25Dangerous VerdictApril 20, 1958—A man who is to be tried for murder tries to escape across the Mexican border since he was not granted a change of venue. His concern was th
26. S05E26Second Rate CitizenApril 27, 1958—
27. S05E27South American UncleMay 4, 1958—Loretta plays it for laughs as a clever con artist who dupes three parish priests out of money. They compare notes and set up a trap to help
28. S05E28A Strange AdventureMay 11, 1958—Globe-trotting lady encounters what looks like her own portrait in an Italian gift shop, leading to a romantic fling and a shocking surprise
29. S05E29Day of RestMay 18, 1958—A woman's day of rest assigned to her by the husband due to a her developing cold becomes problematic due to the needs of her six children.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Near UnknownOctober 5, 1958—A gangster's moll encounters her doppelganger in a sweetly innocent young woman and exploits their resemblance to avoid certain death. Loret
2. S06E02For Better or For WorseOctober 12, 1958—
3. S06E03In the Good Old SummertimeOctober 19, 1958—Jeb and Amy Stewart plan the perfect second honeymoon - and send their children to summer camp.
4. S06E04A Visit to Sao PaoloOctober 26, 1958—An American travel agent visits a depressed village in Italy. James Philbrook later was the co-star of the New Loretta Young Show (1962-63).
5. S06E05Out of ControlNovember 2, 1958—
6. S06E06The 20-Cent TipNovember 9, 1958—To make ends meet, a high school teacher must take a second job as a waitress. Conflicts occur when students begin coming to the restaurant.
7. S06E07I Want to Get MarriedNovember 16, 1958—
8. S06E08The Woman BetweenNovember 23, 1958—A man possessed is Alex Stark, who never has anything on his mind but business, even staying away from his fabulous New York penthouse for l
9. S06E09The Last WitnessNovember 30, 1958—
10. S06E10The Happy WidowDecember 7, 1958—On a ship bound for Paris, a businessman (James Philbrook) spends his time with a Mrs. Mathews - he assumes is married.
11. S06E11Strange MoneyDecember 14, 1958—
12. S06E12Most Honorable DayDecember 21, 1958—
13. S06E13Operation SnowballDecember 28, 1958—
14. S06E14The Break-OffJanuary 4, 1959—Drama of test pilot's reaction to space travel.
15. S06E15Sister AnnJanuary 11, 1959—A badly injured man is brought to a hospital, needing long term care with his hands and eyes covered during his period of treatment. he's gr
16. S06E16This is the MomentJanuary 18, 1959—
17. S06E17Incident in IndiaJanuary 25, 1959—A Hindu slaver tries to sell two Muslim captive women from Pakistan in a small town. The single local constable puts a stop to it but holds
18. S06E18Seed From the EastFebruary 1, 1959—
19. S06E19The Black Lace ValentineFebruary 8, 1959—On Valentine's Day, a housewife receives a large, expensive valentine - but isn't sure who sent it.
20. S06E20Marriage CrisisFebruary 15, 1959—
21. S06E21The PortraitFebruary 22, 1959—An old line aristocrat has a portrait painter in to do his daughter's likeness, but he finds her painfully shy and given to revealing only h
22. S06E22810 Franklin StreetMarch 1, 1959—
23. S06E23The Prettiest Girl in TownMarch 8, 1959—A famous fashion model returns to her home town for her 20-year class reunion. After spending the evening with her old flame, she longs to r
24. S06E24The TenderizerMarch 21, 1959—A shy bank employee meets a hardened female parolee at a cafeteria.
25. S06E25Each Man's IslandMarch 29, 1959—
26. S06E26Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 1April 5, 1959—A self-absorbed business man constructs a plan that includes the employment of a psychiatrist to stop his bored wife's descent into alcoholi
27. S06E27Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 2April 12, 1959—A healing process for a couple's marriage and a cure for the wife's alcoholism begin after a psychiatrist helps them face their specific rol
28. S06E28Strictly PersonalApril 19, 1959—
29. S06E29The AccusedApril 26, 1959—In a middle-class residential district, police are trying to solve a series of evening attacks on women in the neighborhood. Two women from
30. S06E30Trouble in Fenton ValleyMay 10, 1959—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The RoadSeptember 20, 1959—An unhappy wife, with a brain tumor, leaves for France without her husband. See ends up on a road trip to Lourdes (filmed on location).
2. S07E02One Beautiful MomentSeptember 27, 1959—A teacher's attitude is transformed during a trip to Hawaii, but she faces a crisis upon her return.
3. S07E03The Strangers That Came to TownOctober 4, 1959—
4. S07E04Mask of EvidenceOctober 11, 1959—A woman watching Mardi Gras from her balcony becomes concerned when a stranger comes over to her apartment - and won't leave.
5. S07E05Circles of PanicOctober 25, 1959—
6. S07E06The Red DressNovember 1, 1959—
7. S07E07A New StepNovember 8, 1959—A widowed dance instructor decides to volunteer at a rehabilitation center.
8. S07E08Ten Men and a GirlNovember 15, 1959—
9. S07E09The Lady in the Fish BowlNovember 22, 1959—A woman lives in a store window for a week to win a contest - but seems to be watched by a mysterious man.
10. S07E10Vengeance is ThineNovember 29, 1959—
11. S07E11The PenthouseDecember 6, 1959—
12. S07E12Alien LoveDecember 13, 1959—The principal at Jefferson High has an immediate dislike for the new Hungarian-born physics teacher because he seems so "foreign." She unexp
13. S07E13Shower of AshesDecember 27, 1959—
14. S07E14The GrenadeJanuary 3, 1960—
15. S07E15Little Monster, Tall TalesJanuary 10, 1960—Jeff, a recently adopted child, continually makes up stories - worrying his new family.
16. S07E16Off Duty AffairJanuary 17, 1960—
17. S07E17Mrs. MintonJanuary 24, 1960—Felice Minton agrees to her husband's request to have her portrait painted, only after the visiting husband of her closest friend makes roma
18. S07E18The Hired HandFebruary 7, 1960—
19. S07E19Slight DelayFebruary 14, 1960—
20. S07E20Second SpringFebruary 21, 1960—In the midst of planning her teen-age daughter's wedding, Betty Rogers finds out she is having another baby.
21. S07E21Crisis in 114March 6, 1960—
22. S07E22The Trouble with Laury's MenMarch 13, 1960—Laury Barlow blames her mother for her failed romances. Julie Sommars first television role as Laury.
23. S07E23The TrialMarch 20, 1960—
24. S07E24Plain, Unmarked EnvelopeApril 3, 1960—
25. S07E25The Best SeasonApril 17, 1960—
26. S07E26The UnwantedMay 1, 1960—
27. S07E27Faith, Hope and Mr. FlahertyMay 8, 1960—Another story involving Sister Ann, this time involving funds multiplying to help those Sister Ann meets.
28. S07E28The Eternal Vow: Part 1May 15, 1960—On a sight-seeing tour, a bored American widow and a French businessman are left behind on a Greek island.
29. S07E29The Eternal Vow: Part 2May 22, 1960—On a Greek island, a French businessman tries to help an unhappy American widow face the Now.
30. S07E30The MisfitJune 5, 1960—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Long NightSeptember 18, 1960—The lives of the new family next door have a great impact on a housewife's own marriage.
2. S08E02At the Edge of the DesertSeptember 25, 1960—
3. S08E03Fair ExchangeOctober 2, 1960—A wife reflects back on the time she went to the family's beach house alone after an argument with her husband. Loretta Young stars as an at
4. S08E04LindaOctober 9, 1960—
5. S08E05SwitchbladeOctober 16, 1960—A crazed maniac with a switchblade intimidates his friends and citizens of a small Midwestern town.
6. S08E06Love Between the ActsOctober 23, 1960—At a popular play, a widow believes her meddling aunt arranged to have a certain man sit next to her. James Philbrook (New Loretta Young Sho
7. S08E07The Glass CageOctober 30, 1960—Spurned and rejected by her family, a Southern belle finds romance then disappointment in New York city.
8. S08E08The SeducerNovember 6, 1960—A former actress does not approve of the content of the motion pictures her husband produces.
9. S08E09No Margin for ErrorNovember 13, 1960—
10. S08E10Conditional SurrenderNovember 20, 1960—A man who has been working closely with a young woman, asks his wife for a divorce. However, he's not prepared for her reaction.
11. S08E11The Night the Doorbell RangNovember 27, 1960—
12. S08E12These Few YearsDecember 11, 1960—A wife's decides to leave a New Year's Eve party early to spend the evening with her family.
13. S08E13My Own MasterDecember 18, 1960—A boy with an imaginary friend becomes more attaches to him with his real fami
14. S08E14Enter at Your Own RiskJanuary 8, 1961—
15. S08E15This Subtle DangerJanuary 15, 1961—A husband's recovery from back surgery results in an increasing dependence on pain killers.
16. S08E16The LieJanuary 22, 1961—Loretta Young plays a Japanese governess who finds it necessary to make a personal sacrifice in order to keep the family she works for toget
17. S08E17Quiet DesperationFebruary 5, 1961—The Perkins family contemplates breakup and separation as Victor's boss pressures him to move to Japan for his job.
18. S08E18The Golden CordFebruary 12, 1961—
19. S08E19Double EdgeFebruary 19, 1961—
20. S08E20The ChoiceFebruary 26, 1961—
21. S08E21When Queens Ride ByMarch 12, 1961—
22. S08E22The PreliminariesMarch 19, 1961—
23. S08E23WoodlotMarch 26, 1961—
24. S08E24Doesn't Everybody?April 2, 1961—A wealthy woman decides to assist fate - and pursues a bank vice president.
25. S08E25The Man Who Couldn't SmileApril 9, 1961—
26. S08E26Emergency in 114April 23, 1961—After an accident involving their son, a wife must locate her philandering husband.
27. S08E2713 Donner StreetApril 30, 1961—
28. S08E28Those at the TopMay 7, 1961—
29. S08E29The WeddingMay 21, 1961—
30. S08E30The Forbidden GuestsMay 28, 1961—After the death of her husband, a sculptress without children fixates on her statues.
31. S08E31Not in Our StarsJune 4, 1961—A wife begins to believe her personal horoscope impacts what happens to her family.

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