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Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets.
Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled:
When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Beginning NowOctober 31, 1955—
- S01E02Make Believe MotherNovember 1, 1955—A man who left his wife and infant son turns up years later. He drops in for a visit at the home of his now-married son and grandchildren.
- S01E03The Persistent ImageNovember 2, 1955—A once successful writer, who now verges on the alcoholic, makes one last attempt to sell his latest work. When this fails, he must decide
- S01E04I'm Straight with the WorldNovember 3, 1955—This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.
- S01E05Progress and Minnie SweeneyNovember 4, 1955—A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.
- S01E06The House on Wildwood LaneNovember 7, 1955—
- S01E07Beyond a Reasonable DoubtNovember 8, 1955—
- S01E08One for the RoadNovember 9, 1955—
- S01E09An Apple for Miss MyrtleNovember 10, 1955—
- S01E10The Man Without a CountryNovember 11, 1955—
- S01E11JigsawNovember 14, 1955—An elderly father is being pressured by his family to sell his orange groves to a real estate developer. He resists but starts to reconsider
- S01E12She's the One with the Funny FaceNovember 15, 1955—
- S01E13All the Hoffmeyers in the WorldNovember 16, 1955—During all the years of their married life, Helen has been bullied by her husband Phil--about the neglected house, her ill health and the ca
- S01E14The Aspern PapersNovember 17, 1955—In a Korean battle five Americans become detached from their company. They take over a hut in which they find and capture two North Korean s
- S01E15Roman FeverNovember 18, 1955—A shy school principal and a rising young attorney are both in love with the same woman. A man who looks a great deal like Abraham Lincoln a
- S01E16MidsummerNovember 21, 1955—
- S01E17The Lady ChoosesNovember 22, 1955—The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide
- S01E18The Courtship of Miles StandishNovember 23, 1955—A Polish merchant learns that his teen-age son and daughter have been won over to communism. He laboriously arranges an escape from the coun
- S01E19DispossessedNovember 25, 1955—
- S01E20One for the RoadNovember 28, 1955—A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.
- S01E21The TouchstoneNovember 29, 1955—A middle-aged bachelor thus far has avoided matrimony. His friends, knowing he is in need of money, arrange a meeting with a prospective br
- S01E22Wuthering HeightsNovember 30, 1955—A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.
- S01E23The Brass RingDecember 1, 1955—A meek little file clerk turns into a veritable tiger when his boss hires an efficiency expert. His file system has worked for 30 years. and
- S01E24JasonDecember 2, 1955—A husband has definite ideas about bringing up his children. He feels his way of life on an isolated island is better than letting his offs
- S01E25ArrowsmithDecember 5, 1955—Three generations come together to celebrate the grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. During the evening the newly wedded granddaughte
- S01E26Passing StrangeDecember 6, 1955—A woman art instructor entering her 30s falls in love with a pupil younger than she. Her overbearing brother tries to convince the woman th
- S01E27For These ServicesDecember 7, 1955—Following the death of her husband, a widow insists on keeping his tailor shop open even though business is falling off. A long-time friend,
- S01E28Cordially - With BombsDecember 8, 1955—
- S01E29The White OaksDecember 9, 1955—An elderly man of letters supports his orphaned teen-age granddaughter. When he hires a young male secretary, the girl believes she has fall
- S01E30O'Toole from MoscowDecember 12, 1955—
- S01E31The Milwaukee RocketDecember 13, 1955—A young couple moves into the ground floor apartment of a mansion owned by an elderly woman. The husband at first resents the fact that the
- S01E32This One is DifferentDecember 14, 1955—A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide
- S01E33Sins of the FathersDecember 15, 1955—This is the well-known story of Biblical times about Ruth, whose devotion to her mother-in-law tkes her into a new land among strangers.
- S01E34See You on SundayDecember 16, 1955—When a confirmed bachelor who owns a restaurant tries to sell his special recipe for a salad dressing, he gets involved with a beautiful gir
- S01E35Coming of AgeDecember 19, 1955—A young English couple decide that they will live with the groom's aged mother after the wedding. When the bride puts up her house for sale
- S01E36TechniqueDecember 20, 1955—A governess, in love with the father of her charge, is dismayed when she learns the widower is unaware of her feelings and plans to marry an
- S01E37Gallin: All-AmericanDecember 21, 1955—The idyllic existence of an American college professor, who has moved with his second wife and two children to Mexico, is menaced by the sud
- S01E38Santa is No SaintDecember 22, 1955—The fifth wealthiest woman in the world hires detectives to trail her fifth husband and ensure his faithfulness. The husband decides to reg
- S01E39The UnwelcomedDecember 23, 1955—
- S01E40The Red Sanders StoryDecember 26, 1955—
- S01E41Class of '58July 9, 1956—
- S01E42Horns of the DilemmaDecember 28, 1955—
- S01E43Little Girls Grow UpDecember 29, 1955—A young man is trying to keep up pretenses even though the business he inherited from his father is failing. He is furious when a practical
- S01E44The ShotDecember 30, 1955—
- S01E45Mr. KraneJanuary 3, 1956—
- S01E46Yesterday is GoneJanuary 4, 1956—A wealthy industrialist offers to revive the dwindling industry in a small town. In his ruthless business dealings he threatens to ruin the
- S01E47Double DoorJanuary 5, 1956—
- S01E48The Happy RestJanuary 6, 1956—
- S01E49The GateJanuary 9, 1956—
- S01E50One Left OverJanuary 10, 1956—
- S01E51All the Trees in the FieldJanuary 11, 1956—
- S01E52The Century PlantJanuary 12, 1956—
- S01E53Friday the 13thJanuary 13, 1956—
- S01E54The Old MaidJanuary 16, 1956—
- S01E55Mother Was a BachelorJanuary 17, 1956—
- S01E56The Bottom of the RiverJanuary 18, 1956—
- S01E57The Carefree TreeJanuary 19, 1956—
- S01E58InterludeJanuary 20, 1956—
- S01E59The Big BoxJanuary 23, 1956—
- S01E60Sincerely Yours, Charlie FisherJanuary 24, 1956—
- S01E61DocJanuary 25, 1956—
- S01E62The AmateurJanuary 26, 1956—
- S01E63Light and ShadowJanuary 27, 1956—
- S01E64RomneyJanuary 30, 1956—
- S01E65O Promise MeJanuary 31, 1956—
- S01E66Hold My Hand and RunFebruary 1, 1956—
- S01E67Dark PossessionFebruary 2, 1956—
- S01E68The DiamondFebruary 3, 1956—
- S01E69Susan and GodFebruary 6, 1956—
- S01E70As Young As You FeelFebruary 7, 1956—
- S01E71The White KnightFebruary 8, 1956—
- S01E72The Anxious YearsFebruary 9, 1956—
- S01E73The Heart of Mary LincolnFebruary 10, 1956—
- S01E74The Middle SonFebruary 13, 1956—
- S01E75Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 1956—
- S01E76Summer Cannot LastFebruary 15, 1956—
- S01E77The Last BattlefieldFebruary 16, 1956—
- S01E78The Catbird SeatFebruary 17, 1956—
- S01E79Dream HouseFebruary 20, 1956—
- S01E80The RunawaysFebruary 21, 1956—
- S01E81The LedgerFebruary 22, 1956—
- S01E82When the Bough BreaksFebruary 23, 1956—
- S01E83I Want to MarchFebruary 24, 1956—
- S01E84SkylarkFebruary 27, 1956—
- S01E85Tall, Dark StrangerFebruary 28, 1956—
- S01E86Anything But LoveFebruary 29, 1956—
- S01E87Robin DawMarch 1, 1956—
- S01E88Letter to a StrangerMarch 2, 1956—
- S01E89Dinner at Antoine'sMarch 5, 1956—
- S01E90The Mating of Watkins TottleMarch 6, 1956—
- S01E91Her Son's WifeMarch 7, 1956—
- S01E92The Shining PalaceMarch 8, 1956—
- S01E93The Odd OnesMarch 9, 1956—
- S01E94A Cowboy for ChrisMarch 12, 1956—
- S01E95The Rocking ChairMarch 13, 1956—
- S01E96The Big GuyMarch 14, 1956—
- S01E97Statute of LimitationsMarch 15, 1956—
- S01E98The Baron and the BansheesMarch 16, 1956—
- S01E99Notebook WarriorMarch 19, 1956—
- S01E100Temptation for a KingMarch 20, 1956—
- S01E101The White KnightMarch 21, 1956—
- S01E102The Anxious YearsMarch 22, 1956—
- S01E103M is for the ManyMarch 23, 1956—
- S01E104Silent PartnerMarch 26, 1956—
- S01E105Winter in AprilMarch 27, 1956—
- S01E106Bread Upon the WatersMarch 28, 1956—
- S01E107The Giant KillerMarch 29, 1956—
- S01E108The Book of RuthMarch 30, 1956—
- S01E109Singer in the ValleyApril 2, 1956—
- S01E110The Heart of a HusbandApril 3, 1956—
- S01E111From the Desk of Margaret TydingsApril 4, 1956—
- S01E112But You Look Like SistersApril 5, 1956—
- S01E113The House of Seven GablesApril 6, 1956—
- S01E114Fiddlin' ManApril 9, 1956—
- S01E115The Hollow WomanApril 10, 1956—
- S01E116People in GlassApril 11, 1956—
- S01E117One of the FamilyApril 12, 1956—
- S01E118Young Hands, Young FeetApril 13, 1956—
- S01E119The Lark Shall SingApril 16, 1956—
- S01E120In Dread of WinterApril 17, 1956—
- S01E121The Babylonian HeartApril 19, 1956—
- S01E122Ask Me No QuestionsApril 20, 1956—
- S01E123Whom Death Has Joined TogetherApril 23, 1956—
- S01E124The WeddingApril 24, 1956—
- S01E125The ReckoningApril 25, 1956—
- S01E126A Woman Named RubyApril 26, 1956—
- S01E127The Bright BoyApril 27, 1956—
- S01E128The Carefree TreeApril 30, 1956—
- S01E129Graybeards and WitchesMay 1, 1956—
- S01E130The Legend of Jenny LindMay 2, 1956—
- S01E131Daughter of the Seventh DayMay 3, 1956—
- S01E132Night Must FallMay 4, 1956—
- S01E133The 25th HourMay 7, 1956—
- S01E134A Man and His MaidMay 8, 1956—
- S01E135PerspectiveMay 9, 1956—
- S01E136The CatamaranMay 10, 1956—
- S01E137Johnny Came Marching HomeMay 11, 1956—
- S01E138A Family AffairMay 14, 1956—
- S01E139Blind DateMay 16, 1956—
- S01E140To Have and to HoldMay 17, 1956—
- S01E141Edwina BlackMay 18, 1956—
- S01E142The Spare RoomMay 21, 1956—
- S01E143The Bottle ImpMay 22, 1956—
- S01E144Brief MusicMay 23, 1956—
- S01E145The Girl from Boro ParkMay 24, 1956—
- S01E146To Whom It May ConcernMay 25, 1956—
- S01E147Bachelor ButtonsMay 28, 1956—
- S01E148The Children of Papa JuanMay 29, 1956—
- S01E149Herself AloneMay 30, 1956—
- S01E150Three for the MoneyMay 31, 1956—
- S01E151Taxi to the MoonJune 1, 1956—
- S01E152The Goodtime BoysJune 4, 1956—
- S01E153The AmericanJune 5, 1956—
- S01E154Cause for SuspicionJune 6, 1956—
- S01E155Fight the Whole WorldJune 7, 1956—
- S01E156Autumn CrocusJune 8, 1956—
- S01E157George Has a BirthdayJune 11, 1956—
- S01E158The Serpent's ToothJune 12, 1956—
- S01E159Crime at Blossom'sJune 13, 1956—
- S01E160The Luck of Amos CurrieJune 14, 1956—
- S01E161Alison's HouseJune 15, 1956—
- S01E162Safe PlaceJune 18, 1956—
- S01E163The Guest CottageJune 19, 1956—
- S01E164Forsaking All OthersJune 20, 1956—
- S01E165Love, Honor and O'DayJune 21, 1956—
- S01E166The Damask CheekJune 22, 1956—
- S01E167Moon OverJune 25, 1956—
- S01E168But Fear ItselfJune 26, 1956—
- S01E169The Birthday PresentJune 27, 1956—
- S01E170The Ghost of Greenwich VillageJune 28, 1956—A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.
- S01E171The Young and the DamnedJune 29, 1956—
- S01E172There's Always JulietJuly 2, 1956—
- S01E173Seasoned TimberJuly 3, 1956—
- S01E174The DeclarationJuly 4, 1956—
- S01E175High PlacesJuly 5, 1956—
- S01E176Black ChiffonJuly 6, 1956—
- S01E177Class of '58July 9, 1956—
- S01E178Marriage by the MillionsJuly 11, 1956—
- S01E179BackfireJuly 12, 1956—
- S01E180The Bishop MisbehavesJuly 13, 1956—
- S01E181RemittanceJuly 16, 1956—
- S01E182Beg, Borrow or StealJuly 17, 1956—
- S01E183Summer PavilionJuly 18, 1956—
- S01E184The FeastJuly 19, 1956—
- S01E185A Full, Rich LifeJuly 20, 1956—
- S01E186The ReverberatorJuly 23, 1956—
- S01E187Woman at the WindowJuly 24, 1956—
- S01E188Another SkyJuly 25, 1956—
- S01E189Letter of IntroductionJuly 26, 1956—An American divorcee, transplanted to Paris, receives a letter stating that she is about to be visited by a young man who doesn't know she i
- S01E190Home at SevenJuly 27, 1956—
- S01E191The Cypress TreeJuly 30, 1956—
- S01E192Belong to MeJuly 31, 1956—
- S01E193Pygmalion JonesAugust 1, 1956—
- S01E194GretelAugust 2, 1956—
- S01E195Some Man Will Want YouAugust 3, 1956—
- S01E196The Fall of the House of UsherAugust 6, 1956—
- S01E197Cupid Rode a HorseAugust 7, 1956—
- S01E198The Old PayolaAugust 8, 1956—
- S01E199The Perfect AlibiAugust 10, 1956—
Season02
- S02E01The House Off Fifth AvenueAugust 27, 1956—A well-known woman mystery writer believes she has found the way to commit the perfect murder. Unknown to her, a greedy nephew, who stands t
- S02E02Yankee DoodlerAugust 29, 1956—Halvard Solness a brilliant architect and builder, becomes moody and afraid of life as he grows old. Hilda a girl who represents the younger
- S02E03The Pink HippopotamusAugust 30, 1956—The governess of two motherless children believes they are possessed by the spirits of two deceased servants.
- S02E04September TideAugust 31, 1956—the story of the romance of Jennie Jerome, an American girl, who fell in love with the son of the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Randolph Churchi
- S02E05Are You Listening?September 3, 1956—A 15-year-old boy who suffers from lack of attention tries to get attention from his mother by showing off a watch he has stolen.
- S02E06Ladies' Maid BellSeptember 4, 1956—A teenage daughter tries to effect a reconciliation between her divorced parents. The father is a famous author who has never had time for
- S02E07100 Red ConvertiblesSeptember 5, 1956—
- S02E08The Ivy CurtainSeptember 6, 1956—
- S02E09The Gramercy GhostSeptember 7, 1956—
- S02E10LoversSeptember 10, 1956—
- S02E11Reach for the StarsSeptember 11, 1956—
- S02E12I Like It HereSeptember 12, 1956—The child star of a TV show has her father convinced she is capable only of angelic behavior. But when the father falls in love with a scrip
- S02E13A Question of BalanceSeptember 13, 1956—In 1874 a former New York city policeman walks all the way to Texas to claim a ranch left to him by a relative. He finds that he is unwelcom
- S02E14The Marriage RoyalSeptember 14, 1956—""A young girl's boy friend is appalled at the way she plays on people's emotions for monetary rewards. She tries to make him understand tha
- S02E15Mad MoneySeptember 19, 1956—Harry Parker, a man who has spent his entire life traveling with carivals learns that the granddaughter of a woman he had once loved lives i
- S02E16A Letter from Johnny BrockSeptember 20, 1956—
- S02E17Uncle HarrySeptember 21, 1956—
- S02E18At Mrs. Leland'sSeptember 24, 1956—
- S02E19The House Next DoorSeptember 25, 1956—
- S02E20Alumni ReunionSeptember 26, 1956—
- S02E21Sound of FearSeptember 27, 1956—
- S02E22Late DateSeptember 28, 1956—
- S02E23Pride and PrejudiceOctober 1, 1956—
- S02E24Pearls of ShebaOctober 2, 1956—
- S02E25The Stamp CaddyOctober 15, 1956—
- S02E26The EgotistOctober 16, 1956—
- S02E27The Family ManOctober 17, 1956—
- S02E28Sight UnseenOctober 18, 1956—
- S02E29The Eye of the StormOctober 19, 1956—
- S02E30The Man in the Seven League BootsOctober 22, 1956—
- S02E31The Woman Across the HallOctober 23, 1956—
- S02E32And Then There Were ThreeOctober 24, 1956—
- S02E33Shake the Stars DownOctober 29, 1956—
- S02E34Horse PowerOctober 30, 1956—
- S02E35Without SanctionOctober 31, 1956—
- S02E36The OutingNovember 2, 1956—
- S02E37Thank You, EdmondoNovember 5, 1956—
- S02E38The Tell-Tale HeartNovember 6, 1956—
- S02E39Strangers on a HoneymoonNovember 7, 1956—
- S02E40A Dram of PoisonNovember 8, 1956—
- S02E41The Shining HourNovember 9, 1956—
- S02E42Love, Marriage and Five Thousand DollarsNovember 12, 1956—
- S02E43Step Into DarknessNovember 13, 1956—
- S02E44Candle in the DarkNovember 14, 1956—
- S02E45SavrolaNovember 15, 1956—
- S02E46Table Set at NightNovember 16, 1956—
- S02E47Madame de TreymesNovember 19, 1956—
- S02E48The People vs. John TarrNovember 20, 1956—
- S02E49The Location of Roycemore CollegeNovember 21, 1956—
- S02E50DraculaNovember 23, 1956—
- S02E51JulieNovember 26, 1956—
- S02E52The Empty NestNovember 27, 1956—
- S02E53Spare Your PityNovember 28, 1956—
- S02E54The Last LeafNovember 30, 1956—
- S02E55ThereseDecember 3, 1956—
- S02E56JulieDecember 4, 1956—
- S02E57RefugeeDecember 6, 1956—
- S02E58Jenny Kissed MeDecember 7, 1956—
- S02E59Miracle at CarvilleDecember 10, 1956—
- S02E60The Upper HandDecember 11, 1956—
- S02E61Love is a LocksmithDecember 12, 1956—
- S02E62Captain Brassbound's ConversionDecember 13, 1956—
- S02E63The Wisp EndDecember 14, 1956—An aspiring violinist and his father disagree over the son's ability as a musician.
- S02E64Prominent CitizensDecember 17, 1956—
- S02E65Head of the FamilyDecember 18, 1956—
- S02E66PasswordDecember 19, 1956—
- S02E67Late LoveDecember 20, 1956—
- S02E68Eugenie GrandetDecember 21, 1956—
- S02E69Cold ChristmasDecember 24, 1956—
- S02E70Little WomenDecember 25, 1956—
- S02E71For Sweetheart, Wife or MotherDecember 26, 1956—
- S02E72Smilin' ThroughDecember 27, 1956—
- S02E73Strong MedicineDecember 28, 1956—
- S02E74Everything's RelativeDecember 31, 1956—
- S02E75Miss MorissaJanuary 2, 1957—
- S02E76The Scandalous PriestJanuary 3, 1957—
- S02E77Dark VictoryJanuary 4, 1957—
- S02E78The Lonely LookJanuary 7, 1957—
- S02E79The Sudden TruthJanuary 8, 1957—
- S02E80The Man in the Half-MoonJanuary 9, 1957—
- S02E81The HexJanuary 10, 1957—
- S02E82If This Be ErrorJanuary 11, 1957—
- S02E83On the Trail of the KingsfieldJanuary 14, 1957—
- S02E84Here We AreJanuary 15, 1957—
- S02E85Arms and the ManJanuary 16, 1957—
- S02E86Home is the HuntedJanuary 17, 1957—
- S02E87Madam AdaJanuary 18, 1957—
- S02E88Night TrainJanuary 22, 1957—
- S02E89This LanguageJanuary 23, 1957—
- S02E90The 13th CryptJanuary 24, 1957—
- S02E91Mr. Pirn Passes ByJanuary 25, 1957—
- S02E92Anything for a LaughJanuary 29, 1957—
- S02E93Realms of GoldJanuary 30, 1957—
- S02E94Deacon of Oak RidgeJanuary 31, 1957—
- S02E95Accent on YouthFebruary 1, 1957—
- S02E96Three KidsFebruary 4, 1957—
- S02E97FrankensteinFebruary 5, 1957—
- S02E98The Most Dangerous ManFebruary 6, 1957—
- S02E99OneFebruary 7, 1957—
- S02E100The Importance of Being EarnestFebruary 8, 1957—
- S02E101The Brat's HouseFebruary 11, 1957—
- S02E102Mr. ToddFebruary 12, 1957—
- S02E103A Case of Pure FictionFebruary 13, 1957—
- S02E104The Master BuilderFebruary 14, 1957—
- S02E105The OthersFebruary 15, 1957—
- S02E106The Remarkable Mr. JeromeFebruary 19, 1957—
- S02E107BobbieFebruary 20, 1957—
- S02E108The Hickory LimbFebruary 21, 1957—
- S02E109The BridgeFebruary 22, 1957—
- S02E110The Serpent's ToothFebruary 25, 1957—
- S02E111Voyage to MandokFebruary 26, 1957—
- S02E112The Day Before the WeddingFebruary 27, 1957—
- S02E113Queen of SpadesFebruary 28, 1957—
- S02E114Shadow and SubstanceMarch 1, 1957—
- S02E115You Touched MeMarch 4, 1957—
- S02E116The Hemlock CupMarch 5, 1957—
- S02E117Papa's WifeMarch 6, 1957—
- S02E118The PrizewinnerMarch 7, 1957—
- S02E119Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMarch 8, 1957—
- S02E120Yesterday's MagicMarch 14, 1957—
- S02E121Tongue of SilverMarch 15, 1957—
- S02E122Peaceable KingdomMarch 18, 1957—
- S02E123The 19th HoleMarch 19, 1957—
- S02E124Wedding in the FamilyMarch 20, 1957—
- S02E125The Ways of CourageMarch 25, 1957—
- S02E126Journey Into DarknessMarch 26, 1957—
- S02E127Barricade at the Big BlackMarch 27, 1957—
- S02E128The Vicarious YearsMarch 28, 1957—
- S02E129The First YearMarch 29, 1957—
- S02E130End of the RopeApril 1, 1957—
- S02E131We Won't Be Any TroubleApril 2, 1957—
- S02E132The Daughter of Mata HariApril 3, 1957—
- S02E133Talk You of KillingApril 4, 1957—
- S02E134The Pursuit of HappinessApril 5, 1957—
- S02E135Wuthering Heights [restaged]April 8, 1957—
- S02E136Long DistanceApril 9, 1957—
- S02E137The Point of CleaningApril 10, 1957—
- S02E138The SportApril 11, 1957—
- S02E139The Flashing StreamApril 12, 1957—
- S02E140Thread That Runs So TrueApril 15, 1957—
- S02E141Jamie Picks a WifeApril 16, 1957—
- S02E142Blind Man's BluffApril 17, 1957—
- S02E143The Story of JosephApril 19, 1957—
- S02E144PushoverApril 24, 1957—
- S02E145Ashes in the WindApril 25, 1957—
- S02E146A Hat, a Coat, a GloveApril 26, 1957—
- S02E147The ProfessionalApril 29, 1957—
- S02E148Guardians of the TempleApril 30, 1957—
- S02E149The Short Safari of B'wana BenMay 1, 1957—
- S02E150Church on MondayMay 2, 1957—
- S02E151The Gioconda SmileMay 3, 1957—
- S02E152Show of StrengthMay 6, 1957—
- S02E153Make Believe AffairMay 7, 1957—
- S02E154Hymn to the DedicatedMay 8, 1957—
- S02E155Thursday's ChildMay 9, 1957—
- S02E156Big-Hearted HerbertMay 10, 1957—
- S02E157The Embattled MaidenMay 13, 1957—
- S02E158The Middle-Aged FreshmanMay 14, 1957—
- S02E159Best Friend in TownMay 15, 1957—
- S02E160Jane EyreMay 16, 1957—
- S02E161StarmasterMay 17, 1957—
- S02E162AftermathMay 20, 1957—
- S02E163Guest at the EmbassyMay 21, 1957—
- S02E164Second-Hand LoverMay 22, 1957—
- S02E165The Avenging of Anne LeeteMay 23, 1957—
- S02E166The Lonesome HusbandMay 24, 1957—
- S02E167Puzzle in the StarsMay 27, 1957—
- S02E168The Gwendolyn Harleth StoryMay 28, 1957—
- S02E169The Girls Named AlmayaMay 29, 1957—
- S02E170The Dream That Was FixedMay 30, 1957—
- S02E171A Growing WonderMay 31, 1957—
- S02E172Bachelor FatherJune 3, 1957—
- S02E173The Golden DoorJune 4, 1957—
- S02E174Rain in the MorningJune 5, 1957—
- S02E175Eye of the StormJune 7, 1957—
- S02E176Rich Man, Poor ManJune 10, 1957—
- S02E177The Party DressJune 11, 1957—
- S02E178White-Headed BoyJune 12, 1957—
- S02E179LizaJune 17, 1957—
- S02E180Pigeons and PeopleJune 19, 1957—
- S02E181Things Hoped ForJune 20, 1957—
- S02E182Mr. WendigoJune 21, 1957—
- S02E183StopoverJune 24, 1957—
- S02E184A Light in the SkyJune 25, 1957—
- S02E185The CharmerJune 26, 1957—
- S02E186The Brief CandleJune 28, 1957—A young man pays a visit to the family mansion in Newport, R.I., now presided over by its sole occupant, his aunt.
- S02E187Too Much JohnsonJuly 1, 1957—
- S02E188Money in the BankJuly 2, 1957—
- S02E189Trouble TraineJuly 3, 1957—
- S02E190The Last VoyageJuly 4, 1957—
- S02E191The Price of ScandalJuly 5, 1957—
- S02E192But When She Was BadJuly 11, 1957—
- S02E193The Fable of HarryJuly 12, 1957—
- S02E194Portrait in MiniJuly 15, 1957—
- S02E195The Cask of AmontilladoJuly 16, 1957—
- S02E196The Richest Man in the WorldJuly 17, 1957—
- S02E197The Last HourJuly 18, 1957—
- S02E198The First CaptainJuly 22, 1957—
- S02E199Shuttered HeartsJuly 24, 1957—
- S02E200One for AllJuly 25, 1957—
- S02E201Call It a DayJuly 26, 1957—
- S02E202Ann VeronicaJuly 29, 1957—
- S02E203Boys Will Be MenJuly 30, 1957—
- S02E204The Forbidden SearchJuly 31, 1957—
- S02E205The Fawn with Crooked TeethAugust 1, 1957—
- S02E207The Rose BushAugust 5, 1957—
- S02E208Finley's Fan ClubAugust 6, 1957—
- S02E209Laugh a Little TearAugust 7, 1957—
- S02E210The Invisible ManAugust 8, 1957—
- S02E211Where Angels FearAugust 9, 1957—
- S02E212First LoveAugust 13, 1957—
- S02E213The Last SurvivorsAugust 14, 1957—
- S02E214Time for ActionAugust 15, 1957—
- S02E215Haven's EndAugust 20, 1957—
- S02E216Heed the Falling SparrowAugust 21, 1957—
- S02E217The President's Child BrideAugust 22, 1957—
- S02E218Now or NeverAugust 23, 1957—
- S02E219AwakeningAugust 27, 1957—
- S02E220Angel FaceAugust 28, 1957—
- S02E221The Star SapphireAugust 29, 1957—
- S02E222Women Have WaysAugust 30, 1957—
- S02E223Jewel BoySeptember 2, 1957—
- S02E224Molly MorganSeptember 3, 1957—
- S02E225Woman AloneSeptember 4, 1957—
- S02E226Among StrangersSeptember 6, 1957—
- S02E227The Adjustable Mr. WillingSeptember 9, 1957—
- S02E228Freedom Comes LaterSeptember 10, 1957—
- S02E229In the FogSeptember 11, 1957—
- S02E230Son of 37 FathersSeptember 12, 1957—
- S02E231Hand Me DownSeptember 13, 1957—
- S02E232EmmaSeptember 16, 1957—
- S02E233Personal EquationSeptember 17, 1957—
- S02E234Night CrySeptember 18, 1957—
- S02E235The Mysterious DisappearanceSeptember 19, 1957—
- S02E236The Impersonal TouchSeptember 20, 1957—
- S02E237The Story of SarahSeptember 22, 1957—
- S02E238The Waiting SwanSeptember 24, 1957—
- S02E239One Mummy Too ManySeptember 25, 1957—
- S02E240HearthstonesSeptember 26, 1957—
- S02E241The Reluctant HeiressSeptember 27, 1957—
Season03
- S03E01Father Come HomeOctober 15, 1957—In a small town, enraged townsfolk refuse to believe the tale of a stranger. He claims that the man they believe committed a murder was mile
- S03E02Villa of the AngelsOctober 16, 1957—Frank Wilson is bringing his boss home for dinner and is anxious to make a good impression. He asks his wife Jane to try not to be so shy an
- S03E03A Tone of TimeOctober 17, 1957—A successful career woman falls ill and discovers someone has been administering small doses of poison to her every day. - Tv Guide
- S03E04Almost Any Man Will DoOctober 18, 1957—After years of carrying the responsibilities of two jobs, Mitchell Dayton has a nervous breakdown. He moves his family to Florida where he
- S03E05Sing for MeOctober 21, 1957—Gomer, a beautiful young girl is blamed by townspeople for the suicide of one of their men. They are about to kill her when Hosea saves her
- S03E06Run for the MoneyOctober 22, 1957—Recently promoted, a young man is offered help in learning his new duties. The offer comes from a young-lady collegue, whose real motive is
- S03E07Lest We ForgetOctober 23, 1957—
- S03E08The Glass HillOctober 24, 1957—Marcia Miller has inherited her successful mother's talent for fashion designing. But Marcia has decided she doesn't want to follow in her
- S03E09Out of the Frying PanOctober 25, 1957—Pretty Martha Radway is vigorously campaigning with members of the League of Women Voters for a new school in their town.
- S03E10The Last StopOctober 28, 1957—Dr. Austin Sloper had always hoped that his daughter Catherine would grow into as charming and brilliant as woman as her mother had been. Bu
- S03E11The Weak and the StrongOctober 29, 1957—The year is 1962, and it is known that Russia is planning a full-scale nuclear attack against the U. S and Canada. In a desperate last-minut
- S03E12Nine-Finger JackOctober 30, 1957—
- S03E13ElementalsOctober 31, 1957—
- S03E14Plummer in ParadiseNovember 1, 1957—
- S03E15Something About a DollarNovember 4, 1957—
- S03E16Return in WinterNovember 7, 1957—
- S03E17Grandmama and GrandfatherNovember 8, 1957—
- S03E18Aesop and RhodopeNovember 11, 1957—
- S03E19All Over the WorldNovember 12, 1957—
- S03E20The Ransom of Sigmund FreudNovember 13, 1957—
- S03E21IrisNovember 14, 1957—
- S03E22Remember Me KindlyNovember 15, 1957—
- S03E23The Embassy HouseNovember 18, 1957—
- S03E24Witness to MurderNovember 19, 1957—
- S03E25The Johnson HouseNovember 20, 1957—
- S03E26CadenzaNovember 25, 1957—
- S03E27Green ShoresNovember 26, 1957—
- S03E28A Question of BalanceNovember 27, 1957—
- S03E29Daniel Webster and the Sea SerpentNovember 29, 1957—
- S03E30The Conversation TablesDecember 2, 1957—
- S03E31Out of My DarknessDecember 3, 1957—
- S03E32The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgDecember 4, 1957—
- S03E33The Broom and the GroomDecember 5, 1957—
- S03E34A Cloud for JeniDecember 6, 1957—
- S03E35The ConsulDecember 9, 1957—
- S03E36The Old FriendDecember 10, 1957—
- S03E37Give Me a WandDecember 10, 1957—
- S03E38The Sure ThingDecember 11, 1957—
- S03E39Dark of the MoonDecember 12, 1957—
- S03E40The Giver and the GiftDecember 13, 1957—
- S03E41No Time for ComedyDecember 16, 1957—
- S03E42Gentleman of FortuneDecember 17, 1957—
- S03E43The Gentleman CallerDecember 18, 1957—
- S03E44Tender LeavesDecember 19, 1957—
- S03E45In 25 Words or LessDecember 20, 1957—
- S03E46Sara CreweDecember 23, 1957—
- S03E47Amahl and the Night VisitorsDecember 24, 1957—
- S03E48The Little MinisterDecember 25, 1957—
- S03E49Daughter of KingsDecember 31, 1957—
- S03E50The Survival KitJanuary 2, 1958—
- S03E51The House with the Golden StreetJanuary 3, 1958—
- S03E52The EuropeansJanuary 6, 1958—
- S03E53The Collected Letters of Mr. SageJanuary 7, 1958—
- S03E54Two-Picture DealJanuary 8, 1958—
- S03E55The Great Obstacle CourtshipJanuary 9, 1958—
- S03E56A Chance to DieJanuary 10, 1958—
- S03E57Home on the RangeJanuary 13, 1958—
- S03E58The Makropoulos SecretJanuary 14, 1958—
- S03E59More Than a ManJanuary 15, 1958—
- S03E60Something Stolen, Something NewJanuary 16, 1958—
- S03E61ThunderboltJanuary 17, 1958—
- S03E62Daisy MayneJanuary 20, 1958—
- S03E63The Man Who Wanted to HateJanuary 21, 1958—
- S03E64The Golden FleecingJanuary 22, 1958—
- S03E65Forever and EverJanuary 23, 1958—
- S03E66DecisionJanuary 24, 1958—
- S03E67Solider's BoyJanuary 27, 1958—
- S03E68The Man with Pointed ToesJanuary 28, 1958—
- S03E69Love Out of TownJanuary 31, 1958—
- S03E70Cave-InFebruary 3, 1958—
- S03E71The IcemanFebruary 4, 1958—
- S03E72The Long, Long LaughFebruary 5, 1958—
- S03E73Man Without a CountryFebruary 6, 1958—
- S03E74The Odd OnesFebruary 7, 1958—
- S03E75Monsieur BeaucaireFebruary 11, 1958—
- S03E76Life Upon the Wicked StageFebruary 12, 1958—
- S03E77Without Fear or FavorFebruary 13, 1958—
- S03E78The Third PersonFebruary 14, 1958—
- S03E79Eden EndFebruary 17, 1958—
- S03E80The 10th MuseFebruary 18, 1958—
- S03E81Goodbye on ThursdayFebruary 20, 1958—
- S03E82Heart's DesireFebruary 21, 1958—
- S03E83Marriage of ConvenienceFebruary 24, 1958—
- S03E84The Suicide ClubFebruary 25, 1958—
- S03E85The 65th FloorFebruary 26, 1958—
- S03E86The Hickory HeartFebruary 27, 1958—
- S03E87The Devil's ViolinFebruary 28, 1958—
- S03E88Wednesday's ChildMarch 4, 1958—
- S03E89VigilanteMarch 5, 1958—
- S03E90The Prophet HoseaMarch 7, 1958—
- S03E91Mrs. MoonlightMarch 10, 1958—
- S03E92With Love We LiveMarch 11, 1958—
- S03E93You and IMarch 12, 1958—
- S03E94Career AngelMarch 13, 1958—
- S03E95Contingent FireMarch 14, 1958—
- S03E96Anxious NightMarch 18, 1958—
- S03E97On ApprovalMarch 19, 1958—
- S03E98Dandy DickMarch 20, 1958—
- S03E99Hush, Mahala, HushMarch 21, 1958—
- S03E100O'Rourke's HouseMarch 25, 1958—
- S03E101The AlleywayMarch 26, 1958—
- S03E102The VagabondMarch 27, 1958—
- S03E103The Silver SpiderMarch 28, 1958—
- S03E104Design for GloryApril 1, 1958—
- S03E105The Inspector GeneralApril 2, 1958—
- S03E106The Two Mrs. CarrollsApril 3, 1958—
- S03E107The Velvet GloveApril 4, 1958—
- S03E108Death Takes a HolidayApril 8, 1958—
- S03E109Man of the HouseApril 9, 1958—
- S03E110A Case of FearApril 10, 1958—
- S03E111Walk in the SkyApril 11, 1958—
- S03E112The Canterville GhostApril 15, 1958—
- S03E113Found MoneyApril 17, 1958—
- S03E114Washington Whispers MoneyApril 18, 1958—
- S03E115A Boy Grows UpApril 22, 1958—
- S03E116Phony VenusApril 23, 1958—
- S03E117Some Blessed PeopleApril 24, 1958—
- S03E118The Quiet StreetApril 25, 1958—
- S03E119The Quest of QuesnayMay 7, 1958—
- S03E120Angel StreetMay 9, 1958—
- S03E121The CauseMay 12, 1958—
- S03E122Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1May 20, 1958—
- S03E123Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2May 21, 1958—
- S03E124Day of DiscoveriesMay 22, 1958—
- S03E125The Young and the FairMay 23, 1958—
- S03E126The Riddle of Mary MurrayMay 27, 1958—
- S03E127Button ButtonMay 29, 1958—
- S03E128The End of the SeasonJune 3, 1958—
- S03E129Look Out for John TuckerJune 4, 1958—
- S03E130The Road to RecoveryJune 5, 1958—
- S03E131The Nightbird's CryingJune 6, 1958—
- S03E132The Story of Marcia GordonJune 10, 1958—
- S03E133Town in TurmoilJune 11, 1958—
- S03E134Washington SquareJune 12, 1958—
- S03E135Course for CollisionJune 13, 1958—
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