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Matinee Theater

TV·1955–1958·3 seasons, 574 episodes·NBC·Drama·1h

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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.

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Episodes by season

Season01199Episodes1955–56AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Beginning NowOctober 31, 1955
  2. S01E02Make Believe MotherNovember 1, 1955A 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.
  3. S01E03The Persistent ImageNovember 2, 1955A once successful writer, who now verges on the alcoholic, makes one last attempt to sell his latest work. When this fails, he must decide
  4. S01E04I'm Straight with the WorldNovember 3, 1955This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.
  5. S01E05Progress and Minnie SweeneyNovember 4, 1955A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.
  6. S01E06The House on Wildwood LaneNovember 7, 1955
  7. S01E07Beyond a Reasonable DoubtNovember 8, 1955
  8. S01E08One for the RoadNovember 9, 1955
  9. S01E09An Apple for Miss MyrtleNovember 10, 1955
  10. S01E10The Man Without a CountryNovember 11, 1955
  11. S01E11JigsawNovember 14, 1955An elderly father is being pressured by his family to sell his orange groves to a real estate developer. He resists but starts to reconsider
  12. S01E12She's the One with the Funny FaceNovember 15, 1955
  13. S01E13All the Hoffmeyers in the WorldNovember 16, 1955During 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
  14. S01E14The Aspern PapersNovember 17, 1955In 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
  15. S01E15Roman FeverNovember 18, 1955A 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
  16. S01E16MidsummerNovember 21, 1955
  17. S01E17The Lady ChoosesNovember 22, 1955The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide
  18. S01E18The Courtship of Miles StandishNovember 23, 1955A Polish merchant learns that his teen-age son and daughter have been won over to communism. He laboriously arranges an escape from the coun
  19. S01E19DispossessedNovember 25, 1955
  20. S01E20One for the RoadNovember 28, 1955A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.
  21. S01E21The TouchstoneNovember 29, 1955A middle-aged bachelor thus far has avoided matrimony. His friends, knowing he is in need of money, arrange a meeting with a prospective br
  22. S01E22Wuthering HeightsNovember 30, 1955A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.
  23. S01E23The Brass RingDecember 1, 1955A 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
  24. S01E24JasonDecember 2, 1955A 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
  25. S01E25ArrowsmithDecember 5, 1955Three generations come together to celebrate the grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. During the evening the newly wedded granddaughte
  26. S01E26Passing StrangeDecember 6, 1955A woman art instructor entering her 30s falls in love with a pupil younger than she. Her overbearing brother tries to convince the woman th
  27. S01E27For These ServicesDecember 7, 1955Following the death of her husband, a widow insists on keeping his tailor shop open even though business is falling off. A long-time friend,
  28. S01E28Cordially - With BombsDecember 8, 1955
  29. S01E29The White OaksDecember 9, 1955An elderly man of letters supports his orphaned teen-age granddaughter. When he hires a young male secretary, the girl believes she has fall
  30. S01E30O'Toole from MoscowDecember 12, 1955
  31. S01E31The Milwaukee RocketDecember 13, 1955A 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
  32. S01E32This One is DifferentDecember 14, 1955A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide
  33. S01E33Sins of the FathersDecember 15, 1955This 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.
  34. S01E34See You on SundayDecember 16, 1955When a confirmed bachelor who owns a restaurant tries to sell his special recipe for a salad dressing, he gets involved with a beautiful gir
  35. S01E35Coming of AgeDecember 19, 1955A 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
  36. S01E36TechniqueDecember 20, 1955A 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
  37. S01E37Gallin: All-AmericanDecember 21, 1955The idyllic existence of an American college professor, who has moved with his second wife and two children to Mexico, is menaced by the sud
  38. S01E38Santa is No SaintDecember 22, 1955The fifth wealthiest woman in the world hires detectives to trail her fifth husband and ensure his faithfulness. The husband decides to reg
  39. S01E39The UnwelcomedDecember 23, 1955
  40. S01E40The Red Sanders StoryDecember 26, 1955
  41. S01E41Class of '58July 9, 1956
  42. S01E42Horns of the DilemmaDecember 28, 1955
  43. S01E43Little Girls Grow UpDecember 29, 1955A 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
  44. S01E44The ShotDecember 30, 1955
  45. S01E45Mr. KraneJanuary 3, 1956
  46. S01E46Yesterday is GoneJanuary 4, 1956A wealthy industrialist offers to revive the dwindling industry in a small town. In his ruthless business dealings he threatens to ruin the
  47. S01E47Double DoorJanuary 5, 1956
  48. S01E48The Happy RestJanuary 6, 1956
  49. S01E49The GateJanuary 9, 1956
  50. S01E50One Left OverJanuary 10, 1956
  51. S01E51All the Trees in the FieldJanuary 11, 1956
  52. S01E52The Century PlantJanuary 12, 1956
  53. S01E53Friday the 13thJanuary 13, 1956
  54. S01E54The Old MaidJanuary 16, 1956
  55. S01E55Mother Was a BachelorJanuary 17, 1956
  56. S01E56The Bottom of the RiverJanuary 18, 1956
  57. S01E57The Carefree TreeJanuary 19, 1956
  58. S01E58InterludeJanuary 20, 1956
  59. S01E59The Big BoxJanuary 23, 1956
  60. S01E60Sincerely Yours, Charlie FisherJanuary 24, 1956
  61. S01E61DocJanuary 25, 1956
  62. S01E62The AmateurJanuary 26, 1956
  63. S01E63Light and ShadowJanuary 27, 1956
  64. S01E64RomneyJanuary 30, 1956
  65. S01E65O Promise MeJanuary 31, 1956
  66. S01E66Hold My Hand and RunFebruary 1, 1956
  67. S01E67Dark PossessionFebruary 2, 1956
  68. S01E68The DiamondFebruary 3, 1956
  69. S01E69Susan and GodFebruary 6, 1956
  70. S01E70As Young As You FeelFebruary 7, 1956
  71. S01E71The White KnightFebruary 8, 1956
  72. S01E72The Anxious YearsFebruary 9, 1956
  73. S01E73The Heart of Mary LincolnFebruary 10, 1956
  74. S01E74The Middle SonFebruary 13, 1956
  75. S01E75Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 1956
  76. S01E76Summer Cannot LastFebruary 15, 1956
  77. S01E77The Last BattlefieldFebruary 16, 1956
  78. S01E78The Catbird SeatFebruary 17, 1956
  79. S01E79Dream HouseFebruary 20, 1956
  80. S01E80The RunawaysFebruary 21, 1956
  81. S01E81The LedgerFebruary 22, 1956
  82. S01E82When the Bough BreaksFebruary 23, 1956
  83. S01E83I Want to MarchFebruary 24, 1956
  84. S01E84SkylarkFebruary 27, 1956
  85. S01E85Tall, Dark StrangerFebruary 28, 1956
  86. S01E86Anything But LoveFebruary 29, 1956
  87. S01E87Robin DawMarch 1, 1956
  88. S01E88Letter to a StrangerMarch 2, 1956
  89. S01E89Dinner at Antoine'sMarch 5, 1956
  90. S01E90The Mating of Watkins TottleMarch 6, 1956
  91. S01E91Her Son's WifeMarch 7, 1956
  92. S01E92The Shining PalaceMarch 8, 1956
  93. S01E93The Odd OnesMarch 9, 1956
  94. S01E94A Cowboy for ChrisMarch 12, 1956
  95. S01E95The Rocking ChairMarch 13, 1956
  96. S01E96The Big GuyMarch 14, 1956
  97. S01E97Statute of LimitationsMarch 15, 1956
  98. S01E98The Baron and the BansheesMarch 16, 1956
  99. S01E99Notebook WarriorMarch 19, 1956
  100. S01E100Temptation for a KingMarch 20, 1956
  101. S01E101The White KnightMarch 21, 1956
  102. S01E102The Anxious YearsMarch 22, 1956
  103. S01E103M is for the ManyMarch 23, 1956
  104. S01E104Silent PartnerMarch 26, 1956
  105. S01E105Winter in AprilMarch 27, 1956
  106. S01E106Bread Upon the WatersMarch 28, 1956
  107. S01E107The Giant KillerMarch 29, 1956
  108. S01E108The Book of RuthMarch 30, 1956
  109. S01E109Singer in the ValleyApril 2, 1956
  110. S01E110The Heart of a HusbandApril 3, 1956
  111. S01E111From the Desk of Margaret TydingsApril 4, 1956
  112. S01E112But You Look Like SistersApril 5, 1956
  113. S01E113The House of Seven GablesApril 6, 1956
  114. S01E114Fiddlin' ManApril 9, 1956
  115. S01E115The Hollow WomanApril 10, 1956
  116. S01E116People in GlassApril 11, 1956
  117. S01E117One of the FamilyApril 12, 1956
  118. S01E118Young Hands, Young FeetApril 13, 1956
  119. S01E119The Lark Shall SingApril 16, 1956
  120. S01E120In Dread of WinterApril 17, 1956
  121. S01E121The Babylonian HeartApril 19, 1956
  122. S01E122Ask Me No QuestionsApril 20, 1956
  123. S01E123Whom Death Has Joined TogetherApril 23, 1956
  124. S01E124The WeddingApril 24, 1956
  125. S01E125The ReckoningApril 25, 1956
  126. S01E126A Woman Named RubyApril 26, 1956
  127. S01E127The Bright BoyApril 27, 1956
  128. S01E128The Carefree TreeApril 30, 1956
  129. S01E129Graybeards and WitchesMay 1, 1956
  130. S01E130The Legend of Jenny LindMay 2, 1956
  131. S01E131Daughter of the Seventh DayMay 3, 1956
  132. S01E132Night Must FallMay 4, 1956
  133. S01E133The 25th HourMay 7, 1956
  134. S01E134A Man and His MaidMay 8, 1956
  135. S01E135PerspectiveMay 9, 1956
  136. S01E136The CatamaranMay 10, 1956
  137. S01E137Johnny Came Marching HomeMay 11, 1956
  138. S01E138A Family AffairMay 14, 1956
  139. S01E139Blind DateMay 16, 1956
  140. S01E140To Have and to HoldMay 17, 1956
  141. S01E141Edwina BlackMay 18, 1956
  142. S01E142The Spare RoomMay 21, 1956
  143. S01E143The Bottle ImpMay 22, 1956
  144. S01E144Brief MusicMay 23, 1956
  145. S01E145The Girl from Boro ParkMay 24, 1956
  146. S01E146To Whom It May ConcernMay 25, 1956
  147. S01E147Bachelor ButtonsMay 28, 1956
  148. S01E148The Children of Papa JuanMay 29, 1956
  149. S01E149Herself AloneMay 30, 1956
  150. S01E150Three for the MoneyMay 31, 1956
  151. S01E151Taxi to the MoonJune 1, 1956
  152. S01E152The Goodtime BoysJune 4, 1956
  153. S01E153The AmericanJune 5, 1956
  154. S01E154Cause for SuspicionJune 6, 1956
  155. S01E155Fight the Whole WorldJune 7, 1956
  156. S01E156Autumn CrocusJune 8, 1956
  157. S01E157George Has a BirthdayJune 11, 1956
  158. S01E158The Serpent's ToothJune 12, 1956
  159. S01E159Crime at Blossom'sJune 13, 1956
  160. S01E160The Luck of Amos CurrieJune 14, 1956
  161. S01E161Alison's HouseJune 15, 1956
  162. S01E162Safe PlaceJune 18, 1956
  163. S01E163The Guest CottageJune 19, 1956
  164. S01E164Forsaking All OthersJune 20, 1956
  165. S01E165Love, Honor and O'DayJune 21, 1956
  166. S01E166The Damask CheekJune 22, 1956
  167. S01E167Moon OverJune 25, 1956
  168. S01E168But Fear ItselfJune 26, 1956
  169. S01E169The Birthday PresentJune 27, 1956
  170. S01E170The Ghost of Greenwich VillageJune 28, 1956A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.
  171. S01E171The Young and the DamnedJune 29, 1956
  172. S01E172There's Always JulietJuly 2, 1956
  173. S01E173Seasoned TimberJuly 3, 1956
  174. S01E174The DeclarationJuly 4, 1956
  175. S01E175High PlacesJuly 5, 1956
  176. S01E176Black ChiffonJuly 6, 1956
  177. S01E177Class of '58July 9, 1956
  178. S01E178Marriage by the MillionsJuly 11, 1956
  179. S01E179BackfireJuly 12, 1956
  180. S01E180The Bishop MisbehavesJuly 13, 1956
  181. S01E181RemittanceJuly 16, 1956
  182. S01E182Beg, Borrow or StealJuly 17, 1956
  183. S01E183Summer PavilionJuly 18, 1956
  184. S01E184The FeastJuly 19, 1956
  185. S01E185A Full, Rich LifeJuly 20, 1956
  186. S01E186The ReverberatorJuly 23, 1956
  187. S01E187Woman at the WindowJuly 24, 1956
  188. S01E188Another SkyJuly 25, 1956
  189. S01E189Letter of IntroductionJuly 26, 1956An 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
  190. S01E190Home at SevenJuly 27, 1956
  191. S01E191The Cypress TreeJuly 30, 1956
  192. S01E192Belong to MeJuly 31, 1956
  193. S01E193Pygmalion JonesAugust 1, 1956
  194. S01E194GretelAugust 2, 1956
  195. S01E195Some Man Will Want YouAugust 3, 1956
  196. S01E196The Fall of the House of UsherAugust 6, 1956
  197. S01E197Cupid Rode a HorseAugust 7, 1956
  198. S01E198The Old PayolaAugust 8, 1956
  199. S01E199The Perfect AlibiAugust 10, 1956

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02240Episodes1956–57AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The House Off Fifth AvenueAugust 27, 1956A 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
  2. S02E02Yankee DoodlerAugust 29, 1956Halvard Solness a brilliant architect and builder, becomes moody and afraid of life as he grows old. Hilda a girl who represents the younger
  3. S02E03The Pink HippopotamusAugust 30, 1956The governess of two motherless children believes they are possessed by the spirits of two deceased servants.
  4. S02E04September TideAugust 31, 1956the 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
  5. S02E05Are You Listening?September 3, 1956A 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.
  6. S02E06Ladies' Maid BellSeptember 4, 1956A teenage daughter tries to effect a reconciliation between her divorced parents. The father is a famous author who has never had time for
  7. S02E07100 Red ConvertiblesSeptember 5, 1956
  8. S02E08The Ivy CurtainSeptember 6, 1956
  9. S02E09The Gramercy GhostSeptember 7, 1956
  10. S02E10LoversSeptember 10, 1956
  11. S02E11Reach for the StarsSeptember 11, 1956
  12. S02E12I Like It HereSeptember 12, 1956The 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
  13. S02E13A Question of BalanceSeptember 13, 1956In 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
  14. 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
  15. S02E15Mad MoneySeptember 19, 1956Harry 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
  16. S02E16A Letter from Johnny BrockSeptember 20, 1956
  17. S02E17Uncle HarrySeptember 21, 1956
  18. S02E18At Mrs. Leland'sSeptember 24, 1956
  19. S02E19The House Next DoorSeptember 25, 1956
  20. S02E20Alumni ReunionSeptember 26, 1956
  21. S02E21Sound of FearSeptember 27, 1956
  22. S02E22Late DateSeptember 28, 1956
  23. S02E23Pride and PrejudiceOctober 1, 1956
  24. S02E24Pearls of ShebaOctober 2, 1956
  25. S02E25The Stamp CaddyOctober 15, 1956
  26. S02E26The EgotistOctober 16, 1956
  27. S02E27The Family ManOctober 17, 1956
  28. S02E28Sight UnseenOctober 18, 1956
  29. S02E29The Eye of the StormOctober 19, 1956
  30. S02E30The Man in the Seven League BootsOctober 22, 1956
  31. S02E31The Woman Across the HallOctober 23, 1956
  32. S02E32And Then There Were ThreeOctober 24, 1956
  33. S02E33Shake the Stars DownOctober 29, 1956
  34. S02E34Horse PowerOctober 30, 1956
  35. S02E35Without SanctionOctober 31, 1956
  36. S02E36The OutingNovember 2, 1956
  37. S02E37Thank You, EdmondoNovember 5, 1956
  38. S02E38The Tell-Tale HeartNovember 6, 1956
  39. S02E39Strangers on a HoneymoonNovember 7, 1956
  40. S02E40A Dram of PoisonNovember 8, 1956
  41. S02E41The Shining HourNovember 9, 1956
  42. S02E42Love, Marriage and Five Thousand DollarsNovember 12, 1956
  43. S02E43Step Into DarknessNovember 13, 1956
  44. S02E44Candle in the DarkNovember 14, 1956
  45. S02E45SavrolaNovember 15, 1956
  46. S02E46Table Set at NightNovember 16, 1956
  47. S02E47Madame de TreymesNovember 19, 1956
  48. S02E48The People vs. John TarrNovember 20, 1956
  49. S02E49The Location of Roycemore CollegeNovember 21, 1956
  50. S02E50DraculaNovember 23, 1956
  51. S02E51JulieNovember 26, 1956
  52. S02E52The Empty NestNovember 27, 1956
  53. S02E53Spare Your PityNovember 28, 1956
  54. S02E54The Last LeafNovember 30, 1956
  55. S02E55ThereseDecember 3, 1956
  56. S02E56JulieDecember 4, 1956
  57. S02E57RefugeeDecember 6, 1956
  58. S02E58Jenny Kissed MeDecember 7, 1956
  59. S02E59Miracle at CarvilleDecember 10, 1956
  60. S02E60The Upper HandDecember 11, 1956
  61. S02E61Love is a LocksmithDecember 12, 1956
  62. S02E62Captain Brassbound's ConversionDecember 13, 1956
  63. S02E63The Wisp EndDecember 14, 1956An aspiring violinist and his father disagree over the son's ability as a musician.
  64. S02E64Prominent CitizensDecember 17, 1956
  65. S02E65Head of the FamilyDecember 18, 1956
  66. S02E66PasswordDecember 19, 1956
  67. S02E67Late LoveDecember 20, 1956
  68. S02E68Eugenie GrandetDecember 21, 1956
  69. S02E69Cold ChristmasDecember 24, 1956
  70. S02E70Little WomenDecember 25, 1956
  71. S02E71For Sweetheart, Wife or MotherDecember 26, 1956
  72. S02E72Smilin' ThroughDecember 27, 1956
  73. S02E73Strong MedicineDecember 28, 1956
  74. S02E74Everything's RelativeDecember 31, 1956
  75. S02E75Miss MorissaJanuary 2, 1957
  76. S02E76The Scandalous PriestJanuary 3, 1957
  77. S02E77Dark VictoryJanuary 4, 1957
  78. S02E78The Lonely LookJanuary 7, 1957
  79. S02E79The Sudden TruthJanuary 8, 1957
  80. S02E80The Man in the Half-MoonJanuary 9, 1957
  81. S02E81The HexJanuary 10, 1957
  82. S02E82If This Be ErrorJanuary 11, 1957
  83. S02E83On the Trail of the KingsfieldJanuary 14, 1957
  84. S02E84Here We AreJanuary 15, 1957
  85. S02E85Arms and the ManJanuary 16, 1957
  86. S02E86Home is the HuntedJanuary 17, 1957
  87. S02E87Madam AdaJanuary 18, 1957
  88. S02E88Night TrainJanuary 22, 1957
  89. S02E89This LanguageJanuary 23, 1957
  90. S02E90The 13th CryptJanuary 24, 1957
  91. S02E91Mr. Pirn Passes ByJanuary 25, 1957
  92. S02E92Anything for a LaughJanuary 29, 1957
  93. S02E93Realms of GoldJanuary 30, 1957
  94. S02E94Deacon of Oak RidgeJanuary 31, 1957
  95. S02E95Accent on YouthFebruary 1, 1957
  96. S02E96Three KidsFebruary 4, 1957
  97. S02E97FrankensteinFebruary 5, 1957
  98. S02E98The Most Dangerous ManFebruary 6, 1957
  99. S02E99OneFebruary 7, 1957
  100. S02E100The Importance of Being EarnestFebruary 8, 1957
  101. S02E101The Brat's HouseFebruary 11, 1957
  102. S02E102Mr. ToddFebruary 12, 1957
  103. S02E103A Case of Pure FictionFebruary 13, 1957
  104. S02E104The Master BuilderFebruary 14, 1957
  105. S02E105The OthersFebruary 15, 1957
  106. S02E106The Remarkable Mr. JeromeFebruary 19, 1957
  107. S02E107BobbieFebruary 20, 1957
  108. S02E108The Hickory LimbFebruary 21, 1957
  109. S02E109The BridgeFebruary 22, 1957
  110. S02E110The Serpent's ToothFebruary 25, 1957
  111. S02E111Voyage to MandokFebruary 26, 1957
  112. S02E112The Day Before the WeddingFebruary 27, 1957
  113. S02E113Queen of SpadesFebruary 28, 1957
  114. S02E114Shadow and SubstanceMarch 1, 1957
  115. S02E115You Touched MeMarch 4, 1957
  116. S02E116The Hemlock CupMarch 5, 1957
  117. S02E117Papa's WifeMarch 6, 1957
  118. S02E118The PrizewinnerMarch 7, 1957
  119. S02E119Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMarch 8, 1957
  120. S02E120Yesterday's MagicMarch 14, 1957
  121. S02E121Tongue of SilverMarch 15, 1957
  122. S02E122Peaceable KingdomMarch 18, 1957
  123. S02E123The 19th HoleMarch 19, 1957
  124. S02E124Wedding in the FamilyMarch 20, 1957
  125. S02E125The Ways of CourageMarch 25, 1957
  126. S02E126Journey Into DarknessMarch 26, 1957
  127. S02E127Barricade at the Big BlackMarch 27, 1957
  128. S02E128The Vicarious YearsMarch 28, 1957
  129. S02E129The First YearMarch 29, 1957
  130. S02E130End of the RopeApril 1, 1957
  131. S02E131We Won't Be Any TroubleApril 2, 1957
  132. S02E132The Daughter of Mata HariApril 3, 1957
  133. S02E133Talk You of KillingApril 4, 1957
  134. S02E134The Pursuit of HappinessApril 5, 1957
  135. S02E135Wuthering Heights [restaged]April 8, 1957
  136. S02E136Long DistanceApril 9, 1957
  137. S02E137The Point of CleaningApril 10, 1957
  138. S02E138The SportApril 11, 1957
  139. S02E139The Flashing StreamApril 12, 1957
  140. S02E140Thread That Runs So TrueApril 15, 1957
  141. S02E141Jamie Picks a WifeApril 16, 1957
  142. S02E142Blind Man's BluffApril 17, 1957
  143. S02E143The Story of JosephApril 19, 1957
  144. S02E144PushoverApril 24, 1957
  145. S02E145Ashes in the WindApril 25, 1957
  146. S02E146A Hat, a Coat, a GloveApril 26, 1957
  147. S02E147The ProfessionalApril 29, 1957
  148. S02E148Guardians of the TempleApril 30, 1957
  149. S02E149The Short Safari of B'wana BenMay 1, 1957
  150. S02E150Church on MondayMay 2, 1957
  151. S02E151The Gioconda SmileMay 3, 1957
  152. S02E152Show of StrengthMay 6, 1957
  153. S02E153Make Believe AffairMay 7, 1957
  154. S02E154Hymn to the DedicatedMay 8, 1957
  155. S02E155Thursday's ChildMay 9, 1957
  156. S02E156Big-Hearted HerbertMay 10, 1957
  157. S02E157The Embattled MaidenMay 13, 1957
  158. S02E158The Middle-Aged FreshmanMay 14, 1957
  159. S02E159Best Friend in TownMay 15, 1957
  160. S02E160Jane EyreMay 16, 1957
  161. S02E161StarmasterMay 17, 1957
  162. S02E162AftermathMay 20, 1957
  163. S02E163Guest at the EmbassyMay 21, 1957
  164. S02E164Second-Hand LoverMay 22, 1957
  165. S02E165The Avenging of Anne LeeteMay 23, 1957
  166. S02E166The Lonesome HusbandMay 24, 1957
  167. S02E167Puzzle in the StarsMay 27, 1957
  168. S02E168The Gwendolyn Harleth StoryMay 28, 1957
  169. S02E169The Girls Named AlmayaMay 29, 1957
  170. S02E170The Dream That Was FixedMay 30, 1957
  171. S02E171A Growing WonderMay 31, 1957
  172. S02E172Bachelor FatherJune 3, 1957
  173. S02E173The Golden DoorJune 4, 1957
  174. S02E174Rain in the MorningJune 5, 1957
  175. S02E175Eye of the StormJune 7, 1957
  176. S02E176Rich Man, Poor ManJune 10, 1957
  177. S02E177The Party DressJune 11, 1957
  178. S02E178White-Headed BoyJune 12, 1957
  179. S02E179LizaJune 17, 1957
  180. S02E180Pigeons and PeopleJune 19, 1957
  181. S02E181Things Hoped ForJune 20, 1957
  182. S02E182Mr. WendigoJune 21, 1957
  183. S02E183StopoverJune 24, 1957
  184. S02E184A Light in the SkyJune 25, 1957
  185. S02E185The CharmerJune 26, 1957
  186. S02E186The Brief CandleJune 28, 1957A young man pays a visit to the family mansion in Newport, R.I., now presided over by its sole occupant, his aunt.
  187. S02E187Too Much JohnsonJuly 1, 1957
  188. S02E188Money in the BankJuly 2, 1957
  189. S02E189Trouble TraineJuly 3, 1957
  190. S02E190The Last VoyageJuly 4, 1957
  191. S02E191The Price of ScandalJuly 5, 1957
  192. S02E192But When She Was BadJuly 11, 1957
  193. S02E193The Fable of HarryJuly 12, 1957
  194. S02E194Portrait in MiniJuly 15, 1957
  195. S02E195The Cask of AmontilladoJuly 16, 1957
  196. S02E196The Richest Man in the WorldJuly 17, 1957
  197. S02E197The Last HourJuly 18, 1957
  198. S02E198The First CaptainJuly 22, 1957
  199. S02E199Shuttered HeartsJuly 24, 1957
  200. S02E200One for AllJuly 25, 1957
  201. S02E201Call It a DayJuly 26, 1957
  202. S02E202Ann VeronicaJuly 29, 1957
  203. S02E203Boys Will Be MenJuly 30, 1957
  204. S02E204The Forbidden SearchJuly 31, 1957
  205. S02E205The Fawn with Crooked TeethAugust 1, 1957
  206. S02E207The Rose BushAugust 5, 1957
  207. S02E208Finley's Fan ClubAugust 6, 1957
  208. S02E209Laugh a Little TearAugust 7, 1957
  209. S02E210The Invisible ManAugust 8, 1957
  210. S02E211Where Angels FearAugust 9, 1957
  211. S02E212First LoveAugust 13, 1957
  212. S02E213The Last SurvivorsAugust 14, 1957
  213. S02E214Time for ActionAugust 15, 1957
  214. S02E215Haven's EndAugust 20, 1957
  215. S02E216Heed the Falling SparrowAugust 21, 1957
  216. S02E217The President's Child BrideAugust 22, 1957
  217. S02E218Now or NeverAugust 23, 1957
  218. S02E219AwakeningAugust 27, 1957
  219. S02E220Angel FaceAugust 28, 1957
  220. S02E221The Star SapphireAugust 29, 1957
  221. S02E222Women Have WaysAugust 30, 1957
  222. S02E223Jewel BoySeptember 2, 1957
  223. S02E224Molly MorganSeptember 3, 1957
  224. S02E225Woman AloneSeptember 4, 1957
  225. S02E226Among StrangersSeptember 6, 1957
  226. S02E227The Adjustable Mr. WillingSeptember 9, 1957
  227. S02E228Freedom Comes LaterSeptember 10, 1957
  228. S02E229In the FogSeptember 11, 1957
  229. S02E230Son of 37 FathersSeptember 12, 1957
  230. S02E231Hand Me DownSeptember 13, 1957
  231. S02E232EmmaSeptember 16, 1957
  232. S02E233Personal EquationSeptember 17, 1957
  233. S02E234Night CrySeptember 18, 1957
  234. S02E235The Mysterious DisappearanceSeptember 19, 1957
  235. S02E236The Impersonal TouchSeptember 20, 1957
  236. S02E237The Story of SarahSeptember 22, 1957
  237. S02E238The Waiting SwanSeptember 24, 1957
  238. S02E239One Mummy Too ManySeptember 25, 1957
  239. S02E240HearthstonesSeptember 26, 1957
  240. S02E241The Reluctant HeiressSeptember 27, 1957

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03135Episodes1957–58AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Father Come HomeOctober 15, 1957In 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
  2. S03E02Villa of the AngelsOctober 16, 1957Frank 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
  3. S03E03A Tone of TimeOctober 17, 1957A successful career woman falls ill and discovers someone has been administering small doses of poison to her every day. - Tv Guide
  4. S03E04Almost Any Man Will DoOctober 18, 1957After years of carrying the responsibilities of two jobs, Mitchell Dayton has a nervous breakdown. He moves his family to Florida where he
  5. S03E05Sing for MeOctober 21, 1957Gomer, 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
  6. S03E06Run for the MoneyOctober 22, 1957Recently promoted, a young man is offered help in learning his new duties. The offer comes from a young-lady collegue, whose real motive is
  7. S03E07Lest We ForgetOctober 23, 1957
  8. S03E08The Glass HillOctober 24, 1957Marcia Miller has inherited her successful mother's talent for fashion designing. But Marcia has decided she doesn't want to follow in her
  9. S03E09Out of the Frying PanOctober 25, 1957Pretty Martha Radway is vigorously campaigning with members of the League of Women Voters for a new school in their town.
  10. S03E10The Last StopOctober 28, 1957Dr. Austin Sloper had always hoped that his daughter Catherine would grow into as charming and brilliant as woman as her mother had been. Bu
  11. S03E11The Weak and the StrongOctober 29, 1957The 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
  12. S03E12Nine-Finger JackOctober 30, 1957
  13. S03E13ElementalsOctober 31, 1957
  14. S03E14Plummer in ParadiseNovember 1, 1957
  15. S03E15Something About a DollarNovember 4, 1957
  16. S03E16Return in WinterNovember 7, 1957
  17. S03E17Grandmama and GrandfatherNovember 8, 1957
  18. S03E18Aesop and RhodopeNovember 11, 1957
  19. S03E19All Over the WorldNovember 12, 1957
  20. S03E20The Ransom of Sigmund FreudNovember 13, 1957
  21. S03E21IrisNovember 14, 1957
  22. S03E22Remember Me KindlyNovember 15, 1957
  23. S03E23The Embassy HouseNovember 18, 1957
  24. S03E24Witness to MurderNovember 19, 1957
  25. S03E25The Johnson HouseNovember 20, 1957
  26. S03E26CadenzaNovember 25, 1957
  27. S03E27Green ShoresNovember 26, 1957
  28. S03E28A Question of BalanceNovember 27, 1957
  29. S03E29Daniel Webster and the Sea SerpentNovember 29, 1957
  30. S03E30The Conversation TablesDecember 2, 1957
  31. S03E31Out of My DarknessDecember 3, 1957
  32. S03E32The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgDecember 4, 1957
  33. S03E33The Broom and the GroomDecember 5, 1957
  34. S03E34A Cloud for JeniDecember 6, 1957
  35. S03E35The ConsulDecember 9, 1957
  36. S03E36The Old FriendDecember 10, 1957
  37. S03E37Give Me a WandDecember 10, 1957
  38. S03E38The Sure ThingDecember 11, 1957
  39. S03E39Dark of the MoonDecember 12, 1957
  40. S03E40The Giver and the GiftDecember 13, 1957
  41. S03E41No Time for ComedyDecember 16, 1957
  42. S03E42Gentleman of FortuneDecember 17, 1957
  43. S03E43The Gentleman CallerDecember 18, 1957
  44. S03E44Tender LeavesDecember 19, 1957
  45. S03E45In 25 Words or LessDecember 20, 1957
  46. S03E46Sara CreweDecember 23, 1957
  47. S03E47Amahl and the Night VisitorsDecember 24, 1957
  48. S03E48The Little MinisterDecember 25, 1957
  49. S03E49Daughter of KingsDecember 31, 1957
  50. S03E50The Survival KitJanuary 2, 1958
  51. S03E51The House with the Golden StreetJanuary 3, 1958
  52. S03E52The EuropeansJanuary 6, 1958
  53. S03E53The Collected Letters of Mr. SageJanuary 7, 1958
  54. S03E54Two-Picture DealJanuary 8, 1958
  55. S03E55The Great Obstacle CourtshipJanuary 9, 1958
  56. S03E56A Chance to DieJanuary 10, 1958
  57. S03E57Home on the RangeJanuary 13, 1958
  58. S03E58The Makropoulos SecretJanuary 14, 1958
  59. S03E59More Than a ManJanuary 15, 1958
  60. S03E60Something Stolen, Something NewJanuary 16, 1958
  61. S03E61ThunderboltJanuary 17, 1958
  62. S03E62Daisy MayneJanuary 20, 1958
  63. S03E63The Man Who Wanted to HateJanuary 21, 1958
  64. S03E64The Golden FleecingJanuary 22, 1958
  65. S03E65Forever and EverJanuary 23, 1958
  66. S03E66DecisionJanuary 24, 1958
  67. S03E67Solider's BoyJanuary 27, 1958
  68. S03E68The Man with Pointed ToesJanuary 28, 1958
  69. S03E69Love Out of TownJanuary 31, 1958
  70. S03E70Cave-InFebruary 3, 1958
  71. S03E71The IcemanFebruary 4, 1958
  72. S03E72The Long, Long LaughFebruary 5, 1958
  73. S03E73Man Without a CountryFebruary 6, 1958
  74. S03E74The Odd OnesFebruary 7, 1958
  75. S03E75Monsieur BeaucaireFebruary 11, 1958
  76. S03E76Life Upon the Wicked StageFebruary 12, 1958
  77. S03E77Without Fear or FavorFebruary 13, 1958
  78. S03E78The Third PersonFebruary 14, 1958
  79. S03E79Eden EndFebruary 17, 1958
  80. S03E80The 10th MuseFebruary 18, 1958
  81. S03E81Goodbye on ThursdayFebruary 20, 1958
  82. S03E82Heart's DesireFebruary 21, 1958
  83. S03E83Marriage of ConvenienceFebruary 24, 1958
  84. S03E84The Suicide ClubFebruary 25, 1958
  85. S03E85The 65th FloorFebruary 26, 1958
  86. S03E86The Hickory HeartFebruary 27, 1958
  87. S03E87The Devil's ViolinFebruary 28, 1958
  88. S03E88Wednesday's ChildMarch 4, 1958
  89. S03E89VigilanteMarch 5, 1958
  90. S03E90The Prophet HoseaMarch 7, 1958
  91. S03E91Mrs. MoonlightMarch 10, 1958
  92. S03E92With Love We LiveMarch 11, 1958
  93. S03E93You and IMarch 12, 1958
  94. S03E94Career AngelMarch 13, 1958
  95. S03E95Contingent FireMarch 14, 1958
  96. S03E96Anxious NightMarch 18, 1958
  97. S03E97On ApprovalMarch 19, 1958
  98. S03E98Dandy DickMarch 20, 1958
  99. S03E99Hush, Mahala, HushMarch 21, 1958
  100. S03E100O'Rourke's HouseMarch 25, 1958
  101. S03E101The AlleywayMarch 26, 1958
  102. S03E102The VagabondMarch 27, 1958
  103. S03E103The Silver SpiderMarch 28, 1958
  104. S03E104Design for GloryApril 1, 1958
  105. S03E105The Inspector GeneralApril 2, 1958
  106. S03E106The Two Mrs. CarrollsApril 3, 1958
  107. S03E107The Velvet GloveApril 4, 1958
  108. S03E108Death Takes a HolidayApril 8, 1958
  109. S03E109Man of the HouseApril 9, 1958
  110. S03E110A Case of FearApril 10, 1958
  111. S03E111Walk in the SkyApril 11, 1958
  112. S03E112The Canterville GhostApril 15, 1958
  113. S03E113Found MoneyApril 17, 1958
  114. S03E114Washington Whispers MoneyApril 18, 1958
  115. S03E115A Boy Grows UpApril 22, 1958
  116. S03E116Phony VenusApril 23, 1958
  117. S03E117Some Blessed PeopleApril 24, 1958
  118. S03E118The Quiet StreetApril 25, 1958
  119. S03E119The Quest of QuesnayMay 7, 1958
  120. S03E120Angel StreetMay 9, 1958
  121. S03E121The CauseMay 12, 1958
  122. S03E122Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1May 20, 1958
  123. S03E123Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2May 21, 1958
  124. S03E124Day of DiscoveriesMay 22, 1958
  125. S03E125The Young and the FairMay 23, 1958
  126. S03E126The Riddle of Mary MurrayMay 27, 1958
  127. S03E127Button ButtonMay 29, 1958
  128. S03E128The End of the SeasonJune 3, 1958
  129. S03E129Look Out for John TuckerJune 4, 1958
  130. S03E130The Road to RecoveryJune 5, 1958
  131. S03E131The Nightbird's CryingJune 6, 1958
  132. S03E132The Story of Marcia GordonJune 10, 1958
  133. S03E133Town in TurmoilJune 11, 1958
  134. S03E134Washington SquareJune 12, 1958
  135. S03E135Course for CollisionJune 13, 1958

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