Playhouse 90

1. S01E01Forbidden AreaOctober 4, 1956 2.0Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, b
2. S01E02Requiem for a HeavyweightOctober 11, 1956—An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the e
3. S01E03Sizeman and SonOctober 18, 1956—The happy atmosphere in Mr. Sizeman's factory is disrupted by an argumentative newcomer - his son.
4. S01E04Rendezvous in BlackOctober 25, 1956—A woman is inexplicably killed on a street-corner. What has this to do with other deaths around the city?
5. S01E05The Country HusbandNovember 1, 1956—After a near-death experience, a businessman starts to re-think his life, and wonders about leaving his wife.
6. S01E06The Big SlideNovember 8, 1956—A vaudeville comic becomes a silent film star.
7. S01E07Heritage of AngerNovember 15, 1956—A wealthy industrialist has trouble with his sons.
8. S01E08EloiseNovember 22, 1956—It's not so much that Eloise is a mischievous child, but the darnedest things do happen when she's around.
9. S01E09ConfessionNovember 29, 1956—When a much-admired community leader dies, a journalist starts to investigate his life - and finds he was not the man he seemed.
10. S01E10Made in HeavenDecember 6, 1956—When Zachary and Elsa separate, each seems tempted to start a new love affair.
11. S01E11Sincerely, Willis WadeDecember 13, 1956—A wealthy mill owner finances the education of a clever, but poor, young man.
12. S01E12The Family Nobody WantedDecember 20, 1956—A true story, it follows a pastor and his wife through forties beginning with one biological child, Donny. But the upheaval of the war years
13. S01E13Massacre at Sand CreekDecember 27, 1956—An investigation into a massacre of Native Americans.
14. S01E14Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and HorsesJanuary 3, 1957—Some racetrack Johnnies are talking between races when one wonders if you can hypnotize a horse into thinking it's a champion. The idea sets
15. S01E15The Ninth DayJanuary 10, 1957—Events in the aftermath of World War Three.
16. S01E16So Soon to DieJanuary 17, 1957—Down on his luck, war hero Lionel Amblin contemplates committing a murder.
17. S01E17The Star WagonJanuary 24, 1957—An inventor, pondering on how he might differently have arranged his life, invents a time machine and decides to make a few changes.
18. S01E18The Greer CaseJanuary 31, 1957—When a rich woman dies without signing her new will, all kinds of problems ensue.
19. S01E19The Miracle WorkerFebruary 7, 1957—The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
20. S01E20The ComedianFebruary 14, 1957 7.5Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and h
21. S01E21One Coat of WhiteFebruary 21, 1957—A newly-widowed woman goes on a trip to Europe and meets a French artist.
22. S01E22The Blackwell StoryFebruary 28, 1957—In the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell determines to become a doctor.
23. S01E23Invitation to a GunfighterMarch 7, 1957—A gunfighter is terrorizing a small western town. The townspeople finally pool their money to a hire another gunfighter to drive him out of
24. S01E24The Last TycoonMarch 14, 1957—A movie producer is slowly working himself to death.
25. S01E25The Hostess with the Mostes'March 21, 1957—The story of Perle Mesta, who became, first, a renowned society hostess, and then an ambassadress.
26. S01E26Where's Charley?March 28, 1957—Lord Fancourt Babberley is forced to disguise himself as a woman - his aunt from Brazil, "where the nuts come from".
27. S01E27Clipper ShipApril 4, 1957—A romance on the high seas revolving around the comely widow of a shipping magnate, and her growing love for a handsome young political pris
28. S01E28If You Knew ElizabethApril 11, 1957—
29. S01E29Three Men on a HorseApril 18, 1957—A meek salesman with an uncanny ability to pick horses is virtually kidnapped by a trio of gamblers.
30. S01E30Four Women in BlackApril 25, 1957—Four nuns, led by Sister Teresa, begin a treacherous journey across the Arizona desert in 1870. Their faith enables them to deal with the ch
31. S01E31Child of TroubleMay 2, 1957—
32. S01E32Homeward BorneMay 9, 1957—Just after World War Two ends, an American woman takes in a Polish war orphan boy, a concentration camp survivor. But conflict arises when h
33. S01E33The Helen Morgan StoryMay 16, 1957—Broadway legend Helen Morgan 's life as told by her mother, from her early start in second rate speakeasies to star of top rated shows and o
34. S01E34Winter DreamsMay 23, 1957—
35. S01E35Circle of the DayMay 30, 1957—On her tenth wedding anniversary (which is also her daughter's birthday), a wife begins to suspect her husband of unfaithfulness.
36. S01E36Without IncidentJune 6, 1957—Captain Russell Bidlack, commander of a U.S. Cavalry unit in 1870, determines to complete a rescue mission through dangerous Indian territor
37. S01E37Clash by NightJune 13, 1957—Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae.
38. S01E38Ain't No Time for GloryJune 20, 1957—American soldiers must use stealth to take over a German command post in Normandy.
39. S01E39The Fabulous IrishmanJune 27, 1957—Romanticized life story of Robert Briscoe, the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Death of ManoleteSeptember 12, 1957—The last hours in the life of Spain's most celebrated matador.
2. S02E02The Dark Side of the EarthSeptember 19, 1957—A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians
3. S02E03TopazeSeptember 26, 1957—A mild-mannered schoolteacher gradually abandons all his principles - and finds the success which has always hitherto eluded him.
4. S02E04A Sound of Different DrummersOctober 3, 1957—In a dystopian society, reading is forbidden.
5. S02E05The PlayroomOctober 10, 1957—When a mother wins an award, she finds out a few things about her three grown-up children.
6. S02E06Around the World in 90 MinutesOctober 17, 1957—October 17, 1957, the CBS Television Network diverted from its typical format of live dramatic presentations for "Playhouse 90" to cover Mic
7. S02E07The Mystery of ThirteenOctober 24, 1957—The story of William Palmer, one of the most notorious poisoners in Victorian England - or was he?
8. S02E08The Edge of InnocenceOctober 31, 1957—A lawyer's new brother-in-law disapproves of his specialty of defending murderers. But when he finds himself accused of murder, he asks for
9. S02E09The Clouded ImageNovember 7, 1957—
10. S02E10The Jet-Propelled CouchNovember 14, 1957—Based on a case history in psychologist Dr. Robert Linder's book "The 50-Minute Hour." Unbeknownst to his friends and colleagues, the outwar
11. S02E11The TroublemakersNovember 21, 1957—
12. S02E12Panic ButtonNovember 28, 1957—A Civil Aeronautics Board investigation determines that the reason a plane crashed, killing all aboard except one of the pilots, is that eit
13. S02E13Galvanized YankeeDecember 5, 1957—In a Northern prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War, a crippled Yankee commander has a rebellious Rebel executed. The dead man's brother
14. S02E14The Thundering WaveDecember 12, 1957—Middle-aged actress Victoria Maxwell comes to terms with her destructive lifestyle as she struggles with the lead role in a Broadway-bound p
15. S02E15For I Have Loved StrangersDecember 19, 1957—
16. S02E16The Lone WomanDecember 26, 1957—
17. S02E17ReunionJanuary 2, 1958—A reunion party for old army buddies turns inexorably into something darker and more sinister.
18. S02E18The Last ManJanuary 9, 1958—
19. S02E19The 80 Yard RunJanuary 16, 1958—Long ago, Christian made a run of 80 yards to make the winning touchdown in a football game. It was the greatest moment of his life. Or was
20. S02E20Before I DieJanuary 23, 1958—An innocent man, doomed to die for the murder of a cop that he didn't commit, is rushed from prison to the county hospital for an emergency
21. S02E21The Gentleman from Seventh AvenueJanuary 30, 1958—Mr. Golden wonders if he has wasted his life; but the news that he is to become a grandfather cheers him.
22. S02E22The Violent HeartFebruary 6, 1958—Photographer Paul is invited to a French estate to take pictures but a romance develops with the lady of the house. A sudden death creates a
23. S02E23No Time at AllFebruary 13, 1958—An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affec
24. S02E24Point of No ReturnFebruary 20, 1958—Waiting to find out if he's obtained a valuable promotion, a banker returns to the small town he grew up in.
25. S02E25Portrait of a MurdererFebruary 27, 1958—Based on a true story, Donald Bashor robs and bludgeons two women to their deaths. While committing the crimes he maintains a normal existen
26. S02E26The Last Clear ChanceMarch 6, 1958—A veteran lawyer must defend his own son when the latter is threatened with disbarment.
27. S02E27The Male AnimalMarch 13, 1958—The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has als
28. S02E28The Right Hand ManMarch 20, 1958—The story of a struggle for control of a Hollywood talent agency.
29. S02E29Turn Left at Mount EverestApril 3, 1958—
30. S02E30The DungeonApril 17, 1958—
31. S02E31Verdict of ThreeApril 24, 1958—A murder trial is followed through different jurors and their reactions.
32. S02E32Rumors of EveningMay 1, 1958—
33. S02E33Not the GloryMay 8, 1958—
34. S02E34Nightmare at Ground ZeroMay 15, 1958—After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.
35. S02E35Bomber's MoonMay 22, 1958—A hard-hearted Colonel loses many men in his group's bombing missions over World War II Germany, but keeps on going and won't tolerate a you
36. S02E36NatchezMay 29, 1958—A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.
37. S02E37The Innocent SleepJune 5, 1958—When a rich man marries a much younger wife and his ailing health gets rather worse, the housekeeper suspects a murder attempt is looming.
38. S02E38A Town Has Turned to DustJune 19, 1958—A weakling sheriff is unable to prevent a lynching. Can he redeem himself by preventing a second one?
39. S02E39The Great GatsbyJune 26, 1958—A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
40. S02E40Bitter HeritageAugust 7, 1958—The James boys, being framed for a bank heist, are saved by the banker's daughter.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Plot to Kill StalinSeptember 25, 1958—In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with anti-Semitic overtones. His lackeys
2. S03E02Days of Wine and RosesOctober 2, 1958—An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" t
3. S03E03The Time of Your LifeOctober 9, 1958—William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the denizens of a San Francisco bar in 1939. Lonely, lovelorn, weary or cynica
4. S03E04The Long MarchOctober 16, 1958—
5. S03E05Shadows TrembleOctober 23, 1958—An elderly immigrant tries to buy an old house in New England and is opposed by snobbish locals.
6. S03E06Word from a Sealed-Off BoxOctober 30, 1958—A courier for the Dutch Resistance is captured by the Nazis.
7. S03E07Heart of DarknessNovember 6, 1958—A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.
8. S03E08Old ManNovember 20, 1958—To fight a Mississippi flood in 1927, a prison farm releases some convicts.
9. S03E09The Return of Ansel GibbsNovember 27, 1958—After years in retirement, Ansel Gibbs is asked to return to government service.
10. S03E10Free WeekendDecember 4, 1958—
11. S03E11Seven Against the WallDecember 11, 1958—The story of the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929.
12. S03E12The NutcrackerDecember 25, 1958—This telecast of George Balanchine's famous production was broadcast only four years after it was premiered by the New York City Ballet. Thi
13. S03E13Face of a HeroJanuary 1, 1959—
14. S03E14The Wings of the DoveJanuary 8, 1959—An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an A
15. S03E15The Blue MenJanuary 15, 1959—
16. S03E16The Velvet AlleyJanuary 22, 1959—Ernie Pandish has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.
17. S03E17A Quiet Game of CardsJanuary 29, 1959—A few friends meet each weekend for a quiet game of cards. But they're bored with poker and, in trying to find another diversion, gradually
18. S03E18Child of Our TimeFebruary 5, 1959—War deprives Tanguy of his childhood. When his mother returns to Spain to oppose the Franco regime, he is left in Nazi-occupied Marseilles,
19. S03E19The Second ManFebruary 12, 1959—
20. S03E20The RaiderFebruary 19, 1959—A corporate raider plans a hostile takeover. To stall him, pressure is put on a scientist to rush through a new type of engine before all ne
21. S03E21The Ding-A-Ling GirlFebruary 26, 1959—A housewife is offered a Hollywood contract. She'd rather stay home, but her husband has ambitions for her.
22. S03E22Made in JapanMarch 5, 1959—A young soldier in occupied Japan after World War II falls in love with a lovely Japanese girl, but is horrified about what his prejudiced f
23. S03E23For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1March 12, 1959—During the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically im
24. S03E24For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2March 19, 1959—The completion of the mission has tragic consequences.
25. S03E25A Trip to ParadiseMarch 26, 1959—
26. S03E26In Lonely ExpectationApril 2, 1959—
27. S03E27The Day Before AtlantaApril 9, 1959—
28. S03E28Judgment at NurembergApril 16, 1959—In the later stages of the Nuremberg Trials, four German judges are accused of perverting the course of justice.
29. S03E29A Corner of the GardenApril 23, 1959—
30. S03E30Dark DecemberApril 30, 1959—During World War II, an army doctor struggles to convert a Franciscan monastery into a field hospital.
31. S03E31Diary of a NurseMay 7, 1959—The daily emergencies and stresses of a major city's hospital ward as seen through the eyes of nurse Gail Lucas.
32. S03E32A Marriage of StrangersMay 14, 1959—Marry in haste, repent at leisure? Well, maybe.
33. S03E33Out of DustMay 21, 1959—On a cattle drive across the prairie, the sons of a wealthy cattle baron plot his death.
34. S03E34The Rank and FileMay 28, 1959 9.0A powerful union leader is interrogated by a Senate committee. Testifying before a Senate, William Kilcoyne tells the story of his career.
35. S03E35The Killers of MussoliniJune 4, 1959—As the Salo Republic crumbles around him, Mussolini, along with his mistress and several of his ministers flee with retreating Nazi soldiers
36. S03E36Project ImmortalityJune 11, 1959—Key defense scientist Doner has cancer. Schramm is assigned to code Doner's thinking into a computer. He gets to know him as a friend, a hus
37. S03E37Dark as the NightJune 18, 1959—A British politician finds himself open to blackmail because of the indiscretion of his American wife.
38. S03E38The Second Happiest DayJune 25, 1959—A man about to be married recalls the day his life changed permanently.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Target for ThreeOctober 1, 1959—Three conspirators plan the death of a South American head of state.
2. S04E02The Sounds of EdenOctober 15, 1959—Three different viewpoints of the same story - a kidnapping and its aftermath.
3. S04E03MisallianceOctober 29, 1959—A group of people gathered at a wealthy man's country home on a summer weekend engage in an exploration of their varied romantic entanglemen
4. S04E04The Hidden ImageNovember 12, 1959—A journalist out to expose political corruption finds his family is in danger.
5. S04E05The Grey Nurse Said NothingNovember 26, 1959—In Australia, a landowner is arrested for murder - but where's the body?
6. S04E06The TunnelDecember 10, 1959—In the Civil War, a tunnel is dug under Confederate lines, and filled with explosives.
7. S04E07The Silver WhistleDecember 24, 1959—The old people's home is a pretty miserable place - until the arrival of the mysterious Mr. Erwenter.
8. S04E08John Brown's RaidJanuary 14, 1960—The story of abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry.
9. S04E09A Dream of TreasonJanuary 21, 1960—A State Department official is required to leak a confidential document - which may have terrible repercussions.
10. S04E10To the Sound of TrumpetsFebruary 10, 1960—In Paris, a former soldier is alarmed when the girl he has fallen in love with demonstrates a rather naïve and romanticized attitude to war.
11. S04E11The Cruel DayFebruary 24, 1960 7.0Violence and brutality greet a French Army captain when he arrives in Algeria to assume command of a remote outpost. He is appalled by the s
12. S04E12TomorrowMarch 7, 1960—Slow witted, and tired, Fentry leads a lonely life of grinding poverty in his sharecropper's shack until a sick, pregnant woman escaping her
13. S04E13The Hiding PlaceMarch 22, 1960—In the last days of World War II, two English airmen are captured by an ordinary German citizen, who, instead of handing them over to the au
14. S04E14Alas, BabylonApril 3, 1960—Americans try to cope with the aftermath of a nuclear catastrophe.
15. S04E15Journey to the DayApril 22, 1960—Patients at a mental hospital meet for a group therapy session.
16. S04E16The Shape of the RiverMay 2, 1960—Determined to pay off his debts, Mark Twain sets off on a lecture tour.
17. S04E17In the Presence of Mine EnemiesMay 16, 1960—In the Warsaw ghetto, a Jewish man seeks revenge for the rape of his sister by a German soldier.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed