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- It's discovered that a young girl who has just transferred to Jefferson High was tried and acquitted of killing her parents. The other students ostracize her and she becomes the subject of a whispering campaign, even among some of the teachers.
- A one-woman show with Lee Remick as former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt giving her views on politics, communism, race relations, the McCarthy witch hunts and other issues that were important to her.
- A tribute to veteran music producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, developers of what became known as "The Philadelphia Sound" in the 1960s and 1970s. Featured are such artists as The Ojays, The Three Degres, The Delfonics and other singers and groups who recorded hit songs written and produced by Ggmable and Huff for their label Philadlphia-International Records. The special was shot at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
- The commanding officer of an underground military bunker must decide whether to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike after all communications with the outside world suddenly cease, even though he doesn't know if the country has actually been attacked. Complicating matters is a mysterious sergeant, new to the unit, who seems to know much more about each man in the bunker than he should, and is pressing the officer to launch the strike.
- This "what-if" episode imagines what would happen in the event of a nuclear strike on Los Angeles. Dr. Styner and his colleagues are at a warehouse outside the city for a training session, but must try to make their way back to the devastated city after the nuclear attack. Along the way they try to treat and save as many injured and radiation-poisoned patients as they can with what little medicine they have and are forced by circumstances to decide which patients can be saved--and which ones they'll have to let die.
- The story of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who fled to the North in the days before the Civil War. Douglass decided to use his writing and oratorical skills to lead the fight to abolish slavery, a risky move because the Fugitive Slave Act allowed an escaped slave to be captured anywhere in the US and returned to his owners in the South.
- The story of Gov. John Slaton of Georgia, who in the early 1900s pardoned Leo Frank, who had been convicted of and sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young girl. Slaton believed that Frank, who was Jewish, had been convicted not on the evidence but because of rampant anti-Semitism on the part of the prosecution and the jury. Slaton's decision outraged the public, but as it turned out, he was right--several years later it was revealed that it wasn't Frank who committed the murder but a local handyman.
- On his last day in prison, a bookkeeper suddenly dies--suspiciously, just before he was to give Ken evidence about the mob boss responsible for his being imprisoned. The dead man's daughter agrees to help Ken find the evidence he needs to bring the gangster to justice.
- 1950–19589.0 (34)TV EpisodeWhen Harry Morton makes noise while coming downstairs to turn of his car's headlights one night, George thinks it's a prowler breaking in and goes to investigate. Then Blanche Morton hears George stumbling around and thinks HE'S a burglar. The police are called and wind up arresting Harry Von Zell!
- A racing horse gives birth to two colts, one of which has a split hoof and is about to be destroyed. A young stable boy saves the horse and raises it to be a champion racer. One day the boy enters his horse in a big race and finds out that the favored horse in the race is his colt's now-grown brother.
- A Lutheran congregation in Minnesota ordains an openly gay woman as its pastor, defying the orders of the national Lutheran organization and bringing down a firestorm of criticism and outrage from social conservatives both inside and outside the Lutheran Church.
- 1950–19588.8 (36)TV EpisodeGeorge has to convince Gracie that they are legally married, but convincing Gracie of anything is never easy.
- 1950–19588.8 (24)TV EpisodeHarry buys an anniversary present for Blanche and hides it at the Burns' home. However, Gracie finds it and thinks that Harry has fallen in love with her and is trying to win her from George. She sets out to come up with a scheme to "discourage" Harry and show him that he and Gracie are not meant for each other.
- 1950–19588.8 (30)TV EpisodeRonnie Gibson, a young man working his way through college, wants to impress his girlfriend, Sandy Cummings, by asking George and Gracie to pose as his parents. Gracie goes along with it but George refuses. Gracie talks Harry Von Zell into playing the role but, unknown to her, Blanche Morton talks her husband Harry into playing George. Unfortunately, both Harrys show up at George and Gracie's house at the same time as Ronnie, Sandy and her parents. Ultimately, everything works out.
- Alonza Thomas was 15 when he was convicted of armed robbery and possession of a firearm and sent to an adult prison--California's Tehachapi "supermax"--under a new state law allowing juveniles to be sentenced to adult prison for violent crimes. He was given 13 years. Thomas is interviewed, as are his mother, his lawyer and various proponents and opponents of the new law.
- A mid-level company executive is assured by his superiors that he's being groomed for better things, and an upcoming project could assure his future at the company, but in the meantime he and his wife are spending themselves into near-poverty trying to "keep up appearances"--expensive house in the suburbs, pricey dinners in town with his bosses, etc.--in order to impress the higher-ups who hold his future in their hands.
- Lawrence and Kenneth Preston go to Blood County, Pennsylvania, to represent a hunter who has been coerced into confessing to a killing he didn't commit. They find that local law enforcement doesn't want any "outside agitators" in their community, and they soon become the objects of threats--and more.
- While Ralph and Norton are playing a game at the pool hall, Ralph gets into an argument with a mousy little guy who threatens to "tell my friend Harvey on you". Ralph, figuring anybody named Harvey who's a friend of this guy must be as wimpy as him, tells the guy to "bring on Harvey" and brags that he'll beat up the both of them. Harvey turns out to be a tough, hulking bruiser, and challenges Ralph to a fight at the local gym. Ralph frantically looks for a way to get out of it.
- A wealthy businessman who had asked Tracy to protect him is found murdered. Tracy's friend, a reporter, had been investigating the businessman and had a notebook full of information about him, but it was stolen not long before the murder, and contained damaging information about some very powerful people.
- Ralph happens to be standing outside a bank when a pair of bank robbers run out and, seeing him, fire a shot at him, knocking his hat off. Afraid that the robbers might find out where he lives, he refuses to tell the police what he saw. The robbers, however, find out anyway and plan a visit to make sure he never tells.
- A young schoolteacher has discovered that another teacher is actually an outlaw planning to rob the bank. The Lone Ranger and Tonto learn that he plans to kidnap her to stop her from revealing his identity and his plans, and they rush to stop her abduction.
- A gambler has convinced a young quarterback, who is set to star in the Orange Bowl, that his brother, Lieutenant Plehn, is taking bribes, and if he doesn't throw the game his brother will be exposed. The detectives set out to thwart the gambler's plans.
- A young man gets the drop on Jenny Breckenridge and her husband, but he's not interested in their money.
- 1950–19588.6 (30)TV EpisodeSomeone whistles in George's dressing room and Gracie, believing the old show-biz superstition that it will mean three days of bad luck, hides George's car so that he can't make a scheduled trip to Palm Springs. George reports the car stolen, but eventually gets it back and sets off on his drive to Palm Springs--where he's arrested by the police because his car is still on the "hot car" list.
- A young Italian immigrant who loses everything in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake starts over again and builds up a shipping empire, but doesn't find the happiness he thought would come with wealth until he takes up with a young Chinese girl.
- A televised debate between 1960 presidential candidates John F. Kennedy (Democrat) and Richard M. Nixon (Republican). Most political observers agree that Nixon came across poorly--unprepared, nervous and sweating profusely--while Kennedy seemed calm, collected, confident and knowledgeable, and the general consensus was that Kennedy handily won the debate, and it was this performance that convinced much of the public that Kennedy would be a better president than Nixon.
- When Cheyenne stops to pick up prisoners for Huntsville, he is shocked when Deputy Gary Thomas is suddenly charged with a crime and convicted. Thomas claims he is being framed. When he escapes, Cheyenne suspects he may be right.
- A vainglorious sheriff gives Bart five days to track down a supposed stagecoach robber, Cherokee Dan Evans. Evans is innocent, and Bart has to figure out a way to avoid the bounty on his head if he fails.
- Novak, who's dating a teacher, has some competition from one of her students.
- 1950–195830m8.5 (33)TV EpisodeHarry Von Zell is planning to buy a mountain cabin, and gives Gracie as a reference. The real estate agent Harry's using calls Gracie, who comes to the conclusion that George is the one buying a cabin. When she mentions this to Harry Morton, who's a real estate agent, he gets upset that George is buying from another agent. Complications ensue.
- 1950–19588.5 (31)TV EpisodeHarry Morton trades his house for one across town. Gracie doesn't want to lose her best friend Blanche, so when the new neighbors move into the Mortons' house, Gracie does everything she can think of to convince them that they wouldn't want to live next door to a household as crazy as the Burns' one.
- Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
- This special, hosted by Glenn Ford and set in a western saloon, served as a reunion for many of the people who played in popular western series and films over the years, including cast members from "The Lone Ranger", "The High Chaparral", "The Virginian", "Lawman", and many others.
- Princess Mary of Burgundy, traveling in disguise using the name of Yolanda, attends a silk fair and falls in love with Maximilian, who has disguised himself as a knight. Later Maximilian is framed and imprisoned by conspirators, but is saved by Mary. She and Maximilian plan to wed, but when the Swiss threaten Mary's father, the duke, with war if the marriage occurs, he arranges a marriage for her with the mentally unstable Dauphin of France. Maximilian determines to rescue her from marriage with the dauphin--even if it means war with the Swiss.
- Young Laura Hamilton turns down a marriage proposal from Vincent Carlson and marries Theodore Proctor, a bank president. Proctor's financially strapped brother asks him for help, and he has the bank loan his brother a sum of money, a bad loan that results in :Proctor being removed as president of the bank. Devastated, he fakes suicide and turns to a life of crime. His wife, thinking him dead, marries former suitor Carlton, but when Proctor is discovered to be alive, Laura is charged with bigamy. Desperate to save his wife, Proctor plans on actually committing suicide when something happens that negates all his plans.
- An interview with actor Clint Walker. He recalls how he first came to Hollywood, not particularly wanting to be an actor, but wound up with a small part in The Ten Commandments (1956). From there he recounts how he came to be cast in his most famous role, that of Cheyenne Bodie in the classic TV western "Cheyenne" (1955), and recalls stories about filming the show. Several clips from various episodes in the series are shown.
- 1970–19711h8.4 (16)TV EpisodeSen. Stowe chairs a commission that is investigating the shooting deaths of two college students by National Guard troops during an anti-war protest at a university. His task is complicated by the fact that the students, the administrators and the National Guardsmen all give different versions of what happened.
- Cheyenne is hired by the Army to bring in Capt. Robert Holman who deserted after being accused of murdering an Army hero who was massacred by the Comanches. Unconvinced Holman is guilty, he takes it on himself to prove his innocence.
- A young black man walking his girlfriend home through New York City's Central Park is accosted by a group of intoxicated white men. Words are exchanged and a fight breaks out, during which one of the white men is hit and dies. The black man is charged with manslaughter, but tells the judge that he doesn't want lawyer and will defend himself. The judge allows it but assigns Larry and Ken Preston to give him legal advice, even though he doesn't want it and in fact mocks the lawyers assigned to him and antagonizes the court during the trial.
- 1950–19588.4 (26)TV EpisodeGracie gets the idea that George is looking to buy a ranch, so she starts looking for one for sale. George, who actually doesn't want to move to a ranch, gets Harry Von Zell to pretend he's a doctor and tell Gracie that George's "condition" precludes his living on a ranch. However, real-estate agent Harry Morton has a client with a ranch for sale, and gets his partner Casey to pretend he's a doctor and tell Gracie that George actually should move to a ranch.
- Eight-year-old Patty has lost her "boyfriend", Stevie. Cricket decides to have a little fun with Tracy and Tom by having them work for her "client" Patty to find the missing Stevie. The joke turns serious when a ring that Stevie gave Patty turns out to be part of a stolen jewelry collection.
- When Mr. Otis was conducting the English class, all the students were raking in As - but Novak can't seem to get the same caliber of work out of them.
- Gabe Fenway, a sharecropper for local landlord Preston, plans to run his quarterhorse Sapphire in a local horse race. Mark also plans to race his horse, Blueboy, in the race. Preston, who wants to keep all of Fenway's crops, believes Mark's horse can beat Fenway's and tricks Fenway into betting his crop against Preston's $1000 that Mark will win. And to make sure that Mark wins, Preston has a plan to make sure that Fenway doesn't make it to the race.
- Pat runs into a visiting European prince who wants to find out how Americans really live, but he can't get away from all his hangers-on. Pat helps him escape them, and takes him on a tour of Brooklyn. Trouble starts when he falls for a Brooklyn girl named Susie Morris, who already has a boyfriend--who is one of Brooklyn's most notorious gangsters.
- Pinky scores a major coup by getting booked into the Palace Theater. Pat goes backstage to watch her perform, and notices that escape artist Alonzo the Great is putting the moves on one of the chorus girls. Given the fact that Alonzo's wife is known to be insanely jealous and that she's also backstage someplace, Pat knows that some major trouble could be brewing.
- Badly needed funds are stolen from a school, and the evidence points to the leader of a gang that is known for rustling and robbing. However, he swears to Roy and Dale that his gang didn't steal the money, and in fact will help them find out who did do it.
- Popular rival of friend Charlie Chaplin, mentor of sidekick Buster Keaton, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887-1933) dominated silent film comedy from the days of Keystone until tragic events in 1921 shattered his career, throwing his film triumphs into obscurity. But this was not the end. Blacklisted by Hollywood, Roscoe Arbuckle continued directing dozens of film comedies under the pseudonym "William Goodrich" for almost another decade. Arbuckle was involved in making some 200 films in all. Sadly, the work of the True Fourth Genius of silent comedy remains neglected. That is, until now...
- A short retrospective of the career of actor DeForest Kelley, best known as Dr. Leonard McCoy on the series "Star Trek" (1966).
- Sgt. Saunders has to search a deserted town for Germans with 3 very inexperienced soldiers, in which one may be a coward.
- Sgt. Saunders begins to suspect a Pvt.'s doctor father is really a collaborator, when the Germans let him live so well and he is out of Underground custody after being arrested.