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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Season 1

Season 1 Episodes

1. Not a Chance

October 5th, 1951

A middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.

2. The Name is Bellingham

October 12th, 1951

A US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.

3. Never Wave at a W.A.C.

October 19th, 1951

A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.

4. Still Life

October 26th, 1951

A woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye

5. The Lucky Touch

November 2nd, 1951

An old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.

6. Decision and Daniel Webster

November 9th, 1951

A man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.

7. The Memories of Aimee Durant

November 16th, 1951

A woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.

8. One is a Lonesome Number

November 23rd, 1951

A man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction

9. Two Living and One Dead

November 30th, 1951

Two employees are dead at a post office hold-up. There is one survivor, but the press paints him as a coward.

10. The Nymph and the Lamp

December 7th, 1951

A woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.

11. Exit

December 14th, 1951

Baro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.

12. The Dark Fleece

December 21st, 1951

A man having been rejected by a society girl ventures West, upon his success out West he returns and plots revenge against another upper class family.

13. Girl in a Million

December 28th, 1951

A man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.

14. Clean Sweep for Lavinia

January 4th, 1952

In order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.

15. Billy Budd

January 11th, 1952

When Claggart is found murdered after making false accusations of mutiny against Billy Budd, it leads to Billy's court-martial and trial.

16. The Man that I Marry

January 18th, 1952

A wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.

17. P.G.

January 25th, 1952

An Italian girl helps five American POWs.

18. Lady With a Will

February 1st, 1952

A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.

19. The Daughter

February 8th, 1952

The troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.

20. Fifty Grand

February 15th, 1952

A prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.

21. World So Wide

February 22nd, 1952

Architect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.

22. Apple of His Eyes

February 29th, 1952

A widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.

23. The Haunted Heart

March 7th, 1952

A musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.

24. Make Way for Teddy

March 14th, 1952

Grandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.

25. The Human Touch

March 21st, 1952

A pianist must choose between his music career and love.

26. The Autobiography of Grandma Moses

March 28th, 1952

The life of artist Grandma Moses who began her career in her 70's, capturing rural scenes of life and celebrations in upstate New York.

27. Experiment

April 4th, 1952

A doctor devotes her life to finding a serum to battle a disease sweeping Korea, the country that claimed her husband and son.

28. Four's a Family

April 11th, 1952

A widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.

29. Now's the Time

April 18th, 1952

Members of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.

30. Fear

April 25th, 1952

After the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.

31. Doctors Should Never Marry

May 2nd, 1952

A doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.

32. Appointment With the Past

May 9th, 1952

Outlaw Monte Clovis comes to Kingdale to settle some business. He's come to claim his woman, Mary, and the child she was carrying when he was sent to the hoosegow. Monte wants a shoot out with his former best friend, Cal, who married to Mary and has since "gone straight." Meanwhile, Monte's old gang rides into town to hold up the bank.

33. Autumn in New York

May 16th, 1952

A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.

34. Love Came Late

May 23rd, 1952

A chambermaid becomes distraught when her daughter goes missing, and a businessman falls for the maid during their search for the daughter.

35. A Quarter for Your Troubles

May 30th, 1952

A department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.

36. Souvenir from Singapore

June 6th, 1952

Story of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.

37. Dress in the Window

June 13th, 1952

A newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.

38. Say Hello to Pamela

June 20th, 1952

A traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.

39. The Von Linden File

June 27th, 1952

An insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.

40. The House of Death

July 4th, 1952

A man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.

41. A Southern Lady

July 11th, 1952

A reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.

42. Early Space Conqueror

July 18th, 1952

A group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.

43. A Man's World

July 25th, 1952

The widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.

44. Crossroads

August 1st, 1952

A cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.

45. So Help Me

August 8th, 1952

A nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.

46. Double Exposure

August 15th, 1952

A psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.

47. The Trubbles

August 22nd, 1952

A husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.

48. Port of Call

August 29th, 1952

A big, ugly man discovers romance.

All Seasons

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Season 8

Sep 26, 1958
Season 7

Season 7

Sep 13, 1957
Season 6

Season 6

Sep 28, 1956
Season 5

Season 5

Sep 30, 1955
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 10, 1954
Season 3

Season 3

Sep 4, 1953
Season 2

Season 2

Sep 5, 1952
Season 1

Season 1

Oct 5, 1951