List of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre episodes
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This is a list of episodes of the television series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967). The series aired on NBC Fridays at 8:30–9:30 pm (EST) for the first two seasons, before moving to Wednesdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) during seasons 3 and 4. Some variety specials and comedic presentations (almost all starring Bob Hope or Bing Crosby) were aired under the modified title Chrysler presents A Bob Hope Comedy Special, or similar variations thereof. These are listed here in chronological order within each season, marked as Specials rather than a specific episode number. Some sources consider these episodes as part of the regular series; many do not.
Several episodes of this series were rerun from 1968 through 1972 under several different titles, and with Hope's introductions replaced by other hosts: NBC Comedy Playhouse (1968–1970, hosted by Monty Hall in 1968–69 and Jack Kelly in 1970), NBC Comedy Theater (1971–1972, hosted by Jack Kelly), NBC Adventure Theatre (1971–1972, hosted by Art Fleming in 1971 and Ed McMahon in 1972) and NBC Action Playhouse (1971–1972, hosted by Peter Marshall).
In syndication, the series was presented as Universal Star Time and Theatre of the Stars, minus Hope's opening and closing segments.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 26 + 6 specials | October 7, 1963 | June 5, 1964 | |
| 2 | 23 + 7 specials | October 2, 1964 | June 4, 1965 | |
| 3 | 25 + 6 specials | September 15, 1965 | June 22, 1966 | |
| 4 | 26 | September 14, 1966 | May 17, 1967 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (1963-64)
[edit]The show picked up eight Emmy nominations in its first season, winning three. The season overall was nominated for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama. Other awards and nominations are listed within individual episode write-ups.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Killing At Sundial" | Alex Segal | Rod Serling | October 4, 1963 | Hovue 24003 |
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A Native American seeks revenge on the man he holds responsible for his father's lynching. With Stuart Whitman and Angie Dickinson. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Something About Lee Wiley" | Sydney Pollack | David Rayfiel | October 11, 1963 | Hovue |
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A biopic of 1930s blues/jazz singer Lee Wiley. With Piper Laurie, Claude Rains and Steven Hill. Note: This episode received two Emmy nominations, with David Rayfiel nominated for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original, and Sydney Pollack nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Seven Miles Of Bad Road" | Douglas Heyes | Douglas Heyes | October 18, 1963 | Hovue |
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A sheriff's wife falls for a hitchhiker passing through town. With Jeffrey Hunter, Eleanor Parker and Neville Brand. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Variety Special" | Unknown | Unknown | October 25, 1963 | TBA |
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Bob participates in sketches and comedy with Andy Griffith, Martha Raye, Jane Russell and Connie Haines, and welcomes Los Angeles Dodgers stars Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Tommy Davis. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Four Kings" | Unknown | Story by : Clifford Irving Teleplay by : Mark Rodgers | November 1, 1963 | TBA |
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During World War II, four prisoners are given an opportunity for a pardon if they can pull off a top secret espionage mission. With Peter Falk, Susan Strasberg, John Van Dreelen, Simon Oakland, Paul Lukas and Vito Scotti. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich" | Daniel Petrie | Based on the novel by : Alexander Solzhenitsyn Teleplay by : Mark Rodgers | November 8, 1963 | TBA |
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Siberia, 1951: a group of work camp prisoners attempt to better a previous single-day work record, so they can get transferred to a warmer climate. With Jason Robards and Albert Paulsen. Note: This episode received an Emmy Award, with Albert Paulsen winning for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The House Next Door" | Jack Arnold | Albert E. Lewin & Burt Styler | November 15, 1963 | Hovue |
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A man unknowingly buys a home next to a gangster. With Bing Crosby, Kathryn Crosby, Frank Albertson, Jill St. John, Harold J. Stone and Jesse White. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Fifth Passenger" | John Brahm | Based on the novel by : Edward Young Teleplay by : John Gay | November 29, 1963 | Hovue |
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A British Intelligence Officer begins to suspect secret information is being given to the Soviets by a decorated Naval war hero. With Dana Wynter, Mel Ferrer and Alan Napier. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Candidate" | Stuart Rosenberg | Based on a story by : Eugene Burdick Teleplay by : Karl Miller | December 6, 1963 | Hovue |
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A political campaign manager battles to save both the failing campaign and his collapsing marriage. With Milton Berle, Ruth Roman and Dina Merrill. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | December 13, 1963 | TBA |
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Jack Benny and Bing Crosby fill in for Bob, who is recovering from eye surgery. Crosby and Benny perform an opening piece and introduce sketches, with much of the material being repeated from earlier Hope specials. Hope is only seen in these pre-taped bits. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "It's Mental Work" | Alex North | Adapted from a short story by : John O'Hara Teleplay by : Rod Serling | December 20, 1963 | Hovue |
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A bartender sees a long-awaited chance to buy the bar where he works, but doesn't have the cash. With Lee J. Cobb, Harry Guardino and Gena Rowlands. Note: This episode received an Emmy Award, with Rod Serling winning for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Corridor 400" | Unknown | Mark Roberts | December 27, 1963 | Hovue |
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An undercover FBI agent poses as a nightclub singer in an attempt to bring down the head of a narcoctics ring. With Suzanne Pleshette, Andrew Duggan, Theodore Bikel and Joseph Campanella. Note: Bob Hope was still recovering from eye surgery, so this episode is hosted by Ed McMahon. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "War Of Nerves" | Sydney Pollack | Based on the novel by : Paul Brickhill Teleplay by : Mark Rodgers | January 3, 1964 | Hovue |
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A Parisian student witnesses an assassination, and soon finds himself in mortal danger. With Louis Jourdan and Stephen Boyd. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Runaway" | Paul Stewart | Based on a novel by : Thomas B. Dewey Teleplay by : Leonard Kantor | January 10, 1964 | Hovue |
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A woman tries to protect her musician boyfriend's very expensive guitar, which has been targeted by thieves. With Joey Heatherton, Keenan Wynn and Ellen Burstyn. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Christmas Special" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 1964 | TBA |
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Highlights from Bob's annual Christmas visit to the troops overseas. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Seven Little Foys" | Jack Laird | Melville Shavelson | January 24, 1964 | Morpics |
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The story of the Foy vaudeville family. Bob Hope had played Eddie Foy Sr. in the 1955 film of the same name. In this Chrysler Theatre presentation, Eddie Foy Jr. plays his own father (reprising the role he played in the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy), Mickey Rooney plays George M. Cohan, and the Foy children are played by The Osmond Brothers. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Two Is The Number" | Sydney Pollack | Franklin Barton | January 31, 1964 | Hovue |
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A middle aged woman is accused of killing a hoodlum in his own home. With Shelley Winters and Martin Balsam. Note: This episode received an Emmy Award, with Shelley Winters winning for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "A Wind Of Hurricane Force" | Unknown | Story by : A.E. Hotchner Teleplay by : Mark Rodgers | February 7, 1964 | Hovue |
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An American facing a firing squad in Cuba is temporarily rescued, but still has to evade a military manhunt. With Dana Andrews. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 1964 | TBA |
| 16 | 16 | "Wake Up Darling" | Unknown | Alex Gottlieb | February 21, 1964 | Morpics |
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An advertising executive is dismayed to find his wife has landed a leading role in a Broadway show that's overseen by a charismatic young playwright. With Barry Nelson, Janet Blair, Roddy McDowall, Ann B. Davis and Jack Albertson. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Meal Ticket" | Stuart Rosenberg | Story by : Budd Schulberg Teleplay by : Harold Swanton | February 28, 1964 | Hovue |
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A washed-up boxer tries to prevent his younger brother from entering the same profession, while unexpectedly finding romance. With Cliff Robertson, Janice Rule and Broderick Crawford. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Square Peg" | Unknown | Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx | March 6, 1964 | Hovue |
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A gangster hires a psychologist to oversee his hiring process and staffing. With Stanley Adams, Joanna Moore, Burgess Meredith, Sue Ane Langdon and Bob Cummings. Note: Originally scheduled for broadcast on November 22, 1963, but pre-empted for coverage of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "White Snow, Red Ice" | Unknown | Richard Fielder | March 13, 1964 | Hovue |
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In Yugoslavia, a young woman tries to get an American to help her to defect to the US. This is the first of three episodes starring Jack Kelly as globe-trotting P.I. Fred Piper, all intended as pilots for a series that never materialized. With Senta Berger, Walter Matthau and Grace Lee Whitney. Note: Jack Kelly reprises his role as P.I. Fred Piper in season 2's "Double Jeopardy" and season 3's "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas". | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special: Her School For Bachelors" | Unknown | Unknown | March 20, 1964 | TBA |
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Billed as "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special", but presented as an hour-long story, not a variety episode. The publisher of a men's magazine is publicly denounced by a political candidate who he is secretly supporting. With Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and Louis Nye. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "A Slow Fade To Black" | Roy Winston | Rod Serling | March 27, 1964 | Hovue 24040 |
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A movie executive who has built up his studio from nothing now faces being pushed out of his own company. With Rod Steiger, Robert Culp and Sally Kellerman. Notes: 1) Additional film footage was later added to this episode, which was released theatrically as "The Movie Maker". 2) This episode received an Emmy nomination, with Rod Steiger nominated for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "A Case Of Armed Robbery" | Herschel Daugherty | Franklin Barton | April 3, 1964 | Hovue |
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A bitter, alienated misfit plans to rob a gas station. With Anthony Franciosa, Pat O'Brien and Ed Asner. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Jack Shea | Lester White, John Rapp, Mort Lachman, Bill Larkin | April 17, 1964 | TBA |
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Bob welcomes Tony Randall, Martha Raye, and Jack Jones. Sketches include a spoof of the 1963 movie Tom Jones. Note: This episode received an Emmy nomination, with Bob Hope nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Entertainment - Actors and Performers. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Time For Elizabeth" | Ezra Stone | Groucho Marx & Norman Krasna based on their play | April 24, 1964 | Morpics |
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After 28 years working for a tyrannical boss, a man decides to retire to Florida. With Groucho Marx and Kathryn Eames. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Game With Glass Pieces" | Stuart Rosenberg | Howard Rodman | May 1, 1964 | Hovue |
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An actor deals with both professional and personal frustrations. With Darren McGavin, Madlyn Rhue, Arte Johnson, Don Gordon and Diane Ladd. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Command" | Fielder Cook | Rod Serling | May 22, 1964 | Hovue 24049 |
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Korea, 1951: a military unit is ordered to hold a key strategic position, even though it is certain to result in their deaths. With Robert Stack, Andrew Duggan, Ed Binns, and Milton Selzer. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Sojourner" | Stuart Rosenberg | Based on the story "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" by : Carson McCullers Teleplay by : Stirling Silliphant | May 29, 1964 | Hovue |
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A foreign correspondent recalls the events that led to the end of his marriage. With Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Vera Miles, Herschel Bernardi and Howard Duff. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Echoes Of Evil" | Fielder Cook | Franklin Barton | June 5, 1964 | Hovue |
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A former crime boss, now retired and reformed, is under pressure to testify against his former associates. With Barry Sullivan, Nehemiah Persoff and Joan Hackett. | ||||||
Season 2 (1964–65)
[edit]Though no individual episode or performance was nominated for an Emmy during season 2, the season did receive an overall Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Program Achievement in Entertainment.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 27 | 1 | "Think Pretty" | Jack Arnold | Jerry Belson & Garry Marshall | October 2, 1964 | Hovue |
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A record company executive will stop at nothing to sign a star comedian in this musical comedy. With Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Murder In The First" | Sydney Pollack | Based on the non-fiction book Death and the Supreme Court by : E. Barrett Prettyman Jr. Teleplay by : Stirling Silliphant | October 9, 1964 | Hovue |
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A Supreme Court justice must decide if a convicted murderer's rights have been violated. With Bobby Darin, Janet Leigh, Lloyd Bochner, and Ivan Dixon. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special: Have Girls, Will Travel" | Unknown | Unknown | October 16, 1964 | TBA |
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Billed as "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special", but presented as an hour-long story, not a variety episode. In the old west, a marriage broker and a stable of women travel from town to town matching up brides and grooms. With Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Jill St. John and a cameo from Jack Benny. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "The Turncoat" | Ron Winston | Mark Rodgers & John Joseph | October 23, 1964 | TBA |
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An American who has defected to China returns to the US with forged identity papers, and a plan to spy on a missile plant. With George Hamilton IV, Margaret O'Brien, Carroll O'Connor, and Jack Weston. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "The Timothy Heist" | Unknown | Based on a short story by : John Haase Teleplay by : Philip Davis & David Davis | October 30, 1964 | Hovue |
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A billionaire makes plans to steal one of the world's great art treasures. With Art Carney and Spring Byington. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Out On The Outskirts Of Town" | Unknown | William Inge | November 6, 1964 | Hovue |
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A socialite and a former baseball star endure a stormy relationship. With Anne Bancroft and Jack Warden. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special" | Unknown | Unknown | November 20, 1964 | TBA |
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Bob welcomes Donald O'Connor, Richard Chamberlain, Trini Lopez, Annette Funicello and Stella Stevens for an hour of holiday sketches and songs. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Parties To The Crime" | Unknown | William Wood | November 27, 1964 | Hovue |
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An ex-con is spending so much time in church, he's suspected of using the facilities to plan a robbery. With Jeffrey Hunter, Sally Kellerman and Darren McGavin. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Mr. Biddle's Crime Wave" | Lawrence Dobkin | Nathaniel Curtis | December 4, 1964 | Morpics |
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A remarkably accident-prone research scientist leaves a trail of comic disaster wherever he goes. With Roddy McDowall, Shari Lewis, Patricia Crowley and Lloyd Nolan. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "The Shattered Glass" | Unknown | Unknown | December 11, 1964 | Hovue |
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An architect's life collapsed when the love of his life married another man. Now she's widowed, and he believes he has a second chance with her. With William Shatner and Shirley Jones. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | December 18, 1964 | TBA |
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| 35 | 9 | "Clash of Cymbals" | Robert Ellis Miller | Elick Moll | December 25, 1964 | Hovue |
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An aspiring pianist competes for a scholarship that is being judged by her current flame. With Laura Devon, Jack Klugman and Louis Jourdan. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Double Jeopardy" | Unknown | Unknown | December 15, 1961 | Hovue |
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Private eye Fred Piper tries to track down a missing millionaire, in this second of three appearances by Jack Kelly as Piper. With Lauren Bacall, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hugh O'Brian, Lee Meriwether and Tom Poston. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents the Bob Hope Christmas Show" | Jack Shea | Mort Lachman, Bill Larkin, Lester White, John Rapp, Gig Henry, Charles Lee | January 15, 1965 | TBA |
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Highlights from Bob's tour to entertain the troops in Southeast Asia. With Jill St. John, Janis Paige, Anna Maria Alberghetti and Jerry Colonna. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Exit From A Plane In Flight" | Ron Winston | Rod Serling | January 22, 1965 | Hovue 25532 |
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A former paratrooper, now a movie star, returns to an army base with a publicity stunt in mind. With Hugh O'Brian, Lloyd Bridges, Constance Towers and Sorrell Booke. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "The Loving Cup" | Unknown | Richard Fielder | January 29, 1965 | Hovue 25549 |
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A yachtsman tries to get financial backing to enter a race. With Lee Marvin, Polly Bergen and Patrick O'Neal. | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "The Fliers" | Sydney Pollack | David Rayfiel | February 5, 1965 | Hovue 25516 |
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The adventures of two Americans serving with the British RAF during World War I. With John Cassavetes, Chester Morris, Dabney Coleman and Carol Lynley. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 1965 | TBA |
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| 40 | 14 | "Cops and Robbers" | Unknown | Eric Bercovici & Jud Taylor | February 19, 1965 | Morpics |
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Bored retirees decide to plan a robbery, simply for kicks. With Claude Rains and Bert Lahr. | ||||||
| 41 | 15 | "Terror Island" | John Brahm | Chester Krumholz | February 26, 1965 | Hovue 25547 |
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Newlyweds visit the island where the husband grew up with his foster family ... and where the memory of his first wife is still very strong. With Ginger Rogers, Carol Lawrence, Katharine Ross, Donnelly Rhodes and Abraham Sofaer | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | "The War and Eric Kurtz" | Tom Gries | Story by : Gene L. Coon Teleplay by : Howard Browne | March 5, 1965 | Hovue 25557 |
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A former POW struggles with mental health issues. With Martin Milner, Warren Oates and Lloyd Bochner. | ||||||
| 43 | 17 | "In Any Language" | Lawrence Dobkin | Henry Garson & Edmund Beloin | March 12, 1965 | Morpics |
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An actress arrives in Rome determined to win back her husband, and to land a role in a prestigious Italian art film. With Nanette Fabray, John Forsythe and Ricardo Montalbán. | ||||||
| 44 | 18 | "Perilous Times" | Ralph Senesky | Story by : Martha Gelhorn Teleplay by : Theodore Apstein & Harry Brown | March 19, 1965 | Hovue 25560 |
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During the height of World War II in Europe, a bittersweet love story unfolds. With Peter Falk and Diane Baker. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 1965 | TBA |
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| 45 | 19 | "Memorandum For A Spy (Part 1)" | Stuart Rosenberg | Story by : Ellis St. Joseph Teleplay by : Robert L. Joseph | April 2, 1965 | Hovue |
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Both the US and the USSR have plans for an alcoholic CIA agent, who is busy trying to put his personal life back together. With Robert Stack, Victor Buono, John Van Dreelen, Felicia Farr and Michael Constantine. | ||||||
| 46 | 20 | "Memorandum For A Spy (Part 2)" | Stuart Rosenberg | Story by : Ellis St. Joseph Teleplay by : Robert L. Joseph | April 9, 1965 | Hovue |
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| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 1965 | TBA |
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| 47 | 21 | "A Time For Killing" | Robert Gist | Story by : William Hardy Teleplay by : Edward Anhalt | April 30, 1965 | Hovue 25545 |
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With the Japanese about to surrender, a WWII submarine commander tries to avoid combat to spare the lives of his men -- but his executive officer is determined to engage the enemy. With George C. Scott. | ||||||
| 48 | 22 | "Escape Into Jeopardy" | Paul Stanley | Dean Riesner | May 28, 1965 | Hovue 25554 |
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U.S. Intelligence is forced to rely on an ex-con in their plan to stop the Nazis from flooding the US with impeccable counterfeit currency. With James Franciscus and Werner Klemperer. | ||||||
| 49 | 23 | "Simon Says Get Married" | Unknown | Bernard Slade | June 4, 1965 | Morpics |
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A shy, stammering scientist decides to let a computer match him with an appropriate romantic partner. With Bob Newhart, Martin Milner, Dorothy Provine, Joanna Barnes and Kathleen Freeman. | ||||||
Season 3 (1965–66)
[edit]The series received six Emmy nominations during season 3, winning four. Nominations and awards are identified in the episode write-ups below.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 50 | 1 | "The Game" | Sidney Pollack | S. Lee Pogostin | September 15, 1965 | Hovue |
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A businessman decides to take a chance on the casino gambling tables, despite being broke. With Cliff Robertson, Dina Merrill, Maurice Evans, Nehemiah Persoff and Cyril Delevanti. Note: This episode received three Emmy nominations, winning two, with Sydney Pollack winning for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama, Cliff Robertson winning for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama, and S. Lee Pogostin nominated for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama. | ||||||
| 51 | 2 | "The Crime" | Ron Winston | Based on the novel by : Stephen Longstreet Teleplay by : Mark Rodgers & George Loring | September 22, 1965 | Hovue |
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A prosecuting attorney obsessively builds a murder case against his former lover. With Jack Lord, Dana Wynter, Pat O'Brien and Sheree North | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | September 29, 1965 | TBA |
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| 52 | 3 | "March From Camp Tyler" | Unknown | Unknown | October 6, 1965 | Hovue |
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In the old west, a military man is ordered to lead a dangerous trek across land controlled by hostile natives. With Peter Lawford. | ||||||
| 53 | 4 | "Kicks" | Ron Winston | Arnold Perl | October 13, 1965 | Hovue |
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A model finds life dull without a constant sense of danger, and graduates from high-risk gambling to planning a murder. With Melodie Johnson, Mickey Rooney, Jack Weston, Harold J. Stone and Don Gordon. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | October 20, 1965 | TBA |
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| 54 | 5 | "Back To Back" | Unknown | Unknown | October 27, 1965 | Hovue |
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Two people pretend to be a happily married couple, so that they will qualify to work as domestics. With Shelley Winters and Jack Hawkins. Note: This episode received an Emmy nomination, with Shelley Winters nominated for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama. | ||||||
| 55 | 6 | "Mister Governess" | Jess Oppenheimer | Elroy Schwartz & Jess Oppenheimer | November 10, 1965 | Morpics |
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Looking for a cheap way to get to Europe to be with his fiancee, a young man decides to dress up as a woman and take a job as a nanny with a well-travelled family. With Tom Tryon and Carol Lawrence. | ||||||
| 56 | 7 | "Russian Roulette" | David Butler | Story by : Bob Hope Teleplay by : Albert E. Lewis & Burt Styler | November 17, 1965 | Morpics |
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A comedian bound for Moscow finds himself caught up in international intrigue. With Bob Hope, Jill St. John, Victor Buono and Don Rickles. | ||||||
| 57 | 8 | "Highest Fall Of All" | Robert Ellis Miller | Stirling Silliphant | December 1, 1965 | Hovue |
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Increasingly depressed as his life spins out of control, a stuntman volunteers to take a suicidal on-camera jump from a bridge. With Stuart Whitman, Joan Hackett, Gary Merrill and Steve Ihnat. | ||||||
| 58 | 9 | "The Betrayal" | Paul Almond | Based on a novel by : Henry Kreisel Teleplay by : Alvin Goldman | December 8, 1965 | TBA |
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Two friends both love the same woman. With Don Harron, Helen Conway-Marmo and Budd Knapp. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Christmas Variety Special" | Mort Lachman | Lester White, John Rapp, Mort Lachman, Gig Henry, Bill Larkin, Charles Lee | December 22, 1965 | TBA |
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Bob welcomes Vic Damone, Phyllis Diller, Joey Heatherton, Tippi Hedren, and Miss World 1966 Reita Faria for an evening of holiday sketches and songs. | ||||||
| 59 | 10 | "The Admiral" | Unknown | Unknown | December 29, 1965 | Hovue |
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An admiral and his estranged fighter pilot son try to reestablish their relationship after the death of the admiral's wife. With Robert Young and Robert Reed. | ||||||
| 60 | 11 | "The Enemy On The Beach" | Stuart Rosenberg | Herman Miller | January 5, 1966 | Hovue |
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In Ireland during WWII, two mines wash up on a beach, and a fractious pair of mismatched demolition experts race to disarm them. With Robert Wagner, James Donald and Sally Ann Howes. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents the Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show" | Unknown | Unknown | January 19, 1966 | TBA |
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Highlights of Bob Hope's live Christmas show for US troops overseas. Note: This episode received an Emmy award for Outstanding Variety Special. | ||||||
| 61 | 12 | "After The Lion, Jackals" | Jack Laird | Story by : Jack Laird Teleplay by : Stanford Whitmore | January 26, 1966 | Hovue |
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A woman falls for and marries her boss, a cynical novelist, only to find a better match almost immediately after. With Suzanne Pleshette. | ||||||
| 62 | 13 | "When Hell Froze" | William Hale | Story by : Wilbur Daniel Steele Teleplay by : Alvin Sapinsley | February 2, 1966 | Hovue |
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In 1919, a housewife performs an act of kindness to a WWI vet, but it leads to tragic consequences. With Leslie Nielsen, Jane Wyman and Martin Milner. | ||||||
| 63 | 14 | "A Small Rebellion" | Stuart Rosenberg | S. Lee Pogostin | February 9, 1966 | Hovue |
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A playwright refuses to change a single word of his latest work, even to please the actress who could make the play a box office hit. With Simone Signoret, George Maharis and Sam Levene. Note: This episode received an Emmy award, with Simone Signoret winning for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Comedy Special" | Unknown | Unknown | February 16, 1966 | TBA |
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| 64 | 15 | "Wind Fever" | Unknown | Ernest Kinoy | March 2, 1966 | Hovue |
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The daughter of a powerful Malaysian merchant succumbs to a tropical disease, which leads to a malpractice suit against an American medical scientist. With John Cassavetes, William Shatner, Pippa Scott, Keye Luke, George Takei, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Abraham Sofaer. | ||||||
| 65 | 16 | "Guilty or Not Guilty" | David Lowell Rich | Story by : Roland Kibbee Teleplay by : Evan Hunter & Guthrie Lamb | March 9, 1966 | TBA |
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An assistant D.A. organizes a citizens' committee to patrol his crime-ridden neighborhood. With Robert Ryan, Leslie Nielsen, Diana Hyland, Richard Beymer, Robert Duvall and Pippa Scott. | ||||||
| 66 | 17 | "Tell Them The Streets Are Dancing" | Ronald Weyman | Phillip Hersch | March 16, 1966 | TBA |
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Coroner Dr. Steve Wojeck investigates the death of an underground construction worker, and the working conditions that may have been responsible for his death. With John Vernon, Patricia Collins, Ted Follows and Carl Banas. Note: Produced and set in Toronto, this is the pilot for the Canadian series Wojeck, which premiered on CBC Television in September, 1966. | ||||||
| 67 | 18 | "Brilliant Benjamin Boggs" | Jack Laird | Nathaniel Curtis | March 30, 1966 | Morpics |
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A big game hunter sets her sights on marriage to an awkward scientist -- even though he's already married. With Donald O'Connor, Broderick Crawford, Dick Sargent and Jean Hale. | ||||||
| 68 | 19 | "The Sister and the Savage" | Gerald Mayer | Based on a novel by : Thomas B. Dewey Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio & Dick Nelson | April 6, 1966 | Hovue |
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A nun attempts to convince a rock and roll musician to go through with a potentially risky operation. With Connie Francis and James Farentino. | ||||||
| Special | Special | "Chrysler Presents a Bob Hope Variety Special" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 1966 | TBA |
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Bob welcomes Phyllis Diller, Pete Fountain, Jonathan Winters and Lee Marvin for a program of songs and sketches, including a spoof of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven. | ||||||
| 69 | 20 | "The Faceless Man" | Unknown | Unknown | May 4, 1966 | Hovue |
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An undercover agent must infiltrate the organization responsible for killing at least four American sailors. With Jack Lord, Shirley Knight, Mercedes McCambridge and Jack Weston. | ||||||
| 70 | 21 | "Holloway's Daughters" | Ida Lupino | Burt Styler | May 11, 1966 | Morpics |
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A private detective working on a robbery investigation is assisted by his family -- even when he'd rather tackle the case on his own. With David Wayne, Robert Young, Brooke Bundy, Barbara Hershey and Ellen Corby. | ||||||
| 71 | 22 | "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas" | Unknown | Story by : Harry Brown Teleplay by : Luther Davis | May 18, 1966 | Hovue |
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Socialite turned private investigator Fred Piper is hired to find a missing bank president. Jack Kelly makes his third (and final) appearance as Piper; also with Michael Rennie and Antoinette Bower. | ||||||
| 72 | 23 | "Runaway Boy" | Unknown | Story by : Ben Masselink Teleplay by : Ben Masselink and Tom Mankiewicz | May 25, 1966 | Hovue |
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Disillusioned with life in the city, a young woman returns to her small home town. With Carol Lynley, Robert Wagner and Lola Albright. | ||||||
| 73 | 24 | "Shipwrecked" | Harvey Hart | Richard Sherman | June 8, 1966 | Hovue |
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A sailor and a widow are the sole survivors of a shipwreck, and end up stranded on a deserted island. With Hope Lange and Jason Robards. | ||||||
| 74 | 25 | "In Pursuit of Excellence" | John Cassavetes | John Cassavetes | June 22, 1966 | Hovue |
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A college athlete finds it increasingly difficult to keep up with all the demands on his time. With Glenn Corbett and Ed Begley. | ||||||