General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater: Season 8

Air Date

September 20, 1959

Episodes

33 episodes

General Electric Theater

Season 8

Episodes

1. Miracle at the Opera

September 20, 1959
30 min

2. The Last Reunion

September 27, 1959
30 min

Newsman Paul Stylos follows the story of Harry Pell, a cunning murderer who has managed to elude capture. Stylos contacts Pell's former military captain Joe Kittridge, then tricks him into agreeing to be the bait that could entice Pell into a trap.

3. Hitler's Secret

October 4, 1959
30 min

4. Night Club

October 11, 1959
30 min

5. The Tallest Marine

October 18, 1959
30 min

In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.

6. The Day of the Hanging

October 25, 1959
30 min

7. Disaster

November 1, 1959
30 min

Miss Winoah Kelsey lives alone in her large Southern mansion. One night during a violent flood, a young man enters a second-story window of her home and threatens to kill her.

8. Signs of Love

November 8, 1959
30 min

A man is considering running for national office and to clinch the deal his wife throws a party with a powerful Washington lawmaker in attendance.

9. Survival

November 15, 1959
30 min

10. The Last Dance

November 22, 1959
30 min

11. Platinum on the Rocks

November 29, 1959
30 min

12. Absalom, My Son

December 6, 1959
30 min

13. The House of Truth

December 13, 1959
30 min

The United States information officer in a small village in Southeast Asia has little faith in the fight against communism. His attitude provokes a conflict with Emily Skinner, the dedicated librarian.

14. Mr. O'Malley

December 20, 1959
30 min

Six-year-old Barnaby Baxter longs to go hunting with his father. He wishes on a star for a fairy godmother who can make his dream come true and is answered by a cigar-smoking, pink-winged fairy godfather named O'Malley.

15. Silhouette

December 27, 1959
30 min

Stan Mayor is a well-known movie comic whose face fits his talents as a clown. When his girl friend refuses to take him seriously and expresses admiration for handsome men, Stan decides to make a drastic change.

16. Sarah's Laughter

January 3, 1960
30 min

17. R.S.V.P.

January 10, 1960
30 min

18. Lear vs. the Committeeman

January 17, 1960
30 min

A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.

19. They Like Me Fine

January 24, 1960
30 min

Small-time comic Eddie Miller hears that a big producer is looking for an unknown comedian to star in his new Broadway review. Eddie begs his agent to get him an audition.

20. Early to Die

February 7, 1960
30 min

21. The Patsy

February 21, 1960
30 min

A black man who is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abusive entertainment. They lose all respect for him until they play their last "joke" on him; and through his selfless act of boundless courage he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.

22. The Story of Judith

February 28, 1960
30 min

Todays theme is The Story of Judith.

23. The Book of Silence

March 6, 1960
30 min

24. So Deadly, So Evil

March 13, 1960
30 min

A small town girl comes to New York to forget a recent tragedy only to have her life threatened by a masked strange

25. Do Not Disturb

March 20, 1960
30 min

Arthur Martin makes his living at home, writing articles for a monthly magazine. But working at home has its disadvantages: the family hardly ever leaves him at peace.

26. The Web of Guilt

March 27, 1960
30 min

27. Mystery at Malibu

April 10, 1960
30 min

28. Aftermath

April 17, 1960
30 min

A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.

29. Adam's Apples

April 24, 1960
30 min

30. The Ugly Ducking

May 1, 1960
30 min

31. Don't You Remember?

May 8, 1960
30 min

A two character melodrama about an embittered woman who checks into a transient hotel late at night. The night clerk finds her attractive and accepts an invitation to her room for a drink, however he does not like what he sees after pouring a drink, a .38 automatic in the hand of his hostess.

32. At Your Service

May 22, 1960
30 min

33. Hot Footage

May 29, 1960
30 min

TV-news cameraman Jonathan Love is in Acapulco, Mexico covering the mysterious torpedoing of a freighter. Not far behind is his inevitable competition: Hank Wahr, cameraman for a rival TV news service.