Gibbsville
In this series set in the small Pennsylvania mining town of Gibbsville during the 1940s, Jim Malloy (John Savage) was a reporter for the town newspaper, the "Gibbsville Gazette". There, he worked alongside Ray Whitehead (Gig Young), a former big shot foreign correspondent whose alcoholism had caused him to slide back down so far, his only salvation was a job on his hometown paper. Mr. Pell (Bert Remsen) was their boss at the "Gazette".
- 1976-1977
- 1 season
- NBC
- Drama
In this series set in the small Pennsylvania mining town of Gibbsville during the 1940s, Jim Malloy (John Savage) was a reporter for the town newspaper, the "Gibbsville Gazette". There, he worked alongside Ray Whitehead (Gig Young), a former big shot foreign correspondent whose alcoholism had caused him to slide back down so far, his only salvation was a job on his hometown paper. Mr. Pell (Bert Remsen) was their boss at the "Gazette".
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
How Old, How Young
Thu, Nov 11, 1976 60 mins
Young Jim intends to make his mark with an important story while Ray wants to prove he's still relevant. Jim is assigned to interview a famous author while Ray heads out to cover an explosion.
Episode 2
Saturday Night
Thu, Nov 18, 1976 60 mins
Jim and Ray work overtime when a series of armed robberies occur in Gibbsville. A couple resolves to end 6 years of guilt. A childhood friend of Jim's returns to town a stunning beauty.
Episode 3
Trapped
Thu, Dec 9, 1976 60 mins
A miner who previously reported work hazards is caught in a cave in. It becomes national story with Jim and Ray finding out how far some reporters go to get a scoop.
Episode 4
All the Young Girls
Thu, Dec 16, 1976 30 mins
A boxing match is big news in Gibbsville but the reporters learn the fight is fixed. Then a prostitute is killed and a co-worker is involved with a fighter. Jim discovers his girlfriend Alice's dad is the common link.
Episode 5
Andrea
Thu, Dec 23, 1976 60 mins
Ray becomes enchanted by Andrea Cooper, a glamorous figure in Gibbsville. He decides to pursue a relationship ignoring the fact Andrews engaged to an ambitious judge Walter Culligan.
Episode 6
Afternoon Waltz
Thu, Dec 30, 1976 60 mins
Ray and Jim befriend John, heir to a modest fortune. But he's lived a sheltered life and when he learns he is going blind he seeks out Harriet, a lonely socialite who teaches him the finer things in life.
Episode 7
Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Chautauqua
60 mins
Episode 8
In the Silence
60 mins
Episode 9
Manhood
60 mins
Episode 10
A Case History
60 mins
Episode 11
The Price of Everything
60 mins
Episode 12
All I've Tried to Be
60 mins
Mr. Cameron, the publisher of "The Gibbsville Courier," sends reporters Ray Whitehead and Jim Malloy to investigate rumors of financial troubles at the Gibbsville Bank and Trust and The Gibbsville Foundry. At home, Malloy's father, Dr. Michael Malloy, deals with a blackmailer.
Episode 13
The Grand Gesture
60 mins