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The Loretta Young Show

  • 1953-1961
  • 8 seasons
  • NBC
  • Drama

A drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.

Season 8 Episode Guide

31 Episodes 1960 - 1961

Episode 1

The Long Night

Sun, Sep 18, 1960 30 mins

The lives of the new family next door have a great impact on a housewife's own marriage.

Episode 2

At the Edge of the Desert

Sun, Sep 25, 1960 30 mins

Episode 3

Fair Exchange

Sun, Oct 2, 1960 30 mins

A wife reflects back on the time she went to the family's beach house alone after an argument with her husband.

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Episode 4

Linda

Sun, Oct 9, 1960 30 mins

Episode 5

Switchblade

Sun, Oct 16, 1960

A crazed maniac with a switchblade intimidates his friends and citizens of a small Midwestern town.

Episode 6

Love Between the Acts

Sun, Oct 23, 1960 30 mins

At a popular play, a widow believes her meddling aunt arranged to have a certain man sit next to her. James Philbrook (New Loretta Young Show co-star) plays the mystery man.

Episode 7

The Glass Cage

Sun, Oct 30, 1960 30 mins

Spurned and rejected by her family, a Southern belle finds romance then disappointment in New York city.

Episode 8

The Seducer

Sun, Nov 6, 1960 30 mins

A former actress does not approve of the content of the motion pictures her husband produces.

Episode 9

No Margin for Error

Sun, Nov 13, 1960 30 mins

Episode 10

Unconditional Surrender

Sun, Nov 20, 1960 30 mins

A man who has been working closely with a young woman, asks his wife for a divorce. However, he's not prepared for her reaction.

Episode 11

The Night the Doorbell Rang

Sun, Nov 27, 1960 30 mins

A father believes his "old world" discipline will keep his son out of trouble. However, on the night of his 18th birthday, the son is seen with a group which commits a crime. (Portland Press Herald TV Listings, November 27, 1960) Parents are shocked that son has turned hooligan. (The Jersey Journal and Observer TV Listings, November 26, 1960) A father's "old world" discipline seems to have misfired when it appears that his son has turned hoodlum. Charles Korvin is starred in "The Night The Doorbell Rang." (The Free Lance-Star TV Listings, November 26, 1960)

Episode 12

These Few Years

Sun, Dec 11, 1960 30 mins

A wife's decides to leave a New Year's Eve party early to spend the evening with her family.

Episode 13

My Own Master

Sun, Dec 18, 1960 30 mins

A boy with an imaginary friend becomes more attaches to him with his real family.

Episode 14

Enter at Your Own Risk

Sun, Jan 8, 1961 30 mins

Episode 15

This Subtle Danger

Sun, Jan 15, 1961 30 mins

A husband's recovery from back surgery results in an increasing dependence on pain killers.

Episode 16

The Lie

Sun, Jan 22, 1961 30 mins

Episode 17

Quiet Desperation

Sun, Feb 5, 1961 30 mins

The Perkins family contemplates breakup and separation as Victor's boss pressures him to move to Japan for his job.

Episode 18

The Golden Cord

Sun, Feb 12, 1961 30 mins

Episode 19

Double Edge

Sun, Feb 19, 1961 30 mins

Episode 20

The Choice

Sun, Feb 26, 1961 30 mins

Episode 21

When Queens Ride By

Sun, Mar 12, 1961 30 mins

The story of a queen who, when things were really bad for her people, dressed in her finest and rode through the kingdom to lift their spirits. She was successful and the people worked harder to overcome their problems. Loretta was not in this episode. It starred Bethel Leslie and John Milburn. The story of the queen was told to a young wife who decided to try the principle to help her husband. It worked.

Episode 22

The Preliminaries

Sun, Mar 19, 1961 30 mins

Episode 23

Woodlot

Sun, Mar 26, 1961 30 mins

Episode 24

Doesn't Everybody?

Sun, Apr 2, 1961 30 mins

A wealthy woman decides to assist fate - and pursues a bank vice president.

Episode 25

The Man Who Couldn't Smile

Sun, Apr 9, 1961 30 mins

Episode 26

Emergency in 114

Sun, Apr 23, 1961 30 mins

After an accident involving their son, a wife must locate her philandering husband.

Episode 27

13 Donner Street

Sun, Apr 30, 1961 30 mins

Episode 28

Those at the Top

Sun, May 7, 1961 30 mins

Episode 29

The Wedding

Sun, May 21, 1961 30 mins

Episode 30

The Forbidden Guests

Sun, May 28, 1961 30 mins

After the death of her husband, a sculptress without children fixates on her statues.

Episode 31

Not in Our Stars

Sun, Jun 4, 1961 30 mins

A wife begins to believe her personal horoscope impacts what happens to her family.

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