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The Man Behind the Badge Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

52 Episodes 1953 - 1954

Episode 1

The Probation Officer Story

Sun, Oct 11, 1953

A probation officer takes a juvenile delinquent into his home to give him a chance at rehabilitation.

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Episode 2

The Portland, Oregon Story

Sun, Oct 18, 1953

A veteran policeman finds that his quarry, a bank robber, continues to be elusive. He has been after the criminal since his days as a rookie cop.

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Episode 3

The Denver Story

Sun, Oct 25, 1953

A wealthy man finds himself in trouble due to some dubious financial dealings and is arrested. To worsen the situation the chief prosecutor is his best friend.

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Episode 4

The Wilkes-Barre Story

Sun, Nov 1, 1953

A postal inspector is determined to find a crazed killer who uses the mail to send deadly packages to his unfortunate victims.

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Episode 5

The Nashville Story

Sun, Nov 8, 1953

A cord in the Nashville area disappears and Chief of Police Stephens make it a priority to find her.

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Episode 6

The Story of a Woman Warden

Sun, Nov 15, 1953

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Episode 7

The Houston, Texas Story

Sun, Nov 22, 1953

The young son of a Texas sheriff receives a bad check from a prominent Texan, and his father uncovers a fabulous swindle.

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Episode 8

The Nebraska Story

Sun, Nov 29, 1953

The public defender of Douglas County, Nebraska, stakes the prestige of his legal-aid office in the defense of a homicide suspect.

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Episode 9

The Buffalo, New York Story

Sun, Dec 6, 1953

A member of the Buffalo, New York arson squad tracks down a pyromaniac and a gang.

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Episode 10

The St. Paul Story

Sun, Dec 13, 1953

Captain William Steiner of the St. Paul, Minn., police department strives to rehabilitate a man he sent to jail.

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Episode 11

The Parole Officer Story

Sun, Dec 20, 1953

A parole officer strives to assist a paroled bank robber in his attempt to go "straight."

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Episode 12

The Germany Story

Sun, Dec 27, 1953

A chief warrant officer with the military police stationed in Germany hunts the murderer of a German citizen.

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Episode 13

The Reading, Pennsylvania Story

Sun, Jan 3, 1954

The supervisor of a Reading, Pa. Home for Boys aids in the rehabilitation of a young boy who is trying to live down the shame of an alcoholic mother.

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Episode 14

The New Orleans Story

Sun, Jan 10, 1954

The custodian of the law is a New Orleans detective on the pawn-shop detail who tails a gang of masked jewel thieves.

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Episode 15

The Detroit Story

Sun, Jan 17, 1954

Inspector Joseph Krug of Detroit's Special Investigations Squad investigates the "protection" racket that has been terrorizing local shopkeepers.

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Episode 16

The Ohio State Prison Story

Sun, Jan 24, 1954

The story of an Ohio State penitentiary guard who has to cope with one of the biggest riots in prison history.

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Episode 17

The Los Angeles Story

Sun, Jan 31, 1954

A woman judge intervenes in the case of a young married couple who are seeking a divorce.

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Episode 18

The Cleveland Story

Sun, Feb 7, 1954

Detective John V. Masterson, chief of Cleveland's shoplifting detail, works on the case of a young boy.

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Episode 19

The Philadelphia Story

Sun, Feb 14, 1954

A narcotics source is uncovered.

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Episode 20

The Richmond, Virginia Story

Sun, Feb 21, 1954

The Chief of the Bureau of Fire in Richmond, Virginia, works on the case of an arsonist who set fire to the Richmond hotel.

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Episode 21

The Dade County, Florida Story

Sun, Feb 28, 1954

The story of W.A. Childres, an inspector for the Dade County building division, whose strict enforcement of the building code prevented additional disaster during the Florida hurricane of 1950.

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Episode 22

The Massachusetts Story

Sun, Mar 7, 1954

An Investigator for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles tracks down a hit-and-run driver who left his victim to die on the highway.

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Episode 23

The Philadelphia Story: Part 2

Sun, Mar 14, 1954

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Episode 24

The Portland, Oregon Story: Part 2

Sun, Mar 21, 1954

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Episode 25

The Glacier National Park Story

Sun, Mar 28, 1954

U.S. Park Rangers track down armed robbers in the mountains.

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Episode 26

The Case of the Unwanted Guest

Sun, Apr 4, 1954

An immigration inspector suspects two aliens of being big-time gamblers.

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Episode 27

The Indiana State Prison Story

Sun, Apr 11, 1954

A warden has received a tip-off about a planned prison break. He leads the frantic search for a concealed bottle of nitro-glycerin.

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Episode 28

The Boston Story

Sun, Apr 18, 1954

Guests at a Boston hotel discover their jewels are missing. A house detective suspects it is an inside job.

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Episode 29

The Case of the Square Hipsters, East Baton Rouge, LA. Jr. Sheriff

Sun, Apr 25, 1954

The junior deputy sheriffs help the senior officers of the community trap a gang of teenage thieves.

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Episode 30

The Case of the Merciful Manhunt, Chicago

Sun, May 2, 1954

A public-health inspector desperately searches for a man bitten by a rabid dog.

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Episode 31

The Case of the Disappearing Freight, Boston

Sun, May 9, 1954

A detective on the Boston and Maine Railroad is puzzled by a series of freight car pilferings.

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Episode 32

The Case of the Blues

Sun, May 16, 1954

A plain-clothes narcotics agent is called to Chicago to break up the activities of vicious dope ring. As the camera moves along the "Street of Blues," we come face to face with the victims of the drug peddler.

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Episode 33

The Case of the Deadly Circle

Sun, May 23, 1954

The Columbus, Ohio, Arson Squad attempts to find the person responsible for a series of automobile fires.

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Episode 34

The Case of the Quiet Room

Sun, May 30, 1954

A man lies near death from a mugging. In tracking down the events behind the attack, the investigators discover a giant gambling ring. The "man behind the badge" is William A. Lang, chief investigator for Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

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Episode 35

The Case of the Mutinous Crew

Sun, Jun 6, 1954

The crew of the S.S. Emporia is stirred up by the lies of a man who wants to take the ship over for political reasons. The captain, Soren Willesen, is the "man behind the badge" who tried to prevent the mutiny.

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Episode 36

The Case of the Jinxed Circus

Sun, Jun 13, 1954

The policeman of the Hammond Circus becomes suspicious after a series of so-called "accidents" befall the performers. Someone is trying to prove that the circus is jinxed

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Episode 37

The Case of the Reluctant Fugitive

Sun, Jun 20, 1954

The story of Sheriff Clyde Robert Parker of New Hampshire, who tries to locate a runaway husband and reunite him with his bewildered family.

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Episode 38

The Case of the Yankee II

Sun, Jun 27, 1954

A Captain from the Harbor Detail in Portland, Maine pursues a gang of smugglers operating between Maine and the European black market.

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Episode 39

The Case of the Cop Hater

Sun, Jul 4, 1954

Jack Donahoe, head of the Robbery Detail of the Los Angeles Force, attempts to track down a teenage gang that robs slum apartments and mansions. The gang's leader is a vicious cop hater.

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Episode 40

The Case of the Last Escape

Sun, Jul 11, 1954

The Captain of the guards at the Oregon State Penitentiary tries to thwart the prison break of a murderer who has a reputation for being successful at "breaking out."

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Episode 41

The Case of the Slightly Used Car

Sun, Jul 18, 1954

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Episode 42

The Case of the Phantom Fire

Sun, Jul 25, 1954

Volunteer fireman Mandell Fogel of Long Island, New York, attempts to track down the person who rings in false alarms. Traces of fluorescent paint seem to be his only clue.

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Episode 43

The Case of the Gambling Lady

Sun, Aug 1, 1954

A beautiful policewoman risks a watery grave when she boards a so-called pleasure yacht and tries to smash a "floating crap game."

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Episode 44

The Case of the Tell-Tale Coin

Sun, Aug 8, 1954

A trickle of coins is leaking from the counting room of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Among the suspects are the guards, best friends of the investigating Captain.

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Episode 45

The Case of the Bouncing Checkbook

Sun, Aug 15, 1954

A pair of smooth talking bad check passers make victims of funeral parlor employees. The pair, a man and a woman, change disguises and aliases many times to elude police.

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Episode 46

The Case of the Light-Fingered Shoplifter

Sun, Aug 22, 195430 mins

Sgt. Thomas Hale of the St. Louis Police Dept. attempts to break up a school for shoplifters, and arrest the "Professor" who substitutes fake gems for real.

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Episode 47

The Case of the Winning System

Sun, Aug 29, 1954

Investigation of a foolproof system for winning at the track.

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Episode 48

The Case of the Narcotics Racket

Sun, Sep 5, 195430 mins

Joe Foster of the Houston, Texas vice squad poses as a dope pusher in a high school to find out why the youth of a middle-class community have begun smoking reefers.

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Episode 49

The Case of the Strategic Air Command

Sun, Sep 12, 1954

An air policeman at the Carswell Air Base in Texas investigates a gang of saboteurs.

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Episode 50

The Case of the Berkshire Fires

Sun, Sep 19, 1954

Fire Det. Lt. William J. Puzzo of Massachusetts investigates a series of fires occurring in the homes of absent millionaires.

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Episode 51

The Case of the Reluctant Flop Artist

Sun, Sep 26, 1954

An electric brain's detective skill helps put a Boston insurance investigator on the trail of a girl who claims to be the victim of repeated accidents.

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Episode 52

The Case of the Aerial Manhunt

Sun, Oct 3, 1954

A Major in the Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron engages in a search for two escaped convicts who are holding a Marine hostage.

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