The Motorola Television Hour Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Outlaw's Reckoning

Tue, Nov 3, 1953

An innkeeper's establishment, located near a heavily traveled bridge, becomes a source of tension and possible gun-play when the bridge closes.

Episode 2

Westward the Sun

Tue, Nov 17, 1953

An American soldier, wounded on D-day, is given leave in London. While there he meets and falls in love with an English shop girl.

Episode 3

Brandenburg Gate

Tue, Dec 1, 1953

Average Berlin citizens toil under the brutal repression of the communist regime while dreaming of a better life.

Episode 4

At Ease

Tue, Dec 15, 195360 mins

A military man is unexpectedly put in charge of a boy's service academy.

Episode 5

The Thirteen Clocks

Tue, Dec 29, 195360 mins

A princess is under a spell from an evil Duke. A valiant prince, a leprechaun and a court spy also play a big role in the rescue.

Episode 6

The Last Days of Hitler

Tue, Jan 12, 1954

The final days of the man who set out to rule the World, as his final moments neared.

Episode 7

Side by Side

Tue, Jan 26, 195460 mins

Frances Parry is a successful housewife and mother whose prominence in local and state civic affairs causes the state politicians to urge her to run for Congress.

Episode 8

A Dash of Bitters

Tue, Feb 9, 1954

An aging artist attempts to freeze subjects for her pictures into immobility.

Episode 9

The Muldoon Matter

Tue, Feb 23, 1954

A happy go lucky drifter changes a small town with his cheerful attitude.

Episode 10

The Family Man

Tue, Mar 9, 1954

A comedy about a Washington correspondent whose quest for promotion is complicated by the pranks of his teenage daughter and her young suitors.

Episode 11

Nightmare in Algiers

Tue, Mar 23, 195460 mins

An American tourist is caught up in international espionage when he visits a Middle Eastern market.

Episode 12

The Sins of the Fathers

Tue, Apr 6, 195460 mins

A man believes his daughter must understand his problems.

Episode 13

Black Chiffon

Tue, Apr 20, 195460 mins

A woman steals a black chiffon nightgown from a store on the eve of her son's wedding.

Episode 14

Love Song

Tue, May 4, 1954

The three-day serenade of a love-sick youth drives the residents of a fishing village in Sicily to distraction. While the lovelorn youth is constantly present in the minds of others, in this production he is not seen at any time. He is heard only, singing "Bella Mari," a ballad in barcarole form (and the musical motif to the play) with accordion accompaniment.

Episode 15

Atomic Attack

Tue, May 18, 195450 mins

A family living 50 miles away try to flee from the fallout of an atomic bomb that fell on New York City.

Episode 16

Chivalry at Howling Creek

Tue, Jun 1, 1954