Episodes
POW
October 27, 1953
The story of the psychological torment of American soldiers after they return home from Commmunist prison camps.
Hope for a Harvest
November 10, 1953
A story examining the seeming loss of the American work ethic, as well as the issues of racism and prejudice.
The Wedding
November 24, 1953
The Man in Possession
December 8, 1953
A penniless society girl falls in love with the handsome sheriff's man sent to keep an eye on her belongings.
The Vanishing Point
December 22, 1953
In Paris, the Head of the Missing Persons Bureau disappears and his assistant, hoping for a promotion, searches for him.
Hedda Gabler
January 5, 1954
In a small backward Norwegian town in the 1860s, a woman who is married to a scholar whom she does not love subtly asserts her power over the people in her life.
The Rise of Carthage
January 19, 1954
A power-mad businessman finds true values in a desert utopia called Carthage.
Papa Is All
February 2, 1954
A story about a Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite family in the 1940s, in which the parents adhere to their faith while their two children desire to be more ""worldly"" until they feel the personal call to the Mennonite faith.
Highway
February 16, 1954
Morning Star
March 2, 1954
A story revolving around a widow and her extended family on New York's Lower East Side, spanning the years 1910-1931, including such historic events as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, World War I, and the Great Depression, events that shaped the lives and destinies of the family.
Welcome Home
March 16, 1954
The story of a beloved housekeeper and nanny who doesn't want to retire.
The Last Notch
March 30, 1954
A story about a gunfighter who didn't particularly care for gunfighting.
Late Date
April 13, 1954
The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham
April 27, 1954
Though rough around the edges, a self-made man tries to get his daughter admitted to Boston's high society 400.
The End of Paul Dane
May 11, 1954
A story about a psychiatrist and two of his patients
The Great Chair
May 25, 1954
Good for You
June 8, 1954
Fearful Decision
June 22, 1954
David Durfee's young son is kidnapped by desperate criminals, yet he refuses to pay the ransom that the town feels would ensure the boy's safety.
Haven's End
July 6, 1954
A Garden in the Sea
July 20, 1954
Oberstrasse Forty-Nine
August 3, 1954
The Grand Tour
August 17, 1954
Two
August 31, 1954
