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General Electric Theater

Season 8

1959 · 33 episodes · 16h 30m in all

Episodes

  1. 1

    1. Miracle at the Opera

    20 Sept 1959 · 30 min

  2. 2

    2. The Last Reunion

    27 Sept 1959 · 30 min

    Newsman Paul Stylos follows the story of Harry Pell, a cunning murderer who has managed to elude capture. Stylos contacts Pell's former military captain Joe Kittridge, then tricks him into agreeing to be the bait that could entice Pell into a trap.

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    3. Hitler's Secret

    4 Oct 1959 · 30 min

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    4. Night Club

    11 Oct 1959 · 30 min

    "Night Club," based on a story by Katherine Brusn. Is about a powder-room attendant in a night club who has become a cynic as the result of years of watching and listening to female patrons.

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    5. The Tallest Marine

    18 Oct 1959 · 30 min

    In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.

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    6. The Day of the Hanging

    25 Oct 1959 · 30 min

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    7. Disaster

    1 Nov 1959 · 30 min

    Miss Winoah Kelsey lives alone in her large Southern mansion. One night during a violent flood, a young man enters a second-story window of her home and threatens to kill her.

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    8. Signs of Love

    8 Nov 1959 · 30 min

    A man is considering running for national office and to clinch the deal his wife throws a party with a powerful Washington lawmaker in attendance.

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    9. Survival

    15 Nov 1959 · 30 min

  10. 10

    10. The Last Dance

    22 Nov 1959 · 30 min

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    11. Platinum on the Rocks

    29 Nov 1959 · 30 min

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    12. Absalom, My Son

    6 Dec 1959 · 30 min

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    13. The House of Truth

    13 Dec 1959 · 30 min

    The United States information officer in a small village in Southeast Asia has little faith in the fight against communism. His attitude provokes a conflict with Emily Skinner, the dedicated librarian.

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    14. Mr. O'Malley

    20 Dec 1959 · 30 min

    Six-year-old Barnaby Baxter longs to go hunting with his father. He wishes on a star for a fairy godmother who can make his dream come true and is answered by a cigar-smoking, pink-winged fairy godfather named O'Malley.

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    15. Silhouette

    27 Dec 1959 · 30 min

    Stan Mayor is a well-known movie comic whose face fits his talents as a clown. When his girl friend refuses to take him seriously and expresses admiration for handsome men, Stan decides to make a drastic change.

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    16. Sarah's Laughter

    3 Jan 1960 · 30 min

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    17. R.S.V.P.

    10 Jan 1960 · 30 min

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    18. Lear vs. the Committeeman

    17 Jan 1960 · 30 min

    A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.

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    19. They Like Me Fine

    24 Jan 1960 · 30 min

    Small-time comic Eddie Miller hears that a big producer is looking for an unknown comedian to star in his new Broadway review. Eddie begs his agent to get him an audition.

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    20. Early to Die

    7 Feb 1960 · 30 min

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    21. The Patsy

    21 Feb 1960 · 30 min

    A black man who is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abusive entertainment. They lose all respect for him until they play their last "joke" on him; and through his selfless act of boundless courage he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.

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    22. The Story of Judith

    28 Feb 1960 · 30 min

    Todays theme is The Story of Judith.

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    23. The Book of Silence

    6 Mar 1960 · 30 min

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    24. So Deadly, So Evil

    13 Mar 1960 · 30 min

    A small town girl comes to New York to forget a recent tragedy only to have her life threatened by a masked strange

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    25. Do Not Disturb

    20 Mar 1960 · 30 min

    Arthur Martin makes his living at home, writing articles for a monthly magazine. But working at home has its disadvantages: the family hardly ever leaves him at peace.

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    26. The Web of Guilt

    27 Mar 1960 · 30 min

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    27. Mystery at Malibu

    10 Apr 1960 · 30 min

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    28. Aftermath

    17 Apr 1960 · 30 min

    A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.

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    29. Adam's Apples

    24 Apr 1960 · 30 min

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    30. The Ugly Ducking

    1 May 1960 · 30 min

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    31. Don't You Remember?

    8 May 1960 · 30 min

    A two character melodrama about an embittered woman who checks into a transient hotel late at night. The night clerk finds her attractive and accepts an invitation to her room for a drink, however he does not like what he sees after pouring a drink, a .38 automatic in the hand of his hostess.

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    32. At Your Service

    22 May 1960 · 30 min

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    33. Hot Footage

    29 May 1960 · 30 min

    TV-news cameraman Jonathan Love is in Acapulco, Mexico covering the mysterious torpedoing of a freighter. Not far behind is his inevitable competition: Hank Wahr, cameraman for a rival TV news service.

General Electric Theater Season 8: quick answers

How many episodes are in General Electric Theater Season 8?

Season 8 of General Electric Theater has 33 episodes, about 17 hours in total.

When did General Electric Theater Season 8 come out?

Season 8 premiered on 20 Sept 1959.

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