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Season 1 Episode 18: The Greatest Man Alive

Feb 02, 1960NR1h6.5

A comedy about lonely New York City widower Amos who, after going unnoticed all his life, decides to hang himself to ""get a little attention."" Amos and his helpful friend Tom, however, are both aided and obstructed by three strangers who happen upon the scene: poll-taker Peggy, law student Steve, and Peggy's fiancé, Harry. When Tom calls the newspapers to alert them of the upcoming suicide, Amos' plan is further complicated by an invasion of police riot and eme...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 The Jazz Singer

2. The Jazz Singer

Aired: Oct 13, 1959

The conflict between the Rabbi father and the son who disappoints him by seek...

Episode 3 The Turn of the Screw

3. The Turn of the Screw

Aired: Oct 20, 1959

A governess put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of he...

Episode 8 Merman on Broadway

8. Merman on Broadway

Aired: Nov 24, 1959

Musical salute to Ethel Merman's career on Broadway, from her 1930 debut in G...

Episode 9 Something Special

9. Something Special

Aired: Dec 1, 1959

Original comedy about Joe Handers, a country boy who has come to the city to ...

Episode 10 My Three Angels

10. My Three Angels

Aired: Dec 8, 1959

Three convicts hoping to escape from Devil's Island take refuge with a strugg...

Episode 11 Cindy's Fella

11. Cindy's Fella

Aired: Dec 15, 1959

Peddler Azel Dorsey and a drifter wander into a town and help young Cindy fin...

Episode 12 Christmas Startime

12. Christmas Startime

Aired: Dec 22, 1959

A one-hour musical Christmas celebration featuring Leonard Bernstein, the New...

Episode 13 Meet Cyd Charisse

13. Meet Cyd Charisse

Aired: Dec 29, 1959

Musical variety episode starring dancer Cyd Charisse, with guest stars comedi...

Episode 14 The Man

14. The Man

Aired: Jan 5, 1960

In a small town, an old lady (Thelma Ritter) living in a large Victorian home...

Episode 16 Crime, Inc.

16. Crime, Inc.

Aired: Jan 19, 1960

A docu-drama about organized crime in the United States.

Episode 19 The Swingin' Years

19. The Swingin' Years

Aired: Feb 9, 1960

Ronald Reagan hosts a celebration of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s.

Episode 20 Closed Set

20. Closed Set

Aired: Feb 16, 1960

A Hollywood director struggles with the demands and egotism of a famous leadi...

Episode 24 Academy Award Songs

24. Academy Award Songs

Aired: Mar 15, 1960

Musical variety episode featuring Academy Award winning songs from years past...

Episode 25 Dear Arthur

25. Dear Arthur

Aired: Mar 22, 1960

A comedy about sophisticated international rogue Fred Cortin, who has devoted...

Episode 26 The Young Juggler

26. The Young Juggler

Aired: Mar 29, 1960

This drama tells the story of an immoral juggler and how his faith in Hod is ...

Episode 27 Incident at a Corner

27. Incident at a Corner

Aired: Apr 5, 1960

A school crossing guard reprimands the PTA president for careless driving. He...

Episode 30 Fun Fair

30. Fun Fair

Aired: May 5, 1960

A salute to American county fairs. Opening / performed by Celeste Holm -- H...

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Network: NBC

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Musical