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The Dick Powell Show Episode Guide
Who Killed Julie Greer?
S1 Ep1
1.0
26th Sep 1961
Aspiring actress Julie Greer is talking to someone on the phone when there is a knock at the door. She puts the phone down and answers the door. A person, who we don't see but who Julie obviously knows, enters. She tells the person to quit and leave. The person attacks and strangles her. Julie's last words are to repeatedly scream out ""George Townsend"". Julie's body is discovered by her roommate Ann Farmer. Millionaire police captain Amos Burke, with the assistance of fellow officers Phil Winslow and Joe Nolan, investigate the case. A little black book containing the names of many men, whom Julie may have had affairs with and dumped over the years, is found. The names include: Rex, the singing cowboy star of a TV series; Dr. C.Z.
Killer In The House
S1 Ep3
10th Oct 1961
Escaped convict Sid Williams shows up at the home of his brother Paul.
Doyle Against The House
S1 Ep5
24th Oct 1961
Blackjack dealer Eddie Doyle is good at his job, but his salary is a pittance compared to the sums that cross his table. Doyle needs five grand fast, for an operation for his young daughter, so he and a pal named Victor cook up a plan. Victor plays the game while Eddie deals losing hands for the house.
Out Of The Night
S1 Ep6
31st Oct 1961
American flier Collin Shatner's plane is hit during a bombing mission near the end of World War 2.
Up Jumped The Devil
S1 Ep10
28th Nov 1961
Toy tycoon Chandler Hanford decides that Jack Farmer, the firm's fair-haired boy, is just the person to handle the company's outside investments.
Three Soldiers
S1 Ep11
5th Dec 1961
In Southeast Asia, two professional soldiers reflect on their encounters with their sergeant, a tough infantryman captured by the enemy.
Open Season
S1 Ep14
26th Dec 1961
A crooked politician doesn't want his wife to get a Mexican divorce, because then she can testify against him.
A Time To Die
S1 Ep16
9th Jan 1962
Mob boss Burton Stevens is seriously injured in a so-called car accident, and will die unless he picks someone to die in his place.
The Price of Tomatoes
S1 Ep17
9.0
16th Jan 1962
Story of a Greek tomato delivery truck driver whose schedule is interrupted when he picks up a pregnant hitchhiker.
Obituary For Mr. X
S1 Ep18
23rd Jan 1962
Police chief Harry Sellers warns Officer Obie Roberts to break off his ""secret"" romance with Carol Manson before he ruins his career and his marriage.
Seeds of April
S1 Ep21
13th Feb 1962
Attorney Robert Thatcher tells the police that he was seeing the murder victim while his wife was in a mental hospital.
The Legend
S1 Ep22
20th Feb 1962
An alcoholic newspaperman uses a partially blind ex-prizefighter to expose a boxing-racket boss.
The Hook
S1 Ep23
6th Mar 1962
When underworld boss MacThane is released from prison, the California stakes turn even higher.
View from the Eiffel Tower
S1 Ep24
13th Mar 1962
Inspector Boulanger of the Paris police is keeping a careful eye on the activities of Vincent Powers at the Orly Airport . So instead of picking up that highly valuable valise he came for, he has the porter place it among the luggage of Alice Wood, an American tourist.
Safari
S1 Ep27
6.0
3rd Apr 1962
When World War I breaks out, a strange couple seeks to escape from German East Africa.
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
The best rated episodes of The Dick Powell Show are:
The Price of Tomatoes S1E17 rated 9.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Dick Powell Show are:
Who Killed Julie Greer? S1E1 rated 1.0
The first episode of The Dick Powell Show aired on September 26, 1961.
The last episode of The Dick Powell Show aired on April 30, 1963.
