Episode 1
Aired Oct 5, 1958
Poison
An alcoholic plantation owner seeks the help of his partner when he wakes to find a deadly snake in his bed.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 12, 1958
Don't Interrupt
A couple (Biff McGuire, Cloris Leachman) on a train promise their son money if he doesn't interrupt a cowboy's (Chill Wills) story.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 19, 1958
The Jokester
A morgue attendant becomes hysterical when a practical joker pulls the ultimate prank and pretends to be a corpse.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 26, 1958
Crooked Road
A couple (Richard Kiley, Pat Breslin) falls prey to a crooked policeman (Walter Matthau) and corrupt town officials.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 2, 1958
$2,000,000 Defense
Desperate for an acquittal, a man (Leslie Nielsen) makes a lucrative deal with his defense lawyer (Barry Sullivan).
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 9, 1958
Design for Loving
A man (Norman Lloyd) plots to get away from his wife (Marian Seldes) for a while without her knowing.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 16, 1958
Man With a Problem
A man (Gary Merrill) on the ledge of a New York City hotel threatens suicide after his wife's (Elizabeth Montgomery) death.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 23, 1958
Safety of the Witness
A gunshop owner (Art Carney) witnesses the murder of a state witness by two gangsters. With Mary Scott.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 7, 1958
Murder Me Twice
Hypnosis figures in the case of a woman (Phyllis Thaxter) on trial for the murder of her husband. With Tom Helmore.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 14, 1958
Tea Time
A mistress confronts her rich lover's wife, hoping to convince the woman to give her husband a divorce.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 21, 1958
And the Desert Shall Blossom
A sheriff (Ben Johnson) worries about two elderly hermits (William Demarest, Roscoe Ates) with an escaped killer on the loose.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 28, 1958
Mrs. Herman & Mrs. Fenimore
A woman (Doro Merande) plots the murder of her penny-pinching uncle with the help of her actress boarder (Mary Astor).
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 4, 1959
Six People, No Music
A mortician (John McGiver) is torn when a dead man (Howard Smith) revives to make his own funeral plans.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 11, 1959
Morning After
A mother (Jeanette Nolan) gets involved when she discovers her daughter is seeing a married man (Robert Alda).
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 18, 1959
A Personal Matter
A killer (Joe Maross) escapes to a isolated construction site where he suspects a new engineer (Wayne Morris).
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 25, 1959
Out There, Darkness
A rich woman refuses to lend money to the man who walks her dog when he requests a loan, claiming to need the money to help his girlfriend.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 1, 1959
Total Loss
A woman (Nancy Gates) enlists her boyfriend's (Ralph Meeker) help to torch her struggling business for the insurance.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 8, 1959
The Last Dark Step
A man (Robert Horton) tries to get away from one woman (Fay Spain) so he can marry another (Joyce Meadows).
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 15, 1959
Morning of the Bride
A woman (Barbara Bel Geddes) grows suspicious when her fiance (Don Dubbins) postpones meetings with his mother.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 22, 1959
The Diamond Necklace
A man is told he has to retire from his job at the jewelry store where he has worked most of his life.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 1, 1959
Relative Value
A young man (Denholm Elliott) schemes to speed up his inheritance of his rich uncle's (Torin Thatcher) estate.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 8, 1959
The Right Price
A burglar bargains with his victims when he discovers robbery will not be as profitable as collecting on a life insurance policy.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 15, 1959
I'll Take Care of You
A used car salesman (Ralph Meeker) is driven to murder by his big-spending wife. With Russell Collins and Ida Moore.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 22, 1959
The Avon Emeralds
A detective (Roger Moore) trails an elegant woman (Hazel Court) suspected of smuggling an emerald necklace.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 29, 1959
The Kind Waitress
A waitress (Olive Deering) plots murder after learning she has been included in a wealthy patron's will.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 5, 1959
Cheap Is Cheap
A miserly man (Dennis Day) searches for the cheapest method of murdering his spendthrift wife.
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Episode 27
Aired Apr 12, 1959
The Waxwork
A reporter gets permission from the owner of a wax museum to spend the night in the museum section devoted to murderers.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 19, 1959
The Impossible Dream
A smitten woman (Carmen Mathews) sees the chance for her dream to come true when she witnesses a murder. With Franchot Tone and Mary Astor.
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Episode 29
Aired May 3, 1959
Banquo's Chair
A Scotland Yard inspector (John Williams) arranges a unique ruse to capture a killer. With Hilda Plowright and Kenneth Haigh.
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Episode 30
Aired May 10, 1959
A Night With the Boys
Fearing his pregnant wife's (Joyce Meadows) displeasure, a man (John Smith) fakes being mugged to cover poker losses.
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Episode 31
Aired May 17, 1959
Your Witness
A woman, dissatisfied in her marriage to a philandering attorney, decides to take matters into her own hands.
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Episode 32
Aired May 24, 1959
Human Interest Story
A man declaring he is from Mars (Arthur Hill) is interviewed by a newspaper reporter (Steve McQueen).
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Episode 33
Aired May 31, 1959
The Dusty Drawer
A man (Dick York) seeks revenge on a bank clerk (Philip Coolidge) who once stole some money from him.
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Episode 34
Aired Jun 7, 1959
A True Account
A woman (Jane Greer) consults an attorney (Robert Webber) about her husband (Kent Smith), whom she believes is a murderer.
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Episode 35
Aired Jun 14, 1959
Touché
A husband (Paul Douglas) arranges for a young man (Robert Morse) to kill his wife's latest beau in a duel.
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Episode 36
Aired Jun 21, 1959
Invitation to an Accident
When a cheating wife is in an accident, her jealous husband is confronted about his possible involvement with the incident.
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