East Side/West Side
Season 1
1963 • 26 Episodes
Episodes
1. The Sinner
September 23, 1963
Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.
2. Age of Consent
September 30, 1963
An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.
3. You Can't Beat the System
October 7, 1963
Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.
4. Something for the Girls
October 14, 1963
A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.
5. I Before E Except After C
October 21, 1963
The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.
6. No Wings at All
October 28, 1963
A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.
7. Who Do You Kill
November 4, 1963
A black couple in Harlem are driven to take action against slum conditions when their baby is bitten by a rat.
8. Go Fight City Hall
November 11, 1963
Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.
9. Not Bad for Openers
November 18, 1963
Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.
10. No Hiding Place
December 2, 1963
A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.
11. Where's Harry?
December 9, 1963
A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.
12. My Child on Monday Morning
December 16, 1963
Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.
13. Creeps Live Here
December 23, 1963
Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.
14. The $5.98 Dress
January 13, 1964
Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.
15. The Beatnik and the Politician
January 20, 1964
When a politician tells a beatnik that the people don't want ""his kind"" in the area, Brock advises the beatnik to fight back by running against him in the next election.
16. One Drink at a Time
January 27, 1964
A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.
17. It's War, Man
February 10, 1964
No overview available.
18. Don't Grow Old
February 17, 1964
A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.
19. The Street
February 24, 1964
After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.
20. If Your Grandmother Had Wheels
March 2, 1964
Brock tries to help a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who dreams of nothing but the day he'll be able to walk again.
21. The Passion of the Nickel Player
March 9, 1964
Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.
22. Take Sides with the Sun
March 16, 1964
Brock is offered a job as legislative consultant for an ambitious U.S. Congressman, and must decide if this is a better way for him to help people than to continue his community social services work, treating one case at a time.
23. The Name of the Game
March 23, 1964
A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.
24. Nothing But the Half Truth
March 30, 1964
When Representative Hanson gets Brock to appear on a TV discussion program about the problem of slums and then refuses to follow through, Brock considers quitting.
25. The Givers
April 13, 1964
Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.
26. Here Today
April 27, 1964
Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.