The Dick Powell Show
Season 1
1961 • 30 Episodes
Episodes
1. Who Killed Julie Greer?
September 26, 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.
2. Ricochet
October 3, 1961
No overview available.
3. Killer In The House
October 10, 1961
Escaped convict Sid Williams shows up at the home of his brother Paul.
4. John J. Diggs
October 17, 1961
No overview available.
5. Doyle Against The House
October 24, 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.
6. Out Of The Night
October 31, 1961
American flier Collin Shatner's plane is hit during a bombing mission near the end of World War 2.
7. Somebody's Waiting
November 7, 1961
No overview available.
8. The Geetas Box
November 14, 1961
No overview available.
9. Goodbye Hannah
November 21, 1961
No overview available.
10. Up Jumped The Devil
November 28, 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.
11. Three Soldiers
December 5, 1961
In Southeast Asia, two professional soldiers reflect on their encounters with their sergeant, a tough infantryman captured by the enemy.
12. A Swiss Affair
December 12, 1961
No overview available.
13. The Fifth Caller
December 19, 1961
No overview available.
14. Open Season
December 26, 1961
A crooked politician doesn't want his wife to get a Mexican divorce, because then she can testify against him.
15. Death In A Village
January 2, 1962
No overview available.
16. A Time To Die
January 9, 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.
17. The Price of Tomatoes
January 16, 1962
Story of a Greek tomato delivery truck driver whose schedule is interrupted when he picks up a pregnant hitchhiker.
18. Obituary For Mr. X
January 23, 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.
19. Squadron
January 30, 1962
No overview available.
20. The Prison
February 6, 1962
No overview available.
21. Seeds of April
February 13, 1962
Attorney Robert Thatcher tells the police that he was seeing the murder victim while his wife was in a mental hospital.
22. The Legend
February 20, 1962
An alcoholic newspaperman uses a partially blind ex-prizefighter to expose a boxing-racket boss.
23. The Hook
March 6, 1962
When underworld boss MacThane is released from prison, the California stakes turn even higher.
24. View from the Eiffel Tower
March 13, 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.
25. 330 Independence SW
March 20, 1962
No overview available.
26. The Clocks
March 27, 1962
No overview available.
27. Safari
April 3, 1962
When World War I breaks out, a strange couple seeks to escape from German East Africa.
28. The Boston Terrier
April 10, 1962
No overview available.
29. No Strings Attached
April 24, 1962
No overview available.
30. Savage Sunday
May 1, 1962
No overview available.