The Richard Boone Show

Season 11963

The Richard Boone Show is a short-lived, award-winning anthology television series. It aired on NBC during the 1963-64 season.

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25 Episodes

E01 Statement Of Fact

Chris Dale is the chief trial deputy for the district attorney. He is a sharp-tongued, egocentric man who is dominating and abusive to his wife. He learns that Ellen Randle Dudley, accused of murdering her husband with an ax, has been captured in the town of Evanston--which is outside of his jurisdiction. Dale promptly travels to Evanston, rides rough-shod over the local sheriff, and settles down to an intense, grueling interrogation of the woman. It becomes clear that the woman's relationship to her husband mirrored Dale's own marriage. As he comes to realize this, Dale is both repulsed by and attracted to the woman.

September 24, 1963

E02 All The Comforts Of Home

Southern banjo player Luke Stringer had headed to New York to find fame and fortune. He returns to his sister's farm, sad, defeated, and with just twelve dollars in his pocket. Hoping to put the pieces of his life back together, he meets up with the town's recluse and her blind daughter. The woman, Ruthie, is known as "the snake lady" because she makes and sells snakeskin articles. Luke takes a liking to her and begins teaching her daughter to play the banjo.

October 1, 1963

E03 Wall to War War

The employees of an insurance company located on the nineteenth floor of a Philadelphia office building are anticipating the upcoming weekend as Friday afternoon approaches. Cal Brown, a Korean War veteran, suddenly pulls a gun and announces to his co-workers that they are going to take Hill 902. He begins to train his "platoon", and, as the evening progresses, they come to understand the horrors of war.

October 8, 1963

E04 Where Do You Hide An Egg?

Three dim-witted guys decide to rob the corner saloon while the owner is away. What they don't know is that saloon is owned by the Mafia

October 15, 1963

E05 The Stranger

At night, on a coastal road, a boy is nearly hit by a car. The car's passengers, stopping to see if the boy is all right, are disturbed by his strange behavior.

October 22, 1963

E06 Sorofino's Treasure

A young Mexican fisherman uses a pearl he found to pay off his debts at the local store. But his wife, who thinks the pearl is worth much more, wants it back.

October 29, 1963

E07 Vote No on 11!

When aged Jessie McCoony allowed a photographer to take her picture for 50 dollars, she didn't know that it would be used on a poster asking citizens to vote down a slum-clearance bill that Jessie and her neighbors definitely favor. Young Daphne is also affected by the poster: she's afraid that she'll be a mirror-image of the pitiful old woman if she doesn't escape the slums soon.

November 5, 1963

E08 The Fling

Story of a poor couple living the desert south west. The woman is crippled and although he loves her very much, he is tempted into cheating on her.

November 12, 1963

E09 Captain Al Sanchez

Capt. Al comes to Mexico from California each month, spending money like water. He meets a poor Mexican girl named Dolores who begs him to take her back with him. But Al has a secret which he must keep from her.

November 26, 1963

E10 Don't Call Me Dirty Names

Wealthy Tom Graham arrives home from work and is informed by his wife that their younger daughter Terry, at college in San Francisco, has just called home to say that she is pregnant by one of her professors. Terry, who is very impetuous, is contemplating an abortion--or suicide. Graham rushes to San Francisco to try and cope with the situation.

December 3, 1963

E11 Big Mitch

Big Mitch lives in a dream world that begins to collapse when his daughter announces her plans to marry.

December 10, 1963

E12 Which Are the Nuts? Which Are the Bolts?

Ex-boxer Joey Briggs has been in an institution for three years, being treated for drug and alcohol abuse and emotional trauma. His psychiatrist now feels he is ready to re-enter society. As he takes a train journey to an unspecified destination, he contemplates his past through mental flashbacks and conversations with a friendly porter, and tries to come to terms with himself. A young blind girl he meets on the train may help him.

December 17, 1963

E13 Where's The Million Dollars?

Peter Zandocus was sent to jail for three years for tax evasion, but will get out a year early for good behavior. He will be released in a week. Sidney Hagen of the IRS, fraud division, is convinced that Zandocus stashed away a million dollars before going to jail. He sends a special agent, Ray March, to cozy up to Norma Jean Fryburger, the girl who testified on Zandocus' behalf and who Hagen believes is holding the money out of fear for her life.

December 31, 1963

E14 The Mafia Man

An exiled member of the Mafia promises to testify before a crime hearing, if the U.S. government will escort him safely to this country for a brief visit with his son.

January 7, 1964

E15 The Hooligan

Rancher Steve Gregg, broke and about to lose his ranch, comes to town looking for the saloon owner who owes him a thousand dollars. McBride, the saloon owner, claims that all his money is tied up in inventory, whereupon Gregg proceeds to destroy some of said inventory, the saloon, and a few bouncers, before being knocked out with a mallet. Gregg then calls on Maurice Holden, who also owes him money, only to find his widow, who doesn't care to discuss finances at the moment, and orders Gregg thrown off her ranch. Gregg and the feisty Widow Holden shout, insult, threaten...and fall in love.

January 14, 1964

E16 Welcome Home, Dan

Famous foreign correspondent Dan Wilson arrives at his home town, to be met by the mayor, his mother, and a glamorous girlfriend from his past, Min Adams. Once at home, it's learned through his mother's probing that Wilson has, at most, a year to live.

January 21, 1964

E17 First Sermon

Father Leonard Winger is nervously preparing for his first sermon, concerned that he does not know "how to touch a human heart". As he rehearses, he receives a frantic call for a priest. He finds a young man, who thinks that he has killed his unfaithful girlfriend at a masquerade party. Father Leonard locates the party and finds the girl unconscious in a back room; she dies at the hospital. Detective Sergeant Prouser investigates, knowing that Father Leonard knows what happened, but is holding to the sanctity of the confessional.

January 28, 1964

E18 Death Before Dishonor

Mrs. Chaney come to the home of Betty Haste, whose husband is out of town. Mrs. Chaney tells Betty she is is in danger. Betty allows her to come in......a terrible mistake.

February 11, 1964

E19 A Tough Man To Kill

Intelligent, cultured Henry Fell Shannon is a "bodyguard extraordinaire" who is for hire to prevent assassinations or take on other humanitarian tasks. A New York editor assigns his associate society editor, Peggy Harriman, to get a "true adventure feature" on Shannon. Meanwhile, a "trigger boy" from the 1940's, Joey Wilson, is getting out of jail after twenty years, and the syndicate wants him dead for ratting on some key men during his stay in prison. To get her story, Harriman poses as a friend of Wilson's, and hires Shannon to get Wilson safely to Mexico and an anonymous existence.

February 18, 1964

E20 Occupational Hazard

Wealthy William and Margareta Krespie are being blackmailed by George Masters Sherman. Sherman knows that, years ago, Krespie killed one of his employees when he threatened to expose Krespie's illegal business practices. The Krespies hire a suave, cold-blooded hit man, Carl Bannister, to get rid of their blackmailer. Bannister becomes attracted to the Krespies' shy daughter Dorcas, much to the alarm of Rosa, the Krespies' cook, who is a devoted protector of Dorcas.

February 25, 1964

E21 Run, Pony, Run

March 3, 1964

E22 The Arena: Part 1

District Attorney Joseph Campbell is running for United States senator. His major opponent is Maggie Clements, widow of a popular senator who is being backed by her influential father-in-law. The nominating convention is being held in Campbell's city at the same time that he is dealing with a tricky prosecution. Jeanette Brown, who is under eighteen, is being held on a murder charge and the decision must be made whether to try her as an adult or a juvenile. Campbell asks the judge for a continuance so that he can seek the nomination without the trial being a factor, but the judge refuses. Part one ends with the convention in a deadlock on the sixth ballot.

March 10, 1964

E23 The Arena: Part 2

With the convention still deadlocked, Maggie Clements offers to withdraw from the race if Campbell promises to prosecute Jeanette Brown as an adult. This would also gain Campbell favor with a powerful newspaper tycoon who will promise his support. Campbell refuses and addresses the convention in a climactic speech.

March 17, 1964

E24 All the Blood Of Yesterday

An American, Carl, and a Frenchman, Paul, who served together during World War II meet again in Paris. Paul is in trouble and needs Carl's help.

March 24, 1964

E25 A Need Of Valor

A narcotics addict, desperately in need of a fix, holds a young woman hostage while he vainly tries to steal enough money to buy drugs.

March 31, 1964

The Richard Boone Show

E01 Statement Of Fact

E02 All The Comforts Of Home

E03 Wall to War War

E04 Where Do You Hide An Egg?

E05 The Stranger

E06 Sorofino's Treasure

E07 Vote No on 11!

E08 The Fling

E09 Captain Al Sanchez

E10 Don't Call Me Dirty Names

E11 Big Mitch

E12 Which Are the Nuts? Which Are the Bolts?

E13 Where's The Million Dollars?

E14 The Mafia Man

E15 The Hooligan

E16 Welcome Home, Dan

E17 First Sermon

E18 Death Before Dishonor

E19 A Tough Man To Kill

E20 Occupational Hazard

E21 Run, Pony, Run

E22 The Arena: Part 1

E23 The Arena: Part 2

E24 All the Blood Of Yesterday

E25 A Need Of Valor

Noble, My Love

Descendants of the Sun

Memories of the Alhambra

My Demon

You Are My Hero

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This Is England '86

Romance Is a Bonus Book

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Snowdrop

Girl from Nowhere

This Is England '90

The Suite Life on Deck

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

I Am Not a Robot

My Holo Love

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

See You in My 19th Life

Gary and His Demons

Hercai

E01 Statement Of Fact

E02 All The Comforts Of Home

E03 Wall to War War

E04 Where Do You Hide An Egg?

E05 The Stranger

E06 Sorofino's Treasure

E07 Vote No on 11!

E08 The Fling

E09 Captain Al Sanchez

E10 Don't Call Me Dirty Names

E11 Big Mitch

E12 Which Are the Nuts? Which Are the Bolts?

E13 Where's The Million Dollars?

E14 The Mafia Man

E15 The Hooligan

E16 Welcome Home, Dan

E17 First Sermon

E18 Death Before Dishonor

E19 A Tough Man To Kill

E20 Occupational Hazard

E21 Run, Pony, Run

E22 The Arena: Part 1

E23 The Arena: Part 2

E24 All the Blood Of Yesterday

E25 A Need Of Valor