The Dick Powell Show(1961)
Overview
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.
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No imageSeason 1
30 episodes • 1961
Season 1
30 episodes • 1961
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Killed Julie Greer? | Sep 26, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ricochet | Oct 3, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Killer In The House | Oct 10, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 4 | John J. Diggs | Oct 17, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Doyle Against The House | Oct 24, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Out Of The Night | Oct 31, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Somebody's Waiting | Nov 7, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Geetas Box | Nov 14, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Goodbye Hannah | Nov 21, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Up Jumped The Devil | Nov 28, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Three Soldiers | Dec 5, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Swiss Affair | Dec 12, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Fifth Caller | Dec 19, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Open Season | Dec 26, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Death In A Village | Jan 2, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Time To Die | Jan 9, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Price of Tomatoes | Jan 16, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Obituary For Mr. X | Jan 23, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Squadron | Jan 30, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Prison | Feb 6, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Seeds of April | Feb 13, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Legend | Feb 20, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Hook | Mar 6, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 24 | View from the Eiffel Tower | Mar 13, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 330 Independence SW | Mar 20, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Clocks | Mar 27, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Safari | Apr 3, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Boston Terrier | Apr 10, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 29 | No Strings Attached | Apr 24, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Savage Sunday | May 1, 1962 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
30 episodes • 1962
Season 2
30 episodes • 1962
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Assignment | Sep 25, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tomorrow the Man | Oct 2, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Run Till It's Dark | Oct 9, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Doomsday Boys | Oct 16, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Sea Witch | Oct 23, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Great Anatole | Oct 30, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Honorable Albert Higgins | Nov 6, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Days of Glory | Nov 13, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 9 | In Search of a Son | Nov 20, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Borderline | Nov 27, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pericles on 31st Street | Dec 4, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff | Dec 11, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Crazy Sunday | Dec 18, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Big Day | Dec 25, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Project X | Jan 8, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Losers | Jan 15, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Everybody Loves Sweeney | Jan 22, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Rage of Silence | Jan 29, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Judge | Feb 5, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Luxury Liner | Feb 12, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Apples Don't Fall Far | Feb 19, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Tissue of Hate | Feb 26, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Thunder In A Forgotten Town | Mar 5, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Colossus | Mar 12, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Charlie's Duet | Mar 19, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Third Side of a Coin | Mar 26, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Epilogue | Apr 2, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Last of the Big Spenders | Apr 16, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Old Man and the City | Apr 23, 1963 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Last of the Private Eyes | Apr 30, 1963 | 0.0 |
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