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Season 1 Episode 16: The President

A presidential candidate is forced to confront a moral dilemma when they're pressured to appoint a party boss to a patronage position in exchange for crucial nomination votes, leading to a complex web of ethical obligations.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Black Wings

1. The Black Wings

Aired: Oct 16, 1955

A former pilot starts a clinic to help those he previously clashed with, and ...

Episode 2 The Small Servant

2. The Small Servant

Aired: Oct 30, 1955

In the next episode, a young woman's life becomes inextricably linked to the ...

Episode 3 A Girl Can Tell

3. A Girl Can Tell

Aired: Nov 13, 1955

A mother's nostalgic journey through a scrapbook of cherished memories reveal...

Episode 4 Thunder in Washington

4. Thunder in Washington

Aired: Nov 27, 1955

A cunning entrepreneur seizes a lucrative government opportunity to merge the...

Episode 5 Undertow

5. Undertow

Aired: Dec 11, 1955

A shocking turn of events sends the Cap'n Hallock family reeling, forcing the...

Episode 7 Man on a Tiger

7. Man on a Tiger

Aired: Jan 8, 1956

The cutthroat world of television advertising is set to heat up as advertisin...

Episode 8 A Patch of Faith

8. A Patch of Faith

Aired: Jan 22, 1956

A schoolmaster in a small Italian town rallies his students by organizing a c...

Episode 11 Man on Fire

11. Man on Fire

Aired: Mar 4, 1956

A custody dispute turns into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, with a father's fix...

Episode 12 Doll Face

12. Doll Face

Aired: Mar 18, 1956

The beauty queen struggles to come to terms with her waning physical appeal, ...

Episode 16 The President

16. The President

Aired: May 13, 1956

A presidential candidate is forced to confront a moral dilemma when they're p...

Episode 17 The Confidence Man

17. The Confidence Man

Aired: May 27, 1956

A con artist pretending to be a reverend convinces a group of men to fund a f...

Episode 18 The Magic Horn

18. The Magic Horn

Aired: Jun 10, 1956

In the vibrant jazz clubs of 1920s Chicago, a group of talented musicians pur...

Episode 21 Sister

21. Sister

Aired: Jul 22, 1956

A bereaved woman, still grappling with the pain of her twin's passing, finds ...

Episode 22 Kiss and Tell

22. Kiss and Tell

Aired: Aug 5, 1956

A 15-year-old girl, Corliss Archer, gets into humorous situations while tryin...

Episode 23 The Big Vote

23. The Big Vote

Aired: Aug 19, 1956

A seasoned politician's grip on power is shaken by a surprising and formidabl...

Info about The Alcoa Hour

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Drama