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The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The anthology series features a mix of comedies and dramas, with early episodes recorded live and later switching to film.

An anthology series combines comedies and dramas, featuring alternating hosts including Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl in its first season, with Polly Bergen succeeding them.

Episodes:

Episode 1 When a Lovely Woman

1. When a Lovely Woman

Aired: Oct 2, 1953

A forgotten romance from her past comes back to haunt her, reigniting a deep ...

Episode 4 Death Has a System

4. Death Has a System

Aired: Oct 23, 1953

The man finally achieves his goal of avenging his brother's death, but the sa...

Episode 5 The Ragged Stranger

5. The Ragged Stranger

Aired: Oct 30, 1953

A desperate husband concocts a plan to regain his wife's affection by staging...

Episode 6 Melody in Black

6. Melody in Black

Aired: Nov 6, 1953

A young girl's piano lessons take a shocking turn when she becomes embroiled ...

Episode 8 Claire

8. Claire

Aired: Nov 20, 1953

As a devoted wife, she struggles to balance her husband's care with the doubt...

Episode 9 Frozen Escape

9. Frozen Escape

Aired: Nov 27, 1953

In the next episode, a fugitive prospector finds himself snowed in with a bli...

Episode 10 Vacation Wife

10. Vacation Wife

Aired: Dec 4, 1953

A young wife's life takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger enter...

Episode 14 Miss Darkness

14. Miss Darkness

Aired: Jan 1, 1954

A young woman flees a bank robbery and hides out in a local boarding house, h...

Episode 15 The Gold Thumb

15. The Gold Thumb

Aired: Jan 8, 1954

A treacherous family secret is revealed as a cunning sibling orchestrates a s...

Episode 16 Account Closed

16. Account Closed

Aired: Jan 15, 1954

Bill's obsession with Alice takes a dramatic turn as he tries to blackmail he...

Episode 17 Farewell Performance

17. Farewell Performance

Aired: Jan 22, 1954

A ventriloquist's idyllic life is shattered when he brutally murders his wife...

Episode 21 Live a Little

21. Live a Little

Aired: Feb 19, 1954

A ordinary life is disrupted as a man is pulled into a world of crime, alongs...

Episode 22 His Brother's Girl

22. His Brother's Girl

Aired: Feb 26, 1954

A violent family feud over a romantic interest threatens to destroy a profess...

Episode 23 Taps for a Hoofer

23. Taps for a Hoofer

Aired: Mar 5, 1954

A charismatic former dancer uses his lingering fame to lure unsuspecting youn...

Episode 24 Don't You Remember?

24. Don't You Remember?

Aired: Mar 12, 1954

A man revisits his idyllic childhood paradise, only to be rekindled by his ti...

Episode 25 Open Season

25. Open Season

Aired: Mar 19, 1954

The husband's doubts about his spouse's loyalty escalate to a critical point ...

Episode 26 The Silence

26. The Silence

Aired: Mar 26, 1954

A legendary curse spreads terror among a group of construction workers in the...

Episode 28 Borrow My Car

28. Borrow My Car

Aired: Apr 9, 1954

A daring store robbery and a mysterious woman ignite a thrilling adventure fo...

Episode 32 Girl on the Drum

32. Girl on the Drum

Aired: May 7, 1954

A charismatic dancer from Havana sets off a chain reaction, prompting a New O...

Episode 33 The Black Purse

33. The Black Purse

Aired: May 14, 1954

A quest to return a lost purse to its owner becomes a mystifying adventure as...

Episode 34 Fie, Fie, Fifi

34. Fie, Fie, Fifi

Aired: May 21, 1954

A cunning matchmaker orchestrates a series of unexpected twists and turns in ...

Episode 35 Grenadine

35. Grenadine

Aired: May 28, 1954

A naive young woman falls prey to a cunning con artist's scheme, but just as ...

Episode 36 Unfair Game

36. Unfair Game

Aired: Jun 4, 1954

A wealthy Sydney couple abandons their lavish life to face the harsh wilderne...

Episode 37 Terror Train

37. Terror Train

Aired: Jun 11, 1954

A high-stakes adventure unfolds on a lavish train ride, where a scientist and...

Episode 38 Doubled in Danger

38. Doubled in Danger

Aired: Jun 18, 1954

A ruthless pair forms a fragile alliance, working together to take out their ...

Episode 40 Dear Little Fool

40. Dear Little Fool

Aired: Jul 4, 1954

Nurse Carroll's groundbreaking patient care strategies yield remarkable resul...

Episode 41 Uncle Charley

41. Uncle Charley

Aired: Jul 11, 1954

A mysterious uncle from their past pays an unexpected visit, stirring up a wh...

Episode 42 The Whistling Room

42. The Whistling Room

Aired: Jul 18, 1954

A family of three finds tranquility in a secluded Irish castle, only to have ...

Episode 43 Bachelor's Week-end

43. Bachelor's Week-end

Aired: Jul 25, 1954

A weekend getaway takes a dramatic turn when a group of friends concoct a sch...

Episode 44 Annual Honeymoon

44. Annual Honeymoon

Aired: Aug 1, 1954

A ruthless slave-driver's harsh exterior slowly yields to captivating charism...

Episode 45 Long, Long Ago

45. Long, Long Ago

Aired: Aug 8, 1954

A mysterious young boy suddenly appears at a secluded English estate on a sto...

Episode 46 Mungahra

46. Mungahra

Aired: Aug 15, 1954

A wealthy Londoner's world is shattered when his son-in-law disappears, and h...

Episode 48 Playmates

48. Playmates

Aired: Aug 29, 1954

Monica's feelings of loneliness intensify as those around her doubt her new r...

Episode 49 Adopted Son

49. Adopted Son

Aired: Sep 5, 1954

A devoted mother endeavors to nurture her adopted son's musical talent, drive...

Episode 50 A Mansion for Jimmy

50. A Mansion for Jimmy

Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Jimmy's friends remain unaware of his humble living arrangements, as he navig...

Episode 52 Portrait of Tobey

52. Portrait of Tobey

Aired: Sep 26, 1954

A man's life savings are invested in creating a life-sized replica of himself...

Main Cast

Info about The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Seasons: 2

Network: ABC

Genres:Drama