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The Philco Television Playhouse

Season 1 Episode 2: Rebecca

A bride struggles with inner turmoil, wrestling with anxiety and guilt as she grapples with the dark past of her husband's former partner.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Dinner at Eight

1. Dinner at Eight

Aired: Oct 3, 1948

A gathering of high-society friends with hidden truths convenes at a grand di...

Episode 2 Rebecca

2. Rebecca

Aired: Oct 10, 1948

A bride struggles with inner turmoil, wrestling with anxiety and guilt as she...

Episode 3 Counsellor-at-Law

3. Counsellor-at-Law

Aired: Oct 17, 1948

A lawyer's life is turned inside out after discovering his wife's betrayal, p...

Episode 4 Angel in the Wings

4. Angel in the Wings

Aired: Oct 24, 1948

A last-minute substitution becomes the star of the show after the lead actor'...

Episode 5 Street Scene

5. Street Scene

Aired: Oct 31, 1948

A sweltering summer heatwave brings together a vibrant group of neighbors fro...

Episode 7 Camille

7. Camille

Aired: Nov 14, 1948

A courtesan's fate is decided as she navigates a choice between two contrasti...

Episode 8 An Inspector Calls

8. An Inspector Calls

Aired: Nov 21, 1948

A sophisticated dinner party in 1912 takes a dark turn when a police inspecto...

Episode 9 I Like It Here

9. I Like It Here

Aired: Nov 28, 1948

A refugee named Willie navigates the intricate dynamics within his employer's...

Episode 10 Suspect

10. Suspect

Aired: Dec 5, 1948

A family's tranquility is shattered when a long-buried secret from the past i...

Episode 11 Parlor Story

11. Parlor Story

Aired: Dec 12, 1948

A cunning governor, a ruthless newspaper mogul, and a deceitful wife stand in...

Episode 12 A Christmas Carol

12. A Christmas Carol

Aired: Dec 19, 1948

A miserly millionaire is surprised by a mysterious trio of extraterrestrial v...

Episode 14 Ramshackle Inn

14. Ramshackle Inn

Aired: Jan 2, 1949

A lifelong dream becomes a reality for a librarian as she buys a charming sea...

Episode 15 Cyrano de Bergerac

15. Cyrano de Bergerac

Aired: Jan 9, 1949

A poet and soldier faces emotional turmoil as he tries to confess his true fe...

Episode 16 Papa Is All

16. Papa Is All

Aired: Jan 16, 1949

Tensions rise within a Pennsylvania Dutch family as they begin to question th...

Episode 17 Pride and Prejudice

17. Pride and Prejudice

Aired: Jan 23, 1949

The Bennet family is anticipating the arrival of two wealthy gentlemen, Mr. B...

Episode 18 Dark Hammock

18. Dark Hammock

Aired: Jan 30, 1949

A treacherous scheme begins to unravel in Florida as Coral Platt, a cunning a...

Episode 21 Twelfth Night

21. Twelfth Night

Aired: Feb 20, 1949

Malvolio's scheme implodes, culminating in a humiliating downfall of his own ...

Episode 22 St. Helena

22. St. Helena

Aired: Feb 27, 1949

Napoleon's life on St. Helena is marked by hardship as he struggles with sorr...

Episode 23 The Druid Circle

23. The Druid Circle

Aired: Mar 6, 1949

A renowned scholar's obsession with dismantling a young couple's budding rela...

Episode 24 Quality Street

24. Quality Street

Aired: Mar 13, 1949

A war hero's return sparks turmoil in a young woman's life, as she struggles ...

Episode 25 Dinner at Antoine's

25. Dinner at Antoine's

Aired: Mar 20, 1949

A dinner party turns deadly as a murder reveals a complex web of secrets and ...

Episode 26 Becky Sharp

26. Becky Sharp

Aired: Mar 27, 1949

Against the historic backdrop of the Battle of Waterloo, cunning and ambitiou...

Episode 30 Burlesque

30. Burlesque

Aired: Apr 24, 1949

Skip's newfound fame sparks an inflated ego and a drinking problem, straining...

Episode 31 Macbeth

31. Macbeth

Aired: May 1, 1949

The next episode will delve into Macbeth's relentless pursuit of power as he ...

Episode 32 Romeo and Juliet

32. Romeo and Juliet

Aired: May 15, 1949

In 16th century Italy, a long-standing feud between two families is put to th...

Episode 33 This Time, Next Year

33. This Time, Next Year

Aired: Jun 5, 1949

The legend of Grant's Tomb takes a chilling turn as Ulysses S. Grant's ghost ...

Episode 34 It Pays to Advertise

34. It Pays to Advertise

Aired: Jun 12, 1949

A young heir to a soap fortune embarks on a series of comedic misadventures a...

Episode 35 Summer Formal

35. Summer Formal

Aired: Jun 19, 1949

Jenny, an 18-year-old, starts her new life with Father Moynihan, a dedicated ...

Episode 36 Jenny Kissed Me

36. Jenny Kissed Me

Aired: Jun 26, 1949

Father Moynihan's tranquil existence is turned upside down by the arrival of ...

Episode 37 Dark of the Moon

37. Dark of the Moon

Aired: Jul 3, 1949

John, a young witch, becomes enamored with Barbara Allen, a ravishing beauty,...

Episode 38 For Love or Money

38. For Love or Money

Aired: Jul 10, 1949

A raging storm drives a cryptic traveler to take refuge at the secluded mansi...

Episode 40 You Touched Me!

40. You Touched Me!

Aired: Jul 24, 1949

A mysterious suitor arrives at his childhood home, seeking the hand of the ca...

Episode 41 The Fourth Wall

41. The Fourth Wall

Aired: Jul 31, 1949

A couple's relationship, once filled with passion and intimacy, has become st...

Episode 42 Enter Madame

42. Enter Madame

Aired: Aug 7, 1949

A celebrated opera singer is confronted with the shattering reality of her hu...

Episode 44 Pretty Little Parlor

44. Pretty Little Parlor

Aired: Aug 21, 1949

A mysterious murder disrupts a high-stakes gathering, sparking a thrilling ga...

Episode 45 Three Cornered Moon

45. Three Cornered Moon

Aired: Aug 28, 1949

Nellie's children face a harsh reality as their family's fortune crumbles aft...

Info about The Philco Television Playhouse

Seasons: 8

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Drama