Storyline
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.
Episodes
Season 1
No overview available for this season.
Trial Run
Sep 20, 1953
The first episode of the series, explaining the letter anthology format. A shop girl is courted by a man whose family looks down upon her, so she feigns crassness to teach them a lesson. One of a few episodes with a laugh track.
The Mirror
Sep 27, 1953
A spoiled and selfish woman goes without her husband to a vacation home and is tormented by a woman escaped from a mental institution which makes her confront her own mental challenges.
Prisoner at One O'Clock
Oct 04, 1953
A young man is accused of murder in a small Western town, but the sheriff's wife believes him innocent, while the townspeople form a mob to storm the jail.
Girl on a Flagpole
Oct 11, 1953
A teacher publicly opposes a candidate, only to be romanced by him, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend.
Turn of the Card
Oct 18, 1953
A shipboard con artist falls for his mark.
Earthquake
Oct 25, 1953
A man using an iron lung who has lost hope regains his will through the efforts of his wife to keep him breathing when an earthquake causes a power failure.
The One That Got Away
Nov 01, 1953
The glowing, tiresome reminisces of a wife and mother about her now-famous former beau and his devotion to her comes to a head.
Kid Stuff
Nov 08, 1953
Two widowed parents fall in love but feel their relationship might be hampered by their lively young children.
The Bronte Story
Nov 15, 1953
Charlotte Bronte struggles to cope with her controlling and oppressive father even as it interferes with her courtship with and marriage to Arthur Nicholls.
Thanksgiving in Beaver Run
Nov 22, 1953
The kidnapping of a boy by young toughs takes an unexpected turn when one of the hoodlums befriends the boy.
Love Story
Nov 29, 1953
An aspiring actress falls in love with a clown and marries him, but then she's ashamed to be publicly associated with him.
Laughing Boy
Dec 06, 1953
Glass-jawed Walter Stone attempts to rescue Kay Coughlin from a purse snatcher, but he gets hurt instead. Kay nurses him back to health and asks Walter to help her get her boyfriend jealous to goad him into proposing.
The Faith of Chata
Dec 13, 1953
A little girl in a Mexican village falls desperately ill and places her faith in God through her patron saint, regardless of whether she survives or not.
The Night My Father Came Home
Dec 20, 1953
Charming holiday story about a small boy who frequents a postal station, chatting incessantly with a disillusioned laborer.
Hotel Irritant
Dec 27, 1953
Corporate hotel snoop Sally Webster creates unpleasant situations in a hotel to test its operation while becoming impressed with the character and ambition of hotel clerk Newton Ralston.
Inga
Jan 03, 1954
Indomitable Inga Helborg convinces a bank president to conditionally reverse the foreclosure of the family farm and takes labor from the prison farm by which both actions she successfully demonstrates her resolute and trusting nature.
Lady Killer
Jan 10, 1954
A mystery writer discovers she is marked for death.
Secret Answer
Jan 17, 1954
A spirited wife challenges the stodgy attitudes of researcher husband by refusing to respond to one of his survey questions: "If you had it to do all over again, would you marry the same person?"
Big Little Lie
Jan 24, 1954
Beverly Washburn plays a lonely schoolgirl whose decision to start a rumor about her mother turns into classroom blackmail. Jeannette Nolan portrays her stern Aunt.
The Hollywood Story
Jan 31, 1954
Madge Mason based on her prowess as a local actress in a small Iowa town goes to Hollywood and meets with only modest success but when it appears she is on verge of major success she has second thoughts about the price of fame.
A Family Out of Us
Feb 07, 1954
The son of an affluent couple, whose father has little time for him, joins the Cub Scouts.
Act of Faith
Feb 14, 1954
Eddie Albert plays a mild-mannered soul whose happy marriage to an earthy woman seems to be coming to an end.
The New York Story
Feb 28, 1954
A glamorous mother and wife who dallies with other men's attention takes her own husband and son for granted. Clever opening schoolroom sequence in which the moms comment in theirs heads about each other. The climax in which the woman's mind races with impending terror about her son's lateness might seem melodramatic, but it's all too real for many of us who worry about loved ones. Mabel Albertson of "Bewitched" and so many other series plays the PTA spokesperson.
Nobody's Boy
Mar 07, 1954
Fictionalized story of a Chicago juvenile delinquent who meets Jack Robbins, founder of the BBR, a boy's club that still exists today. A familiar face in one scene is the ubiquitous Argentina Brunetti, to whom Dean Martin sang "That's Amore" in "The Caddy." At the end of the story, Young introduces actor Chick Chandler and the real-life Jack Robbins.
The Count of Ten
Mar 14, 1954
Tiger Tipton retired from a successful boxing career at his wife's insistence. Now broke from her expensive medical care, he arranges one last fight with the champ, but he can't let his wife find out.
The Clara Schumann Story
Mar 21, 1954
The great composer and his concert pianist wife, whose seemingly idyllic marriage descends into mental breakdown.
Son, This is Your Father
Mar 28, 1954
Flashbacks tell the story of a charming but irresponsible ex-husband who re-enters the lives of his wife and son. The father/son relationship is similar to that of Gloria's son and her first husband on the series, "Modern Family." In this episode, Young's character's name is "Ginger," a decade before her co-star, Alan Hale Jr., addressed Tina Louise by the name on "Gilligan's Island."
The First Man to Ask Her
Apr 04, 1954
Offbeat comic tale of a sheltered young woman whose house is turned upside down by an eccentric lady, her cowboy son -- and his horse. Jock Mahoney makes the first of his many appearances in the series, playing nephew "Andy" to Frances Bavier, who would ironically play Aunt Bee to Andy Griffith less than a decade later.
Man's Estate
Apr 11, 1954
Profile of a teenager who wants to be treated as an adult.
Forest Ranger
Apr 18, 1954
A forest ranger's wife unknowing allows into her house an escaped convict who seeks revenge on her husband.
The Enchanted Schoolteacher
Apr 25, 1954
A near-sighted, reclusive teacher is romanced by the father of her shyest pupil and discovers what she's been missing.
The Judgment
May 02, 1954
A woman is plagued by guilt when her politician husband killed a pedestrian in a car accident. Instead of taking responsibility, he was elated to see someone else arrested and blamed for it.
Oh, My Aching Heart
May 09, 1954
Nora is hired as a secretary under the condition that she disguise herself to be old and unattractive, so as not to distract her boss. When her boss has need to drop in to Nora's home, he is taken with the young lady he finds there, who claims to be Nora's sister.
Dear Midge
May 16, 1954
Midge is an unmarried social worker with an overactive imagination, including having a curmudgeonly fairy to guide her. Her fairy gets her into sticky situations, and she is afraid of making a poor impression on her attractive neighbor.
Something Always Happens
May 23, 1954
A young widow's beau won't marry her until he establishes some financial capital, so she deceives him into believing he won a $5000 raffle.
Lady in Wet Paint
May 30, 1954
A new teacher in a remote Native American community struggles to get children out of work and into school, and she ends up instigating a strike against the local farmer who employs most of the natives.
Season 2
No overview available for this season.
Guest in the Night
Aug 29, 1954
Duke and Rita visit a remote mountain cabin for a romantic getaway. During a fierce snowstorm, a young boy with pneumonia shows up at their door. Duke won't call for help because he is wanted for robbery, but Rita uses a ham radio to ask for medical help.
Dr. Juliet
Sep 05, 1954
A doctor unravels the mysterious circumstances and suspects surrounding the near-death of a young heiress.
Double Trouble
Sep 12, 1954
Granite jawed Hugh O'Brien, clearly enjoying a change of pace from his usual rugged roles, plays a shy cartoonist whose heroism is awakened by a fraud scandal involving a woman and a his exact double.
The Lamp
Sep 19, 1954
What seems to be Aladdin's Lamp also seems to be fulfilling the fondest wishes of a young couple.
You're Driving Me Crazy
Sep 26, 1954
A couple finds themselves terrorized by a disturbed man who rear ends their car. There is some genuine suspense in this episode and warrants attention in that it comes years before Alfred Hitchcock Presents and other such anthologies.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Oct 03, 1954
This familiar plot of a lone holdout juror benefits from extreme unusual close-ups, montages and double-exposures to "open up" the drama beyond the single room setting.
For Father Darling
Oct 10, 1954
Clever "amateur sleuth" tale with a sharp Catholic priest who helps a family escape from a smooth con man. Very "Columbo"-like.
On Your Honor, Your Honor
Oct 17, 1954
An idealistic widow, whose last name is that same to that of a candidate, allows two slick politicians to add her name to a small town mayoral ballot.
The Girl Scout Story
Oct 31, 1954
A girl scout is left alone with an escaped convict.
No Help Wanted
Nov 07, 1954
Former stuntman and TV's "Range Rider" and "Yancy Derringer," Jock Mahoney, returns to this series, this time playing the owner of a small diner who is taken with a lost soul seemingly left alone in the rain.
It's a Man's Game
Nov 14, 1954
Pushy history teacher nags her math teacher-coach boyfriend to have more ambition and winds up coaching the football team in his place.
Something About Love
Nov 21, 1954
A dancer's resolution to go on with her life as a singer inspires an architect who had become embittered after his hands were injured in the Korean war. Sally Field's mother Margaret (wife of Loretta Young show favorite Jock Mahoney) co-stars as Gene Barry's fiancée.
Our Sacred Honor
Nov 28, 1954
Like Spielberg's "Lincoln," which celebrated the little-known people who made a difference as well as high-profile leaders, this episode focuses on one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence, John Hart.
Big Jim
Dec 05, 1954
A young man attempts to reform his delinquent mother when she stops in town to see him.
Evil for Evil
Dec 12, 1954
An embittered man takes revenge on a beloved doctor who lost his wife on the operating table, leading to vigilantism. Among the cast is Oscar-winner Jane Darwell ("The Grapes of Wrath," "Mary Poppins"). The theme of friendly neighbors transformed into a hideous mob would be echoed in Twilight Zone episodes "The Shelter" and "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."
Time and Yuletide
Dec 19, 1954
At a hospital and nursing home, everyone wants to stage Christmas parties for the sick children, but the event coordinator connives to get a party for the elderly residents.
Three Minutes Too Late
Dec 26, 1954
A financially strapped New York cab driver becomes desperate for cash when his wife goes into labor.
The Girl Who Knew
Jan 02, 1955
Familiar TV faces abound in this fanciful dramedy about a woman's ability to know the time without a watch challenged by a watch company's efforts to use a conceited employee's charms to discredit her.
The Flood
Jan 09, 1955
A man whose experience as a prisoner of war has caused him to be alcoholic and homeless stumbles into a situation in which he must use his army medical training and receives advice and support from a nurse and a doctor to change his life.
Decision
Jan 16, 1955
The wife of a pilot runs the gamut of emotions and memories while awaiting the return of her husband, whose plane has lost an engine in a storm.
The Refinement of Ab
Jan 23, 1955
Hugh Beaumont plays the dad in one of two suburban families that allow the childish teasing between their sons escalate into a serious social and business conflicts.
600 Seconds
Jan 30, 1955
A successful Art Director lets her imagination run away with her when a young female business associate of her husband's wants to talk to her about something "personal."
The Case of Mrs. Bannister
Feb 06, 1955
A little girl's stories about her seemingly imaginary friend, "Mrs. Bannister," begin to foreshadow real events and imminent danger.
Dickie
Feb 13, 1955
True story of a Depression-era mother's efforts to redirect her talented little boy's creative projects to more practical pursuits -- and who this boy turns out to be is the twist, as Ms. Young introduces the real-life man and his mom at the end of the episode.
Option on a Wife
Feb 20, 1955
The Hollywood success of a New York writer takes up so much of his time and attention that it threatens his marriage.
Tale of a Cayuse
Feb 27, 1955
A western drifter retrieves a beloved horse to court a maiden settler.
Case Book
Mar 06, 1955
Only a few years after "Spellbound," but before "Vertigo" and "The Three Faces of Eve," this episode uses extended two-actor scenes in its thoughtful exploration of claustrophobia and the benefits of therapy - as well as forgiveness of others and oneself.
Dateline - Korea
Mar 13, 1955
The plight of poverty-stricken war orphans forces a hard-nosed war correspondent to face the flesh-and-blood effects of her cynical editorials.
Inga II
Mar 20, 1955
Dennis Hopper was only nineteen when he appeared in this episode as a privileged young man who is sent to work on a farm to build his character.
Mink Coat
Mar 27, 1955
Series favorites Jock Mahoney, Ann Doran and Casey Adams (Max Showalter) reunite with Ms. Young in an amusing "Fisherman and His Wife/If You Give a Mouse A Cookie"-like fable about the effects an unexpected mink coat has on a two suburban couples.
Let Columbus Discover You
Apr 03, 1955
Craig Stevens plays the head of a modeling agency who likes to discover his clients in ordinary walks of life, prompting an earnest hopeful to pose as an auto mechanic to catch his attention.
He Always Comes Home
Apr 10, 1955
An aging man is unfaithful to his wife and negligent to his daughter.
Feeling No Pain
Apr 17, 1955
In a memorable episode that showcases Ms. Young's comic timing and dancing talent, she plays a passive secretary who cuts loose after a visit to the dentist and the lingering effects of laughing gas. In the scene in which she makes a grand entrance, bellowing "Anita, DAH-ling!" it strongly resembles the first appearance of Cruella DeVil in Disney's animated "101 Dalmatians."
The Little Teacher
Apr 24, 1955
A man is plagued by guilt and worry when his daughter breaks a finger after he spanks her in anger.
I Remember the Rani
May 01, 1955
A British writer recalls the captivating Maharani with whom he fell in love while on assignment in India.
Season 3
No overview available for this season.
Fear Me Not
Aug 28, 1955
At a desolate weather station, a woman (Phyllis Thaxter) encounters an escaped mental patient.
Weekend in Winnetka
Sep 04, 1955
A mother suspects her daughter has become a juvenile delinquent.
Reunion
Sep 11, 1955
My Uncle O'Moore
Sep 18, 1955
A schoolmarm in the 1920's is imported into an all-Irish community for the sole purpose of marriage to one of the O'Moore boys. When her intended decides she is too frail for ranch life and sets about looking for another prospect, the teacher must prove he is wrong.
Gino
Sep 25, 1955
A family is engaged in a battle they may not win: their home is in the way of a proposed freeway.
Moment of Decision
Oct 02, 1955
The Waiting Game
Oct 09, 1955
The Last Spring
Oct 16, 1955
Katy
Oct 23, 1955
Slander
Oct 30, 1955
A wife in a small town is having her portrait painted by a promising young artist. Rumor has it that her interest in him is more than that of a patron.
Tropical Secretary
Nov 06, 1955
A girl seeks out a former sweetheart on a tropical island and unexpectedly also becomes involved with a writer.
The Bracelet
Nov 13, 1955
A woman whose husband was killed in an airplane crash refuses to believe that he was running off with another woman when the crash occurred.
Across the Plaza
Nov 27, 1955
A newspaperwoman and her fiance find themselves involved in a Central American revolution. To further complicate things, her former sweetheart shows up in town.
A Pattern of Deceit
Dec 04, 1955
Man in the Ring
Dec 11, 1955
A Shadow Between
Dec 18, 1955
Christmas Stopover
Dec 25, 1955
This Christmas day tale of a small town waitress, lonely serviceman and the child of separated parents marks Loretta Young's first appearance on the series after many months of guest star presenters who filled in while she recovered from illness.
A Ticket for May
Jan 01, 1956
Inga III
Jan 08, 1956
One of Inga's prison workers is distraught over his wife's ill health, and Inga takes steps so that he can care for his wife. Seeing the strength of their marriage, Inga contemplates marriage for herself.
The Challenge
Jan 15, 1956
A young couple faces a serious test when the husband is denied an important promotion.
Song of Rome
Jan 22, 1956
In Rome, an 18-year-old girl finally meets the man who has been her "second father" through a foster-parents program. Thrilled with her voice and with the girl herself, the older man plans an extensive singing career for her in New York.
The Secret
Jan 29, 1956
John Newland becomes another series fixture as the practical, detached father of a disabled mute boy, both whom are brought out of their shells by a children's book author.
The Pearl
Feb 12, 1956
A middle-aged Japanese fisherman finds a pearl in an oyster and conceals it from his wife.
Tightwad Millionaire
Feb 19, 1956
Gesundheit
Feb 26, 1956
A famous New York stage actress finds herself allergic to her leading man.
Father Hoppe
Mar 04, 1956
The drab life of a spinster is brightened by her interest in amateur painting and the encouragement of a kindly priest.
His Inheritance
Mar 18, 1956
An otherwise responsible husband and father has a periodic urge to leave his family and wander.
The Wise One
Mar 25, 1956
But for God's Grace
Apr 01, 1956
A mother, suffering sustained grief of losing one of her two sons, has distanced herself from her other son and husband. She becomes attached to a melancholy neighborhood boy.
Hapless Holiday
Apr 08, 1956
Code 258
Apr 15, 1956
A well-meaning friend tries to prevent a brilliant engineer from destroying his life.
The Cardinal's Secret
Apr 22, 1956
A young priest uses his skill as a baseball player to clear his parish of debts.
Season 4
No overview available for this season.
Double Partners
Aug 26, 1956
A deaf woman is entangled in strange and deadly events.
The Question
Sep 02, 1956
A real-life research project inspired this tale about a wife and mother having trouble juggling work and family when she becomes embroiled in a psychological thesis based on asking people a very telling question.
Saigon
Sep 09, 1956
Refugee worker Kim Collett had believed her husband died a hero in a Communist prison camp - until she hears conflicting stories.
Little League
Sep 16, 1956
Tommy Kirk returns, this time as a youngster with his heart set on qualifying for a little league baseball team.
Incident in Kawi
Sep 23, 1956
The local schoolmarm makes a habitual drunk face up to the responsibilities of caring for his new ward -- his recently orphaned nephew.
Now a Brief Word
Sep 29, 1956
A copywriter finds herself writing speeches for two opposing candidates.
The Years Between
Oct 07, 1956
In a taut drama that sadly still resonates today, an arrogant personnel director finds his ageist hiring policies coming back to bite him.
New Slant
Oct 14, 1956
A playwright tries to get background material for a new play by taking a job in a boys' reform school. He attempts to apply his own brand of psychology on the youngsters.
Goodbye, Goodbye
Oct 21, 1956
During a beach picnic, a widowed mother recalls when her romance with a novelist hit an unexpected snag.
The Great Divide
Oct 28, 1956
A woman convinced she will never marry falls for an old school friend.
Take Care of My Child
Nov 04, 1956
The End of the Week
Nov 11, 1956
Just as a disillusioned schoolteacher is about to quit, she encounters classroom challenges including stolen money and a neglected student.
Inga IV
Nov 18, 1956
Inga Helborg returns, this time to help get an accounting job for a ex-convict who was jailed for embezzlement.
Rhubarb in Apartment B-7
Dec 02, 1956
Somebody Else's Dream
Dec 09, 1956
A decorated veteran contends with careers that threaten his integrity, as well as an ambitious, social climbing wife.
Three and Two, Please
Dec 16, 1956
Sister Ann touches the lives of numerous patients she attends to at a hospital.
Imperfect Balance
Dec 30, 1956
A little Swiss boy suspects the respected Burgermeister of loading his scales and cheating village children.
Queen Nefertiti
Jan 06, 1957
While sculpting a bust of the Egyptian monarch, the artist declares his love for her, putting both of them at risk with the Pharoah.
My Favorite Monster
Jan 13, 1957
A sensitive little girl becomes hysterical when she sees a horror movie starring her mother's boyfriend.
Miss Ashley's Demon
Jan 27, 1957
A deluded Southern belle has trouble facing the truth about why she really refused her engagement.
The Bad Apple
Feb 03, 1957
Tension
Feb 17, 1957
A best selling author, who has taken to callous treatment of those he deems unimportant, finds his wife and himself in a death trap when his car hits a high tension wire.
Wedding Day
Feb 24, 1957
An eerie period piece about a bride suffering apparent breakdown and confusion in the wake of strange events she can't seem to piece together.
Louise
Mar 10, 1957
Emergency
Mar 24, 1957
The Room Next Door
Mar 31, 1957
A man and woman who live in neighboring city apartments are reluctant to allow romance into their lives.
So Bright a Light
Apr 07, 1957
A jaded news photographer named Gretchen or "Gretch" gains new insight into the human condition when she covers the story of refugees from Budapest.
Rummage Sale
Apr 14, 1957
Legacy
Apr 21, 1957
The difficult conditions of an inheritance put a couple in conflict
The Man on Top
Apr 28, 1957
The Countess
May 05, 1957
Ken Osmond plays a young boy involved in a deadly resistance movement for a small country under military siege.
A Mind of Their Own
May 12, 1957
A top fashion designer is charmed by the owner of a budget dress line -- until she discovers his company has copied her latest designs.
Royal Partners: Part 1
May 19, 1957
One of the stars of a renowned dance duo loses her sight in a freak accident and sinks into self-pity.
Royal Partners: Part 2
May 26, 1957
A sight impaired dancer secretly trains herself in hopes of rejoining her husband/dance partner on stage again.
Season 5
No overview available for this season.
A Dollar's Worth
Oct 20, 1957
The spoiled daughter of a brash manicurist discovers that her father hadn't died when he returns from a prison sentence for forgery.
The Defense
Oct 27, 1957
Innocent Conspiracy
Nov 03, 1957
A loyal Japanese wife finds a way to help her discouraged husband when an orphan wanders into their lives.
Understanding Heart
Nov 10, 1957
The Little Witness
Nov 24, 1957
A mother struggles to protect her son (Johnny Crawford), who witnessed a murder.
Blizzard
Dec 01, 1957
Friends at a Distance
Dec 08, 1957
A widowed small-town gift-shop owner and children's book illustrator meets a charmingly foreign handyman and it seems her dreams of a Prince Charming are coming true.
Man in a Hurry
Dec 15, 1957
Power Play
Dec 29, 1957
The Demon and Mrs. Devon
Jan 05, 1958
A Chinese vase and a steroids surprise party drastically alter a young businessman's life.
The Accused
Jan 12, 1958
A serial strangler is at large in a community where two determined women attempt to raise awareness of the correlation that salacious pictures have on sex crimes.
The Hidden One
Jan 19, 1958
Faraway Island
Jan 26, 1958
My Two Hands
Feb 02, 1958
Dear Milkman
Feb 09, 1958
A wife who has written a loving book about her milkman husband encounters marital conflict when a Hollywood producer wants to make a movie based on the wife's book except the producer's vision is to change reality to suit cinema practices.
The Bargain
Feb 16, 1958
A Greater Strength
Feb 23, 1958
A newly returned widow discovers to her dismay that her only daughter has been adopted while she was a POW. While trying to retrieve her daughter, she encounters frustrating complications that endanger her child and challenge her faith.
Conflict
Mar 02, 1958
The Oriental Mind
Mar 09, 1958
Windfall
Mar 16, 1958
Time of Decision
Mar 23, 1958
Ruth's 16 yo sister Ellen, appears to have become mentally ill. Ruth and her boyfriend struggle to come up with a workable strategy to help her.
Air Stewardess
Mar 30, 1958
During a night flight aboard a transcontinental airplane, a dangerous drug disappears from its storage place.
To Open a Door
Apr 06, 1958
A chic boutique owner is very tempted to compromise her integrity when she falls for a handsome, cultured married man. The feeling is mutual and the chemistry electric and she struggles to "close that door."
Thanks to You
Apr 13, 1958
Dangerous Verdict
Apr 20, 1958
A man who is to be tried for murder tries to escape across the Mexican border since he was not granted a change of venue. His concern was that the judge, being a woman, would allow emotion to influence the verdict.
Second Rate Citizen
Apr 27, 1958
South American Uncle
May 04, 1958
Loretta plays it for laughs as a clever con artist who dupes three parish priests out of money. They compare notes and set up a trap to help her back on the right path.
A Strange Adventure
May 11, 1958
Globe-trotting lady encounters what looks like her own portrait in an Italian gift shop, leading to a romantic fling and a shocking surprise.
Day of Rest
May 18, 1958
A woman's day of rest assigned to her by the husband due to a her developing cold becomes problematic due to the needs of her six children.
Season 6
No overview available for this season.
The Near Unknown
Oct 05, 1958
A gangster's moll encounters her doppelganger in a sweetly innocent young woman and exploits their resemblance to avoid certain death. Loretta plays both parts in this suspenseful drama.
For Better or For Worse
Oct 12, 1958
In the Good Old Summertime
Oct 19, 1958
Jeb and Amy Stewart plan the perfect second honeymoon - and send their children to summer camp.
A Visit to Sao Paolo
Oct 26, 1958
An American travel agent visits a depressed village in Italy. James Philbrook later was the co-star of the New Loretta Young Show (1962-63).
Out of Control
Nov 02, 1958
The 20-Cent Tip
Nov 09, 1958
To make ends meet, a high school teacher must take a second job as a waitress. Conflicts occur when students begin coming to the restaurant.
I Want to Get Married
Nov 16, 1958
The Woman Between
Nov 23, 1958
A man possessed is Alex Stark, who never has anything on his mind but business, even staying away from his fabulous New York penthouse for long periods to make deals. His wife Eleanor loses interest in him and falls for the family lawyer, She Alex's firm by selling their stock to the paramour.
The Last Witness
Nov 30, 1958
The Happy Widow
Dec 07, 1958
On a ship bound for Paris, a businessman (James Philbrook) spends his time with a Mrs. Mathews - he assumes is married.
Strange Money
Dec 14, 1958
Most Honorable Day
Dec 21, 1958
Operation Snowball
Dec 28, 1958
The Break-Off
Jan 04, 1959
Drama of test pilot's reaction to space travel.
Sister Ann
Jan 11, 1959
A badly injured man is brought to a hospital, needing long term care with his hands and eyes covered during his period of treatment. he's gruff, irritable and ill mannered, not realizing he's been taken to a Catholic hospital or that his nurse that he falls in love with is actually a nun. When the bandages are removed and finally knows, he must suppress his feelings.
This is the Moment
Jan 18, 1959
Incident in India
Jan 25, 1959
A Hindu slaver tries to sell two Muslim captive women from Pakistan in a small town. The single local constable puts a stop to it but holds the women in his gaol. The younger woman bargains for her freedom by helping the policeman to trap a bandit gang who have been raiding nearby homes and farms.
Seed From the East
Feb 01, 1959
The Black Lace Valentine
Feb 08, 1959
On Valentine's Day, a housewife receives a large, expensive valentine - but isn't sure who sent it.
Marriage Crisis
Feb 15, 1959
The Portrait
Feb 22, 1959
An old line aristocrat has a portrait painter in to do his daughter's likeness, but he finds her painfully shy and given to revealing only half her face, the side he's asked to paint. Soon it comes out she's been scarred in a fire, one that her mother died in and her stern father blames her for.
810 Franklin Street
Mar 01, 1959
The Prettiest Girl in Town
Mar 08, 1959
A famous fashion model returns to her home town for her 20-year class reunion. After spending the evening with her old flame, she longs to return to a more meaningful small town life.
The Tenderizer
Mar 21, 1959
A shy bank employee meets a hardened female parolee at a cafeteria.
Each Man's Island
Mar 29, 1959
Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 1
Apr 05, 1959
A self-absorbed business man constructs a plan that includes the employment of a psychiatrist to stop his bored wife's descent into alcoholism.
Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 2
Apr 12, 1959
A healing process for a couple's marriage and a cure for the wife's alcoholism begin after a psychiatrist helps them face their specific roles in causing dysfunction.
Strictly Personal
Apr 19, 1959
The Accused
Apr 26, 1959
In a middle-class residential district, police are trying to solve a series of evening attacks on women in the neighborhood. Two women from the PTA begin to look at some of the precedents for the possibilities that sex offenders are thriving in the neighborhood. They propose that local stores cease to sell smutty magazines and run into resistance. But they go to great lengths to make protests and their convictions begin to gain some respect.
Trouble in Fenton Valley
May 10, 1959
Season 7
No overview available for this season.
The Road
Sep 20, 1959
An unhappy wife, with a brain tumor, leaves for France without her husband. See ends up on a road trip to Lourdes (filmed on location).
One Beautiful Moment
Sep 27, 1959
A teacher's attitude is transformed during a trip to Hawaii, but she faces a crisis upon her return.
The Strangers That Came to Town
Oct 04, 1959
Mask of Evidence
Oct 11, 1959
A woman watching Mardi Gras from her balcony becomes concerned when a stranger comes over to her apartment - and won't leave.
Circles of Panic
Oct 25, 1959
The Red Dress
Nov 01, 1959
A New Step
Nov 08, 1959
A widowed dance instructor decides to volunteer at a rehabilitation center.
Ten Men and a Girl
Nov 15, 1959
The Lady in the Fish Bowl
Nov 22, 1959
A woman lives in a store window for a week to win a contest - but seems to be watched by a mysterious man.
Vengeance is Thine
Nov 29, 1959
The Penthouse
Dec 06, 1959
Alien Love
Dec 13, 1959
The principal at Jefferson High has an immediate dislike for the new Hungarian-born physics teacher because he seems so "foreign." She unexpectedly finds herself defending him against false accusations from a spoiled student.
Shower of Ashes
Dec 27, 1959
The Grenade
Jan 03, 1960
Little Monster, Tall Tales
Jan 10, 1960
Jeff, a recently adopted child, continually makes up stories - worrying his new family.
Off Duty Affair
Jan 17, 1960
Mrs. Minton
Jan 24, 1960
Felice Minton agrees to her husband's request to have her portrait painted, only after the visiting husband of her closest friend makes romantic overtures.
The Hired Hand
Feb 07, 1960
Slight Delay
Feb 14, 1960
Second Spring
Feb 21, 1960
In the midst of planning her teen-age daughter's wedding, Betty Rogers finds out she is having another baby.
Crisis in 114
Mar 06, 1960
The Trouble with Laury's Men
Mar 13, 1960
Laury Barlow blames her mother for her failed romances. Julie Sommars first television role as Laury.
The Trial
Mar 20, 1960
Plain, Unmarked Envelope
Apr 03, 1960
The Best Season
Apr 17, 1960
The Unwanted
May 01, 1960
Faith, Hope and Mr. Flaherty
May 08, 1960
Another story involving Sister Ann, this time involving funds multiplying to help those Sister Ann meets.
The Eternal Vow: Part 1
May 15, 1960
On a sight-seeing tour, a bored American widow and a French businessman are left behind on a Greek island.
The Eternal Vow: Part 2
May 22, 1960
On a Greek island, a French businessman tries to help an unhappy American widow face the Now.
The Misfit
Jun 05, 1960
Season 8
No overview available for this season.
The Long Night
Sep 18, 1960
The lives of the new family next door have a great impact on a housewife's own marriage.
At the Edge of the Desert
Sep 25, 1960
Fair Exchange
Oct 02, 1960
A wife reflects back on the time she went to the family's beach house alone after an argument with her husband. Loretta Young stars as an attractive married woman who receives a “confession” of love from a bachelor, but not until he dies does she discover the reason behind it.
Linda
Oct 09, 1960
Switchblade
Oct 16, 1960
A crazed maniac with a switchblade intimidates his friends and citizens of a small Midwestern town.
Love Between the Acts
Oct 23, 1960
At a popular play, a widow believes her meddling aunt arranged to have a certain man sit next to her. James Philbrook (New Loretta Young Show co-star) plays the mystery man.
The Glass Cage
Oct 30, 1960
Spurned and rejected by her family, a Southern belle finds romance then disappointment in New York city.
The Seducer
Nov 06, 1960
A former actress does not approve of the content of the motion pictures her husband produces.
No Margin for Error
Nov 13, 1960
Conditional Surrender
Nov 20, 1960
A man who has been working closely with a young woman, asks his wife for a divorce. However, he's not prepared for her reaction.
The Night the Doorbell Rang
Nov 27, 1960
These Few Years
Dec 11, 1960
A wife's decides to leave a New Year's Eve party early to spend the evening with her family.
My Own Master
Dec 18, 1960
A boy with an imaginary friend becomes more attaches to him with his real fami
Enter at Your Own Risk
Jan 08, 1961
This Subtle Danger
Jan 15, 1961
A husband's recovery from back surgery results in an increasing dependence on pain killers.
The Lie
Jan 22, 1961
Loretta Young plays a Japanese governess who finds it necessary to make a personal sacrifice in order to keep the family she works for together.
Quiet Desperation
Feb 05, 1961
The Perkins family contemplates breakup and separation as Victor's boss pressures him to move to Japan for his job.
The Golden Cord
Feb 12, 1961
Double Edge
Feb 19, 1961
The Choice
Feb 26, 1961
When Queens Ride By
Mar 12, 1961
The Preliminaries
Mar 19, 1961
Woodlot
Mar 26, 1961
Doesn't Everybody?
Apr 02, 1961
A wealthy woman decides to assist fate - and pursues a bank vice president.
The Man Who Couldn't Smile
Apr 09, 1961
Emergency in 114
Apr 23, 1961
After an accident involving their son, a wife must locate her philandering husband.
13 Donner Street
Apr 30, 1961
Those at the Top
May 07, 1961
The Wedding
May 21, 1961
The Forbidden Guests
May 28, 1961
After the death of her husband, a sculptress without children fixates on her statues.
Not in Our Stars
Jun 04, 1961
A wife begins to believe her personal horoscope impacts what happens to her family.