Season 1

(1981)
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Episodes 16

1 Closed Circuit

November 27, 1981

1h

A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.

2 Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

November 27, 1981

1h

A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.

3 The Bogeyman Will Get You

December 4, 1981

1h

A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).

4 Uncle George

December 4, 1981

1h

A poor couple (Claude Akins, June Lockhart) try to find someone to pose as their late uncle, whose pension they can't afford to lose.

5 Needlepoint

December 11, 1981

1h

A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.

6 Siege of 31 August

December 11, 1981

1h

A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.

7 A Quiet Funeral

December 18, 1981

1h

A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.

8 Make Up

December 18, 1981

1h

A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.

9 The Partnership

December 25, 1981

1h

An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.

10 Daisies

December 25, 1981

1h

A filandering botanist develops a machine that reads the thoughts of daisies. His wife, finding out from the daisies about the affair with his assistant, shoots him to death.

11 Catnip

December 25, 1981

1h

A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.

12 Lost in Translation

January 8, 1982

1h

An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.

13 Guillotine

January 8, 1982

1h

A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.

14 Exit Line

January 15, 1982

1h

An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).

15 Who's There?

January 15, 1982

1h

A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).

16 The Rarest of Wines

January 15, 1982

1h

Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.

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