The Philco Television Playhouse

tv show

poster for The Philco Television Playhouse

267 total episodes

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8 seasons

First Aired October 03, 1948

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Overview

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.

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Segment

Season 4 - Episode 8 - 1h 0m

Air Date

January 27, 1952

Overview

During a convention, a visiting family takes a hotel room. The father and Mother get ready while the daughter leaves. The wife nagging pushes the man over the edge and he is determined to kill her after he makes her listen to his list of reasons she's been cruel to him. Meanwhile police try to talk him out of it, and watch him with a television camera across the street.