The Best Episodes of Alcoa Theatre
Every episode of Alcoa Theatre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Alcoa Theatre!
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Alcoa Theatre" is "High Class Type of Mongrel", rated 9/10 from 9 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "High Class Type of Mongrel" aired on 10/20/1958 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Reward".
9.0/10 9 votes#1 - High Class Type of Mongrel
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1958
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 11 votes
- 7.7/10 12 votes
#3 - Hidden Witness
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/27/1958
No description available
Director: Robert Florey
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 16 votes
#4 - Johnny Nighthawk
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/4/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 11 votes
#5 - Crowd Pleaser
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1957
No description available
Director: Louis King
Writer: William R. Cox
- 7.3/10 13 votes
#6 - Silhouette of a Killer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1957
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10 13 votes
- 7.0/10 8 votes
#9 - Cupid Wore A Badge
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1957
No description available
Director: Byron Haskin
Writer: Leon Ware
- 7.0/10 8 votes
#10 - The Long House on Avenue A
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/1959
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 9 votes
#11 - Encounter on a Second Class Coach
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1957
No description available
Director: Tay Garnett
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
- 6.9/10 12 votes
#12 - The Tinhorn
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/1957
No description available
Director: Lewis Allen
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 12 votes
#13 - Lost and Found
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1957
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 7 votes
#14 - Hello Charlie
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1959
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/10 14 votes
#15 - Hurricane
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1957
No description available
Director: Tay Garnett
Writer: Harold Swanton
- 6.6/10 17 votes
#16 - The Danger By Night
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1957
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10 10 votes
#17 - Night Caller
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/10/1958
No description available
Director: Robert Florey
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10 9 votes
#18 - Lady Bug
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/1959
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/10 15 votes
#19 - Circumstantial
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1957
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: Leonard Freeman
- 6.4/10 21 votes
#20 - Most Likely to Succeed
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1958
No description available
Director: Robert Florey
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/10 9 votes
#21 - In the Dark
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/1958
No description available
Director: Robert Florey
Writer: Bob Barbash
- 6.3/10 11 votes
#22 - The White Flag
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/17/1958
No description available
Director: Robert Florey
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/10 8 votes
#23 - Operation Spark
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1959
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/10 13 votes
#24 - Music in the Night
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1958
No description available
Director: Tay Garnett
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/10 13 votes
#25 - Guests For Dinner
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1957
No description available
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Writer: Alec Coppel