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The Best Episodes of Climax! Season 3

Every episode of Climax! Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Climax! Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Climax! Season 3

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by...

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  1. 8.3/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Long Count

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    S3:E22

    After a cocky American boxer on a European tour is defeated by a French fighter, he is befriended by a beautiful cafe owner who tries to rouse him from the depression that threatens his career.

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  2. 8.1/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Payment for Judas

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    S3:E39

    When one of the ranchers resisting an unscrupulous railroad agent's efforts to buy them out breaks ranks and decides to sell, the other ranchers turn against him, his wife scorns him and her brother is murdered.

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  3. 7.6/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Trail of Terror

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    S3:E43

    Murdered doctor had been researching a rare disease.

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  4. 4.1/10(22 votes)

    #4 - The Disappearance of Amanda Hale

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    S3:E33

    An actress is plagued with dread before opening night when her leading man suddenly falls ill, a man follows her on her way to the theater, and she narrowly escapes injury from a falling sandbag.

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    #5 - Bury Me Later

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    S3:E1

    An English vicar believes in the innocence of an artist, thought by everyone to be the murderer of a missing farmer. With the help of the murdered man's wife, he solves the mystery and unmasks the real killer.

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    #6 - Burst of Violence

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    S3:E2

    A Texas rancher whose opposition to slavery led him to fight for the Union in the Civil War returns home to find himself despised for betraying the South even by his family.

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    #7 - The Garsten Case

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    S3:E3

    Two nuclear scientists, married to each other, are working on a top-secret experiment when the woman is accidentally exposed to atomic radiation. With only a week to live, she and her husband decide to perform a series of usually fatal experiments in the name of science, with her as the subject.

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    #8 - The Fog

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    S3:E4

    A strange, poisonous fog envelops a small town. In the struggle against death in the mysterious fog, several people re-evaluate their lives and those of others close to them.

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    #9 - Island in the City

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    S3:E5

    A Puerto Rican detective in the big city tries to keep a youngster from getting into trouble, but is suspended from the force for alleged brutality to the boy.

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    #10 - Journey Into Fear

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    S3:E6

    A munitions expert goes on an arms smuggling mission to Istanbul and becomes a target for Nazi agents.

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    #11 - The Midas Touch

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    S3:E7

    The owner of a mine comes to a small South American town to investigate the cave-in, which caused his brother's death. But the townspeople refuse to co-operate.

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    #12 - Night of the Heat Wave

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    S3:E8

    After serving a six-year sentence for jewel robbery, a man is released from prison. He and his wife are threatened by characters from the underworld who believe the ex-convict knows where a missing $150,000 star-brilliant is hidden.

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    #13 - Flight to Tomorrow

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    S3:E9

    A co-owner of a small charter service plans to fake a plane crash in order to steal a casino's cash.

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    #14 - Night Shriek

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    S3:E10

    The young bride of a Jamaica plantation owner is frightened by her husband's violent outbursts of rage. She begins to believe the rumors that he was responsible for the death of his first wife, whose body was never found

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    #15 - The Chinese Game

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    S3:E11

    A newspaper columnist buys an unusual Chinese game at a curio shop. As he plays this game, he sees himself murdering his wife for another woman.

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    #16 - The Secret Thread

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    S3:E12

    On a visit to his childhood home, a man discovers a cache of stolen goods in the attic. He is injured by falling crates, and, unable to leave, finds himself at the mercy of the leader of the gang that stole the goods.

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    #17 - Savage Portrait

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    S3:E13

    After the loss of his patron and the failure of his one-man show, an artist decides that the only way he can acquire money is to steal it.

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    #18 - Strange Hostage

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    S3:E14

    The kidnapping of a retired doctor whom the criminals mistakenly believe to be wealthy is witnessed by a young boy whose story no one believes.

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    #19 - Ten Minutes to Curfew

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    S3:E15

    A paroled convict and a hoodlum are both in love with the same girl. The hoodlum tries to provoke the ex-convict into a violation of his parole.

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    #20 - Carnival at Midnight

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    S3:E16

    The elderly owner of a carnival is infatuated with the bareback rider he discovered. She rejects his love and his jealousy drives him to plot murder.

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    #21 - The Gold Dress

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    S3:E17

    Richard leaves Louella, from a prominent family, to marry Jean. Louella vows vengeance even if it's from the grave.

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    #22 - Circle of Destruction

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    S3:E18

    A ruthless convict breaks out of prison and intimidates his family into helping him stay free.

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    #23 - The Trouble at Number 5

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    S3:E19

    A middle-aged woman takes a job as a wealthy old lady's housekeeper and, in an attempt to gain the security she longs for, plots to dispose of her employer.

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    #24 - The Stalker

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    S3:E20

    A businessman who testifies against a gangster learns that the criminal is now out of jail.

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    #25 - Stain of Honor

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    S3:E21

    The son of a former governor who was assassinated is himself running for the same office when the son of the killer, who was shot while trying to escape, arrives in town under an alias. The candidate confronts the newcomer and makes it clear he plans to use the assassination to further his own career.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Long Count" is the best rated episode of "Climax!" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/21/1957. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Payment for Judas".