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East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for only one season and was shown Monday nights on CBS. TV

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 5 - I Before E Except After C
    5.9/10(17 votes)

    #1 - I Before E Except After C

    S1:E5

    The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.

    Director:Daniel Petrie
    Writer:Ossie Davis

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  2. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 25 - The Givers
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - The Givers

    S1:E25

    Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 9 - Not Bad for Openers
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Not Bad for Openers

    S1:E9

    Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 14 - The $5.98 Dress
    6.3/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The $5.98 Dress

    S1:E14

    Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 17 - It's War, Man
    6.3/10(14 votes)

    #5 - It's War, Man

    S1:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 18 - Don't Grow Old
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Don't Grow Old

    S1:E18

    A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 21 - The Passion of the Nickel Player
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    #7 - The Passion of the Nickel Player

    S1:E21

    Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 19 - The Street
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #8 - The Street

    S1:E19

    After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 24 - Nothing But the Half Truth
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Nothing But the Half Truth

    S1:E24

    When Representative Hanson gets Brock to appear on a TV discussion program about the problem of slums and then refuses to follow through, Brock considers quitting.

    Director:Alex March
    Writer:Robert Van Scoyk

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  10. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 15 - The Beatnik and the Politician
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #10 - The Beatnik and the Politician

    S1:E15

    When a politician tells a beatnik that the people don't want ""his kind"" in the area, Brock advises the beatnik to fight back by running against him in the next election.

    Director:Allen Reisner
    Writer:Robert Van Scoyk

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  11. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 10 - No Hiding Place
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #11 - No Hiding Place

    S1:E10

    A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Millard Lampell

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  12. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 13 - Creeps Live Here
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Creeps Live Here

    S1:E13

    Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 22 - Take Sides with the Sun
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Take Sides with the Sun

    S1:E22

    Brock is offered a job as legislative consultant for an ambitious U.S. Congressman, and must decide if this is a better way for him to help people than to continue his community social services work, treating one case at a time.

    Director:Alex March
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 4 - Something for the Girls
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Something for the Girls

    S1:E4

    A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 16 - One Drink at a Time
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #15 - One Drink at a Time

    S1:E16

    A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.

    Director:John Berry
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 11 - Where's Harry?
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Where's Harry?

    S1:E11

    A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 20 - If Your Grandmother Had Wheels
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #17 - If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

    S1:E20

    Brock tries to help a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who dreams of nothing but the day he'll be able to walk again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 12 - My Child on Monday Morning
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #18 - My Child on Monday Morning

    S1:E12

    Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 3 - You Can't Beat the System
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #19 - You Can't Beat the System

    S1:E3

    Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.

    Director:Jack Smight
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 23 - The Name of the Game
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #20 - The Name of the Game

    S1:E23

    A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 6 - No Wings at All
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #21 - No Wings at All

    S1:E6

    A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 8 - Go Fight City Hall
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Go Fight City Hall

    S1:E8

    Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 26 - Here Today
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Here Today

    S1:E26

    Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 1 - The Sinner
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #24 - The Sinner

    S1:E1

    Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.

    Director:Jack Smight
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. East Side/West Side Season 1 Episode 2 - Age of Consent
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Age of Consent

    S1:E2

    An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.

    Director:Ralph Senensky
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I Before E Except After C" is the worst rated episode of "East Side/West Side". It scored 5.9/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Daniel Petrie and written by Ossie Davis, it aired on 10/21/1963. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Givers".