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The Best Episodes of General Electric Theater Season 4

Every episode of General Electric Theater Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of General Electric Theater Season 4!

The Best Episodes of General Electric Theater Season 4

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  1. 8.2/10(36 votes)

    #1 - In Summer Promise

    S4:E18

    A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man, unaware that the young man plans to wed his childhood sweetheart.

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  2. 7.8/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Judy Garland Musical Special

    S4:E28

    Todays theme is a Judy Garland Musical Special.

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    Director:Ralph Nelson
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  3. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Feathertop

    S4:E10

    A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.

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  4. 7.6/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Prosper's Old Mother

    S4:E8

    Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a kindly old eccentric who drinks medicine liberally flavored with 'hootch'.

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  5. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #5 - The Hat with the Roses

    S4:E33

    When a schoolteacher fails one of her students, she tries to show her student compassion and understanding.

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Winner by Decision

    S4:E6

    A promising and intelligent young man has great success in the ring. His mother wants him to continue his education, but his father and his manager want him to become a fighter.

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  8. 6.9/10(27 votes)

    #7 - The Ballad of Mender McClure

    S4:E16

    A mysteriously familiar stranger sees fit to practice a bit of magic on a lazy, selfish Ozark hillbilly.

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  9. 6.9/10(36 votes)

    #8 - The Honest Man

    S4:E21

    A piano tuner, known for his honesty, is caught up in a crime when stolen jewels are hastily hidden in his tool bag. He doesn't realize he's got them until he gets to his girl's home, when her no-account brother hatches a scheme to blackmail him into surrendering the baubles to him, just as the thief is coming to recover them himself.

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    Director:Frank Tashlin
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  10. 6.5/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Let It Rain

    S4:E12

    A writer stops at a sleepy southern town intending to debunk a legend concerning a confederate soldier leaving a local girl for the battlefields, never to return. He soon realizes that he and a girl he's fallen in love with are descendants of those people.

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    Director:Ralph Nelson
    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - A Child is Born

    S4:E13

    A retelling of the Nativity story from the viewpoint of the innkeeper's wife.

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:N/A
  12. 5.7/10(24 votes)

    #11 - The Seeds of Hate

    S4:E11

    A man is torn between his conscience and loyalty when a friend shoots an Indian in the back. Even though the Indian had been an idol of his son's, the man at first refuses to aid local townspeople in the arrest of the murderer.

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    #12 - Tryout

    S4:E1

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    #13 - The Bounty Court Martial

    S4:E2

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    #14 - Lash of Fear

    S4:E3

    A stagecoach driver and cavalry officer vie for the affections of a young lady traveling west with them.

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    #15 - Outpost at Home

    S4:E4

    A young boy (army brat) Struggles between his father and a deserter

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    #16 - Shadow on the Heart

    S4:E5

    While on duty on a lonely beach, a sailor meets a beautiful girl. It's love at first sight for the boy. But he learns that the girl is blind and pledged to marry another if her vision is restored.

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    #17 - Farewell to Kennedy

    S4:E7

    A police detective discovers that his future father-in-law and fellow cop has taken a bribe.

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    Director:Frank Tuttle
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    #18 - From the Top

    S4:E9

    A manager and his big time singing protegee have been engaged a long time. But he's too busy booking her to take time off for marriage. Finally, the strain of overwork becomes too much for the songstress.

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    Director:Don Medford
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    #19 - Portrait of a Ballerina

    S4:E14

    Set in 1882 Paris, a young girl gets her big break for the Paris Ballet after much sacrifice from her mother.

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    #20 - Esteban's Legacy

    S4:E15

    A carpenter returns to his village, discouraged by his lack of success and respect.

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    #21 - The Muse and Mr. Parkinson

    S4:E17

    Mr. Parkinson's life has followed a familiar pattern up to now: working at his brokerage job during the week and playing golf on weekends. He's a happy, ordinary chap -- until the fact that he is secretly a poet is brought to light.

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    #22 - The Song Caruso Sang

    S4:E19

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    #23 - Prologue to Glory

    S4:E20

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    #24 - Try to Remember

    S4:E22

    Police detective Dan "Irish" Murphy has a more than professional interest in finding the murderer of a door-to-door salesman. The man is found stabbed in Murphy's home, with Mrs. Murphy lying unconscious nearby.

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    #25 - A Letter from the Queen

    S4:E23

    Once an internationally respected statesman, former Senator Ryder is now in his 90s, and his life is turned upside down when a young history scholar, Walter Shelley, decides he wants one of Ryder's treasures: a letter written to him by Queen Victoria.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"In Summer Promise" is the best rated episode of "General Electric Theater" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Robert Stevenson and written by N/A, it aired on 1/29/1956. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Judy Garland Musical Special".