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The Best Episodes of Goodyear Television Playhouse

Every episode of Goodyear Television Playhouse ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Goodyear Television Playhouse!

The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television"....
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Best Episodes Summary

"Visit to a Small Planet" is the best rated episode of "Goodyear Television Playhouse". It scored 9.5/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Jack Smight and written by Gore Vidal, it aired on 5/8/1955. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Murder Is Announced".

  • Visit to a Small Planet
    9.5/1019 votes
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    #1 - Visit to a Small Planet

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1955

    No description available

    Director: Jack Smight

    Writer: Gore Vidal

  • A Murder Is Announced
    8.4/1012 votes
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    #2 - A Murder Is Announced

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/30/1956

    In a small town's newspaper, there is an unusual listing that announces an upcoming murder.

    Director: Paul Stanley

    Writer: N/A

  • The Copper
    7.8/107 votes
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    #3 - The Copper

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/1951

    A backwards young man who wants to be a policeman goes to a psychologist for help when strange things happen to him during his daily duties.

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: David Swift

  • Thunder of Silence
    6.0/108 votes
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    #4 - Thunder of Silence

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/1954

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Summer Long
    5.4/1015 votes
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    #5 - All Summer Long

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/1956

    In the midwest the torrential rains have not subsided. Young Willie is panicked when he sees the river threaten the very walls of his home. But even as the house begins to cumble, Willie can't arouse anyone else in the family to the danger.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October Story
    NaN/100 votes
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    #6 - October Story

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1951

    A young girl from Brooklyn causes a stir with television executives when she announces she has invented a portable TV that can be built for $2.14.

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: David Swift

  • Flight To Freedom
    NaN/100 votes
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    #7 - Flight To Freedom

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/1951

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • The Eleventh Ward
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    #8 - The Eleventh Ward

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/1951

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • Money To Burn
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    #9 - Money To Burn

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/1951

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • I Was Stalin's Prisoner
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    #10 - I Was Stalin's Prisoner

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/1951

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: David Swift

  • A Softness In The Wind
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - A Softness In The Wind

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Raymond Schindler, Case One
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    #12 - Raymond Schindler, Case One

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/20/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tour Of Duty
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    #13 - Tour Of Duty

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/3/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crown Of Shadows
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    #14 - Crown Of Shadows

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/17/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Treasure Chest
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    #15 - Treasure Chest

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/2/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Three Letters
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    #16 - Three Letters

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/16/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tigers Don't Sing
    NaN/100 votes
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    #17 - Tigers Don't Sing

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Medea Cup
    NaN/100 votes
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    #18 - The Medea Cup

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/1952

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • The Travelers
    NaN/100 votes
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    #19 - The Travelers

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/27/1952

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • The Twenty-Third Mission
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    #20 - The Twenty-Third Mission

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/11/1952

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lantern Copy
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    #21 - The Lantern Copy

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/25/1952

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • Four Meetings
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    #22 - Four Meetings

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/8/1952

    No description available

    Director: Delbert Mann

    Writer: N/A

  • It's A Small World
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    #23 - It's A Small World

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/22/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Leaf Out Of A Book
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - Leaf Out Of A Book

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/6/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Trial Of Steven Kent
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    #25 - The Trial Of Steven Kent

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/20/1952

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A