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The Best Episodes of Matinee Theater

Every episode of Matinee Theater ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Matinee Theater!

Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Are You Listening?" is the best rated episode of "Matinee Theater". It scored 8.6/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/1956. This episode scored 1.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dracula".

  • Are You Listening?
    8.6/1025 votes
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    #1 - Are You Listening?

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/1956

    A 15-year-old boy who suffers from lack of attention tries to get attention from his mother by showing off a watch he has stolen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dracula
    7.4/109 votes
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    #2 - Dracula

    Season 2 Episode 50 - Aired 11/23/1956

    No description available

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Beginning Now
    NaN/100 votes
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    #3 - Beginning Now

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/1955

    No description available

    Director: Albert McCleery

    Writer: Frank D. Gilroy

  • Make Believe Mother
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    #4 - Make Believe Mother

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/1955

    A man who left his wife and infant son turns up years later. He drops in for a visit at the home of his now-married son and grandchildren. His sudden appearance and penchant for gambling wreak havoc in his son's home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Persistent Image
    NaN/100 votes
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    #5 - The Persistent Image

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/1955

    A once successful writer, who now verges on the alcoholic, makes one last attempt to sell his latest work. When this fails, he must decide which is more important, personal integrity or money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I'm Straight with the World
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    #6 - I'm Straight with the World

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/1955

    This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: N/A

  • Progress and Minnie Sweeney
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    #7 - Progress and Minnie Sweeney

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/1955

    A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The House on Wildwood Lane
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    #8 - The House on Wildwood Lane

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
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    #9 - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One for the Road
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    #10 - One for the Road

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Apple for Miss Myrtle
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    #11 - An Apple for Miss Myrtle

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man Without a Country
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    #12 - The Man Without a Country

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1955

    No description available

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Jigsaw
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    #13 - Jigsaw

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/1955

    An elderly father is being pressured by his family to sell his orange groves to a real estate developer. He resists but starts to reconsider when he considers that his tomboy grandaughter could use the money to develope her singing career.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • She's the One with the Funny Face
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    #14 - She's the One with the Funny Face

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All the Hoffmeyers in the World
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    #15 - All the Hoffmeyers in the World

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/16/1955

    During all the years of their married life, Helen has been bullied by her husband Phil--about the neglected house, her ill health and the care of their son. Lately, Phil has been seeing much of Ruth, their next-door-neighbor, whose husband Matt, according to Phil, is ""an unambitious cop."" A terrible accident reveals Phil as he really is.

    Director: Walter Grauman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Aspern Papers
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    #16 - The Aspern Papers

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/17/1955

    In a Korean battle five Americans become detached from their company. They take over a hut in which they find and capture two North Korean soldiers, and an orphaned youngster. The boy soon becomes their mascot.

    Director: Arthur Hiller

    Writer: N/A

  • Roman Fever
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    #17 - Roman Fever

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/18/1955

    A shy school principal and a rising young attorney are both in love with the same woman. A man who looks a great deal like Abraham Lincoln arrives in town as a summer boarder and becomes involved in the situation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Midsummer
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    #18 - Midsummer

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/21/1955

    No description available

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lady Chooses
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    #19 - The Lady Chooses

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/22/1955

    The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Courtship of Miles Standish
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    #20 - The Courtship of Miles Standish

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/23/1955

    A Polish merchant learns that his teen-age son and daughter have been won over to communism. He laboriously arranges an escape from the country, with his rebellious son virtually his prisoner. Even in Sweden their trouble continues, as the son informs on a priest who has aided their escape. - Tv Guide

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Dispossessed
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    #21 - Dispossessed

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/25/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One for the Road
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    #22 - One for the Road

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/28/1955

    A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Touchstone
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    #23 - The Touchstone

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/29/1955

    A middle-aged bachelor thus far has avoided matrimony. His friends, knowing he is in need of money, arrange a meeting with a prospective bride who might be willing to support a husband.

    Director: Arthur Hiller

    Writer: Jerome Ross

  • Wuthering Heights
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    #24 - Wuthering Heights

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/30/1955

    A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Brass Ring
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    #25 - The Brass Ring

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/1/1955

    A meek little file clerk turns into a veritable tiger when his boss hires an efficiency expert. His file system has worked for 30 years. and he's not going to change it for an efficiency expert.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Helene Hanff