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Hays Stowe is a new senator who comes to Washington DC with his wife Erin and daughter Norma. He arrives full of optimism that being on the side of justice can help him change things

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  • A Continual Roar of Musketry (1)
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    A Continual Roar of Musketry (1)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1970

    The Senator wants to secure the passage of important welfare-type bills, but must also cater to the desires of those who hold the key to his re-election.

    Director: Robert Day

    Writer: Jerrold Freedman

  • To Taste of Death But Once
    8.3/1020 votes

    To Taste of Death But Once

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1970

    Despite a threat on his life, Senator Stowe accepts an invitation from Garbury College to speak about the practical uses of political dissent.

    Director: Daryl Duke

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Continual Roar of Musketry (2)
    8.3/1015 votes

    A Continual Roar of Musketry (2)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1970

    Fictional drama based on the National Guard shootings at Kent State University.

    Director: Robert Day

    Writer: Unknown

  • Power Play
    7.4/1013 votes

    Power Play

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/1970

    When Stowe throws his support behind a reform candidate as party nominee for a special election, he suddenly finds himself short of votes to secure passage of his signature education subsidy legislation. He risks alienating his grassroots supporters by considering a deal offered by State Party Chairman Mallon, who is desperate to nominate a wealthy but unqualified candidate.

    Director: Daryl Duke, Jerrold Freedman

    Writer: Ernest Kinoy

  • The Day the Lion Died
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    The Day the Lion Died

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1970

    Senator Hays Stowe accepts an invitation to speak at Garbury College despite a threat on his life. Topic of his speech: ""The Practical Uses of Dissent in the 1970's""

    Director: Daryl Duke

    Writer: Leon Tokatyan

  • Someday They'll Elect a President
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    Someday They'll Elect a President

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/1971

    As part of an effort to bring a new power plant to his state, Senator Stowe's aide Jordan Boyle makes a major error in judgment by drafting and signing an introduction letter to a businessman who was later revealed to be a high-ranking member of the mob.

    Director: John Badham

    Writer: Leon Tokatyan

  • A Single Blow of the Sword
    7.0/1013 votes

    A Single Blow of the Sword

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/1971

    An opponent of the welfare system who works for the Office of Enforcement Operations attempts to derail Senator Stowe's Inner City Self Help Act legislation by publishing a report containing evidence of misappropriation of funds by an administrator Stowe personally selected for a similar anti-poverty agency.

    Director: John Badham

    Writer: Jerrold Freedman

  • George Washington Told a Lie
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    George Washington Told a Lie

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/7/1971

    Senator Stowe proudly announces final approval for the construction of a long awaited hydroelectric dam in his home state. However, protesters bring to his attention a previously overlooked detail that the project will forcefully displace a tribe of 76 Native Americans from their reservation because of a technicality in their treaty, which was written in 1792 by George Washington.

    Director: Daryl Duke

    Writer: Unknown