The Best Episodes Written By Leigh Brackett

Every TV Episode Written by Leigh Brackett Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Leigh Brackett Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Leigh Brackett is "The Four Pound Brick", rated 8/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Lawrence Doheny". "The Four Pound Brick" aired on 2/21/1975 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Death of a Cop".

  • The Four Pound Brick
    8.0/10 1 votes

    #1 - The Four Pound Brick

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/1975

    A cop dies in an accident that his mother refuses to accept. Rocky offers Jim's services free of charge. After begrudgingly accepting the case he discovers that dirty cops might be involved which then pits him against a very angry Lt. Diel.

    Director: Lawrence Doheny

    Writer: Leigh Brackett

  • Death of a Cop
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #2 - Death of a Cop

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 5/24/1963

    When policeman Philip Reardon is killed in drug bust, his police officer father feels responsible because his son joined the police force to follow in his father's footsteps. In order to set things right, Philip's father strives to brings his son's killers and their mob boss Herbie Lane to justice. The plan leads to his own death at the hands of the criminals, but in death he is able to fulfill his goal. Before the murder he had stationed a fellow officer nearby to witness the killing and bring the entire gang to justice.

    Director: Joseph M. Newman

    Writer: Leigh Brackett

  • Terror in Northfield
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #3 - Terror in Northfield

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1963

    When his teenage son Tommy is found murdered in the town of Northfield, John Cooley sets out to avenge the boys death. John is a religious fanatic who believes he is on a mission from God. When he finds a piece of car headlight at the murder scene, he seeks out and kills the car's original owner Frency La Font and an elderly librarian who had some connection to the car. With all the murders, the residents of Northfield are unstandably shaken. They demand that Sheriff Will Pearce solve the case. Unfortunately, Pearce's girlfriend Susan Marsh falls under Cooley's suspicions since she bought the car from La Font. His attempt to kill her, however, is foiled at the last second by the timely arrival of Sheriff Pearce. Pearce explains that La Font murdered Tommy and confessed to it in his last will and testament.

    Director: Harvey Hart

    Writer: Leigh Brackett