The Best Episodes Written By Reginald Rose

Every TV Episode Written by Reginald Rose Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Cruel Day

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    S4:E11

    Synopsis 1: Violence and brutality greet a French Army captain when he arrives in Algeria to assume command of a remote outpost. He is appalled by the savage massacre of an Algerian family by the Rebels. When the French take a prisoner who knows the names of Rebel leaders, the captain is told that torture is the only way to make him talk. Then the captain meets the prisoner - a handsome, intelligent teenage boy. Synopsis 2: A French officer in the Algerian civil war faces a dilemma of conscience when it seems he must order the torture of a handsome, intelligent teenage boy in order to obtain information about the rebels who slaughtered an Algerian family.

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    5.3/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Incredible World of Horace Ford

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    S4:E15

    Toy designer Horace Ford spends most of his time reminiscing about his idyllic childhood. But when he gets a chance to go back to those years he gets a bitter taste of reality.

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Reginald Rose Ratings Summary

"The Cruel Day" is the best rated episode written by Reginald Rose. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It aired on 2/24/1960 and is rated 1.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Incredible World of Horace Ford".