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Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

First Aired

1956-10-04
Last Aired

1960-05-16
Creator

Frank Stanton
Genre

Drama
Seasons

4
Episodes

134
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBS

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1. Forbidden Area

Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price com...More

Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, but will anyone believe him?Less

90mins 1956-10-04

2. Requiem for a Heavyweight

An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is e...More

An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.Less

90mins 1956-10-11

3. Sizeman and Son

The happy atmosphere in Mr. Sizeman's factory is disrupted by an argumentative newcomer - his son.

The happy atmosphere in Mr. Sizeman's factory is disrupted by an argumentative newcomer - his son.Less

90mins 1956-10-18

4. Rendezvous in Black

A woman is inexplicably killed on a street-corner. What has this to do with other deaths around the ci...More

A woman is inexplicably killed on a street-corner. What has this to do with other deaths around the city?Less

90mins 1956-10-25

5. The Country Husband

After a near-death experience, a businessman starts to re-think his life, and wonders about leaving hi...More

After a near-death experience, a businessman starts to re-think his life, and wonders about leaving his wife.Less

90mins 1956-11-01

6. The Big Slide

A vaudeville comic becomes a silent film star.

A vaudeville comic becomes a silent film star.Less

90mins 1956-11-08

7. Heritage of Anger

A wealthy industrialist has trouble with his sons.

A wealthy industrialist has trouble with his sons.Less

90mins 1956-11-15

8. Eloise

It's not so much that Eloise is a mischievous child, but the darnedest things do happen when she's aro...More

It's not so much that Eloise is a mischievous child, but the darnedest things do happen when she's around.Less

90mins 1956-11-22

9. Confession

When a much-admired community leader dies, a journalist starts to investigate his life - and finds he ...More

When a much-admired community leader dies, a journalist starts to investigate his life - and finds he was not the man he seemed.Less

90mins 1956-11-29

10. Made in Heaven

When Zachary and Elsa separate, each seems tempted to start a new love affair.

When Zachary and Elsa separate, each seems tempted to start a new love affair.Less

90mins 1956-12-06

11. Sincerely, Willis Wade

A wealthy mill owner finances the education of a clever, but poor, young man.

A wealthy mill owner finances the education of a clever, but poor, young man.Less

90mins 1956-12-13

12. The Family Nobody Wanted

A true story, it follows a pastor and his wife through forties beginning with one biological child, Do...More

A true story, it follows a pastor and his wife through forties beginning with one biological child, Donny. But the upheaval of the war years results in a number of mixed raced children that the Doss family adopt until they have 12 children.Less

90mins 1956-12-20

13. Massacre at Sand Creek

An investigation into a massacre of Native Americans.

An investigation into a massacre of Native Americans.Less

90mins 1956-12-27

14. Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Some racetrack Johnnies are talking between races when one wonders if you can hypnotize a horse into t...More

Some racetrack Johnnies are talking between races when one wonders if you can hypnotize a horse into thinking it's a champion. The idea sets in motion a series of hilarious events.Less

90mins 1957-01-03

15. The Ninth Day

Events in the aftermath of World War Three.

Events in the aftermath of World War Three.Less

90mins 1957-01-10

16. So Soon to Die

Down on his luck, war hero Lionel Amblin contemplates committing a murder.

Down on his luck, war hero Lionel Amblin contemplates committing a murder.Less

90mins 1957-01-17

17. The Star Wagon

An inventor, pondering on how he might differently have arranged his life, invents a time machine and ...More

An inventor, pondering on how he might differently have arranged his life, invents a time machine and decides to make a few changes.Less

90mins 1957-01-24

18. The Greer Case

When a rich woman dies without signing her new will, all kinds of problems ensue.

When a rich woman dies without signing her new will, all kinds of problems ensue.Less

90mins 1957-01-31

19. The Miracle Worker

The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.

The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.Less

90mins 1957-02-07

20. The Comedian

Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands ...More

Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.Less

90mins 1957-02-14

21. One Coat of White

A newly-widowed woman goes on a trip to Europe and meets a French artist.

A newly-widowed woman goes on a trip to Europe and meets a French artist.Less

90mins 1957-02-21

22. The Blackwell Story

In the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell determines to become a doctor.

In the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell determines to become a doctor.Less

90mins 1957-02-28

23. Invitation to a Gunfighter

A gunfighter is terrorizing a small western town. The townspeople finally pool their money to a hire a...More

A gunfighter is terrorizing a small western town. The townspeople finally pool their money to a hire another gunfighter to drive him out of town. The townsfolk thought they had it bad until they handed the reigns over to the new terror. Pooling their money again, this time to hire Jeffers to get rid of Dancer.Less

90mins 1957-03-07

24. The Last Tycoon

A movie producer is slowly working himself to death.

A movie producer is slowly working himself to death.Less

90mins 1957-03-14

25. The Hostess with the Mostes'

The story of Perle Mesta, who became, first, a renowned society hostess, and then an ambassadress.

The story of Perle Mesta, who became, first, a renowned society hostess, and then an ambassadress.Less

90mins 1957-03-21

26. Where's Charley?

Lord Fancourt Babberley is forced to disguise himself as a woman - his aunt from Brazil, "where the nu...More

Lord Fancourt Babberley is forced to disguise himself as a woman - his aunt from Brazil, "where the nuts come from".Less

90mins 1957-03-28

27. Clipper Ship

A romance on the high seas revolving around the comely widow of a shipping magnate, and her growing lo...More

A romance on the high seas revolving around the comely widow of a shipping magnate, and her growing love for a handsome young political prisoner who was scheduled to be put to death when the vessel reached its destination. Though unyielding at first, the ship's stern captain eventually helped the woman to make a clean getaway, with the condemned man in tow.Less

90mins 1957-04-04

28. If You Knew Elizabeth

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90mins 1957-04-11

29. Three Men on a Horse

A meek salesman with an uncanny ability to pick horses is virtually kidnapped by a trio of gamblers.

A meek salesman with an uncanny ability to pick horses is virtually kidnapped by a trio of gamblers.Less

90mins 1957-04-18

30. Four Women in Black

Four nuns, led by Sister Teresa, begin a treacherous journey across the Arizona desert in 1870. Their ...More

Four nuns, led by Sister Teresa, begin a treacherous journey across the Arizona desert in 1870. Their faith enables them to deal with the challenges of nature and the hostility of their fellow mankind.Less

90mins 1957-04-25

31. Child of Trouble

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90mins 1957-05-02

32. Homeward Borne

Just after World War Two ends, an American woman takes in a Polish war orphan boy, a concentration cam...More

Just after World War Two ends, an American woman takes in a Polish war orphan boy, a concentration camp survivor. But conflict arises when her husband, a returning Air Force bomber pilot, hates the boy and his psychological baggage.Less

90mins 1957-05-09

33. The Helen Morgan Story

Broadway legend Helen Morgan 's life as told by her mother, from her early start in second rate speake...More

Broadway legend Helen Morgan 's life as told by her mother, from her early start in second rate speakeasies to star of top rated shows and owning her own club. Also seen is her poor choices, such as her affair with a married man, her short marriage to a much younger man, a court fight over an adopted baby and her fatal descent into booze addiction.Less

90mins 1957-05-16

34. Winter Dreams

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90mins 1957-05-23

35. Circle of the Day

On her tenth wedding anniversary (which is also her daughter's birthday), a wife begins to suspect her...More

On her tenth wedding anniversary (which is also her daughter's birthday), a wife begins to suspect her husband of unfaithfulness.Less

90mins 1957-05-30

36. Without Incident

Captain Russell Bidlack, commander of a U.S. Cavalry unit in 1870, determines to complete a rescue mis...More

Captain Russell Bidlack, commander of a U.S. Cavalry unit in 1870, determines to complete a rescue mission through dangerous Indian territory. In the course of the mission, he rescues the wives of two slain traders and captures the Indian chief accused of the murders. When he returns to the fort, he's faced with a revolt among his own men.Less

90mins 1957-06-06

37. Clash by Night

Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish canner...More

Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl.Less