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The Dick Powell Show
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The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
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The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
Season 2 episodes
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Episode 2
Tomorrow the Man
Episode 3
Run Till It's Dark
Stacy Palmer is on the run and tries to lose herself in a crowd at a Las Vegas casino. Young Jake Cobb, out on one last fling before his marriage, is attracted to Stacy.
Episode 4
The Doomsday Boys
Episode 5
The Sea Witch
Episode 6
The Great Anatole
Episode 7
The Honorable Albert Higgins
Episode 8
Days of Glory
Episode 9
In Search of a Son
Episode 10
Borderline
Episode 11
Pericles on 31st Street
Episode 12
The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff
Episode 13
Crazy Sunday
Tyro screenwriter Joel Coles makes a fool of himself at a Hollywood party, and finds out a few hard truths about life in the movie business.
Episode 14
The Big Day
Episode 15
Project X
Episode 16
The Losers
Episode 17
Everybody Loves Sweeney
Episode 18
The Rage of Silence
Carol Lynley plays a deaf woman who teaches at a school for the deaf. Peter Falk also plays a deaf character who is smitten with her, and misinterprets her kindness toward him as affection. Falk is unable to communicate with her and is completely helpless and frustrated by the hearing world. This frustration eventually erupts into an act of violence that shatters everyone's lives.
Episode 19
The Judge
Episode 20
Luxury Liner
Episode 21
Apples Don't Fall Far
Episode 22
Tissue of Hate
Episode 23
Thunder In A Forgotten Town
Ten years as a prisoner of the Chinese Reds hasn't made the folks in John Reardon's home town feel any differently about him - they still remember when he was the town hellion. (Several well known stars made cameo appearances.
Episode 24
Colossus
In 1912, immigrants Eric Tegman and John Michael Reardon purchase some land in California's San Fernando Valley - infuriating native son Dan Corbett, who wanted the property for his ranch.
Episode 25
Charlie's Duet
Night-club owner Charlie Harris is in love with singer Linda Baxter, but that means trouble for her --- gambling king Louis Samson is threatening her life as a way of cutting himself in on Charlie's business.
Episode 26
The Third Side of a Coin
Episode 27
Epilogue
Episode 28
The Last of the Big Spenders
Paul Oakland is uneasily reunited with his long-unseen son, Nick.
Episode 29
The Old Man and the City
Episode 30
The Last of the Private Eyes
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026