Lear vs. the Committeeman
General Electric Theater - S8 - E18
A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.
General Electric Theater: Season 8 - 33 Episode s
8x1 - Miracle at the Opera
September 20, 1959
8x2 - The Last Reunion
September 27, 1959
8x3 - Hitler's Secret
October 4, 1959
8x4 - Night Club
October 11, 1959
8x5 - The Tallest Marine
October 18, 1959
In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.
8x6 - The Day of the Hanging
October 25, 1959
8x7 - Disaster
November 1, 1959
Miss Winoah Kelsey lives alone in her large Southern mansion. One night during a violent flood, a young man enters a second-story window of her home and threatens to kill her.
8x8 - Signs of Love
November 8, 1959
A man is considering running for national office and to clinch the deal his wife throws a party with a powerful Washington lawmaker in attendance.
8x9 - Survival
November 15, 1959
8x10 - The Last Dance
November 22, 1959
8x11 - Platinum on the Rocks
November 29, 1959
8x12 - Absalom, My Son
December 6, 1959
8x13 - The House of Truth
December 13, 1959
The United States information officer in a small village in Southeast Asia has little faith in the fight against communism. His attitude provokes a conflict with Emily Skinner, the dedicated librarian.
8x14 - Mr. O'Malley
December 20, 1959
Six-year-old Barnaby Baxter longs to go hunting with his father. He wishes on a star for a fairy godmother who can make his dream come true and is answered by a cigar-smoking, pink-winged fairy godfather named O'Malley.
8x15 - Silhouette
December 27, 1959
Stan Mayor is a well-known movie comic whose face fits his talents as a clown. When his girl friend refuses to take him seriously and expresses admiration for handsome men, Stan decides to make a drastic change.
8x16 - Sarah's Laughter
January 3, 1960
8x17 - R.S.V.P.
January 10, 1960
8x18 - Lear vs. the Committeeman
January 17, 1960
A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.
8x19 - They Like Me Fine
January 24, 1960
Small-time comic Eddie Miller hears that a big producer is looking for an unknown comedian to star in his new Broadway review. Eddie begs his agent to get him an audition.
8x20 - Early to Die
February 7, 1960
8x21 - The Patsy
February 21, 1960
A black man who is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abusive entertainment. They lose all respect for him until they play their last "joke" on him; and through his selfless act of boundless courage he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.
8x22 - The Story of Judith
February 28, 1960
Todays theme is The Story of Judith.
8x23 - The Book of Silence
March 6, 1960
8x24 - So Deadly, So Evil
March 13, 1960
A small town girl comes to New York to forget a recent tragedy only to have her life threatened by a masked strange
8x25 - Do Not Disturb
March 20, 1960
Arthur Martin makes his living at home, writing articles for a monthly magazine. But working at home has its disadvantages: the family hardly ever leaves him at peace.
8x26 - The Web of Guilt
March 27, 1960
8x27 - Mystery at Malibu
April 10, 1960
8x28 - Aftermath
April 17, 1960
A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.
8x29 - Adam's Apples
April 24, 1960
8x30 - The Ugly Ducking
May 1, 1960
8x31 - Don't You Remember?
May 8, 1960
8x32 - At Your Service
May 22, 1960
8x33 - Hot Footage
May 29, 1960
TV-news cameraman Jonathan Love is in Acapulco, Mexico covering the mysterious torpedoing of a freighter. Not far behind is his inevitable competition: Hank Wahr, cameraman for a rival TV news service.