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21 to 25 (Paulist/syndicated) (1980-85)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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################### Insight
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############## season 21 1980-81 ##############
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[--] Insight: THE LONG ROAD HOME
03Oct1980
prod px-426
cast:
Martin Sheen .......Jamie Conklin
Harold Gould ....... God
Summary:
Jamie Conklin panics at his wedding and meets God. God tells him about
the pain he has gone through but he has faith that everything will be all right. [RF]
[--] Insight: SOUP MAN
12Oct1980 (copyright date 06Oct80)
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Mike Rhodes
[--] Insight: GOD IN THE DOCK
10Nov1980
cast:
Richard Beymer ....... God
Ray Duke ....... Bailiff
Ellen Geer ....... Dr. Sally Calin
Peter Haskell ....... Donald Quinlan
Howard McGillin .......God's Attorney
Della Reese ....... The Judge
Marcia Rodd ....... Prosecuting Attorney
Don Stroud ...... Gary Schneider
Synopsis:
God is put on trial to account for the world's pain and suffering. [RF]
[--] Insight: 17 GOING NOWHERE
15Nov1980
Written by Jim McGinn
Directed by Mike Rhodes
cast:
Emilio Estevez
Ramon Bieri
Ellen Geer
Synopsis:
A father tries to reconnect with his rebellious son to show him that he is
loved. [RF]
[--] Insight: HIGH POWDER
03Jan1981
Written by Richard Fielder
Directed by Mike Rhodes
cast:
Dick Van Patten
James Van Patten
Tim Van Patten
Synopsis:
The story of how one young man faces the problems of drug use by his ski
team and how he decides he cannot remain passive in
the face of evil. [RF]
[--] Insight: WHO LOVES AMY TONIGHT?
03Apr1981
Written by William McGivern
Directed by Mike Rhodes
[--] Insight: A STEP TOO SLOW
05Apr1981
Written by Jim McGinn
Directed by Mike Rhodes
cast:
Judge Reinhold
Paula Kelly
Jeanne Mori
Synopsis:
Bill, a high school basketball player, is cut from the team and
collapses into self pity. After several meaningful experiences with
other people, he realizes how fortunate he really is
and how small his own problems are. [RF]
[--] Insight: JOSIE
08May1981
Written by Jim Moser
Directed by Mike Rhodes
[--] Insight: GOODBYE
28May1981
cast:
Richard Benjamin
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###### season 22 1981-82 #####
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[--] Insight: THE NEEDLE'S EYE
04Oct1981
no. 435
Directed by Robert Butler
cast:
Ron Howard
Nan Martin
Jerry Hauser
Synopsis:
On an African excursion, two students witness the
ravages of disease and poverty. [RF]
[--] Insight: RENDEZVOUS
11Oct1981
no. 439
Directed by J.D. Lobue
[--] Insight: THE MISSING PERSON'S BUREAU
18Oct1981 (rerun from 06Jan80)
[--] Insight: GOD'S GUERILLAS
22Oct1981 (rerun 10Apr82)
no. 438
Producer Terence Sweeney
Written by John McGreevey
Directed by Delbert Mann
cast:
Patty Duke
James Farentino
Bibi Besch
Sherry Hursey
Michael Pataki
A. Martinez
Synopsis:
The story about a convent in El Salvador which is occupied
by a group of
communist guerrillas. [RF]
[--] Insight: THE SIXTH DAY
01Nov1981
no. 434
Directed by Richard Bennett
[--] Insight: DECISION TO LOVE
08Nov1981
no. 441
Directed by Buzz Kucik
[--] Insight: LITTLE MISERIES
15Nov1981
no. 440
Directed by Jay Sandrich
cast:
Audra Lindley
Edward Andrews
John Ritter ........ Frankie
Synopsis:
An aunt's stranglehold on her nephew prevents both of them from finding love. [RF]
[--] Insight: TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN
16Nov1981
Written by Richard Fielder
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes
[--] Insight: TEDDY
23Nov1981 (rerun from 10Apr70)
[--] Insight: THE TROUBLE WITH GRANDPA
21Jan1982
(aka Grandpa's Day)
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes
[--] Insight: ALL OUT
29Jan1982
[--] Insight: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1982
cast:
Bill Quinn .......... Mac
Jack Bannon ......... Jim
Marcia Rodd
Synopsis:
A workaholic is snapped out of his business life when his father becomes ill. [RF]
[--] Insight: GOD'S GUERILLAS
10Apr1982 (rerun from 22Oct81)
[--] Insight: WHEN HEROES FALL
20May1982
no. 432
Written by James E. Moser
Directed by Mike Rhodes
[--] Insight: THE DOMINO EFFECT
04Jun1982
no. 437
Written by William McGivern
Directed by Joe Gannon
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###### season 23 1982-83 #####
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[--] Insight: THE WHITE STAR GARAGE
22Oct1982 (rerun from 12Jan69)
[--] Insight: FOR LOVE OR MONEY
27Oct1982
no.449
Directed by J.D. Lobue
[--] Insight: LEAVE ME ALONE, GOD
Oct1982
no. 450
Directed by Michael Rhodes
[--] Insight: THE FIDDLER
03Nov1982
no. 443
Written by Ellwood Kieser
Directed by Marc Daniels
cast:
Greg Mullavy
Melinda Dillon
Stephen Keep
Synopsis:
Couples sharing dinner and secrets reluctantly face the
music of a serenading Gypsy fiddler. [RF]
[--] Insight: A GUN FOR MANDY
15Nov1982
no. 447
Written by David C. Field
Directed by Ted Post
cast:
Lois Nettleton
[--] Insight: MATCHPOINT
22Nov1982
no. 445
Written by Korby Siamis
Directed by Will Mackenzie
[--] Insight: EVERY NINETY SECONDS
09Dec1982
no. 446
Written by Jim McGinn
Directed by Mike Rhodes
cast:
Greg Mullavy
[--] Insight: THE JUGGLER OF NOTRE DAME
12Dec1982
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes
cast:
Carol Carlsson
Patrick Collins
Melinda Dillon
Merlin Olsen
Synopsis:
A contemporary version of the medieval folk tale that shows
that we are only fully alive when we are giving. [RF]
[--] Insight: SO LITTLE TIME
29Dec1982
no. 448
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Dick Bennett
cast:
Lois Nettleton
Synopsis:
A terminal patient must make the most of her time left. [RF]
[--] Insight: LEADFOOT
11Mar1983
Written by Jim McGinn
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes
cast:
Philip McKeon .... Tom
Synopsis:
Tom continues to drive his first car too fast, even after repeated warnings
at traffic school and a speeding ticket. At a party he starts a reckless
car chase and drives his car off the road. [RF]
[--] Insight: HANG TIGHT, WILLY BILL
11May1983
Written by Jim Moser
Directed by Gilbert Moses
[--] Insight: ROCCO'S STAR
19Aug1983
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Chris Pechin
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###### season 24 1983-84 #####
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[--] Insight: THE BREADWINNER
29Sep1983
Written by Jim McGinn
Directed by Michael Rhodes
cast:
Lee Meriwether
Lance Kerwin
[--] Insight: THE DAY EVERYTHING WENT WRONG
25Sep1983
no. 452
Directed by Jay Sandrich
cast:
Beverly Garland
Dick Van Patten
Joel Higgins
Synopsis:
Down on his luck and confronted by by family problems, Joey is challenged
by God to take a new look at himself and to seek joy
in his life. [RF]
[--] Insight: THE CLEARING HOUSE
02Oct1983
no. 453
Directed by Will Mackenzie
cast:
Ed Begley Jr.
Richard Kline
Judithmarie Bergan ... Louella
Synopsis:
When the directors of a halfway house spurn a donation from a prostitute,
their charges fear that they, too, will be judged. [RF]
[--] Insight: THE HIT MAN
08Oct1983
no. 454
Directed by Norman Lloyd
cast:
Patty Duke
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Al Ruscio
John Anderson
Synopsis:
A professor, a reporter, a salesman and a hired killer
find themselves fogged in at an airport. [RF]
[--] Insight: THE GAME ROOM
16Oct1983
no. 455
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes
cast:
Leon Askin
[--] Insight: DUTTON'S CHOICE
29Oct1983
no. 451
Directed by Ted Post
[--] Insight: CUM LAUDE, COME LONELY
1984
cast:
Beth Raines .......... Afton
Synopsis:
An introverted high school senior overcomes his shyness. [RF]
[--] Insight: BUTTERFLY
01Feb1984
no. 456
Directed by Mike Rhodes
[--] Insight: COURAGE
06Mar1984
Written by Lan O'Kun
Directed by Mike Rhodes
cast:
Lance Kerwin ...... Jody
Synopsis:
A young boy's fear of water comes into play when he must overcome that very
fear. [RF]
[--] Insight: DEADLINE
22Apr1984
cast:
Lance Kerwin
Ike Eisenmann
Synopsis:
A young man's parents own guns in this drama about gun control. [RF]
[--] Insight: CLAY FEET
10May1984
Written by Jim Moser
Directed by Ted Post
[--] Insight: THE BET
15May1984
[--] Insight: SAFE HARBOR
20Jun1984
[--] Insight: THE PILOT
18Jul1984
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###### season 25 1984-85 #####
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[--] Insight: BUCHANAN HIGH
21Oct1984
[--] Insight: BUCHANAN H.S.
30Nov1984
[--] Insight: THE GREAT CHASTITY EXPERIMENT
15Dec1984
cast:
Sherry Hursey
Tom Swerdolow
Synopsis:
A young couple agrees to try chastity for a time and starts to communicate
on new and more exciting levels, recognizing that they can find out who
they are only by seeing themselves in the eyes of the other. [RF]
[--] Insight: THE LOYAL OPPOSITION
21Jan1985
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