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The Classic TV Archive - US  Drama Series
Four in One (1970-71)
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox, Cindy Rumbold
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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FOUR IN ONE
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Universal City Studios, Inc. / an MCA Company
for
NBC (Wednesdays 10:00PM ET)

Rotating Drama series 1970-71 24 episodes x 60 min color
the 4 series were:-
(1) 'McCloud' starring Dennis Weaver
(2) 'San Francisco International Aiport' starring Lloyd Bridges
(3) 'Night Gallery' hosted by Rod Serling
(4) The Psychiatrist starring Roy Thinnes

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McCLOUD
(60 min segment from 'Four in One')
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Universal City Studios for NBC
US 1970 police series
starring
Dennis Weaver as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud
J.D. Cannon as Chief of Detectives Peter B. Clifford
Terry Carter as Sgt. Broadhurst

Stories of US Marshal Sam McCloud of Taous, New Mexico on secondment
to the New York Police Department, much to the annoyance of
Chief of Detectives Peter B. Clifford . The romantic interest is in the
form of magazine writer, Chris Coughlin played by Diana Muldaur who made
frequent guest star appearances in the series.
McCloud continued with
'NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie' beginning 9/22/71 (90 min)
subsequently with
'NBC Sunday Mystery Movie' beginning 10/1/72 (90/120 min)

The pilot was 'Who Killed Miss U.S.A.' (1970)(2 hour tvm)
It was a reworking of the 1968 Clint Eastwood movie 'Coogan's Bluff'

 "Four in One" #1 - McCloud #1 - WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T MAKE FRIENDS IN NEW YORK CITY? (60 min)
16Sep70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Carl Betz (The Donna Reed Show)
Marj Dusay
Diana Muldaur ...... Chris Coughlin (L.A. Law, Born Free)

"Four in One" #2 - McCloud #2 - HORSE STEALING ON FIFTH AVENUE (60 min)
23Sept70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Lorraine Gary
Leo Gordon
Angus Duncan
Howard Curtis
Diana Muldaur ...... Chris Coughlin

"Four in One" #3 - McCloud #3 - THE CONCRETE CORRAL (60 min.)
30Sep70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Joanna Moore
Albert Salmi (Petrocelli)
Burr DeBenning
Nancy Malone (Naked City)

"Four in One" #4 - McCloud #4 - THE STAGE IS ALL THE WORLD (60 min)
7Oct70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Christina Sinatra
Murray Matheson
Albert Popwell
Richard Dawson (Hogan's Heroes)
Richard Van Vleet

"Four in One" #5 - McCloud #5 - WALK IN THE DARK (60 min)
14Oct70 NBC Wed
Nina Foch
Susan Saint James (McMillan & Wife, Kate & Ally)
Ann Prentiss
(sister of Paula Prentiss Benjamin (Mrs. Richard Benjamin)),
Stewart Bradley
Ken Scott
Mary Gregory

"Four in One" #6 - McCloud #6 - OUR MAN IN PARIS (60 min)
21Oct70 NBC Wed
Susan Strasberg (daughter of famed acting coach Lee Strasberg)
Alfred Ryder
Ken Scott
John Van Dreelen
Marcel Hillaire
 
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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(60 min segment from 'Four in One')
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  Universal City Studios for NBC
US 1970 Airport security series    pilot tv movie + 6 episodes x 60 min
Oct 28, 1970 - Dec 1970 NBC Wed (Mar 1971 - Aug 1971 rerun)
starring
Lloyd Bridges as James Conrad (not in the pilot)
Glu Culager as Security Chief Bob Hatten
Barbara Werle as June, Conrad's secretary
Barbara Sigel as Suzie Conrad

[--] SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Pilot TV Film)
29Sep1970 (NBC TV-Movie)
Executive Producer: Frank Price
Producers: William Read Woodfield & Allan Balter
Assoc Prod: John Orland
Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
Score: Pat Williams
Cast:
Pernell Roberts ........ Jim Conrad
Clu Gulager ............ Bob Hatten
Beth Brickell .......... Katie Barrett
Van Johnson ............ Lester Scott
Tab Hunter ............. Stayczek
Nancy Malone ........... Tina Scott
David Hartman .......... Captain Ross Edwards
Ted Eccles ............. Davey Scott
Walter Brooke .......... Clifford Foster Evans
Cliff Potts ............ William Sturtevant
Jill Donahue ........... Joan Edwards
Chuck Daniel ........... Frank Davis
Dana Elcar ............. George Woodruff
Robert Sorrells ........ Dan
Jim B. Smith ........... Amato
Jason Wingreen ......... Senator Whitman
Marc Hannibal .......... Sergeant Dobkin
 
  "Four in One" #7 - San Francisco International Airport #1 - EMERGENCY ALERT
28Oct1970 NBC Wed (rerun 31Mar71)
written by William McGivern
directed by Boris Sagal
Guest cast:
James Olson ............ Professor Theodore Tragis
William Sylvester ...... Colonel Wilkins
Richard X. Slattery .... Commander Branch
Russ Conway ............ Chief Controller
Richard McMurray ....... Hoopes
Sallie Shockley ........ Kay Allen
Synopsis:
Antiwar scientist Theodore Tragis selects San Francisco International
as the spot to register a horrifying protest against the arms race.
Tragis has tampered with a military shipment, triggering a process that
will soon release poisonous gas. Given only a matter of hours, airport
manager Jim Conrad must persuade Tragis to reverse the process or avert
the disaster himself. [RF]

"Four in One" #8 - San Francisco International Airport #2 - WE ONCE CAME HOME TO PARADES
4Nov70 NBC Wed
written by William Read Woodfield
Robert Webber
Tim Matheson
Mills Watson
Edward Faulkner


"Four in One" #9 - San Francisco International Airport #3 - HOSTAGE
11Nov70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Henry Silva
Scott Brady
Robert Viharo
Roberts Karnes

"Four in One" #10 - San Francisco International Airport #4 -CRISIS ON RUNWAY 28
18Nov1970 NBC Wed (rerun 30Jun71)
Directed by Allen Reisner
Guest cast:
Charles Aidman ......... Del Fraser
Dane Clark ............. Captain Spence
Peter Whitney .......... Cole
Russ Conway ............ Grimes
Russell Johnson ........ Tober
Walter Brooke .......... Wilson
Jerry Strickler ........ Smitty
Synopsis 1:
Hazardous landing conditions add to an airport nightmare that finds Jim Conrad
trying to bring in a 727 with a jammed nose gear. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A 727 is approaching San Francisco International with 60 passengers and a jammed
nose gear. The emergency landing must be engineered by a traffic controller who
is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. [RF]

"Four in One" #11 - San Francisco International Airport #5 - SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT
25Nov1970 NBC Wed (rerun 28Jul71)
Guest cast:
Lew Ayres ............... Jess Murray
Tim O'Connor ............ George Freemont
John Kellogg ............ Frederic Allen
David Lewis ............. Sills
Philip Pine ............. Jack Ramsey
Clarke Gordon ........... Cahill
Eve McVeagh ............. Mrs. Cahill
Raoul De Leon ........... Semple
Lester Matthews ......... Ed Volkenburg
Synopsis:
Supersonic transport deals with the controversy arising from the
proposed use of the mammoth SST. The drama centers on Jim's advocacy
of the aircraft, which draws official flak and touches off an
anonymous TV scare campaign. [RF]

"Four in One" #12 - San Francisco International Airport #6 - THE HIGH COST OF NIGHTMARES
02Dec70 NBC Wed
guest stars
Albert Salmi
Lorraine Gray
Severn Darden

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NIGHT GALLERY
(60 min segment from 'Four in One')
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Universal City Studios for NBC
US 1970 supernatural anthology series
hosted by
Rod Serling
A reworking of his successful 'Twilight Zone'.
'Night Gallery' continued for 2 seasons after 'Four in One' ended.

"Four in One" #13 - Night Gallery #1
[a] THE DEAD MAN
16Dec70 NBC Wed
Carl Betz .... Dr. Max Redford
Louise Sorel .... Velia Redford
Michael Blodgett.... John Fearing
Jeff Corey .... Dr. Miles Talmadge
Glenn Dixon .... Minister

[b] THE HOUSEKEEPER
16Dec70 NBC Wed
Larry Hagman .... Cedric Acton
Jeanette Nolan .... Miss Wattle
Suzy Parker .... Carlotta
Cathleen Cordell.... Miss Beamish
Howard Morton .... Waiter

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"Four in One" #14 - Night Gallery #2
[a] ROOM WITH A VIEW
23Dec70 NBC Wed
Diane Keaton .... Nurse
Morgan Farley .... Charles
Angel Tompkins .... Lila
Joseph Wiseman .... Mr. B
Larry Watson .... Vic the Chauffeur

[b] THE LITTLE BLACK BAG
23Dec70 NBC Wed
Burgess Meredith.... Dr. Fall
E.J. André .... Charlie Peterson
George Furth .... Gilling
Arthur Malet .... Ennis
Johnny Silver .... Pawnbroker
Eunice Suarez .... Mother
Robert Terry .... Dr. Nodella
Chill Wills .... Heppelwhite
C. Lindsay Workman.... Doctor
William Challee .... Old Man
Ralph Moody .... Old Man

[c] THE NATURE OF THE ENEMY
23Dec70 NBC Wed
Joseph Campanella.... Simms
Albert Popwell .... Reporter
James Sikking .... Reporter
Jason Wingreen .... Reporter
Richard Van Vleet.... Steve the Space Man
Jerry Strickler ... Man

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"Four in One" #15 - Night Gallery #3
[a] THE HOUSE
30Dec70 NBC Wed
Joanna Pettet .... Elaine Chambrun
Paul Richards .... Peugeot
Steve Franken .... Dr. Mitchell

[b] CERTAIN SHADOWS ON THE WALL
30Dec70 NBC Wed
Agnes Moorehead .... Emma Brigham
Louis Hayward .... Dr. Stephen Brigham
Rachel Roberts .... Rebecca Brigham
Grayson Hall .... Ann Brigham

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"Four in One" #16 - Night Gallery #4
[a] MAKE ME LAUGH
6Jan71 NBC Wed
Tom Bosley .... Jules Kettleman
Godfrey Cambridge.... Jackie Slater
Sidney Clute .... David Garrick
Al Lewis .... Myron Mishkin
Michael Hart .... Wilson
Georgia Schmidt .... Flower Lady
Jackie Vernon .... Chatterje
Gene Kearney .... Bartender
John J. Fox .... Heckler
Don Melvoin .... Laugher
Sid Rushakoff .... Laugher

[b] CLEAN KILLS AND OTHER TROPHIES
6Jan71 NBC Wed
Raymond Massey .... Colonel Archie Dittman
Herb Jefferson Jr. .... Tom
Tom Troupe .... Mr. Pierce
Barry Brown .... Archie Dittman Jr.

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"Four in One" #17 - Night Gallery #5
[a] PAMELA'S VOICE
13Jan71 NBC Wed
John Astin .... Jonathan
Phyllis Diller .... Pamela

[b] LONE SURVIVOR
13Jan71 NBC Wed
William Beckley .... Richards
John Colicos .... Survivor
Edward Colmans .... Andrea Doria Captain
Charles Davis .... Lusitania Officer
Brendan Dillon .... Lusitania Quartermaster
Pierre Jalbert .... Andrea Doria Officer
Hedley Mattingly .... Lusitania Doctor
Carl Milletaire .... Andrea Doria Quartermaster
Terrence Pushman.... Helmsman
Torin Thatcher .... Lusitania Captain

[c] THE DOLL
13Jan71 NBC Wed
Henry Silva .... Pandit Chola
Shani Wallis .... Miss Danton
John Williams .... Colonel Masters
Than Wyenn .... Indian
Jewel Branch .... Monica
John Barclay .... Butler

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"Four in One" #18 - Night Gallery #6

[a] THE LAST LAUREL
20Jan71 NBC Wed
Jack Cassidy .... Marius Davis
Martin E. Brooks.... Dr. Armstrong
Martine Beswick .... Susan Davis

[b] THEY'RE TEARING DOWN TIM RILEY'S BAR
20Jan71 NBC Wed
William Windom .... Randolph Lane
Diane Baker .... Lynn Alcott
Bert Convy .... Doane
Susannah Darrow .... Kathy Lane
Frederic Downs .... Father
David Frank .... Intern
John Randolph .... Pritkin
Henry Beckman .... McDermott
Don Melvoin .... Workman
Gene O'Donnell .... Bartender
John S. Ragin .... Policeman 
 
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THE PSYCHIATRIST
(60 min segment from 'Four in One')
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Universal City Studios
produced by Norman Felton
US 1970 medical drama series
starring
Roy Thinnes as Dr. James Whitman
Luther Adler as Dr. Bernard Altman

[--] The Psychiatrist  : GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN (Pilot TV movie)
14-Dec-1970
written by Jerrold Freedman
directed by Daryl Duke
guest cast:
Lynn Hamilton ....... Beatrice
Katherine Justice ... Peresphone

"Four in One" #19 - The Psychiatrist  #1 - IN DEATH'S OTHER KINGDOM
03-Feb-1971 NBC Wed
guest stars
Pete Duel ........... Casey Poe
Melendy Britt
Peter Brocco
Jonathan Daly

"Four in One" #20 - The Psychiatrist  #2 - THE PRIVATE WORLD OF MARTIN DALTON
10Feb71 NBC Wed
guest stars
Jim Hutton
(The Adventures of Ellery Queen, father of Timothy)
Kate Woodville
Stephen Hudis

"Four in One" #21 - The Psychiatrist  #3 - SUCH CIVIL WAR IN MY LOVE AND HATE
17Feb71 NBC Wed
writtern byJack Morse
guest stars
Brenda Vaccaro
Jeff Corey
Paul Carr

"Four in One" #22 - The Psychiatrist  #4 - THE LONGER TRAIL
24Feb71 NBC Wed
guest stars
Reni Santoni
Jill Haworth (Cimarron Strip)
Jay Silverheels (Tonto on The Lone Ranger)

"Four in One" #23 - The Psychiatrist  #5 - EX-SGT. RANDELL FILE, U.S.A.
 03Mar71 NBC Wed (rerun 11Aug71)
guest stars
John Rubinstein ...... Randell File
Jonathan Brooks ...... Homer Cling
Kiel Martin .......... Jo Jo Poole
B.J. Mason ........... Oxley Kitt
Robert E. Cannon ..... Lester
Iris Korn ............ File's Mother
Don Lorbett .......... Counterman
Synopsis:
Former Army sergeant Randell File is a psychiatric casualty of the Vietnam War.
Flashbacks help explain why File may become a casualty again - in Dr. Whitman's
therapy group. [RF]

"Four in One" #24 - The Psychiatrist  #6 - PAR FOR THE COURSE
10Mar71 NBC Wed (rerun 01Sep71)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Thomas Y. Drake
Guest cast:
Clu Gulager .......... Frank Halloran
Joan Darling ......... Mary
Michael C. Gwynne .... Blaine
Carl Reindel ......... Larry
David Astor .......... Dr. John Abarth
Bruce Glover ......... Stan Brewster
Synopsis:
Golf champion Frank Halloran is in his thirties, happily married - and
dying of cancer. Unable to cope with his fear, Halloran reaches out to
Whitman for help. [RF]

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Spring-Summer Reruns NBC Wednesdays
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[--] 31Mar71 rerun of "Four in One" #7
1.01 San Francisco International Airport: EMERGENCY ALERT
(first aired 28Oct1970 )

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