Behind Closed Doors(1958)
Overview
Behind Closed Doors is an American drama series set during the Cold War hosted by and occasionally starring Bruce Gordon in the role of Commander Matson. The series, which aired on NBC from October 2, 1958, to April 9, 1959, focuses, among other themes, on how the former Soviet Union stole American missile secrets and proposes steps to prevent further espionage. Behind Closed Doors is based on the files and experiences of Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, who offers comments at the end of each segment. Behind Closed Doors, a Screen Gems production, replaced Jackie Cooper's sitcom The People's Choice, followed the NBC quiz show, Twenty-One, and preceded the The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show. Its competition was The Pat Boone Chevy Show on ABC and Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater western anthology series on CBS.
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26 episodes • 1958
Season 1
26 episodes • 1958
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cape Canaveral Story | Oct 2, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Flight to Freedom | Oct 9, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Double Jeopardy | Oct 16, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mig 9 | Oct 23, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Trouble in Test Cell 19 | Oct 30, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Man in the Moon | Nov 6, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Nike Story | Nov 13, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 8 | It Was Learned on High Authority | Nov 27, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Enemy on the Flank | Dec 4, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Cover of Art | Dec 11, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Middle East Story | Dec 18, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Brioni Story | Dec 25, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Obelisk | Jan 1, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Germany Story | Jan 8, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Alkaloid Angle | Jan 22, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Crypto 40 | Jan 29, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Alaskan Story | Feb 5, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Quemoy Story | Feb 12, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Espionage Students | Feb 19, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Geneva Story | Feb 26, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Meeting | Mar 5, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mightier Than the Sword | Mar 12, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Gamble | Mar 19, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Double Agent | Mar 26, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Antidote | Apr 2, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Assignment Prague | Apr 9, 1959 | 0.0 |
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