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East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

1963 - 1964

The Sinner

23rd September 1963
Episode 1
Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.

Age of Consent

30th September 1963
Episode 2
An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.

You Can't Beat the System

7th October 1963
Episode 3
Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.

Something for the Girls

14th October 1963
Episode 4
A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.

I Before E Except After C

21st October 1963
Episode 5
The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.

No Wings at All

28th October 1963
Episode 6
A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.

Who Do You Kill

4th November 1963
Episode 7
A black couple in Harlem are driven to take action against slum conditions when their baby is bitten by a rat.

Go Fight City Hall

11th November 1963
Episode 8
Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.

Not Bad for Openers

18th November 1963
Episode 9
Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.

No Hiding Place

2nd December 1963
Episode 10
A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.

Where's Harry?

9th December 1963
Episode 11
A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.

My Child on Monday Morning

16th December 1963
Episode 12
Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.

Creeps Live Here

23rd December 1963
Episode 13
Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.

The $5.98 Dress

13th January 1964
Episode 14
Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.

The Beatnik and the Politician

20th January 1964
Episode 15
When a politician tells a beatnik that the people don't want ""his kind"" in the area, Brock advises the beatnik to fight back by running against him in the next election.

One Drink at a Time

27th January 1964
Episode 16
A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.

It's War, Man

10th February 1964
Episode 17
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Don't Grow Old

17th February 1964
Episode 18
A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.

The Street

24th February 1964
Episode 19
After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.

If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

2nd March 1964
Episode 20
Brock tries to help a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who dreams of nothing but the day he'll be able to walk again.

The Passion of the Nickel Player

9th March 1964
Episode 21
Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.

Take Sides with the Sun

16th March 1964
Episode 22
Brock is offered a job as legislative consultant for an ambitious U.S. Congressman, and must decide if this is a better way for him to help people than to continue his community social services work, treating one case at a time.

The Name of the Game

23rd March 1964
Episode 23
A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.

Nothing But the Half Truth

30th March 1964
Episode 24
When Representative Hanson gets Brock to appear on a TV discussion program about the problem of slums and then refuses to follow through, Brock considers quitting.

The Givers

13th April 1964
Episode 25
Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.

Here Today

27th April 1964
Episode 26
Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.
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Arnold Perl
Drama

East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for only one season and was shown Monday nights on CBS. TV Guide ranked it #6 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

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