Is Armstrong Circle Theatre coming back?
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1967) on CBS
The answer: Concluded May 7, 1967.
14seasons
365episodes
About Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre ended on May 7, 1967, after its run on CBS.
This was an anthology drama series that aired from June 6, 1950, to May 7, 1967. The show featured a different story each episode, often tackling contemporary social issues and providing a platform for dramatizations of real-life events. Over its 17-year span, it became known for its serious tone and high-quality productions.
The series starred various hosts over the years, including Nelson Case, Douglas Edwards, Joe Ripley, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze, Henry Hamilton, and Ron Cochran. It had a runtime of approximately 42 minutes per episode.
Armstrong Circle Theatre episode schedule
365 aired
Aired · 365
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 1963 | S14·E19 | Secret Document X256 |
| May 22, 1963 | S14·E18 | Swindler in Paradise |
| May 8, 1963 | S14·E17 | The Aggressor |
| April 24, 1963 | S14·E16 | A Square Mile |
| April 10, 1963 | S14·E15 | The Embezzler |
| March 27, 1963 | S14·E14 | The Health Fraud |
| March 13, 1963 | S14·E13 | Five Kilos of Junk |
| February 27, 1963 | S14·E12 | Project: Pied Piper |
| February 13, 1963 | S14·E11 | Ordeal by Fire |
| January 30, 1963 | S14·E10 | The Counterfeit League |
| January 16, 1963 | S14·E9 | The Journey of Poh Lin |
| January 2, 1963 | S14·E8 | Invitation to Treason |
| December 19, 1962 | S14·E7 | Escape to Nowhere |
| December 5, 1962 | S14·E6 | The Assassin |
| November 21, 1962 | S14·E5 | A City Betrayed |
| November 7, 1962 | S14·E4 | Tunnel to Freedom |
| October 24, 1962 | S14·E3 | The Friendly Thieves |
| October 10, 1962 | S14·E2 | Smash-Up |
| September 26, 1962 | S14·E1 | The Cross and the Dragon |
| June 20, 1962 | S13·E18 | One Good Turn |
| June 6, 1962 | S13·E17 | Journey to Oblivion |
| May 23, 1962 | S13·E16 | The Secret Crime |
| May 9, 1962 | S13·E15 | Anatomy of Betrayal: Dateline Cuba |
| April 25, 1962 | S13·E14 | Black Bird of Space: Story of the X-15 |
| April 11, 1962 | S13·E13 | Cancer |
| March 28, 1962 | S13·E12 | Merchants of Evil |
| March 14, 1962 | S13·E11 | The Man Who Refused to Die |
| February 28, 1962 | S13·E10 | Alcoholism |
| February 14, 1962 | S13·E9 | Assignment: Teenage Junkies |
| January 31, 1962 | S13·E8 | Runaway Road: Story of a Missing Person |
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| January 17, 1962 | S13·E7 | Securities for Suckers |
| December 20, 1961 | S13·E6 | The Battle of Hearts |
| December 6, 1961 | S13·E5 | Spin a Crooked Record |
| November 22, 1961 | S13·E4 | Track of an Unknown: The Story of North American Air Defense |
| November 8, 1961 | S13·E3 | The Thief of Charity |
| October 15, 1961 | S13·E2 | Chapter on Tyranny: Dateline Berlin |
| October 11, 1961 | S13·E1 | Legend of Murder: The Untold Story of Lizzie Borden |
| June 21, 1961 | S12·E17 | The Dedicated American: The Story of Dr. Gordon Seagrave |
| June 7, 1961 | S12·E16 | Parole Granted |
| May 24, 1961 | S12·E15 | Days of Confusion |
| May 10, 1961 | S12·E14 | Moment of Panic |
| April 26, 1961 | S12·E13 | Briefing in Room 103 |
| March 29, 1961 | S12·E12 | Crime Without a Country |
| March 15, 1961 | S12·E11 | Minerva's Children |
| March 1, 1961 | S12·E10 | The Fortune Tellers |
| February 15, 1961 | S12·E9 | Battle of Hearts |
| February 1, 1961 | S12·E8 | The Spy Next Door |
| January 18, 1961 | S12·E7 | The Medicine Man |
| January 4, 1961 | S12·E6 | Black Market Babies |
| December 21, 1960 | S12·E5 | The Immortal Piano |
| December 7, 1960 | S12·E4 | The Memory of Murder |
| November 23, 1960 | S12·E3 | The Hidden World |
| November 9, 1960 | S12·E2 | The Antique Swindle |
| October 12, 1960 | S12·E1 | Engineer of Death: The Eichmann Story |
| June 22, 1960 | S11·E17 | The Prison Professor |
| June 8, 1960 | S11·E16 | Illegal Entry |
| May 25, 1960 | S11·E15 | Legal Aid |
| May 11, 1960 | S11·E14 | Separate Parents |
| April 27, 1960 | S11·E13 | Dishonor System |
| April 13, 1960 | S11·E12 | The Numbers Racket |
| March 30, 1960 | S11·E11 | Trial by Fury |
| March 16, 1960 | S11·E10 | The Desperate Season |
| March 2, 1960 | S11·E9 | Raid in Beatnik Village |
| February 17, 1960 | S11·E8 | Iron City Justice |
| February 3, 1960 | S11·E7 | Ghost Bomber: Lady Be Good |
| January 20, 1960 | S11·E6 | Full Disclosure |
| December 23, 1959 | S11·E5 | The Boy on Page One |
| December 9, 1959 | S11·E4 | Operation Moonshine |
| November 25, 1959 | S11·E3 | Security Risk |
| October 28, 1959 | S11·E2 | Rue du Marche |
| October 14, 1959 | S11·E1 | The Jailbreak |
| June 24, 1959 | S10·E15 | The Zone of Silence |
| June 10, 1959 | S10·E14 | The Goofball Kick |
| April 29, 1959 | S10·E13 | The Sound of Violence: The Jukebox Racket |
| April 15, 1959 | S10·E12 | Trail of Diamonds |
| April 1, 1959 | S10·E11 | The Innocent Killer |
| March 4, 1959 | S10·E10 | Case of a White Collar Bandit |
| February 18, 1959 | S10·E9 | House of Cards |
| February 4, 1959 | S10·E8 | Miracle at Springhill Mine |
| January 21, 1959 | S10·E7 | The Man With a Thousand Names |
| January 7, 1959 | S10·E6 | And Bring Home a Baby |
| December 24, 1958 | S10·E5 | A Picture of Christmas |
| December 10, 1958 | S10·E4 | The Invisible Mark |
| November 26, 1958 | S10·E3 | The Nautilus |
| October 29, 1958 | S10·E2 | The House of Flying Objects |
| October 1, 1958 | S10·E1 | Case for Room 310 |
| June 25, 1958 | S9·E18 | Twelve Cases of Murder |
| June 11, 1958 | S9·E17 | Kidnap Story: Hold for Release! |
| May 28, 1958 | S9·E16 | Thunder Over Berlin |
| May 14, 1958 | S9·E15 | Accused of Murder |
| April 2, 1958 | S9·E14 | The Trusted Thief |
| March 19, 1958 | S9·E13 | The Meanest Crime in the World |
| March 5, 1958 | S9·E12 | Thirty Days to Reconsider |
| February 19, 1958 | S9·E11 | The Spy Next Door |
| February 5, 1958 | S9·E10 | The New Class: The Book Heard Roung the World |
| January 22, 1958 | S9·E9 | U.F.O.: The Enigma of the Skies |
| January 8, 1958 | S9·E8 | The Mummy Complex |
| December 25, 1957 | S9·E7 | The Shepherd of Paris |
| December 11, 1957 | S9·E6 | Thief of Diamonds |
| November 27, 1957 | S9·E5 | Have Jacket Will Travel |
| November 13, 1957 | S9·E4 | Joe Doe |
| October 30, 1957 | S9·E3 | Assignment: Junkies' Alley |
| October 16, 1957 | S9·E2 | Crisis on Longierier Island |
| October 2, 1957 | S9·E1 | Buried 2000 Years: The Dead Sea Scrolls |
| June 25, 1957 | S8·E19 | The Hunted: The Eva Soreny Story |
| June 11, 1957 | S8·E18 | Money for Sale |
| May 28, 1957 | S8·E17 | Three Cents Worth of Fear |
| May 14, 1957 | S8·E16 | Day of Disaster: Riker's Island |
| April 30, 1957 | S8·E15 | Night Court |
| April 16, 1957 | S8·E14 | Slow Assassination: Perón Vs. La Prensa |
| April 2, 1957 | S8·E13 | Arson: File #732 |
| March 19, 1957 | S8·E12 | Four Homes for Danny |
| March 5, 1957 | S8·E11 | The Vanished |
| February 19, 1957 | S8·E10 | The Trial of Poznan |
| February 5, 1957 | S8·E9 | Error in Judgment: The Case of Prisoner #16688 |
| January 22, 1957 | S8·E8 | The Freedom Fighters of Hungary |
| January 8, 1957 | S8·E7 | Divorcées Anonymous |
| December 25, 1956 | S8·E6 | Operation Deep Freeze: Crash of the Otter |
| December 11, 1956 | S8·E5 | Search, Seizure and Arrest |
| November 13, 1956 | S8·E4 | Flight #387 from Budapest |
| October 30, 1956 | S8·E3 | Flare Up |
| October 16, 1956 | S8·E2 | S.O.S. from the Andrea Doria |
| October 2, 1956 | S8·E1 | The Bystander |
| June 12, 1956 | S7·E19 | H.R. 8438: The Story of a Lost Boy |
| May 29, 1956 | S7·E18 | The Second Family |
| May 15, 1956 | S7·E17 | Devil at the Door |
| May 1, 1956 | S7·E16 | Seventy-Three Seconds Into Space |
| April 17, 1956 | S7·E15 | The Case of Colonel Petrov |
| April 3, 1956 | S7·E14 | A Baby Named X |
| March 23, 1956 | S7·E13 | Five Who Shook the Mighty |
| March 6, 1956 | S7·E12 | Man in Shadow |
| February 21, 1956 | S7·E11 | Terror at My Heels |
| February 7, 1956 | S7·E10 | The Third Ear |
| January 24, 1956 | S7·E9 | Hitchhike |
| January 10, 1956 | S7·E8 | Ward Three: Four P.M. to Midnight: The St. Luke's Hospital Story |
| December 27, 1955 | S7·E7 | Nightmare in Red |
| December 13, 1955 | S7·E6 | I Was Accused: The George Voskovec Story |
| November 29, 1955 | S7·E5 | The Town that Refused to Die |
| November 15, 1955 | S7·E4 | Saturday Visit |
| November 1, 1955 | S7·E3 | Minding Our Own Business |
| October 11, 1955 | S7·E2 | Lost: $2,000,000,000: The Diary of 'Diane' |
| September 27, 1955 | S7·E1 | The Strange War of Sergeant Kreuzer |
| June 28, 1955 | S6·E41 | The Moment of Truth |
| June 21, 1955 | S6·E40 | Time for Love |
| June 14, 1955 | S6·E39 | The Honorable Mrs. Jones |
| June 7, 1955 | S6·E38 | Turning Point |
| May 31, 1955 | S6·E37 | Perilous Night |
| May 24, 1955 | S6·E36 | The Narrow Man |
| May 17, 1955 | S6·E35 | East of Nowhere |
| May 10, 1955 | S6·E34 | The Hallelujah Corner |
| May 3, 1955 | S6·E33 | Crisis |
| April 12, 1955 | S6·E32 | Leap for Freedom |
| April 5, 1955 | S6·E31 | Buckskin |
| March 29, 1955 | S6·E30 | Jet Pilot |
| March 22, 1955 | S6·E29 | The Family Menace |
| March 15, 1955 | S6·E28 | Trapped |
| March 8, 1955 | S6·E27 | Crack-Up |
| March 1, 1955 | S6·E26 | Stay Away Stranger |
| February 22, 1955 | S6·E25 | Sudden Disaster |
| February 15, 1955 | S6·E24 | I Found 60 Million Dollars |
| February 8, 1955 | S6·E23 | No Room to Breathe |
| February 1, 1955 | S6·E22 | Ladder of Lies |
| January 25, 1955 | S6·E21 | Thunder in the House |
| January 18, 1955 | S6·E20 | Hero at Home |
| January 11, 1955 | S6·E19 | The Fatal Trap |
| January 4, 1955 | S6·E18 | Save Me from Treason |
| December 28, 1954 | S6·E17 | The Invisible Handcuffs |
| December 21, 1954 | S6·E16 | Ring Twice for Christmas |
| December 14, 1954 | S6·E15 | Hit a Blue Note |
| December 7, 1954 | S6·E14 | H for Hurricane |
| November 30, 1954 | S6·E13 | The Contender |
| November 23, 1954 | S6·E12 | Brink of Disaster |
| November 16, 1954 | S6·E11 | Flare-Up |
| November 9, 1954 | S6·E10 | Fred Allen Sketchbook |
| October 26, 1954 | S6·E9 | Solid Citizen |
| October 19, 1954 | S6·E8 | Lie Detector |
| October 12, 1954 | S6·E7 | Half a Hero |
| October 5, 1954 | S6·E6 | The Runaway |
| September 28, 1954 | S6·E5 | The Judge |
| September 21, 1954 | S6·E4 | Explosion |
| September 14, 1954 | S6·E3 | Judy and Me |
| September 7, 1954 | S6·E2 | The First Born |
| August 31, 1954 | S6·E1 | The Beautiful Wife |
| May 25, 1954 | S5·E38 | The Use of Dignity |
| May 18, 1954 | S5·E37 | Breakdown |
| May 11, 1954 | S5·E36 | Man Talk |
| May 4, 1954 | S5·E35 | The Hand of the Hunter |
| April 27, 1954 | S5·E34 | Gang-Up |
| April 20, 1954 | S5·E33 | Treasure Trove |
| April 13, 1954 | S5·E32 | The Three Tasks |
| April 6, 1954 | S5·E31 | My Client, McDuff |
| March 30, 1954 | S5·E30 | The Military Heart |
| March 23, 1954 | S5·E29 | So Close the Stars |
| March 9, 1954 | S5·E28 | Tam O'Shanter |
| March 2, 1954 | S5·E27 | The Fugitive |
| February 23, 1954 | S5·E26 | Evening Star |
| February 16, 1954 | S5·E25 | Run to the Magic |
| February 9, 1954 | S5·E24 | The Flight |
| January 26, 1954 | S5·E23 | The Pride of Jonathan Craig |
| January 26, 1954 | S5·E22 | The Old Man's Gold |
| January 19, 1954 | S5·E21 | The Milestone |
| January 12, 1954 | S5·E20 | The Piano Tuner |
| January 5, 1954 | S5·E19 | For Ever and Ever |
| December 29, 1953 | S5·E18 | Gloomth in Ballygally |
| December 22, 1953 | S5·E17 | The Tree in the Empty Room |
| December 15, 1953 | S5·E16 | The Debt |
| December 8, 1953 | S5·E15 | The Marshal of Misery Gulch |
| December 1, 1953 | S5·E14 | A Little Moaning to Sell |
| November 24, 1953 | S5·E13 | The Beard |
| November 17, 1953 | S5·E12 | The Bells of Cockaigne |
| November 10, 1953 | S5·E11 | The Right Approach |
| November 3, 1953 | S5·E10 | The Honor or Littorno |
| October 27, 1953 | S5·E9 | Julie's Castle |
| October 20, 1953 | S5·E8 | Herman |
| October 13, 1953 | S5·E7 | The Free Choice |
| October 6, 1953 | S5·E6 | Tour of Duty |
| September 29, 1953 | S5·E5 | A Time to Live |
| September 22, 1953 | S5·E4 | The Last Tour |
| September 15, 1953 | S5·E3 | A Story to Whisper |
| September 8, 1953 | S5·E2 | Two Prisoners |
| September 1, 1953 | S5·E1 | Judgment |
| May 26, 1953 | S4·E32 | The Middle Son |
| May 19, 1953 | S4·E31 | Matter of Opinion |
| May 12, 1953 | S4·E30 | Candle in a Bottle |
| May 5, 1953 | S4·E29 | Sunday Storm |
| April 28, 1953 | S4·E28 | On the Beat |
| April 21, 1953 | S4·E27 | Judy and the Brain |
| April 14, 1953 | S4·E26 | The Straight and Narrow |
| April 7, 1953 | S4·E25 | A Slight Case of April |
| March 31, 1953 | S4·E24 | Transfusion |
…and 135 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
