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The Best Episodes of General Electric Theater

Every episode of General Electric Theater ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of General Electric Theater!

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General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.

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    General Electric Theater Season 8 Episode 21 - The Patsy
    9.8/10(23 votes)

    #1 - The Patsy

    S8:E21

    A black man who is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abusive entertainment. They lose all respect for him until they play their last "joke" on him; and through his selfless act of boundless courage he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. General Electric Theater Season 9 Episode 16 - Memory in White
    9.6/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Memory in White

    S9:E16

    Super rare GE Theater written by Budd Schulberg, Memory in White, stars Sammy Davis as a punch drunk boxer trying to start a new life as a ring announcer while being tormented by Charles Bronson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Budd Schulberg

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  3. General Electric Theater Season 10 Episode 19 - Shadow of a Hero
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Shadow of a Hero

    S10:E19

    A high school basketball coach is concerned when his star player skips practice to study for an exam.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. General Electric Theater Season 5 Episode 25 - With Malice Toward None
    8.8/10(262 votes)

    #4 - With Malice Toward None

    S5:E25

    An accountant by day and novelist by night, Miss Burrows has grown tired of rejection notices from publishers. Her latest submission is about an author who shoots an editor after his book is rejected.

    Director:Jules Munshin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. General Electric Theater Season 9 Episode 19 - A Little White Lye
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #5 - A Little White Lye

    S9:E19

    Todays theme is A Little White Lye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. General Electric Theater Season 9 Episode 21 - A Possibility of Oil
    8.6/10(22 votes)

    #6 - A Possibility of Oil

    S9:E21

    Todays theme is A Possibility of Oi

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. General Electric Theater Season 7 Episode 6 - At Miss Minner's
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #7 - At Miss Minner's

    S7:E6

    Todays theme is At Miss Minner's.

    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. General Electric Theater Season 8 Episode 22 - The Story of Judith
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #8 - The Story of Judith

    S8:E22

    Todays theme is The Story of Judith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. General Electric Theater Season 1 Episode 1 - Wedding Day
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Wedding Day

    S1:E1

    An elderly couple of naturalized Germans living in the U. S. discovers after 60 years of marital bliss that, technically, they were never married.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. General Electric Theater Season 5 Episode 24 - The Fenton Touch
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Fenton Touch

    S5:E24

    A man about to retire from his job at a department store after 30 years of service plots to make off with $50,000 from the store's safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. General Electric Theater Season 9 Episode 29 - The Joke's on Me
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #11 - The Joke's on Me

    S9:E29

    Comic Sid Benton takes a hard-boiled, cynical view of life in his nightclub act where it pays off. But when he runs this attitude over into his private life, he loses his wife's affections.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. General Electric Theater Season 3 Episode 27 - Clown
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Clown

    S3:E27

    Circus clown Emmett Kelly creates his famous character Weary Willie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. General Electric Theater Season 5 Episode 26 - The Victorian Chaise Lounge
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #13 - The Victorian Chaise Lounge

    S5:E26

    Todays theme is The Victorian Chaise Longue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. General Electric Theater Season 6 Episode 26 - No Hiding Place
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #14 - No Hiding Place

    S6:E26

    An alcoholic reaches the bottom one night. Six weeks later, he is recovering and begins helping other alcoholics who believe they have nowhere to turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. General Electric Theater Season 6 Episode 27 - The Cold Touch
    8.2/10(250 votes)

    #15 - The Cold Touch

    S6:E27

    Todays theme is The Cold Touch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. General Electric Theater Season 4 Episode 18 - In Summer Promise
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #16 - In Summer Promise

    S4:E18

    A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man, unaware that the young man plans to wed his childhood sweetheart.

    Director:Robert Stevenson
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. General Electric Theater Season 10 Episode 14 - A Friendly Tribe
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #17 - A Friendly Tribe

    S10:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. General Electric Theater Season 2 Episode 13 - The Eye of the Beholder
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #18 - The Eye of the Beholder

    S2:E13

    An artist seeks the perfect model for a painting of a Madonna. In the process of his search, he becomes involved in a murder case.

    Director:Felix E. Feist
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. General Electric Theater Season 6 Episode 18 - Incident
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Incident

    S6:E18

    Todays theme is Incident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. General Electric Theater Season 6 Episode 10 - Eyes of a Stranger
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Eyes of a Stranger

    S6:E10

    When Dr. Mark Andrews meets tyrannical society woman, Katherine Belmont, he believes her caustic attitude is caused by a fear that she is losing her sight. He persuades her to undergo a cornea-transplant operation

    Director:Ray Milland
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. General Electric Theater Season 4 Episode 10 - Feathertop
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Feathertop

    S4:E10

    A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. General Electric Theater Season 3 Episode 12 - The Dark, Dark Hours
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #22 - The Dark, Dark Hours

    S3:E12

    A hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. General Electric Theater Season 3 Episode 30 - The Windmill
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #23 - The Windmill

    S3:E30

    An ex-gunfighter, after hiding his identity for years, enters a shooting contest to raise money for a windmill in hopes he can provide water to his family farm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Borden Chase

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  24. General Electric Theater Season 3 Episode 11 - Committed
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Committed

    S3:E11

    Newspaper reporter turned novelist Dan Holiday is kidnapped, framed for murder, and held in an asylum before he escapes and proves his innocence

    Director:Frank Tuttle
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. General Electric Theater Season 4 Episode 28 - Judy Garland Musical Special
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Judy Garland Musical Special

    S4:E28

    Todays theme is a Judy Garland Musical Special.

    Director:Ralph Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Patsy" is the best rated episode of "General Electric Theater". It scored 9.8/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/21/1960. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Memory in White".