East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

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".

Drama

Seasons

1. The Sinner

Air Date: 1963-09-23

Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.

2. Age of Consent

Air Date: 1963-09-30

An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.

3. You Can't Beat the System

Air Date: 1963-10-07

Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.

4. Something for the Girls

Air Date: 1963-10-14

A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.

5. I Before E Except After C

Air Date: 1963-10-21

The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.

6. No Wings at All

Air Date: 1963-10-28

A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.

7. Who Do You Kill

Air Date: 1963-11-04

A black couple in Harlem are driven to take action against slum conditions when their baby is bitten by a rat.

8. Go Fight City Hall

Air Date: 1963-11-11

Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.

9. Not Bad for Openers

Air Date: 1963-11-18

Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.

10. No Hiding Place

Air Date: 1963-12-02

A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.

11. Where's Harry?

Air Date: 1963-12-09

A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.

12. My Child on Monday Morning

Air Date: 1963-12-16

Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.

13. Creeps Live Here

Air Date: 1963-12-23

Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.

14. The $5.98 Dress

Air Date: 1964-01-13

Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.

15. The Beatnik and the Politician

Air Date: 1964-01-20

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.

16. One Drink at a Time

Air Date: 1964-01-27

A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.

17. It's War, Man

Air Date: 1964-02-10

18. Don't Grow Old

Air Date: 1964-02-17

A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.

19. The Street

Air Date: 1964-02-24

After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.

20. If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

Air Date: 1964-03-02

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

21. The Passion of the Nickel Player

Air Date: 1964-03-09

Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.

22. Take Sides with the Sun

Air Date: 1964-03-16

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.

23. The Name of the Game

Air Date: 1964-03-23

A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.

24. Nothing But the Half Truth

Air Date: 1964-03-30

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.

25. The Givers

Air Date: 1964-04-13

Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.

26. Here Today

Air Date: 1964-04-27

Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.

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Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

1963-09-23

Episodes

26 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

United Artists Television

CBS

CBS

Talent Associates