Friday, March 30 - Checkmate: Laugh Till I Die

Checkmate (1960–1962): Laugh Till I Die (Season 1 | Episode 18 - aired 4 February 1961)

The Checkmate boys have their hands full in protecting their client Danny Whitman from racketeer Frank Marsdon when Danny starts a one-man crusade against the crime king-pin and his wife. Marsdon's drunken wife, Corinne, killed two people in a car accident, and Danny, determined not to see justice thwarted by Marsdon's threats and bribes, continues to publicize the accident and subsequent trial on his television show, gaining for him the animosity of Frank Marsdon. What Checkmate doesn't know is that Danny has now become a pawn in another person's scheme against Marsdon, doubling the danger for him.

Thursday, March 29 - The Third Man: A Question in Ice

The Third Man (1959–1965): A Question in Ice (Season 5 | Episode 1 - aired 27 June 1964)

When the body of Italian partisan who was last seen with Harry Lime during World War II is discovered at the end of a glacier, Harry returns to the Alps to face retribution from the agent's former compatriots.

Wednesday, March 28 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents: There Was an Old Woman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962): There Was an Old Woman (Season 1 | Episode 25 - aired 18 March 1956)

Elderly Monica Laughton greets the milkman, and tells him that another relative of hers has passed away. The milkman then stops at a cafeteria, where he discusses Miss Laughton's wealth and eccentricity with the man at the counter. The conversation is overheard by Frank Bramwell, who then plans to visit Miss Laughton with his wife, so that they can rob her. When they reach her home, they are shown into an empty parlor, where she introduces them to a number of imaginary relatives, and shows them an open, empty coffin. Fearing that she is insane, Lorna Bramwell wants to leave, but Frank sees the situation as an even better opportunity than he'd hoped for - and he is not above using force to get what he wants.

Tuesday, March 27 - Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Impromptu Performance

Sherlock Holmes (1954–1955): The Case of the Impromptu Performance (Season 1 | Episode 32 - aired 6 June 1955)

A condemned man scheduled to hang the next day uses his last request to ask Sherlock Holmes to prove his innocence of the murder for which he is about to be executed.

Monday, March 26 - The Twilight Zone: The Howling Man

The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): The Howling Man (Season 2 | Episode 5 - aired 4 November 1960)

Seeking refuge from a storm, a traveler comes upon a bizarre abbey of monks, who have imprisoned a man who begs for his help. When he confronts the head monk, he is told that the man is the Devil, and he must decide whom to believe.

Sunday, March 25 - Hotel Berlin

Hotel Berlin (1945)

Near the end of WW II, a member of the German underground (Martin Richter) escapes from the Gestapo and takes shelter at Hotel Berlin, where he meets Lisa Dorn, a sleek actress involved with General von Dahnwitz, who is also trying to leave Germany. The hotel is a hotbed of Nazis, refugees, spies and ordinary Germans trying to survive inevitable defeat without getting too involved.

Saturday, March 24 - Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

Broadway director Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) is a bigger ham than most actors, but through sheer drive and talent he is able to build a successful career. When one of his discoveries, Lily Garland (Carole Lombard), rises to stardom and heeds the call of Hollywood, Oscar begins a career slide. He hits the skids and seems on his way out, until he chances to meet Lily again, on a train ride aboard the Twentieth Century Limited. Oscar pulls out all the stops to re-sign his former star, but it's a battle... because Lily, who is as temperamental as Oscar is, wants to have nothing to do with her former mentor.

Friday, March 23 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Perfect Murder

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962): The Perfect Murder (Season 1 | Episode 24 - aired 11 March 1956)

Henri and his brother Paul attend the reading of their uncle's will, and learn that their Aunt Rosalie inherits everything, but that after her death the two nephews are to share the income from the estate. The excitement of the two brothers is tempered by their present lack of resources. Rosalie has little regard for either of her nephews, and she determines to outlive them both. Paul decides to win over his aunt, and he soon moves in with her. The two brothers then look for a way to kill her without arousing suspicion.

Thursday, March 22 - Blandings: Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey

Blandings (2013–2014): Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey (Season 1 | Episode 1 - aired 13 January 2013)

Didn't make it through this one.

Wednesday, March 21 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Back for Christmas

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962): Back for Christmas (Season 1 | Episode 23 - aired 4 March 1956)

Herbert is digging in his basement when his wife Hermione calls him upstairs to eat. She thinks he is making a wine cellar, but he is really planning to kill her and bury her in the basement. At lunch, Hermione goes over all the arrangements she has made for a business trip to California that they are about to take together. Several friends then come over to visit, and after they leave, Herbert looks for the opportunity to put his plan into practice.

Before leaving on a trip to America, a man kills his wife and buries her in the basement. Once in the United States. he receives correspondence tipping him off that the murder will undoubtedly be exposed.

Tuesday, March 20 - Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires (1935)

Stock auto-racing footage fills out this predictable yarn in which Lyle Talbot plays race car driver Wallace Storm who is wrongly accused of killing his partner and rival for the affections of Patricia (Mary Astor) in an accident during a race, found guilty of murder, and sent to prison.

While Wallace is behind bars, his pal Johnny (Frankie Darro) digs up evidence that will clear his name. Before they can prove his innocence, however, Wallace escapes jail and takes off for South America, where he achieves great driving success under an alias before returning Stateside when Patricia's father needs a driver for his new car.

The climax finds the judge who sent Wallace up a handy trackside witness to the wronged man's big-race heroics.

Monday, March 19 - She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes (1933)

It is the bottom of the depression and Sol Glass has the idea that the girls in the stenographic department should be used to entertain the clients. Seems the clients are tiring of the regular fast and hard women and this would be a change that would allow the girls to go to dinners and see shows. Tom does not want his fiancée, Flo, to go out with clients until he needs her to close a contract with Daniel. After that, she finds that Tom is two timing her with Birdie so she goes out again with Daniel. Everything is going well for a time until Daniel needs her to close a contract with Haines.

Sunday, March 18 - The Devil's Rain

The Devil's Rain (1975)

Patriarch Steve Preston is missing, and worried mom Emma (Ida Lupino) has sent eldest son Mark (William Shatner) in search for his father. Suddenly, a dying, eyeless Steve returns and demands that the family: "Give Corbis what belongs to him!" before dissolving into a gelatinous meltdown. Corbis (Ernest Borgnine) is a Satanic priest hell-bent on recovering a valuable book listing the names of those who sold their souls to the devil - …a book that resides with the Preston family. Mark refuses to hand it over and puts up a brave fight, only to wind up an unwilling sacrifice. Occult expert, Dr. Richards (Eddie Albert) and Mark’s younger brother, Tom (Tom Skerritt) plot to free the Prestons and destroy The Devil's Rain, a bottle containing the souls of those already damned. The battle rages as the elixir is released and a bloody rain of devilry and malevolence is loosed upon a screaming, melting world.

Saturday, March 17 - A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey (1955)

Communist (they never actually say "Communist", although it is implied) agents in Canada are spying on Dr. Carl Macklin, an atomic physicist whose knowledge they want. To kidnap him, Eric Hartman, the party's top man in Montreal, offers $100,000 to a deported American criminal, Joe Victor.

Joe's former flame, Joyce Geary, is blackmailed into helping with the plan. Police Inspector Leduc of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigates and ends up caring for Joyce, as she does for him (the romance is actually between Joyce and Dr. Macklin).

A thug working for Victor kills the scientist's secretary after using her to gain information (and don't forget the organ grinder who killed the Canadian Mounty for crissakes!). Leduc is taken prisoner aboard a ship as Hartman and Victor attempt to take Dr. Macklin with them to Europe.

A plea is made by Leduc to the gangster Victor, who misses his native America, to do the right thing for a change and help stop the Communists. A shootout ensues between Victor and Hartman, who end up killing one another, but Joyce's innocence is proven to the satisfaction of Leduc and the law (we hope so, anyway).

Friday, March 16 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Place of Shadows

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962): Place of Shadows (Season 1 | Episode 22 _ aired 26 February 1956)

A young man is picked up at a train station, taken to a nearby monastery, and met by Father Vincente, who is in charge of the monastery. The visitor introduces himself as Mr. Unser, and asks to see a friend named Rocco who is temporarily being cared for by the monks. But the priest realizes that the visitor is not Unser, but rather Clements, who blames Rocco for robbing him and ruining his life. Knowing that Clements has come for revenge, the priest returns the money that Rocco stole from him, but refuses to let him see Rocco. The priest urges Clements to forgive Rocco, but the young man remains consumed by hatred and anger, and persists in his efforts to gain revenge.

Thursday, March 15 - The Third Man: A Diamond in the Rough

The Third Man (1959–1965): A Diamond in the Rough (Season 4 | Episode 7 - aired 11 May 1963)

A diamond dealer's offer to pay Lime an extra $100,000 if his rough diamond is properly cut sends Harry and Brad off to La Jolla, California in search of a retired gem cutter who used to be the best in the world. The cutter insists he has retired from the business, but the murder of an insurance investigator causes Harry to wonder if the old man has been blackmailed into recutting stolen gems.

Wednesday, March 14 - Mr. Lucky: Maggie the Witness

Mr. Lucky (1959–1960): Maggie the Witness (Season 1 | Episode 12 - aired 9 January 1960)

Maggie witnesses a Mob assassination and Mr. Lucky wants her to go into hiding until the hitmen are caught. At the same time an Estate Lawyer is looking for her and Andamo unintentionally helps the killers.

Tuesday, March 13 - The Twilight Zone: A Thing About Machines

The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): A Thing About Machines (Season 2 | Episode 4 - aired 28 October 1960)

Bartlett Finchley is an odd man, a writer who contributes to food magazines and the like. He lives alone and is always it seems in need of a repairman for one piece of household equipment or another. As time has gone by, he seems to be in a constant battle with machines - his typewriter, his television - which all have the same message for him: get out of the house. He has no intention of doing so however and the battle begins.

Monday, March 12 - Jeeves and Wooster: The Ties That Bind

Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993): The Ex's Are Nearly Married Off (or, the Ties That Bind) (Season 4 | Episode 6 - aired 20 June 1993)

Overjoyed that Madeleine Bassett is to marry Spode and stop pursuing him Bertie goes to Totleigh Towers for the wedding, meeting another Drone, drippy Ginger Winship, whose bullying fiancee ,Lady Florence Craye, is forcing him to stand for Parliament, or she will leave him. Sneaky ex-valet Brinkley has stolen the book from Jeeves' club in which manservants dish the dirt on their employers and hopes to make money by selling it to Ginger's Labour party rival but Bertie steals it, unaware that Ginger wants to be discredited so he will lose the election and Florence and can marry his secretary Magnolia whom he really loves. An outraged Florence declares that she is re-engaged to Bertie and Madeleine argues with Spode, also announcing her intention to wed Wooster. Fortunately the book contains information on Spode, which Bertie uses to make him marry Madeleine, whilst Florence takes a shine to Brinkley. Unfortunately the Totleigh Towers plumbing, which is plainly on its last legs and not helped by being serviced by Tuppy Glossop's new drain-cleaning machine, decides to erupt in the middle of the wedding, spraying the congregation with effluent. Jeeves and Wooster make a very swift exit.

Sunday, March 11 - Road Show

Road Show (1941)

Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity. The joke's on him when he wakes up in an asylum full of comical lunatics. There he befriends Colonel Carraway, and together they escape, catching a ride with a beautiful blonde who proves to be Penguin Moore, carnival owner. The adventures of Drogo and the Colonel with Moore's Carnival are replete with Hal Roach slapstick.

Saturday, March 10 - My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park (William Powell), who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia (Gail Patrick), who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

Friday, March 9 - Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Exhumed Client

Sherlock Holmes (1954–1955): The Case of the Exhumed Client (Season 1 | Episode 31 - aired 30 May 1955)

Sir Charles Farnsworth is found dead in his mysterious Farnsworth Castle. It turns out that Farnsworth had a clause inserted in this will that his death, no matter what the apparent cause, would be investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes' investigation reveals traces of arsenic in the man's body, and there seems to be no shortage of people who knew Sir Charles who wanted him dead.

Thursday, March 8 - The Twilight Zone: Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room

The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room (Season 2 | Episode 3 - aired 14 October 1960)

Jackie Rhoades is a 34 year-old small-time hood who lives in a cheap $4 a night hotel room. He's waiting to hear about his next job but when George shows up telling him that his next job is murder - of a bar owner who doesn't want to pay off his gangster bosses- Jackie begins to have a conversation with his alter ego who appears to him in a mirror. The alter-ego takes him to task for the choices he made in his life - choices that led to crime, prison and broken relationships. He also offers Jackie an alternative.

Wednesday, March 7 - The Twilight Zone: The Man in the Bottle

The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): The Man in the Bottle (Season 2 | Episode 2 - aired 7 October 1960)

Arthur and Edna Castle run a small antique shop but business is not good and they're having trouble paying their bills. Despite that, the good-hearted Arthur buys an old wine bottle from the desperate Mrs. Gumley for a dollar. When he knocks the bottle open, a genie appears offering them four wishes. They soon find that their wishes don't lead them to the outcomes they had hoped for and certainly don't lead to happiness.

Tuesday, March 6 - The Third Man: Toys of the Dead & How to Buy a Country

The Third Man (1959–1965): Toys of the Dead (Season 2 | Episode 10 - aired 27 October 1959)

Harry goes to Ceylon to determine the provenance of a fabulous necklace that is 1250 years old and meets with unsavory characters who attempt to discourage him from purchasing additional pieces.

The Third Man (1959–1965): How to Buy a Country (Season 1 | Episode 17 - aired 24 April 1959)

Bradford Webster recalls how he first met Harry Lime. While working as a bank teller, Brad agreed to cash one of Harry's large checks without managerial approval. When it bounced, Harry and Brad flew to Zurich to learn the reason for the shortfall, which resulted in Harry's buying and reselling a small country to earn enough money to prevent Brad from going to jail.

Monday, March 5 - Mannix: License to Kill - Limit Three People

Mannix (1967–1975): License to Kill - Limit Three People (Season 1 | Episode 16 - aired 13 January 1968)

Three people are brutally murdered. The evidence points to David Tate. When a potential client approaches Intertect about trying to prove Tate innocent, Mannix agrees to take the case. The private detective finds himself caught in between the police and whoever is framing Tate.

Sunday, March 4 - Topper Returns

Topper Returns (1941)

Gail (Joan Blondell) and Ann (Carole Landis) are making their way to Ann's family estate and are forced by circumstance to hitch a ride with Cosmo Topper (Roland Young), a dithering banker, and his wife, Clara (Billie Burke). Gail finds the mansion plenty spooky but is even more dismayed when she is killed by a frightening costumed figure. Her ghost reaches out to Topper, who is inexplicably sensitive to the spirit world, and they bumble along together to solve her murder.

Saturday, March 3 - The Big T.N.T. Show & The Third Man: Barcelona Passage

The Big T.N.T. Show (1966)

Originally billed as "The T.A.M.I. Show II" in preview hype, this concert sequel produced by Phil Spector (who also appears) and filmed at the Moulin Rouge Theater in Hollywood, CA features performances by Joan Baez, The Byrds, Ray Charles, Petula Clark, Bo Diddley, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, David McCallum, Roger Miller, The Modern Folk Quartet, The Ronettes, Sky Saxon of the Seeds and Ike and Tina Turner.

The Third Man (1959–1965): Barcelona Passage (Season 2 | Episode 6 - aired 1 October 1959)

Harry is looking for a boat to buy and a cruise line representative has just the vessel - one with 500,000 British pounds worth of loot stolen from an Israeli bank hidden on-board.

Friday, March 2 - Route 66: Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part Two

Route 66 (1960–1964): Part Two: Where There's a Will, There's a Way (Season 4 | Episode 22 - aired 13 March 1964)

The finale of the two-part episode attempts to pull out all the stops and end with a bang. But, in spite of a stellar cast, the story is plain silly. The comedy borders on slapstick as Tod and Linc shift into various characters attempting to create an outcome in the rendering of a four million dollar inheritance of which strangely, Tod and his bride stand to gain, but admit to not wanting. Why bother? The most poignant part is Linc's separation from the now wed Tod and his walk down a long drive. The dream is over and so is the show.

Thursday, March 1 - Route 66: Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part One

Route 66 (1960–1964): Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part One (Season 4 | Episode 21 - aired 6 March 1964)

Tod and Linc, now working in Tampa, Florida, encounter a remarkable family of oddballs who have gathered there for a funeral and the reading of a will.

A family of con men and women learn their brother has died and left $4 million to one of them- at the choice of the executor, (played marvelously by Chill Wills). The more nefarious family members- Roger C. Carmel, Patrick O'Neal, Alex (Cord) Viespi and Nina Foch must have looked familiar as they'd all been in prior episodes of Route 66. The one who hadn't, Barbara Eden, plays the "nice girl" of the family, who is required to get married to inherit. The deceased has encountered Tod Stiles and decided he'd be the perfect young man for Barbara. Meanwhile, the cut throats scheme to eliminate rivals, including Tod.

Wednesday, Feb. 28 - Ladies Should Listen

Ladies Should Listen (1934)

The switchboard operator in an apartment building falls in love with a businessman who lives in the building, whom she has gotten to know only over the phone. When she discovers that the man's current girlfriend is actually part of a scheme to swindle him out of some mineral rights he owns, she devises a plot to save him and expose the con artists.