This pilot for the TV series stars Pernell Roberts as Jim Conrad, who runs an airport, much to the chagrin of his boss, "his way." In this, two plots run - a kid whose parents are splitting up decides to take off in a little red prop plane (and Conrad talks him down), and thieves played by the handsome Tab Hunter and his truly ugly sidekicks try to steal a money shipment. Roberts was replaced by Lloyd Bridges when the show went to series.

The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold. In August 1966, after killing his wife and mother, Whitman climbed to the top of the school's tower and opened fire on passers-by, killing 13 and wounding many others.

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.

一名被通缉的杀人犯比利·约翰（Billy John）被赏金猎人本·布里奇（Ben Brigade）抓获，他打算带他去圣克鲁斯吊死。布里奇旅停在一个中转站，在那里他从印第安人的袭击中救出了经理的妻子，并在两名歹徒的帮助下更安全地继续他的旅程。

20世纪欧美文学《榆树下的欲望》是奥尼尔的代表作之一，也是一部广受关注的戏剧，有些论者认为它是“美国第一部伟大的悲剧”。这部悲剧像奥尼尔许多其他作品一样围绕着家庭矛盾展开。年过70的卡伯特是个固执的老农，他当年没有加入去西部淘金的狂潮，而是留在东部从沙砾地中开出了一片农田。他和两任前妻生了三个儿子，却一个都不爱，待他们很苛刻。小儿子伊本特别恨父亲夺走了母亲的财产，他为了达到将来独占产业的目的，诱使两个同父异母的哥哥偷盗了父亲一笔藏款后离家出走。老卡伯特从城里娶来一个叫艾比的年轻女人，目的是再生一个让自己满意的继承人。年轻的继母对伊本多方挑逗，意在借种生子谋夺家产，伊本经不住诱惑与之发生关系。艾比生子后，老卡伯特大喜过望，宣布婴儿将是田庄的主人。伊本痛诋艾比的阴谋，而艾比已真的爱上伊本，为表真心，竟将婴儿杀死。伊本向警局报案后，又被艾比的真情感动，不忍让她独自受死，遂自承同谋与艾比同赴刑场。老卡伯特还是没有继承人，只能一边埋怨上帝，一边继续耕作。