Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
CreatorE. Jack Neuman
Hannigan
Sep 15, 1962
When her husband suddenly dies, Patricia Hannigan turns to the family's closest friend, Sam Benedict, for help in settling the estate. One of the survivors is the deceased's playboy brother James.
A Split Week in San Quentin
Sep 22, 1962
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Nor Practice Makes Perfect
Sep 29, 1962
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Nothing Equals Nothing
Oct 6, 1962
When Sarah Sykes murders her husband, Sam decides her only defense is to plead insanity.
Tears for a Nobody Doll
Oct 13, 1962
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Twenty Aching Years
Oct 20, 1962
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Maddon's Folly
Oct 27, 1962
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Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells
Nov 3, 1962
A young, married, and pregnant Orthodox Jewish woman asks Sam's help to get an Orthodox wedding. She has already had a civil marriage, but because her husband is an agnostic she is unable to get married in a religious ceremony which would please her and her family more. Meanwhile, Hank gets into trouble in his effort to locate the one witness who can help his client, as a debt owed by his client to the witness is mistaken for a bribe.
Life is a Lie, Love is a Cheat
Nov 10, 1962
Attractive Carrie Morton, claiming she has been swindled by the man she loves, hires Sam Benedict to sue him for 25,000 dollars.
The Bird of Warning
Nov 17, 1962
Diana Hyland plays a rich girl who has been arrested for drunk driving. Turns out she is an ex-fiancee of Hank Tabor, Sam Benedict's assistant, played by Richard Rust. He takes her in hand, for old time's sake, and suffers the consequences, though he ends up figuring out what her problem is and it isn't really drinking, it's a chemical imbalance. Nice scenes with those two. Another story involves the guest star George Tobias as a Hungarian who owns an ethnic restaurant. He's 80, married to a 42 year old and they want to divorce, but of course, Sam saves their marriage!
The View from an Ivory Tower
Nov 24, 1962
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Everyone's Playing Polo
Dec 14, 1962
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Too Many Strangers
Dec 8, 1962
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So Various, So Beautiful
Dec 15, 1962
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Where There's a Will
Dec 22, 1962
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The Target Over the Hill
Dec 29, 1962
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Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep
Jan 5, 1963
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The Boiling Point
Jan 12, 1963
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Green Room, Grey Morning
Jan 19, 1963
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Run Softly, Oh Softly
Jan 26, 1963
Sam defends a man accused of swindling an insurance company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while the daughter of the man Sam's client accuses of being the real thief asks Hank to help her father.
Sugar and Spice and Everything....
Feb 6, 1963
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Some Fires Die Slowly
Feb 16, 1963
Sam defends a man who is accused of arson and insurance fraud.
Image of a Toad
Feb 23, 1963
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Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie
Mar 2, 1963
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Accomplice
Mar 9, 1963
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Read No Evil
Mar 16, 1963
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Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows
Mar 23, 1963
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Season For Vengeance
Mar 30, 1963
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stoney039
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A decent drama series from 1962-63 (28 episodes)about a lawyer who in San Francisco has a reputation of winning difficult cases. Not on par with Perry Mason and the stories are not as compelling but worth it to see Edmund O'Brien. If you are a fan on B&W TV dramas from the 1960's I recommend this series.
