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Terror in a Tiny Town (1)

Harlan O'Brien, Chief Security Officer at the nuclear power plant in the small town of Sorrel, is shot by a policeman after going berserk in a restaurant. After his death, Burke goes to investigate the death of his old war buddy and finds the townspeople all seem to be under some form of mass hypnosis. Expressionless, they refuse to discuss anything but their great loyalty to their town. Burke tries to uncover the truth about an orgnanization known as The Friends of Progress. The town leader, ex-Congressman Jed Hawkes, seems sane enough until he suddenly orders the citizens to kill Burke. A mob forms and they finally corner Burke in a laundromat. Five of the seemingly ""normal"" people enter with shotguns and come after Burke as the episode ends.

English
  • Originally Aired January 5, 1966
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 6543
  • Created June 24, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Marc Brandel Writer
James Edwards Guest Star
Joan Huntington Guest Star
Skip Homeier Guest Star
Don Haggerty Guest Star
Kevin McCarthy Guest Star
Lynn Loring Guest Star
Patricia Owens Guest Star
Robert Middleton Guest Star
Monica Keating Guest Star
Harry Basch Guest Star
John Qualen Guest Star
Troy Melton Guest Star
Murray Golden Director