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The Millionaire

Season 1

23 listed hours · 1955–1960 · CBS

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Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly)

The Millionaire is sudden wealth as a weekly moral lab: Michael Anthony delivers a tax-free million from unseen patron John Beresford Tipton, then money ruins or redeems a stranger. High-concept anthology. Watch it now as the ancestor of every what-would-you-do-with-a-windfall reality premise, played as drama.

TV Flash files Season 1 of The Millionaire (1955–1960) on CBS as the first listed season of 6 — 23 listed hours, 1955-01-19–1955-06-22 from “The Amy Moore Story” (S01E01) to “The Story of Mildred Milliken” (S01E23). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 The Amy Moore Story

    The Amy Moore Story: first windfall, Michael Anthony delivering a tax-free million from unseen Tipton — sudden wealth as moral lab.

  1. S01E01

    The Amy Moore Story

    The Amy Moore Story — Season 1, Episode 1 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02

    Millionaire Carl Nelson

    Millionaire Carl Nelson — Season 1, Episode 2 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-01-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03

    Millionaire Joe Iris

    Millionaire Joe Iris — Season 1, Episode 3 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-02-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S01E04

    Millionaire Dan Mulcahy

    Millionaire Dan Mulcahy — Season 1, Episode 4 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-02-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S01E05

    Millionaire Emily Short

    Millionaire Emily Short — Season 1, Episode 5 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-02-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S01E06

    The Story of Margaret Browning

    The Story of Margaret Browning — Season 1, Episode 6 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-02-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S01E07

    The Story of Harvey Blake

    The Story of Harvey Blake — Season 1, Episode 7 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-03-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S01E08

    The Story of Nancy Marlborough

    The Story of Nancy Marlborough — Season 1, Episode 8 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-03-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S01E09

    The Story of Betty Jane Ryan

    The Story of Betty Jane Ryan — Season 1, Episode 9 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-03-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S01E10

    The Story of Charles Lamar

    The Story of Charles Lamar — Season 1, Episode 10 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-03-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S01E11

    The Story of Ken Fowler

    The Story of Ken Fowler — Season 1, Episode 11 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-03-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S01E12

    The Story of Pev Johnson

    The Story of Pev Johnson — Season 1, Episode 12 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-04-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S01E13

    The Story of Quentin Harwood

    The Story of Quentin Harwood — Season 1, Episode 13 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-04-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S01E14

    The Story of Fred Malcolm

    The Story of Fred Malcolm — Season 1, Episode 14 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-04-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S01E15

    The Story of Luke Fortune

    The Story of Luke Fortune — Season 1, Episode 15 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-04-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S01E16

    The Story of Jack Martin

    The Story of Jack Martin — Season 1, Episode 16 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-05-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S01E17

    The Story of Walter Carter

    The Story of Walter Carter — Season 1, Episode 17 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-05-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S01E18

    The Story of Merle Roberts

    The Story of Merle Roberts — Season 1, Episode 18 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-05-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S01E19

    The Story of Uncle Robby

    The Story of Uncle Robby — Season 1, Episode 19 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-05-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S01E20

    The Story of Sam Donovan

    The Story of Sam Donovan — Season 1, Episode 20 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-06-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S01E21

    The Story of Vickie Lawson

    The Story of Vickie Lawson — Season 1, Episode 21 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-06-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S01E22

    The Story of Cobb Marley

    The Story of Cobb Marley — Season 1, Episode 22 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-06-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  23. S01E23

    The Story of Mildred Milliken

    The Story of Mildred Milliken — Season 1, Episode 23 of The Millionaire. Aired 1955-06-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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