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The United States Steel Hour

Season 7

27 listed hours · 1953–1963 · ABC/CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality

The United States Steel Hour was live Golden Age drama with an industrial giant's sheen: serious teleplays, launched stars, theatrical punch. Andy Griffith's No Time for Sergeants breakout happened here. Watch it in 2026 as corporate-sponsored theater of the air — proof a steel company once bankrolled the kind of play networks now fear.

TV Flash files Season 7 of The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963) on ABC/CBS as a mid listed season (7; 7 of 10) — 27 listed hours, 1959-09-09–1960-08-24 from “The Case of Julia Walton” (S07E01) to “Bride of the Fox” (S07E27). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S07E16 Charlie and the Kid

    Charlie and the Kid: mid-late named hour, proof a steel company could underwrite craft without turning the hour into an ad.

  1. S07E01

    The Case of Julia Walton

    The Case of Julia Walton — Season 7, Episode 1 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-09-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S07E02

    The Hours Before Dawn

    The Hours Before Dawn — Season 7, Episode 2 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-09-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S07E03

    Rachel's Summer

    Rachel's Summer — Season 7, Episode 3 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-10-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S07E04

    The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy — Season 7, Episode 4 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-10-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S07E05

    Holiday on Wheels

    Holiday on Wheels — Season 7, Episode 5 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-10-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S07E06

    Big Doc's Girl

    Big Doc's Girl — Season 7, Episode 6 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-11-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S07E07

    The Last Autumn

    The Last Autumn — Season 7, Episode 7 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-11-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S07E08

    Marriage--Handle with Care

    Marriage--Handle with Care — Season 7, Episode 8 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-12-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S07E09

    One Red Rose for Christmas

    One Red Rose for Christmas — Season 7, Episode 9 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-12-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S07E10

    Act of Terror

    Act of Terror — Season 7, Episode 10 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1959-12-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S07E11

    Queen of the Orange Bowl

    Queen of the Orange Bowl — Season 7, Episode 11 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-01-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S07E12

    You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything — Season 7, Episode 12 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-01-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S07E13

    The American Cowboy

    The American Cowboy — Season 7, Episode 13 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-02-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S07E14

    The Women of Hadley Act

    The Women of Hadley Act — Season 7, Episode 14 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-02-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S07E15

    Revolt in Hadley

    Revolt in Hadley — Season 7, Episode 15 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-03-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S07E16

    Charlie and the Kid

    Charlie and the Kid — Season 7, Episode 16 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-03-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S07E17

    How to Make a Killing

    How to Make a Killing — Season 7, Episode 17 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-04-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S07E18

    The Girl Who Knew Too Much

    The Girl Who Knew Too Much — Season 7, Episode 18 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-04-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S07E19

    Girl in the Gold Bathtub

    Girl in the Gold Bathtub — Season 7, Episode 19 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-05-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S07E20

    Unknown Episode

    Unknown Episode — Season 7, Episode 20 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-05-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S07E21

    Game of Hearts

    Game of Hearts — Season 7, Episode 21 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-06-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S07E22

    The Imposter

    The Imposter — Season 7, Episode 22 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-06-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  23. S07E23

    The Great Gold Mountain

    The Great Gold Mountain — Season 7, Episode 23 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-06-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  24. S07E24

    The Mercy of the Court

    The Mercy of the Court — Season 7, Episode 24 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-07-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  25. S07E25

    Shadow of a Pale Horse

    Shadow of a Pale Horse — Season 7, Episode 25 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-07-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  26. S07E26

    The Case of the Missing Wife

    The Case of the Missing Wife — Season 7, Episode 26 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-08-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  27. S07E27

    Bride of the Fox

    Bride of the Fox — Season 7, Episode 27 of The United States Steel Hour. Aired 1960-08-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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