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Season 1 Episode 14: The Joyful Lunatic

Joseph Priestley, a pioneering scientist and minister, faces intense scrutiny as his groundbreaking discoveries are met with skepticism and even ridicule by his own followers.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Golden Junkman

1. The Golden Junkman

Aired: Apr 8, 1956

A struggling immigrant finds solace in a junkyard job, but his life takes a d...

Episode 2 Man with a Beard

2. Man with a Beard

Aired: Apr 15, 1956

A rebellious farmer in a traditional New England community defies convention ...

Episode 3 Captain from Kopenick

3. Captain from Kopenick

Aired: Apr 22, 1956

In the next episode, a cunning cobbler masquerades as a captain and pulls off...

Episode 4 Boarders Away

4. Boarders Away

Aired: Apr 29, 1956

The thrilling account of the daring operation that seized the German submarin...

Episode 6 The Stepmother

6. The Stepmother

Aired: May 13, 1956

Thomas Lincoln introduces a new wife to his family, a move that sparks resent...

Episode 7 Time Bomb

7. Time Bomb

Aired: May 20, 1956

A desperate husband in Shanghai frantically works to create a life-saving ins...

Episode 11 Felix the Fourth

11. Felix the Fourth

Aired: Jun 17, 1956

A determined mailman in Cuba discovers the country's absence from the 1904 Ol...

Episode 12 Smith of Ecuador

12. Smith of Ecuador

Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Following the devastating earthquake that struck Ecuador on August 6, 1949, a...

Episode 13 The Gingerbread Man

13. The Gingerbread Man

Aired: Jul 1, 1956

A German baker turns into a covert operative for the Continental Army during ...

Episode 14 The Joyful Lunatic

14. The Joyful Lunatic

Aired: Jul 8, 1956

Joseph Priestley, a pioneering scientist and minister, faces intense scrutiny...

Episode 15 The Key

15. The Key

Aired: Jul 15, 1956

Samuel Howe embarks on a groundbreaking journey to educate a profoundly disab...

Episode 17 Again the Stars

17. Again the Stars

Aired: Jul 29, 1956

Dr. Pinel takes on a new challenge in 18th century Paris, tasked with transfo...

Info about Telephone Time

Seasons: 3

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama