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Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.

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1. The Long GoodbyeNow viewing1954-10-071hPrivate Detective Philip Marlowe decides to help out a friend Lennox when his wife is found brutally murdered. Marlowe winds up in jail accused of her murder and tries to solve the case after his release.
2. The Thirteenth Chair1954-10-141hWhen his friend is murdered, Edward Wales sets out to capture the killer. He stages a seance and invites 13 people, any one of who may have killed the dead man, but it ends in chaos when the killer strikes again during a blackout.
3. Casino Royale1954-10-211h6.0American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss LeChiffre while monitoring his actions. The first dramatization of a James Bond novel.
4. Sorry, Wrong Number1954-11-041hA neurotic invalid whose only contact with the outside world is her phone. One night, because of a crossed wire, she hears plans for a murder which turns out to be her own. Her frantic efforts to get help and her growing terror and realisation of the truth chill you to the bone.
5. The Gioconda Smile1954-11-111hThe death of his crippled wife causes upheaval for the husband and his mistress. Only his family friend believes in his innocence.
6. The After House1954-11-251hA steward aboard a yacht thinks his job is easy sailing until the dream voyage turns into a nightmare. The ship's officer is thrown overboard and another is hacked to death who is next.
7. An Error in Chemistry1954-12-021hA carnival huckster ingratiates himself with an elderly farmer and his naïve daughter; she soon falls for her new suitor and marries him, only to wind up dead shortly afterwards, the husband quick to confess.
8. Epitaph for a Spy1954-12-091hAn unsuspecting Iron Curtain refugee is used as a pawn by two French traitors while he is at a resort in France.
9. The White Carnation1954-12-161hA woman receives some mysterious white carnations, which seem to be an innocent gift but lead to terror.
10. Nightmare in Copenhagen1954-12-301hThru romantic eyes she knew not what he was.
11. The Bigger They Come1955-01-061hPrivate investigators Cool and Lam become involved in this suspenseful tale of thugs, thieves and legal chicanery.
12. Escape From Fear1955-01-131hAn American engineer in Germany crosses over into the Soviet Zone on business and becomes entangled with the secret police.
13. The Mojave Kid1955-01-271hThe Mojave Kid is warned to stay away from a small town feud.
14. The Leaf Out of the Book1955-02-031hThe story revolves around two women, one a successful career woman, the other an ambitious girl. After giving the daughter of an old friend a job, the successful businesswoman realizes the drawbacks of her generosity.
15. The Valiant Men1955-02-101hLt. Comm. Knowles is assigned to skipper the USS Hamilton from England back to New York. While he and his crew celebrate New Year's Eve 1943, an unknown danger lurks nearby.
16. The Box of Chocolates1955-02-241hA hated columnist becomes involved in murder after receiving an innocent-looking box of chocolates with a note from the manufacturer asking him to try them.
17. South of the Sun1955-03-031hThey were strangers to each other, even the married ones, and they all dreamed in human ways. But the least of these eight persons did something about his little dream. In so doing, he bound the strangers in an intimate circle, whether they knew it or not. He touched them all in passing and changed their lives and dreams forever, according to their own choices. In one turn of the earth something happened.
18. The Great Impersonation1955-03-101hThe action of this tale of intrigue and espionage takes place in the jungles of East Africa in 1914. The destinies of Germany and Great Britain are dependent upon one man whose decision is influenced by one of the two women in his life.
19. The Darkest Hour1955-03-241hAn ex-cop is released from San Quentin after five years and sets out on revenge against the men who framed him for manslaughter.
20. The Champion1955-03-311hThe famous story deals with a boxer whose rise to fame has been at the expense of friends and associates. Through flashbacks, we see how Midge Kelly rose from the Chicago slums to a world championship.
21. Private Worlds1955-04-071hA woman doctor probes the twisted minds of her patients in a mental institution.
22. Flight 9511955-04-211hA doctor forsakes the medical profession following a court trial where he was the defendant. Now a successful businessman travelling under an assumed name, he must decide between keeping his secret and saving the eyesight of a fellow passenger.
23. The First and the Last1955-04-281hThe threat of scandal, revolving around the death of a man in London, prompts an ambitious lawyer to disregard both legan and moral principles. His concern for his own career puts an innocent man's life in jeopardy.
24. The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia1955-05-051hA courageous nun suffers ordeals while trying to escape from behind the Iron Curtain.
25. No Stone Unturned1955-05-191hA Scottish student has the historical Stone of Scone stolen from Westminster Abbey. His purpose is to get England to recognize Scotland's independence.
26. A Farewell to Arms1955-05-261hAn American, in the Italian Army during World War I, who meets a nurse and falls in love with her. Together they try to find a haven from the turbulence around them.
27. The Unimportant Man1955-06-021hThe life of an ordinary, mild-mannered man is changed when he identifies the murderer of his employer's brother.
28. The Dark Fleece1955-06-161hA gold miner returns to his righteous California hometown, circa1857. He has great wealth, but also a burdened conscious; he has killed a man.
29. To Wake at Midnight1955-06-231hAll the pent-up prejudices and hatreds of postwar Europe are revived when a Nazi lieutenant recovers consciousness in a British hospital after being in a coma for years.
30. The Dance1955-06-301h
31. Wild Stallion1955-07-071hA handsome, devil-may-care fortune hunter [from South America] makes his home with a well-to-do Southern family. He is attracted at first to the daughter, until he discovers the mother is the one who holds the key to the family fortune.
32. The Escape of Mendes-France1955-07-141h
33. The Healer1955-07-211hA brilliant surgeon, burdened with a self-centered wife and a beautiful heiress who's in love with him, becomes tormented by doubts about his ability after losing a patient during a difficult operation.
34. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1955-07-281h7.0Classic Stevenson tale of a scientist whose experiments into the duality of man transform him into the misshapen, murderous Mr. Hyde.
35. One Night Stand1955-08-041hIn 1937, the members of a jazz ensemble come to the aid of one of their colleagues who is stricken with tuberculosis.
36. Edge of Terror1955-08-111hA small town banker and his family are threatened with death if he identifies the leader of the gang that tried to rob his bank.
37. Fear Strikes Out1955-08-181hTrue story of ballplayer battling mental illness and domineering father.
38. Deal a Blow1955-08-251hA teenage boy gets into a dispute with an abusive movie theater manager Mr. Grubbs. The boy's father Tom Ditmar accepts the manager's somewhat twisted version of the incident and doesn't give his son a chance to explain his side of the matter.

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William Lundigan
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Mary Costa
Self - Host

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Is Climax! available to watch online?

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How many seasons does Climax! have?

Climax! has 4 seasons and 166 episodes.

When did Climax! first air?

Climax! first aired in 1954.

Is Climax! still running?

Climax!'s status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is Climax!?

Climax! is classified as Drama, Mystery.