Phyllis White Movies
- 1975
A group of radical student protestors intend to stage a spectacular demonstration against the use of bacteriological weapons. In preparation, they steal a cache of high-powered weapons. The next step: taking over a nuclear reactor and grabbing several hostages. The SWAT team must defuse the situation without triggering a nuclear holocaust. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Forrest, Rod Perry, (more)
- 1974
After murdering the son of a retired hit man known as The Angel, ex-con Al Williams (William Elliott) leaves his own son (Jarrod Johnson) in the care of Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr). At first, the Chief is unaware of the child's identity, but a bit of adroit detective work reveals all. Now Ironside must search the length and breadth of San Francisco to locate Williams before "The Angel" wreaks his own brand of vengeance. Radio deejay Casey Kasem appears as a lab technician. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
With Mission:Impossible regular Lynda Day George still on maternity leave, Marlyn Mason makes a guest appearance as IMF agent Sandy in "Crack-Up." For her first assignment with the team, Sandy plays a major role in a scheme to determine the identity of the Syndicate higher-up who hired professional hit man Peter Cordel (Alex Cord). Vital ingredients for the success of this mission include a rigged chess game and a special "black-out" drug. "Crack-Up" was scripted by Arthur Weiss from a story by Weiss, Robert Weiss and Phyllis White. The episode originally aired December 9, 1972, as the last Saturday-night Mission:Impossible offering before the series' move to CBS' Friday-evening lineup. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Graves, Greg Morris, (more)
- 1967
Rich Little makes his first Flying Nun appearance in the role of Brother Paul, a natural-born "jinx." Brother Paul's habit of inadvertently spreading bad fortune wherever he goes reaches its limit when he makes an important discovery in the Convent library -- then manages not only to lose the discovery but also wreck the entire library! Sr. Bertrille comes to the rescue of the luckless young monk, in her own inimitable airborne fashion. Written by Phyllis and Robert White, "With a Friend Like Him" made its American network bow on December 28, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
Martin (Ray Walston) needs to lose a just a little bit of weight to fit into his spacesuit. Unfortunately, Tim (Bill Bixby) flips the wrong switch on the weight-loss machine, which promptly shrinks Martin's spaceship to the size of a toy. Worse still, the teeny-tiny vessel is carried off by a dog and ulimately retrieved by a toy manufactuer, who plans to mass-produce the item and make a fortune. Martin and Tim conduct a desperate search for the spaceship--but how will they find the real one amidst all those duplicates? Featured in the cast are Leave It to Beaver's former "Miss Landers" Sue Randall) and The Flying Nun's future "Sister Jacqueline" Marge Redmond. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
Martin's newest invention is the Dimensional Separator, which is unwittingly activated by Mrs. Brown (Pamela Britton), who immediately morphs from a fully formed three-dimensional person to a flat 2-D! In this state, Mrs. Brown is mistaken for a painting, and hung in a gallery--where she is subsequently stolen by art thieves. Martin (Ray Walston) and Tim (Bill Bixby) endeavor to rescue Mrs. Brown, all the while avoiding Detective Brennan (Alan Hewitt), who is convinced that they're in on the heist. This is the last episode of My Favorite Martian's second season, and the last to be filmed in black and white. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
To keep Detective Brennan (Alan Hewitt) out of his hair, Martin (Ray Walston) plans to use his "irresistable serum" to create a rival for the affections of Mrs. Brown (Pamela Britton). But when she sprays the serum on herself, it is Mrs. Brown who becomes impossible to resist--and both Martin and Brennan are elbowed out by the dozens of suitors swarming around her! With Martin helplessly smitten by Mrs. B, it is up to Tim (Bill Bixby) to find an antidote for the serum. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
Seeking the ideal pollution-free environment to de-rust the spaceship, Martin (Ray Walston) and Tim (Bill Bixby) head to Death Valley. While Martin labors away, the capricious Tim dons Martin's spacesuit for laughs--only to be spotted by Daniel Farrow (Olan Soule), a well-armed vacationer. Daniel and his kids are convinced that Tim is a Martian--forcing Martin to sustain this illusion to cover up the truth! Seen as Farrow's teenage daughter Sally is a pre-Big Valley, pre-Dynasty Linda Evans. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
