East Side/West Side

1h

Drama

East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for only one season and was shown Monday nights on CBS. TV Guide ranked it #6 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

Production Companies

United Artists Television

CBS

Talent Associates

Episodes

Cast

The Sinner

1. The Sinner

1h

23rd Sep 1963

Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.

Age of Consent

2. Age of Consent

1h

30th Sep 1963

An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.

You Can't Beat the System

3. You Can't Beat the System

1h

7th Oct 1963

Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.

Something for the Girls

4. Something for the Girls

1h

14th Oct 1963

A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.

I Before E Except After C

5. I Before E Except After C

1h

21st Oct 1963

The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.

No Wings at All

6. No Wings at All

1h

28th Oct 1963

A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.

Who Do You Kill

7. Who Do You Kill

1h

4th Nov 1963

A black couple in Harlem are driven to take action against slum conditions when their baby is bitten by a rat.

Go Fight City Hall

8. Go Fight City Hall

1h

11th Nov 1963

Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.

Not Bad for Openers

9. Not Bad for Openers

1h

18th Nov 1963

Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.

No Hiding Place

10. No Hiding Place

1h

2nd Dec 1963

A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.

Where's Harry?

11. Where's Harry?

1h

9th Dec 1963

A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.

My Child on Monday Morning

12. My Child on Monday Morning

1h

16th Dec 1963

Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.

Creeps Live Here

13. Creeps Live Here

1h

23rd Dec 1963

Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.

The $5.98 Dress

14. The $5.98 Dress

1h

13th Jan 1964

Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.

The Beatnik and the Politician

15. The Beatnik and the Politician

1h

20th Jan 1964

When a politician tells a beatnik that the people don't want ""his kind"" in the area, Brock advises the beatnik to fight back by running against him in the next election.

One Drink at a Time

16. One Drink at a Time

1h

27th Jan 1964

A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.

It's War, Man

17. It's War, Man

1h

10th Feb 1964

Don't Grow Old

18. Don't Grow Old

1h

17th Feb 1964

A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.

The Street

19. The Street

1h

24th Feb 1964

After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.

If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

20. If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

1h

2nd Mar 1964

Brock tries to help a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who dreams of nothing but the day he'll be able to walk again.

The Passion of the Nickel Player

21. The Passion of the Nickel Player

1h

9th Mar 1964

Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.

Take Sides with the Sun

22. Take Sides with the Sun

1h

16th Mar 1964

Brock is offered a job as legislative consultant for an ambitious U.S. Congressman, and must decide if this is a better way for him to help people than to continue his community social services work, treating one case at a time.

The Name of the Game

23. The Name of the Game

1h

23rd Mar 1964

A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.

Nothing But the Half Truth

24. Nothing But the Half Truth

1h

30th Mar 1964

When Representative Hanson gets Brock to appear on a TV discussion program about the problem of slums and then refuses to follow through, Brock considers quitting.

The Givers

25. The Givers

1h

13th Apr 1964

Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.

Here Today

26. Here Today

1h

27th Apr 1964

Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.

First air date

23rd Sep 1963

Last air date

27th Apr 1964

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks