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Rod Serling Archives

The Loner Television Scripts

Script number Episode title Air date Draft date Notes Leaves
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Different versions mixed together. Mss. notes. 40 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. First draft. Excerpt. 15 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. First draft. 23 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Excerpt; p. 6, 11, 22. 3 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Labelled as "The Vespers" -- appears to be draft of "Echo of Bugles." 32 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Script #1. First draft. 31 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Script #1. Second draft. 31 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. "Old pages replaced by BLUE" 10 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 3-19-1965 Act II. Revised. 17 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 3-19-1965 Excerpt. 6 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 4-29-1965 2nd draft. Excerpt. 15 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 5-12-1965 Third draft, revised 6-14-1965. Greenway Productions. 32 l.
01 An echo of bugles. 9-18-1965 n.d. Special opening narration for first episode. 1 l.
02 The vespers. 9-25-1965 4-30-1965 Greenway Productions. Script #6. 32 l.
02 The vespers. 9-25-1965 6-18-1968 "discard old pages" 7 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 4-27-1965 Script #5. Greenway Productions. First draft. 32 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 4-27-1965 Revised pages. 5 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 4-27-1965 Revised pages. 8 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 5-13-1965 Revised pages. 3 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 7-20-1965 Dated 5-14-1965 with revisions dated 7-20-1965. 7 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 7-20-1965 Undated with revisions dated 7-20-1965. 10 l.
03 The lonely calico queen. 10-2-1965 7-26-1965 Dated 6-17-1965 with revisions dated 7-20 and 7-26-1965. 36 l.
04 The king of McComb. 10-9-1965 5-17-1965 "Rough draft." Revised pages. 5 l.
04 The king of McComb. 10-9-1965 5-19-1965 Greenway Productions. 30 l.
04 The king of McComb. 10-9-1965 5-20-1965 Revised pages. 3 l.
04 The king of McComb. 10-9-1965 6-17-1965 Dated 5-17-1965 with revisions dated 6-17-1965. 20 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 4-2-1965 Contains several versions of some pages. 16 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 4-5-1965 Script #2. First draft. 33 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 4-7-1965 One page revised script and memo. 2 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 5-12-1965 2nd draft. 11 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 5-19-1965 Second draft. Dated 5-12-1965 with revisions dated 5-19-1965. 32 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 n.d. Revised pages. 17 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 6-14-1965 Revised pages. 17 l.
05 One of the wounded. 10-16-1965 6-21-1965 Dated 5-12-1965 with revisions dated 5-19, 6-14, 6-15, and 6-21-1965. 11 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 6-1-1965 Revised pages. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 11 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 6-2-1965 First draft. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 33 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 6-3-1965 Revised pages. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 13 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 6-16-1965 Revised pages. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 9 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 6-18-1965 Revised pages. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 3 l.
06 Widow on the evening stage. 10-30-1965 7-14-1965 Final. Dated 6-18-1965 with revisions dated 6-30, 7-7, 7-9, and 7-14-1965. Formerly titled "Savage on the Evening Stage." 34 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 5-4-1965 Revised pages. 6 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 5-6-1965 Script #7. 27 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 5-20-1965 Revised pages. 6 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 n.d. Revised pages. 18 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 6-21-1965 Revised pages. 5 l.
07 The house rules at Mrs. Wayne's. 11-6-1965 8-26-1965 Final. Dated 6-18-1965 with revisions dated 8-13, 8-23 and 8-26-1965. 37 l.
08 The sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing. 11-13-1965 4-9-1965 Script 4 -- first draft.
 33 l.
08 The sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing. 11-13-1965 8-9-1965 Revised final draft. 37 l.
09 The homecoming of Lemuel Stove. 11-20-1965 4-7-1965 Script #3. First draft. 31 l.
09 The homecoming of Lemuel Stove. 11-20-1965 4-7-1965 Revised. 12 l.
09 The homecoming of Lemuel Stove. 11-20-1965 7-12-1965 Dated 6-9-1965 with revisions dated 7-20,7-21 and 7-22-1965. 32 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 5-25-1965 Script #10. Revised pages. 15 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 5-26-1965 First draft. 36 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 5-26-1965 Revised pages. 9 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 5-27-1965 Revised pages. 6 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 6-1-1965
35 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 6-1-1965 Revised pages. Includes production notes dated 6-22-1965. 15 l.
10 Westward the shoemaker. 11-27-1965 6-22-1965 Revised pages with shorthand notes. 6 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 5-11-1965 Revised pages. 18 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 5-11-1965 First draft. 32 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 5-11-1965 Script #8. 31 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 5-14-1965 Revised pages. 6 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 n.d. Revised. 11 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 n.d. Revised. 11 l.
11 The oath. 12-4-1965 6-18-1965 Revised pages. 6 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-4-1965 Formerly titled: "Choose a Righteous Man." 28 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-4-1965 Formerly titled: "Choose a Righteous Man." 14 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-9-1965 Revised. 11 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-10-1965 Revised. 6 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-10-1965 First draft. 35 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-17-1965 Revised. 10 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-20-1965 Revised. 2 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 9-21-1965 Greenway Productions. 34 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 n.d. Formerly titled: "Choose a Righteous Man." 3 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 11-5-1965 Revised. 16 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 11-15-1965 Revised final. Dated 11-11-1965 with revisions dated 11-15-1965. 37 l.
12 A little stroll to the end of the line. 1-15-1966 11-18-1965 Second revised final. Greenway Productions. 37 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-2-1965 Script #13. Formerly "The Population of Paradise." 13 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-9-1965 Excerpt. 34 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-12-1965 Episode 2 3 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-12-1965 Episode 1. Act 2. 8 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-12-1965 Two episodes. 64 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 8-23-1965 Greenway Productions. Final. A two-part play. 67 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-14-1965 Dated 9-13-1965 with revisions dated 9-14-1965. 4 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-14-1965 Revised pages. Mss. notes. 33 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-16-1965 Revised. 6 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-16-1965 Dated 9-13-1965 with revisions dated 9-14, 9-15 and 9-16-1965. 33 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-20-1965 Part two. Excerpt. 3 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 9-21-1965 Revised final. Greenway Productions. A two-part play. 66 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 11-1-1965 Revised pages. 41 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 11-2-1965 Second revised final. One part only. Greenway Productions. 33 l.
13 The trial in paradise. 1-22-1966 n.d. Mss. notes. 1 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-4-1965 Pt. 2 . Revised pages. 4 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-7-1965 Revised pages. Pt. 2. 4 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-10-1965 Revised pages. Pt. 2. 2 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-10-1965 Part 2 of 2. First draft. 33 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-10-1965 Part 2 of 2. First draft. 37 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-17-1965 Revised pages. 10 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 6-18-1965 Part 2 of 2. Final. Greenway Productions. 32 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 10-19-1965 Part one of two. First draft. 31 l.
14 The mourners for Johnny Sharp. 2-5-1966, 2-12-1966 11-5-1965 Part one of two. First draft. 31 l.

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