The BEST episodes directed by Boris Sagal

#1 - Chapter 12

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 12

The dramatic conclusion of RICH MAN, POOR MAN BOOK 1.

#2 - Part IV

Masada - Season 1 - Episode 4

Conclusion. Action builds to a tragic climax as the Romans assault the fortress with a siege engine---a massive ram mounted on a mobile tower.

#3 - Part I

Masada - Season 1 - Episode 1

First up: Raids on Roman garrisons lead to a showdown between the Zealot leader (Peter Strauss) and a Roman commander (Peter O'Toole).

#4 - The Disposal Man

McCloud - Season 2 - Episode 4

McCloud is forced to do some fancy footwork when a wealthy man is stalked by a professional assassin with an unknown employer.

#5 - The Silence

The Twilight Zone - Season 2 - Episode 25

An aristocratic club member bets that a talkative acquaintance cannot stay silent for an entire year.

#6 - Part III

Masada - Season 1 - Episode 3

A Zealot plot to demoralize the Romans provokes retaliation against the camp's Jewish slaves by the scheming envoy Falco, who replaces Silva as commander.

#7 - Part II

Masada - Season 1 - Episode 2

While the Romans ready their offensive, Silva (Peter O'Toole) seeks comfort from a beautiful slave (Barbara Carrera) who plucks at his conscience.

#8 - Chapter 4

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 4

Trouble continues to follow Tom as he gets involved with young Teresa who becomes pregnant and names him as the father. Because she is a minor, Tom is arrested for statutory rape. Tom's father Axel reluctantly pays off Teresa's father to drop the charges and Tom takes flight again. Axel had planned to finance Rudy's small ski shop, but spent his savings paying off Teresa's father.

#9 - Candidate for Crime

Columbo - Season 3 - Episode 3

A Senate Candidate running for office kills his campaign manager by making it look like he was the target for the killer's bullet.

#10 - Chapter 11

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 11

As Rudy's political career thrives, Julie continues her battle with drinking. A bad break for Tom turns into good luck when he meets Kay and they begin to fall in love. Rudy contacts Tom with good news: Tom's troubles with the underworld are over and Rudy has located Tom's son Wes. Tom rushes home where he and Wes have an awkward reunion. Julie's concerns about her own son Billy prove accurate as their visit ends poorly. Tom and Wes grow closer until a boating accident threatens to separate father and son once more.

#11 - The Cemetery

Night Gallery - Season 1 - Episode 1

A black-sheep nephew murders his ailing uncle for the inheritance only to find some disturbing changes in the old man's painting of the family graveyard.

#12 - Chapter 3

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 3

Tom's flight from home led him to California to live with his uncle. While living there, Tom discovers love with Clothilde the housekeeper. But happiness doesn't last long for Tom as he sets out on the road again. Back in Port Phillip, Rudy meets up with local playboy Teddy Boylan and Julie's name comes up in what seems to Rudy a mystifying conversation. Julie has followed her dream to New York where she finds her first break-and a new romance.

#13 - The Greenhouse Jungle

Columbo - Season 2 - Episode 2

Jarvis Goodland, along with his nephew, plan a kidnap scam to break the nephews trust fund, but after the money has been collected, Jarvis kills his partner.

#14 - Chapter 6

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 6

After an unsuccessful attempt at saving his marriage and keeping his family together, Tom returns to the boxing ring. But his affair with a new woman draws him deep into boxings dangerous underworld. Rudy's business career has taken off and he turns his attention to winning over Julie once more. But Julie is not fully recovered from her rocky marriage. She and Rudy must deal with problems from the past that come back to haunt her.

#15 - Chapter 9

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 9

As Rudy breaks up his partnership with Duncan Calderwood, he considers a career in politics. But first he realizes his longtime dream of marrying Julie. Tom continues his life away at sea, constantly on the move. On his latest ship he confronts a vicious foe in Falconetti, while beginning a friendship with Roy Dwyer. As Rudy's campaign heats up, he and Julie are forced to confront the many demands and strains of a political career.

#16 - A Day in June

Combat! - Season 1 - Episode 11

In a flashback story, Sgt. Saunders recalls experiences around the D-Day invasion. This includes tales about Braddock, who won the pool for when the invasion would take place; Doc, who was reluctant to go into battle; Caje (called "Caddie" in this episode) who is accompanied by another Cajun; and Lt. Hanley, who was still a sergeant, and had little battle experience compared to Saunders. Following the landing, the men move inland to a farmstead held by a squad of Germans.

#17 - Chapter 5

Rich Man, Poor Man - Season 1 - Episode 5

Tom's new life with Theresa begins to bring the happiness that has eluded him. Theresa gives birth to their son, Wesley, and Tom achieves early success as a prizefighter. Upon graduation, Rudy begins his business career after a surprising meeting with Duncan Calderwood. Rudy has since met up with Julie again. After an awkward reacquaintance, Rudy learns of the difficult choices Julie must now make in her life.

#18 - The Arrival

The Twilight Zone - Season 3 - Episode 2

A plane lands safely, but all its passengers, pilot and crew are missing!

#19 - The Test

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 7 - Episode 20

When a young boy murders another boy with a knife, his father convinces attorney Vernon Wedge to take on the case. Wedge comes up with a rather unique "test" to prove the boy's innocence, providing it can be used in court.

#20 - The Prince of Darkness Affair (2)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Season 4 - Episode 5

#21 - Maria

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 7 - Episode 3

The manager of a carnival discovers his drunken purchase of a monkey is in fact a female midget dressed up as the animal. Falling in love with her "owner", she sets about to break up his marriage.

#22 - The Big Score

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 7 - Episode 22

A group of young thieves hit on the idea of robbing a wealthy man by one of them volunteering to babysit. However, when robbing the premises, the man returns home, leading to murder and revenge.

#23 - The Prince of Darkness Affair (1)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Season 4 - Episode 4

Solo and Illya are assigned to investigate a mysterious ray from the sky that killed the inhabitants of an African village. They find expert safecracker and fugitive from justice Luther Sebastian (Bradford Dillman), now a leader of a cult called the Third Way, and enlist his help in their plan to break into to the safe of Parviz Kharmusi (John Dehner) and steal the thermal prism that powers that deadly ray. Solo runs into Annie Justin (Carol Lynley), who is looking for Sebastian, who framed her boyfriend. Azalea (Lola Albright) helps Solo escape from Annie, and takes him to Kharmusi. But Sebastian reveals he has stolen the prism for himself so he can put it into orbit and extort the world.

#24 - Amy Prentiss: AKA The Chief (1)

Ironside - Season 7 - Episode 24

The promotion of a new Chief of Police leaves an opening for a new Chief of Detectives, and the front runner for the job is Lieutenant Amy Prentiss. Much of the force is opposed to her appointment, but she is determined to prove them wrong. With Ironside and his team alone in supporting her, she has to make her mark in a difficult case beset with problems, whilst at the same time convincing her male dominated staff to accept her as their new leader.

#25 - Amy Prentiss: AKA The Chief (2)

Ironside - Season 7 - Episode 25

#26 - The Quiet Firecracker

Yancy Derringer - Season 1 - Episode 32

Yancy's good friend, Miss Mandarin, is accused of smuggling opium into the city inside firecrackers.