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In just a moment, X minus one. But first, after a hard day's work, there's nothing more welcome than an evening of variety entertainment. That's just the tonic provided tomorrow night by NBC Radio. You'll laugh your cares away when good-natured contestants carry out the rib-tickling stunts streamed up by MC Jack Bailey on NBC's Truth or Consequences. Later on, Groucho Marx peps things up with lots of spontaneous good fun and more of the friendly insults at which he is so acc…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Bad Medicine, we meet Elwood Caswell, a man consumed by thoughts of murder. As he walks through the misty streets of New York City on May 2nd, 2103, he clutches a loaded gun, contemplating the justifications for killing his friend Magnuson. Elwood's internal conflict is palpable; he knows that taking a life would lead to severe consequences, yet he feels an overwhelming urge to act on his violent thoughts. The episode opens with a sense of foreboding, as Elwood grapples with his identity as a 'homicidal maniac.'

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Fred Collins

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Joseph Julian

Karl Weber

Norman Rose

Steve Allen

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X Minus One, Episode 59

Bad Medicine

Tuesday, July 10, 1956 · 28:55

X Minus One, Episode 59

Bad Medicine

Tuesday, July 10, 1956 · 28:55

Summary

Elwood Caswell struggles with his desire to kill his friend Magnuson while grappling with the consequences of such an act. He seeks help from a home therapy unit, but the results are far from what he expects.

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