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Target: The Corruptors!

Season 1 Episode 3: The Platinum Highway

A new state highway is being built but the construction company is forced to build it on the cheap and below specification. An investigation is underway to expose those responsible for the misuse of state funds, bribery and fraud.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Corruptors

1. The Corruptors

Aired: Sep 29, 1961

An Investigation into racketeering in the garbage collection industry.

Episode 2 Pier 60

2. Pier 60

Aired: Oct 6, 1961

"Dutch" Kleburg (Jack Klugman) is under investigation for murder, corruption ...

Episode 3 The Platinum Highway

3. The Platinum Highway

Aired: Oct 13, 1961

A new state highway is being built but the construction company is forced to ...

Episode 5 The Poppy Vendor

5. The Poppy Vendor

Aired: Oct 27, 1961

An investigation into drug dealing which has an adverse affect on an ex-con a...

Episode 6 Bite of a Tiger

6. Bite of a Tiger

Aired: Nov 2, 1961

A special assistant District Attorney Robert Larch is murdered on the order o...

Episode 7 Touch of Evil

7. Touch of Evil

Aired: Nov 9, 1961

A gambling syndicate is preying on small-time school basketball players, gett...

Episode 8 Mr Megalomania

8. Mr Megalomania

Aired: Nov 16, 1961

A businessman who has been funded by the mob runs for Governor with there bac...

Episode 9 The Golden Carpet

9. The Golden Carpet

Aired: Nov 23, 1961

A con man and his partner run a charity fund, however, they pocket most of th...

Episode 10 To Wear a Badge

10. To Wear a Badge

Aired: Nov 30, 1961

Crooked gamblers bribe the upper echelon of the police force.

Episode 11 Silent Partner

11. Silent Partner

Aired: Dec 7, 1961

A mobster looks to overtake the garment industry, but destroys his relationsh...

Episode 12 Prison Empire

12. Prison Empire

Aired: Dec 14, 1961

Labour racketeer mobster Harvey Bragen is finally sent to prison after repeat...

Episode 13 The Fix

13. The Fix

Aired: Dec 21, 1961

A superior court judge is investigated for his protection of criminals in a s...

Episode 14 Quicksand

14. Quicksand

Aired: Dec 28, 1961

An assistant district attorney teams up with a crooked lawyer who defends boo...

Episode 16 One for the Road

16. One for the Road

Aired: Jan 11, 1962

A crooked real estate developer bribes the commissioner of the alcohol licens...

Episode 17 Play It Blue

17. Play It Blue

Aired: Jan 18, 1962

Investigation of the record bootlegging racket.

Episode 18 Chase the Dragon

18. Chase the Dragon

Aired: Jan 25, 1962

A Korean vet is recruited by the Red Chinese to smuggle drugs into the US to ...

Episode 19 The Middle Man

19. The Middle Man

Aired: Feb 1, 1962

Exposing fraud between unions and crooked owners who make "sweetheart contrac...

Episode 20 Viva Vegas

20. Viva Vegas

Aired: Feb 8, 1962

A Vegas comedian tries to break away from the mob. Unfortunately, the mob own...

Episode 21 Fortress of Despair

21. Fortress of Despair

Aired: Feb 15, 1962

Overcrowding at the women's detention center has disastrous effects on young ...

Episode 22 The Wrecker

22. The Wrecker

Aired: Mar 1, 1962

Johnathan Amber (Luther Adler) is a ruthless businessman who will stop at not...

Episode 23 Babes in Wall Street

23. Babes in Wall Street

Aired: Mar 8, 1962

With the advent of space travel, precious metals like zirconium and uranium a...

Episode 24 My Native Land

24. My Native Land

Aired: Mar 15, 1962

In a fictional parallel to Lucky Luciano, once-powerful gangland figure Dimit...

Episode 25 The Malignant Hearts

25. The Malignant Hearts

Aired: Mar 22, 1962

A young couple go for a walk in the park one night and the boyfriend is subse...

Episode 26 A Man's Castle

26. A Man's Castle

Aired: Mar 29, 1962

A slumlord is brought down by a murder his associate commits.

Episode 28 The Blind Goddess

28. The Blind Goddess

Aired: Apr 19, 1962

A crooked probate judge appoints an executor who steals money (legally) from ...

Episode 29 A Book of Faces

29. A Book of Faces

Aired: Apr 26, 1962

A young girl falls to her death through a window when a drunk party-goer play...

Episode 30 License to Steal

30. License to Steal

Aired: May 4, 1962

The public who attend boxing matches expect to see an honest game but corrupt...

Episode 31 Yankee Dollar

31. Yankee Dollar

Aired: May 11, 1962

U.S. aid to a foreign country is pocketed by the ruler of the country with th...

Episode 34 Nobody Gets Hurt

34. Nobody Gets Hurt

Aired: Jun 1, 1962

Each year billions of tax dollars are spent on school education and in most c...

Info about Target: The Corruptors!

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama