by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Ernest Truex guest-stars as "Square Deal Sam" Washburn, a veteran confidence trickster. Sam's latest suckers are the Cartwrights and their cook Hop Sing, whom he sweet-talks into a phony land deal. But redemption is at hand for Sam and his wife Martha (Nydia Westman), courtesy of a group of cherubic orphans. Sandy Kenyon rounds out the guest cast as Gibson. First telecast on November 8, 1964, "Square Deal Sam" was written by Jessica Benson and Murray Golden.