The Magic Lie

E1 Episode 1: A Horse for Running Buffalo

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• Jan 26, 1977

Running Buffalo, a young Indian boy, is challenged by his father to race an evil tempered horse. If he wins the race he will be given the horse and will bring great honour to the family name. Running Buffalo learns that love and trust between a horse and its owner is more important than winning or losing.

E2 Episode 2: Boy on Defence

• Feb 2, 1977

(A) A Junior Championship hockey team learn some valuable lessons in team cooperation when a National League scout pays them a visit during the final playoff game. (B) Ken Dryden talks with host W.O. Mitchell about his early hockey memories.

E3 Episode 3: Snatched

• Feb 9, 1977

E4 Episode 4: The Infinite Worlds of Maybe

• Feb 16, 1977

Sam Franklin, a scientist, disappears from his workshop. The note he leaves claims that he has been transposed to other possible planes of existence. His son Bill persuades Neil, Franklin's assistant, to search for his father. Through their journey they discover that the worlds of probability are unstable. To find out how their journey ends, host W.O. Mitchell suggests that his viewers read the novel.

E5 Episode 5: Mr. Noah and the Second Flood

• Mar 16, 1977

An introductory discussion about the magic of story telling by W.O. Mitchell and performer Leon Bibb, and of a musical adaptation of excerpts from Sheila Burnford's book, MR NOAH AND THE SECOND FLOOD. The adaptation is the story of the Flood retold; Noah, once again, has to prepare for the flood. The second flood, however, is brought on by the callous disregard humans have shown for their environment.

E6 Episode 6: No Way of Telling

• Mar 23, 1977

Based on the book entitled "No Way Of Telling" by author Emma Smith that tells the story of a young girl and her grandmother who have been stranded by a blizzard on their lonely farm when they are confronted by a series of strange visitors.

E7 Episode 7: Starbuck Valley Winter

• Dec 1, 1977

E8 Episode 8: The Master

• Jan 4, 1978

Nicky and Judy are separated from their family on an outing. Wittingly they stumble on the headquarters of a secret organization run by the hundred and fifty year old Master. Weary of all the corruption in the world, the Master has decided that in order to redeem the human race of evil, he must destroy it. Nicky's plans to escape are frustrated by his sister's apparent submission to the Master's orders. However, in the end, their successful escape is ensured by Judy's special relationship with the Master.

E9 Episode 9: Corner Store

• Jan 4, 1978

From the book by Bess Kaplan, a story about the widowed owner of a corner store and his children who fear the coming of a wicked step-mother. In the end the father gets engaged to a nice, understanding woman and the children start to come to terms with it.