Mr. Arsenic
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How it feels
This 1950s TV series presented short episodes based on real crimes from the news. A host introduced each story, which gave factual details about the criminals and their actions.
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What happens
Mr. Arsenic is a 30-minute American anthology television series featuring stories that provided detailed information on crimes and criminals from current headlines. It was hosted by Burton Turkus, author of Murder, Inc., The Story of the Syndicate. A total of eight episodes aired on the ABC network. It aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m., from May 8, 1952, to June 26, 1952. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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