East Side/West Side – Season 1
Episodes
The Sinner
Brock must decide if a woman is an unfit mother because of her profession.
Age of Consent
An angry cop has his underage daughter's boyfriend arrested on a charge of statutory rape.
You Can't Beat the System
Brock tries to help a war veteran who has been refusing to face the world for the last 10 years.
Something for the Girls
A wealthy playgirl with numerous traffic violations is sentenced to perform social work for a month under Brock's supervision.
I Before E Except After C
The new principal of a high school is faced with a student revolt.
No Wings at All
A mildly retarded young man is charged with molesting a girl.
Who Do You Kill
A black couple in Harlem are driven to take action against slum conditions when their baby is bitten by a rat.
Go Fight City Hall
Brock tries to help a landlord whose building is being razed by the city to make room for a playground.
Not Bad for Openers
Brock tries unusual methods in his efforts to cure a conpulsive gambler.
No Hiding Place
A black couple has trouble with some of the other homeowners when they move to an all-white suburban community.
Where's Harry?
A man suddenly leavs his family and goes back to his old neighborhood to rediscover his youth.
My Child on Monday Morning
Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.
Creeps Live Here
Brock has to find new lodgings for an eccentric group of senior citizens who are losing their present home.
The $5.98 Dress
Brock tries to find a solution to the problem of welfare recipients becoming ineligible if they take part-time jobs.
The Beatnik and the Politician
When a politician tells a beatnik that the people don't want ""his kind"" in the area, Brock advises the beatnik to fight back by running against him in the next election.
One Drink at a Time
A homeless woman fears for the life of her friend, who has taken to drinking wood alcohol.
It's War, Man
Don't Grow Old
A construction worker doesn't like having been forced into retirement.
The Street
After being abused by her mother's boyfriend, a teenage girl tries to make a living on the streets.
If Your Grandmother Had Wheels
Brock tries to help a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who dreams of nothing but the day he'll be able to walk again.
The Passion of the Nickel Player
Brock comes up against a ""numbers runner"" who caters to his neighborhood's gambling needs.
Take Sides with the Sun
Brock is offered a job as legislative consultant for an ambitious U.S. Congressman, and must decide if this is a better way for him to help people than to continue his community social services work, treating one case at a time.
The Name of the Game
A young union negotiator is unsure where his loyalties lie in a labor dispute.
Nothing But the Half Truth
When Representative Hanson gets Brock to appear on a TV discussion program about the problem of slums and then refuses to follow through, Brock considers quitting.
The Givers
Brock uncovers evidence that a wealthy manufacturer has been bribing government officials.
Here Today
Brock can't find a newspaper interested in publishing his series of articles about the plight of the poor.