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The Fires of Ignorance

Henry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.

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  • Originally Aired January 27, 1975
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 668
  • Network CBS
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  • Created January 27, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Jim Byrnes Writer
Karen Oberdiear Guest Star
Allen Garfield Guest Star
Diane Shalet Guest Star
Janet Nichols Guest Star
John Pickard Guest Star
John Vernon Guest Star
George DiCenzo Guest Star
Lance Kerwin Guest Star
Victor French Director