PLAYHOUSE 15 (1952), also known as "Short, Short Stories," was an anthology series in 12 min. episodes that ran twice a week only in the 1952-53 season. The stories could be either dramatic or light comedy with a different cast for each episode. Jack Klugman is featured in "Backfire." A gangster learns from a newspaper reporter that the police have found a witness who saw him kill a police officer. He directs a gang moll to pump the reporter for the name of the witness and directs his henchmen to construct a time bomb to eliminate the person who can identify him as the murderer. After the timer on the bomb has been set, but before it can be placed, the police arrive to interrogate the suspects.
