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Season 1 – Ellery Queen

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A mystery writer deciphers clues to solve crimes.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 14
3.5/4
It's a shame Ellery Queen lasted only one season, because it ranks as one of the top detective shows of the 1970s. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Ellery Queen — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Jim Hutton

Ellery Queen

David Wayne

Inspector Richard Queen

Tom Reese

Sergeant Velie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 11, 1975 The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne After announcing he will cut several people from his will, a millionaire is slain in a phone booth. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1975 The Adventure of the Lover's Leap A socialite (Ida Lupino) dies in the same manner as the heroine of the Queen novel she was reading. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 1975 The Adventure of the Chinese Dog A blow to the head from a Chinese dog statuette slays a wealthy collector. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 1975 The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader Ellery goes to jail when a comic-book publisher with whom he argued is slain. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 1975 The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express A publisher's private elevator delivers a corpse to the 12th floor; guests Paul Stewart, Dina Merrill. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 1975 The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance Poison fells a radio actress (Eve Arden) during a broadcast; guests Bert Parks, John McGiver, Betty White. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 23, 1975 The Adventure of Colonel Niven's Memoirs Ellery and a date (Gretchen Corbett) arrive to find their dinner host slain; guest Robert Loggia. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1975 The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party A millionaire who wants to produce Ellery's play vanishes; guest Larry Hagman. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 13, 1975 The Adventure of Veronica's Veils In view of the corpse, suspects watch an impresario's (George Burns) filmed speculation about his murder. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 1975 The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse A mummy's curse fells an archaeologist about to unveil a pharaoh's remains; guest June Lockhart. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 18, 1975 The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument A man who just won a mystery writers award is slain during a gloating telephone call to Queen. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 4, 1976 The Adventure of the Black Falcon During a radio broadcast from his nightclub, a man dies in the wine cellar; guest Tab Hunter. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 11, 1976 The Adventure of the Sunday Punch A boxer's (Jerry Quarry) sparring partner dies during a practice session; guest Robert Alda. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 18, 1976 The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer Someone uses a passcard to enter an estate to shoot an explosives inventor; guest Arthur Godfrey. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 25, 1976 The Adventure of the Wary Witness One of Ellery's college friends is accused of shooting an alleged blackmailer (Sal Mineo). Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 1, 1976 The Adventure of the Judas Tree A gardener (Bill Dana) finds his dead employer wearing a crown of Judas-tree flowers; guests Clu Gulager, Diana Muldaur. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 8, 1976 The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario The Queens witness a murder during a scene for an Ellery Queen movie; guest Vincent Price. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 29, 1976 The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman The Queens, Simon Brimmer and a French inspector investigate the murder of an art patron. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 7, 1976 The Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley A songwriter (Rudy Vallee) dies shortly after being accused of stealing a song; guest Ken Berry. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 14, 1976 The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep A gangster (Jan Murray) is poisoned before he can testify; guests Stuart Whitman, Kevin Tighe. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 21, 1976 The Adventure of the Hard-Hearted Huckster An ad executive dies after rejecting a TV commercial; guests Bob Crane, Carolyn Jones. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 4, 1976 The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger An investigator is slain while viewing an old newsreel about a munitions tycoon's murder; guest Mel Ferrer. Details

Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 11, 1975