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Season 1 – Johnny Staccato

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A jazz pianist supplements his income by working as a detective.
Johnny Staccato — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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John Cassavetes

Actor

Eduardo Ciannelli

Actor

Bert Freed

Guest Star

Susan Oliver

Guest Star

Tom Reese

Guest Star

Jack Weston

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 10, 1959 The Naked Truth Johnny helps a record producer whose top singer (Michael Landon) is being blackmailed. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 17, 1959 Murder for Credit A bandleader (Martin Landau) learns that someone is trying to poison him. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 24, 1959 The Parents Parents reconsider their decision to sell their baby on the black market. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 8, 1959 The Shop of the Four Winds Johnny investigates four brutal murders in the Little Tokyo section of New York. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 15, 1959 The Nature of the Night A bartender (Dean Stockwell) is the prime suspect in a series of attacks. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 22, 1959 Viva, Paco! A boxer (Jimmy Murphy) mysteriously disappears on the eve of a championship fight. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 29, 1959 Evil A fraudulent preacher convinces an elderly woman to give him her life savings. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 5, 1959 Murder in Hi-Fi Waldo is forced to hire an attractive woman (Susan Oliver) to sing at the club. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 12, 1959 Fly, Baby, Fly A millionaire hires Johnny as part of a plan to murder his wife (Gena Rowlands). Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 19, 1959 Tempted The ex-wife (Elizabeth Montgomery) a former bandmate asks Johnny to help her deliver a valuable necklace. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 26, 1959 The Poet's Touch Johnny investigates the case of a missing beatnik poet. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 3, 1959 The Wild Reed A jazz pianist supplements his income by working as a detective. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 10, 1959 A Piece of Paradise A friend of Johnny's is the prime suspect in the murder of a nightclub hostess. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 17, 1959 The Return A Korean War veteran (guest star Tom Allen) intent on killing his wife escapes from a mental hospital. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 24, 1959 The Unwise Men A department store Santa (guest star Jack Weston) is pressured by his ex-con brother to help with a robbery. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 31, 1959 Collector's Item A jazz singer's (Ann Henry) two ex-lovers are the prime suspects in her murder. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 7, 1960 The Man in the Pit Johnny searches for the man who is blackmailing a Broadway actress. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 14, 1960 The Only Witness Johnny is asked to protect a wealthy playboy's sister just before the man is killed. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 21, 1960 Night of Jeopardy A big-time counterfeiter believes that Johnny has his missing engraving plates. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 28, 1960 Double Feature Johnny is accused of a murder committed by a look-alike hit man. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 4, 1960 List of Death A deported gangster (Paul Stewart) seeks Johnny's help in settling some old scores. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 11, 1960 Solomon A noted pacifist (Cloris Leachman) is accused of murdering her husband. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 18, 1960 An Act of Terror A ventriloquist (Maurice McEndree) asks Johnny to find his missing wife. Details Episode 24 Aired Feb 25, 1960 An Angry Young Man A jazz pianist supplements his income by working as a detective. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 3, 1960 The Mask of Jason Johnny must protect an actress (Mary Tyler Moore) from a man with a scarred face. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 10, 1960 A Nice Little Town A jazz pianist supplements his income by working as a detective. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 17, 1960 Swinging Long Hair Mysterious men follow a concert pianist and his wife in Greenwich Village. Details

Season Info

Director
Robert B. Sinclair, John Cassavetes, Boris Sagal, Joseph Pevney, Paul Henreid, Jim Hogan, Richard Whorf, John Brahm, Barney Girard
Screenwriter
Richard Carr, Robert L. Jacks, Stanford Whitmore, Jameson Brewer, Sidney Michaels, Robert Hector, Dick Berg, James Landis, Shimon Wincelberg, Everett Chambers, Austin Kalish
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 10, 1959