77 Sunset Strip

1958-1964
6 seasons
ABC
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
TV-PG

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.

1958-1964
6 seasons
ABC
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
TV-PG

Season 6 Episode Guide

20 Episodes 1963 - 1964

Episode 1

5: Part 1

Fri, Sep 20, 1963 60 mins

Stuart Bailey, now operating a one-man detective agency, is summoned to New York by Vincent Marion. Marion wants Bailey to buy his late younger brother Andy's way to heaven -- by making amends to those who Andy has wronged during a wasted life. Bailey must contend with a hostile New York City police detective and various characters whose motives are unclear. Bailey has $9,000 that Andy Marion left. But Andy's debts likely far outweigh the money. One mystery is Carla Stevens, who is following the detective. As the first part ends, Bailey lies in the basement of an apartment building after having been attacked by a thug.

Episode 2

5: Part 2

Fri, Sep 27, 1963 60 mins

Stuart Bailey recovers from a beating and presses forward with his case, tracking down people who knew the late Andy Marion and attempt to make right the pain Andy had caused. Bailey encounters a series of eccentric characters who hold pieces of the puzzle. He also tracks down Carla Stevens, Andy's former girlfriend. Meanwhile, Andy's wife of one week turns up dead and New York City Lt. Butter looks to Bailey as the prime suspect. Bailey turns up a photograph of a large key and has a duplicate made. As the episode ends, Bailey has been fired by Victor Marion, the dead man's brother.The detective knows he has seen the lock the key must open -- and figures he must find it fast.

Episode 3

5: Part 3

Fri, Oct 4, 1963 60 mins

As Stuart Bailey digs deeper into the life the late Andy Marion, he discovers the dead man was dealing in art treasurers stolen by the Nazis in World War II. Vincent Marion, the dead man's brother, agrees to provide additional funds for Bailey to follow a lead to Italy. But Bailey doesn't know that Vincent Marion, an art dealer, is playing a deadly double cross.

Episode 4

5: Part 4

Fri, Oct 11, 1963 60 mins

Stuart Bailey crisscrosses Europe trying to solve the mystery of art objects stolen by the Nazis. The detective discovers the codename of Ajax. But other leads turn out to be literal dead ends. Bailey is also under observation by the U.S. Army unit charged with recovering priceless artworks stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Bailey gets a lead that calls for him to fly to Israel. But before he can make a flight to Israel, he's about to be attacked by thugs in Paris.

Episode 5

5: The Conclusion

Fri, Oct 18, 1963 60 mins

Stuart Bailey fights off attackers in Paris then managers to check out of his hotel and catch a flight to Tel Aviv. Once there, he encounters a World War II veteran who provides valuable knowledge about how a half-billion dollars in artworks stolen by the Nazis were, in turn, stolen again. Vincent Marion, who originally hired Bailey, was behind the theft. He had his brother Andy killed after the younger Marion had tried to go into business for himself. After Marion commits suicide, Bailey moves to solve the marathon case.

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Episode 6

White Lie

Fri, Oct 25, 1963 60 mins

Stu Bailey investigates the title for a piece of land in Oklahoma that could yield a fortune in oil. But the owner is afraid to reveal that she has Negro blood, a revelation that would ruin her standing in the White world.

Episode 7

88 Bars

Fri, Nov 1, 1963 60 mins

Stu Bailey is hired by one of the richest women in the world to investigate a series of attempts on the life of her brother. The highlights of Bailey's investigation include a quick trip to Las Vegas and discovering an intruder breaking into his office. The private investigator discovers the brother is hiding something -- something that could mean the end of Bailey.

Episode 8

Don't Wait for Me

Fri, Nov 8, 1963 60 mins

Stu Bailey is hired by wealthy Mrs. Patterson to find out who shot her daughter Sharon in the park. She suspects the boy from the poor side of town and pays Stu when Marco is arrested. He proves what she thinks happened is not the truth.

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Episode 9

By His Own Verdict

Fri, Nov 15, 1963 60 mins

Arnold Buhler (Joseph Cotton) successfully defends Max Dent (Nick Adams), on trial for murder. After the trial, Buhler's last case before retiring, Dent tells Buhler that he is actually guilty, because he can't be tried twice for the same crime. Is he telling the truth, or just acting out due to his pathological hatred for lawyers and the justice system? Buhler hires his friend Stu Bailey to find out, then takes matters into his own hands, hounding Dent endlessly. What will Dent do?

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Episode 10

Deposit with Caution

Fri, Nov 29, 1963 60 mins

Someone has deposited $20,000 into Lieutenant John Frazier's (Harold J. Stone) bank account. Teller Walter Dorn (Booth Colman) tells Frazier that he himself made the deposit. Frazier is suspended from the force, and stoops to hiring PI Stu Bailey, an occupation he detests. His daughter Kathy (Nancy Malone) has a similar disregard for private detectives. Turns out Dorn, a married man, has been seeing fellow teller Trudie (Virginia Gregg) on the side, and is being blackmailed to implicate Frazier to discredit him in an upcoming trial. Who is the blackmailer and what is the twisted reason? Stu solves the case and wins over Kathy.