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Arnie Sutter was the house detective at the Hotel Ansonia in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA prior to legalized gambling. After gambling was legalized, the Ansonia got a second lease on life and built a new casino which brought more "undesirable" elements into the hotel. Arnie must now chase prostitutes, con men, thieves, etc., to keep the casino "clean." Arnie, who lives in the hotel with his 13-year-old son Max, works for George Korman. Other characters on the show include assistant manager Stephanie Marsh, desk clerk Jerry Wilson, and Jingles Lodestar, an undercover security guard posing as a cocktail waitress.
- 1979-1981
- 1 season
- CBS
- Suspense, Drama
Arnie Sutter was the house detective at the Hotel Ansonia in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA prior to legalized gambling. After gambling was legalized, the Ansonia got a second lease on life and built a new casino which brought more "undesirable" elements into the hotel. Arnie must now chase prostitutes, con men, thieves, etc., to keep the casino "clean." Arnie, who lives in the hotel with his 13-year-old son Max, works for George Korman. Other characters on the show include assistant manager Stephanie Marsh, desk clerk Jerry Wilson, and Jingles Lodestar, an undercover security guard posing as a cocktail waitress.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1979 - 1981
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 4, 1979 60 mins
Episode 2
The Canary
Sat, Sep 29, 1979
Series premiere. Arnie Sutter, a house detective at an Atlantic City casino, and his son Max search for the person threatening a nightclub singer's life.
Episode 3
The Abduction
Sat, Oct 6, 1979
Arnie and an heiress are taken captive by a group of vengeful kidnappers.
Episode 4
The Loser
Sat, Oct 13, 1979
Stephanie Marsh's cousin Johnny is caught in the midst off a burglary and gives the police information about a heroin shipment in return for his release.
Episode 5
The Ledge
Thu, Oct 18, 1979
A guest threatens to jump from the window of the Antonia Hotel.
Episode 6
The Rubens
Fri, Oct 19, 1979
An insurance agent arrives at the Ansonia Hotel with $200,000 to buy back a stolen Rubens, but Arnie learns one of the principals is an imposter.
Episode 7
The Bar Mitzvah
A wealthy woman is confronted by blackmailers who have a porno film she made in her youth.
Episode 8
The Cover
A woman living under an assumed identity after testifying against mobsters visits the hotel for her daughter's wedding.
Episode 9
The Assassin
Max stumbles onto a plot involving the murder of a hotel employee for revenge.
Episode 10
The Fanatics
Tue, Sep 4, 1979
Stephanie, Jingles and Max become hostages when two fanatics plan to kill a civil-rights leader staying at the hotel.