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Ellery Queen Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1975 - 1976
Episode 1
The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne
Thu, Sep 11, 1975 60 mins
A wealthy man is murdered after revealing plans to disinherit his companions. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Howard Pratt: Ray Walston. Lewis Halliday: Charles Robinson. Daisy Frawley: Joan Collins. Sergeant Velie: Tom Reese.
Episode 2
The Adventure of Lover's Leap
Thu, Sep 18, 1975 60 mins
A socialite dies in the same manner as the character in the Ellery Queen mystery she was reading. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Dr. Marsh: Don Ameche. Evelyn: Anne Francis. J.T. Latimer: Jack Kelly. Stephanie: Ida Lupino.
Episode 3
The Adventure of the Chinese Dog
Thu, Sep 25, 1975 60 mins
A tycoon dies after he is hit over the head with his daughter's wedding present. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Sheriff: Eugene Roche. Warren: Orson Bean. Tilda: Geraldine Brooks.
Episode 4
The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader
Thu, Oct 2, 1975 60 mins
Ellery is implicated in the murder of a ruthless comic-book exec. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Kenny: Donald O'Connor. Alma: Lynda Day George.
Episode 5
The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express
Thu, Oct 9, 1975 60 mins
A publisher is shot while riding an elevator alone. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Harriet: Dina Merrill. Thornton: Paul Stewart. Mitchell: Pat Harrington. Frank Flannigan: Ken Swofford.
Episode 6
The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance
Sun, Oct 19, 1975 60 mins
Ellery investigates the poisoning and subsequent fatal shooting of a soap-opera star. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Vera: Eve Arden. Louise: Betty White.
Episode 7
The Adventure of Colonel Niven's Memoirs
Thu, Oct 23, 1975 60 mins
Ellery believes that the key to a British colonel's murder lies in his memoirs. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Jenny: Gretchen Corbett. Sonja: Nina Van Pallandt. Alexsei: Robert Loggia. Sergeant Velie: Tom Reese.
Episode 8
The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party
Thu, Oct 30, 1975 60 mins
A Broadway producer interested in adapting one of Ellery's novels disappears. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Mrs. Lockridge: Rhonda Fleming. Biggers: Jim Backus.
Episode 9
The Adventure of Veronica's Veils
Thu, Nov 13, 1975 60 mins
A vaudeville producer leaves a puzzling posthumous message. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Risky Ross: Jack Carter. Pop Dennie: William Demarest. Brimmer: John Hillerman. Veronica Veil: Barbara Rhoades.
Episode 10
The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse
Thu, Dec 11, 1975 60 mins
The owner of a sarcophagus dies mysteriously, supposedly the victim of a curse. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Norris: Simon Oakland. Claudia: June Lockhart.
Episode 11
The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument
Thu, Dec 18, 1975 60 mins
A novelist is murdered while talking to Ellery on the phone. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Magda: Eva Gabor. Cliff: Dean Stockwell. Nick: Richard Jaeckel. Mary: Ellen Weston.
Episode 12
The Adventure of the Black Falcon
Sun, Jan 4, 1976 60 mins
A restaurateur is found poisoned in his wine cellar. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Eddie: Howard Duff. John Randall: Tab Hunter.
Episode 13
The Adventure of the Sunday Punch
Sun, Jan 11, 1976 60 mins
A prizefighter dies mysteriously while in the ring. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Doc Sanford: Lloyd Nolan. Joe: Otis Young. Kid Hogan: Jerry Quarry.
Episode 14
The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer
Sun, Jan 18, 1976 60 mins
An inventor is slain while playing with toy trains in his workshop. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Carol: Dorothy Malone. Bridget: Patricia Wilson. Doug: Bobby Sherman.
Episode 15
The Adventure of the Wary Witness
Sun, Jan 25, 1976 60 mins
Ellery tries to find a witness to the murder that has been charged against a chum. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Armand Danello: Cesar Romero. Jimmy: Sal Mineo.
Episode 16
The Adventure of the Judas Tree
Sun, Feb 1, 1976 60 mins
A wealthy man is done away with in a Chinese ceremonial style. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Paula: Diana Muldaur. Tony: George Maharis. Philip Yang: James Shigeta. Louis: Dana Andrews.
Episode 17
The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario
Sun, Feb 8, 1976 60 mins
Ellery's trip to Hollywood is marred when Tinseltown turns out to be a hotbed for scandal. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Michael Raynor: Vincent Price. Gilbert: Troy Donahue.
Episode 18
The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman
Sun, Feb 29, 1976 60 mins
Ellery enters the world of art dealers to investigate a murder. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Clint McGraw: Forrest Tucker. Celeste: Vera Miles. Myles: Edward Mulhare. Brimmer: John Hillerman. Sergeant Velie: Tom Reese.
Episode 19
The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
Sun, Mar 7, 1976 60 mins
A popular songwriter is murdered during the musical interlude in a radio interview. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Dinah: Polly Bergen. Buddy: Ken Berry. Brimmer: John Hillerman. Sergeant Velie: Tom Reese.
Episode 20
The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
Sun, Mar 14, 1976 60 mins
A crusading prosecutor is looking for a scapegoat after his star witness is murdered. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Lee Marx: Edward Albert. Ruth Caesar: Elizabeth Lane.
Episode 21
The Adventure of the Hard Hearted Huckster
Sun, Mar 21, 1976 60 mins
Ellery investigates the murder of a ruthless advertising exec. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Frank Flannigan: Ken Swofford. Jerry Crabtree: Bob Crane. Horace Manley: Eddie Bracken.
Episode 22
The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
Sun, Apr 4, 1976 60 mins
A retired detective is killed while investigating a five-year-old murder mystery. Ellery: Jim Hutton. Inspector Queen: David Wayne. Brandon: Mel Ferrer.
