Griff
Wade Griffin was a veteran of thirty years on the Los Angeles police force--many of those as a captain--who retired to open his own private investigation agency. He worked out of the Westwood area of L.A., and hired young and virile Mike Murdoch as his legman. With the help of his secretary Gracie and his police contact Barney, "Griff" investigated murders, robberies and other assorted crimes.
- 1973-1974
- 1 season
- ABC
- Suspense, Drama
Wade Griffin was a veteran of thirty years on the Los Angeles police force--many of those as a captain--who retired to open his own private investigation agency. He worked out of the Westwood area of L.A., and hired young and virile Mike Murdoch as his legman. With the help of his secretary Gracie and his police contact Barney, "Griff" investigated murders, robberies and other assorted crimes.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1973 - 1974
Episode 1
The Framing of Billy the Kid
Sat, Sep 29, 1973 60 mins
A football player comes home and finds a man dead and drugs all around. He then runs away and goes to Mike. Mike and Griff agree to help him. They start by finding out who may have had a grudge against him to frame. And among them is the team coach who butts heads with him, a teammate who thinks the guy has a fat head, and the owner whom he was once involved with.
Episode 2
Death by Prescription
Sat, Oct 6, 1973 30 mins
Griff seeks evidence to prove his client innocent of murder charges in the death of her husband, a renowned heart surgeon, during a cruising party.
Episode 3
All the Lonely People
Sat, Oct 13, 1973 60 mins
Griff and Mike investigate the murder of a girl whose date was arranged by a computer dating service.
Episode 4
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Sat, Oct 20, 1973 60 mins
Griff and Mike work desperately to learn the identity of an unknown psychotic who is terrorizing their secretary.
Episode 5
Marked for Murder
Sat, Oct 27, 1973 30 mins
The head of a nation, who is an old friend of Griff's son, who is in town for a meeting asks Griff to help with security when there's a contract on him and there's already been an attempt. When he arrives another attempt is made but he refuses to make any changes to itinerary. So Griff tries to find the assassin. And he continues to make attempts but is elusive.
Episode 6
The Last Ballad
Sat, Nov 10, 1973 60 mins
Griff investigates the death of a rock singer following a legal abortion performed by Griff's doctor friend.
Episode 7
Countdown to Terror
Sat, Nov 17, 1973 60 mins
A man straps a bomb to himself and takes some people hostage then demands to see Griff. When Griff arrives he tells to find someone and bring him to him. Griff who got his fingerprint learns that the man he is looking for killed his family when he was drunk and driving.
Episode 8
Elephant in a Cage
Sat, Nov 24, 1973 60 mins
A cop who's a friend of Griff's thinks he saw a criminal who's believed to be dead. He brings in a punk he saw the criminal with and asks him what he is doing. Barney pulls him out and tells him that he's out of his mind. When the punk is killed the cop is arrested and he asks Griff to help.
Episode 9
Her Name Was Nancy
Sat, Dec 8, 1973 60 mins
Mike's friend, a former POW, arrives and it's clear that he has mental problems. Griff and Mike doubt his claims that someone is trying to kill him. But an attempt on the Vietnam vet changes their minds and has them trying to stop a murder.
Episode 10
Hammerlock
Sat, Dec 15, 1973 60 mins
Griff tries to find out who is pressuring a parolee to participate in a bank robbery by threatening his daughter's life.
Episode 11
Isolate and Destroy
Sat, Dec 22, 1973 60 mins
A deranged tormentor targets Griff with plans to teach the detective the horror of complete isolation before killing him.
Episode 12
Fugitive from Fear
Sat, Jan 5, 1974 60 mins
A former prison guard recognizes a prison runaway from 13 years ago who is now living as an upstanding citizen.