The Name of the Game
This groundbreaking series had three rotating stars who were featured in independent episodes tied together by a loose common theme: Howard Publications, the publishing empire of Glenn Howard. Episodes featuring Howard focused on his business and political confrontations and his flamboyant lifestyles. Other episodes featured Jeff Dillon, a crusading investigative reporter, and Dan Farrell, a retired FBI agent who used his position as the editor of Crime Magazine to wage a literary war against organized crime. The series had several semi-regulars, including editorial assistant Peggy Maxwell and junior reporters Joe Sample, Andy Hill, and Ross Craig.
- 1968-1971
- 3 seasons
- NBC
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Suspense
- TV-PG
This groundbreaking series had three rotating stars who were featured in independent episodes tied together by a loose common theme: Howard Publications, the publishing empire of Glenn Howard. Episodes featuring Howard focused on his business and political confrontations and his flamboyant lifestyles. Other episodes featured Jeff Dillon, a crusading investigative reporter, and Dan Farrell, a retired FBI agent who used his position as the editor of Crime Magazine to wage a literary war against organized crime. The series had several semi-regulars, including editorial assistant Peggy Maxwell and junior reporters Joe Sample, Andy Hill, and Ross Craig.
Season 2 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
Lady on the Rocks
Fri, Sep 19, 1969 75 mins
In London, Glenn Howard wonders if the marriage of an ambitious British politician is all that it seems.
Episode 2
A Hard Case of the Blues
Fri, Sep 26, 1969 75 mins
Blues singer Jessie Boone seems to have been swindled out of $200,000 by her manager. The curious thing is, she doesn't seem to care. Dan Farrell investigates but then becomes involved with Jesse.
Episode 3
Blind Man's Bluff
Fri, Oct 3, 1969 75 mins
Art Traeger was blinded when someone threw acid in his face. Now, he's planning his revenge with a sight restoring operation, but Jeff Dillon senses something more to it.
Episode 4
The Emissary
Fri, Oct 10, 1969 75 mins
When Chinese diplomats walk out of an important international conference in Paris, Glenn Howard is tasked with the tricky job of getting them to return.
Episode 5
Chains of Command
Fri, Oct 17, 1969 73 mins
Dan Farrell investigates goings-on a small rural prison whose inmates are being used as slave labor.
Episode 6
Goodbye Harry
Fri, Oct 24, 1969 75 mins
Freelance newsman Sam Hardy and People Magazine researcher Peggy Maxwell travel on behalf of Howard Publications in search of top scientist, Harry Roarke, who disappeared without explanation. Many believe he's a traitor, but it's possible he's still in the states seeking prolactin, as he's being stalked by foreign operatives
Episode 7
Give Till It Hurts
Fri, Oct 31, 1969 75 mins
Dan Farrell investigates charity fund-raiser Walter Grayson - and starts getting threats.
Episode 8
The Perfect Image
Fri, Nov 7, 1969 73 mins
Mayor John Adrian has a squeaky-clean image and has been endorsed by Howard Publications. Might he be too good to be true? Publisher Glenn Howard investigates.
Episode 9
The Prisoner Within
Fri, Nov 14, 1969 75 mins
Jeff Dillon visits a special army establishment, where soldiers are trained to withstand torture techniques.
Episode 10
The Civilized Men
Fri, Nov 28, 1969 75 mins
Dan Farrell goes to Florida to investigate a criminal enterprise involving rustled cattle and tainted meat.
Episode 11
High Card
Fri, Dec 5, 1969 74 mins
Who tipped off the Cuban revolutionary government that the invasion at the Bay of Pigs was about to happen, back in 1961? An old enemy alleges it was Glenn Howard.
Episode 12
The Power
Fri, Dec 12, 1969 75 mins
Dan Farrell investigates corruption on the waterfront.
Episode 13
Laurie Marie
Fri, Dec 19, 1969 75 mins
When Laurie Marie goes missing, a reward is offered, attracting all kinds of strange characters. Jeff Dillon becomes suspicious of a reclusive millionaire when his land falls within the search area.
Episode 14
The Tradition
Fri, Jan 2, 1970 75 mins
On a Greek island, Glenn Howard and a young Greek woman, Thalia, face danger and possibly even death for defying an ancient tradition.
Episode 15
Brass Ring
Fri, Jan 9, 1970 75 mins
Dan Farrell befriends a young boxer and suspects he may be under pressure to throw a fight.
Episode 16
Island of Gold and Precious Stones
Fri, Jan 16, 1970 75 mins
After a multi-millionaire dies, Dillon investigates the source of his vast wealth - greatly to the displeasure of certain others.
Episode 17
The Takeover
Fri, Jan 23, 1970 75 mins
Howard is asked by the U.S. to assess the quality of a monk headed interim regime in which the former ruler and a friend of Howard's has disappeared on charges of treasury theft which charge Howard believes is a lie of a corrupt military.
Episode 18
The Garden
Fri, Jan 30, 1970 75 mins
As a result of the residency of a friend's troubled daughter, Farrell investigates a therapy facility housed in a bucolic, isolated setting and run by a greedy and opportunistic psychiatrist.
Episode 19
Tarot
Fri, Feb 13, 1970 75 mins
Soon after talking to Glenn Howard, a young woman dies - seemingly by suicide. But when Glenn discovers her links to a coven of modern-day witches, he becomes suspicious that she was murdered.
Episode 20
The King of Denmark
Fri, Feb 20, 1970 75 mins
Has a lost Shakespeare manuscript been discovered? Or is it an elaborate fraud? Researching a story for Jeff Dillon, Peggy Maxwell finds herself at the center of a mystery.
Episode 21
The Skim Game
Fri, Feb 27, 1970 75 mins
Medical supplies destined for a small, newly-emergent African nation have been tampered with, making them useless and even dangerous. Dan Farrell investigates.
Episode 22
Man of the People
Fri, Mar 6, 1970 75 mins
Cesar Rodriguez is a "man of the people", but he may not be quite as much of a populist as he seems. Hilary Vanderman, top female reporter for Howard Publications, investigates.
Episode 23
Echo of a Nightmare
Fri, Mar 20, 1970 75 mins
The death of a kidnapper just freed from prison hampers Dan Farrell's efforts to learn more about the abduction.
Episode 24
Jenny Wilde Is Drowning
Fri, Mar 27, 1970 75 mins
Jeff Dillon tries to help aspiring actress Jenny Wilde in her career, but after a failed audition she appears to become suicidal repeatedly phoning a Disc Jockey's show, can Dillon dissuade her?
Episode 25
One of the Girls in Research
Fri, Apr 3, 1970 73 mins
Sandy, a young woman in the research dept of Howard Publications has wild romantic daydreams about her boss Glenn Howard that confuse her sense of reality, hampering Howard in an investigation.
Episode 26
The Other Kind of Spy
Fri, Apr 10, 1970 74 mins
Dillon investigates a company in which the research of his friend, a scientist of besmirched reputation , is being stolen and in which the company principals are less than committed to the company's success.