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.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Gene Barry | ... |
Glenn Howard
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(41 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Susan Saint James | ... |
Peggy Maxwell
(36 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Dan Farrell
(27 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Anthony Franciosa | ... |
Jeff Dillon
(18 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Ben Murphy | ... |
Joe Sample
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(13 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Cliff Potts | ... |
Andy Hill
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(7 episodes, 1968-1969)
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| Jo de Winter | ... |
Helena
(7 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Mark Miller | ... |
Ross Craig
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(6 episodes, 1969-1971)
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Michael Bow | ... |
Albert
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(5 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Betty-Jean Currier
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(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Stephen McNally | ... |
Albert Lang
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(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Stuart Nisbet | ... |
Detective
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(4 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Paul Stewart | ... |
Assistant District Attorney
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(4 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Richard Van Vleet | ... |
Brian Cargill
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(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Jack Carter | ... |
Jack Carter
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(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Carla Borelli | ... |
Holly
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(4 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| James McEachin | ... |
Bartender
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(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| George Murdock | ... |
Dave
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(4 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Darren McGavin | ... |
Eddie Gannon
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(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Barry Sullivan | ... |
Sen. Creston Collins
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(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Steve Forrest | ... |
Colonel Walter Royce
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Jack Klugman | ... |
Art Trager
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Clu Gulager | ... |
Bill Danziger
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Jason Wingreen | ... |
District Attorney
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(3 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Richard LePore | ... |
Director
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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Fabian Dean | ... |
1st Policeman
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(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
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Frank Arno | ... |
Reporter
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(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Suzanne Pleshette | ... |
Amy Averlin
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(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Vera Miles | ... |
Hilary Vanderman
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(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Ed Wallaby
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Broderick Crawford | ... |
Bianchi
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(3 episodes, 1968-1969)
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| Shelly Novack | ... |
Mark
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Doctor Malcolm
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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Charles Brewer | ... |
Derek Rawlins
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(3 episodes, 1968-1969)
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Tom Basham | ... |
Danny Gant
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(3 episodes, 1968-1969)
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| Nina Foch | ... |
Mrs. Fredericks
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(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Bernie Hamilton | ... |
Jason
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Janet MacLachlan | ... |
Roma
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(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
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| Robert Culp | ... |
Paul Tyler
(2 episodes, 1970)
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Dave Corey
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| Jessica Walter | ... |
Allie Chambers
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(2 episodes, 1968-1971)
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Angie
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(2 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Van Johnson | ... |
Jack Newell
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(2 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Richard Kiley | ... |
Arlen McKittrick
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(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
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| José Ferrer | ... |
Adrian Blake
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(2 episodes, 1970)
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| Arthur Hill | ... |
Councilman Gerald Brighton
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(2 episodes, 1970)
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Carol Sherman
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(2 episodes, 1968-1970)
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| Ivan Dixon | ... |
John X. Lee
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(2 episodes, 1968-1969)
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| Pernell Roberts | ... |
Ernie Subich
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(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Creighton Howell
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(2 episodes, 1969)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1971) (United States) (tv)
- Studios USA Television (2000) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (video)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 0-10 Network (1970) (Australia) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (1970) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal City Studios (filmed at)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Marg Baskin |
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| Taglines | What is the name of the game? Excitement! The stars are Gene Barry, Tony Franciosa and Robert Stack. (season 2) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anthony Franciosa was fired during the show's third season. Instead of being replaced by one actor, he was replaced by a series of actors filling in on his rotation, including Robert Culp twice appearing as reporter Paul Tyler. Peter Falk as reporter Lewis Corbett, and Robert Wagner as reporter Dave Corey, each were billed as 'Guest Starring in...'. Earlier in Season Two, both Darren McGavin (as freelance newsman Sam Hardy in Goodbye Harry (1969)), and Vera Miles (as reporter Hilary Vanderman in Man of the People (1970)), took guest starring roles (both put under the Gene Barry segment, as he made cameo appearances in each). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Universal Story (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Name of The Game Theme See more » |