Ellery Queen — 1975–1976 · 1 season · 23 eps

★ 8.4

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Ellery Queen

1975–1976 1 season 23 episodes

★ 8.4 (1,781 votes) Top 15%

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.

Ellery Queen

1975–1976 1 season 23 eps

★ 8.4 (2K) Top 15%

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.

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#1

S1E20 8.6

The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep

Inspector Queen and Velie are in hot water when a mob witness under their protection is mysteriously killed.

#2

S1E14 8.3

The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer

An eccentric inventor, apparently going through a second childhood, is murdered - and someone is responsible.

#3

S1E18 8.2

The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman

A society matron is killed in her study while uncovering an art forgery, and the unknown forger is the prime suspect.

#4 The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley S1E19 8.2

#5 The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger S1E22 8.2

#6 The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express S1E5 8.1

#7 The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party S1E8 8.1

#8 The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument S1E11 8.1

#9 Too Many Suspects S1E0 8.0

#10 The Adventure of the Lover's Leap S1E2 8.0

▼ Lowlights

#23 S1E16 The Adventure of the Judas Tree 7.6

A wealthy man is murdered, and the killer hangs his body from a tree, emulating Judas Iscariot.

#22 The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne S1E1 7.6

#21 The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse S1E10 7.7

#20 The Adventure of Colonel Nivin's Memoirs S1E7 7.8

#19 The Adventure of the Chinese Dog S1E3 7.8

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