Nero Wolfe (1981 TV series)

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Nero Wolfe

Lee Horsley and William Conrad
Genre Drama
Developed by Paramount Television
Presented by NBC
Starring William Conrad
Lee Horsley
George Voskovec
Robert Coote
George Wyner
Allan Miller
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 14
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
Producer(s) John A. Fegan (associate)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run January 16, 1981 – August 25, 1981
Chronology
Preceded by Nero Wolfe
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16–August 25, 1981, on NBC.[1] William Conrad filled the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley was his assistant Archie Goodwin. Other members of the regular cast include George Voskovec (Fritz Brenner), Robert Coote (Theodore Horstmann), George Wyner (Saul Panzer) and Allan Miller (Inspector Cramer).

Although it was titled "Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe," the production departed considerably from the originals; only seven of the 14 episodes are credited as being based upon Stout stories. All episodes were set in contemporary New York City.[2]

Nero Wolfe received Emmy Award nominations for sound and cinematography.[3]

[edit] Episodes

Title Season Director Teleplay First Airdate
The Golden Spiders 1.1 Michael O'Herlihy Wallace Ware + Peter Nasco January 16, 1981
Death on the Doorstep 1.2 George McCowan Stephen Downing January 23, 1981
Before I Die 1.3 Edward M. Abroms Alfred Hayes January 30, 1981
Wolfe at the Door 1.4 Herbert Hirschman Lee Sheldon February 6, 1981
Might as Well Be Dead 1.5 George McCowan Seeleg Lester February 13, 1981
To Catch a Dead Man 1.6 Edward M. Abroms John Meredyth Lucas February 20, 1981
In the Best Families 1.7 George McCowan Alfred Hayes March 6, 1981
Murder by the Book 1.8 Bob Kelljan Wallace Ware March 13, 1981
What Happened to April 1.9 Edward M. Abroms Stephen Downing March 20, 1981
Gambit 1.10 George McCowan Stephen Kandel April 3, 1981
Death and the Dolls 1.11 Gerald Mayer Gerald Sanford April 10, 1981
The Murder in Question 1.12 George McCowan Merwin Gerard April 17, 1981
The Blue Ribbon Hostage 1.13 Ron Satlof Dick Nelson May 5, 1981
Sweet Revenge 1.14 George McCowan Ben Roberts June 2, 1981

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946–Present. New York: Ballantine Books, 1988 ((fourth edition), ISBN 0345356101 p. 557
  2. ^ Stories adapted for the 1981 Nero Wolfe series include The Golden Spiders, "Before I Die", Might as Well Be Dead, In the Best Families, Murder by the Book and Death of a Doxy (as "What Happened to April"). "Booby Trap" is credited as the basis of "Gambit," but the episode has no discernible relationship to the story. The episode "Death on the Doorstep" incorporates plot elements from The Doorbell Rang, although the novel is not specifically cited as a source.
  3. ^ Internet Movie Database