The Name of the Game (1968-71)
What a shame that this series doesn't stream/air somewhere. Come on, Universal!
This is the list of eps in a box set I found on Etsy. NB: one vendor included the pilot, another wanted an additional $15 for it. Same price for 53 eps: just under US$1/ep +shipping. Video/audio quality are really not good, but watchable if you're eager to see these again. (Seems this is only 52 eps + pilot. Maybe I missed one?)
Query to see the 24 missing eps (also detailed below):
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?lists=!ls526996641&series=tt0062591&title_type=tv_episode&sort=release_date,asc
This is the list of eps in a box set I found on Etsy. NB: one vendor included the pilot, another wanted an additional $15 for it. Same price for 53 eps: just under US$1/ep +shipping. Video/audio quality are really not good, but watchable if you're eager to see these again. (Seems this is only 52 eps + pilot. Maybe I missed one?)
Query to see the 24 missing eps (also detailed below):
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?lists=!ls526996641&series=tt0062591&title_type=tv_episode&sort=release_date,asc
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- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsAnthony FranciosaJill St. JohnJack KlugmanAn investigative reporter looks into the murder of a call girl. His investigation unearths her diary, with the names of many prominent people in it. He sets out to find her killer from among the names contained in it.(pilot)
disc 1 - DirectorWilliam A. GrahamStarsAnthony FranciosaRobert WebberClaudine LongetThe mysterious death of a woman who claimed to be the mistress of a married public figure sends Jeff Dillon investigating.disc 1
- DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsRobert StackJoan HackettRuth RomanJean Thorndyke is the woman who knows too much - and Dan Farrell must find her before her murderous husband can silence her.disc 1
- DirectorHarvey HartStarsGene BarryBurl IvesBradford DillmanGlenn Howard must cope with a hostile takeover bid by the unscrupulous Arthur Jellicoe.disc 1
- DirectorLeslie StevensStarsAnthony FranciosaJohn SaxonNina FochDillon's life was saved in Vietnam by photographer Peter Max; now, Max is in big trouble and Dillon must help.disc 2
- DirectorAlvin GanzerStarsRobert StackMartin BalsamSteve IhnatFive years after his wife was shot dead in front of him, Dan Farrell has a chance to bring her killers to justice.disc 2
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsGene BarryAnne FrancisKevin McCarthyWhen a Howard Publications employee's jailed in East Germany - charged as being a spy, Glenn Howard yours to negotiate his release.disc 2
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG7.2 (14)TV EpisodeDirectorLeslie StevensStarsAnthony FranciosaDarren McGavinJuliet ProwseWealthy farmer Jesse Gil Macrae is a respected, popular figure in his community - but is he also a murderer? Jeff Dillon investigates.disc 2;
missing Lola in Lipstick (1968) - DirectorRichard IrvingStarsGene BarryRobert YoungAnne BaxterGlenn Howard takes on a right-wing multi-millionaire who may be planning some sort of coup with a private army.disc 3;
missing Ordeal (1968) - DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsGene BarryJean-Pierre AumontPete DuelAugust, 1968: as Russian tanks roll into Czechoslovakia, to crush the Prague Spring, Glenn Howard has a chance to have the manuscript is a new book smuggled out - a book he says is "political dynamite'.disc 3
- DirectorRichard A. CollaStarsRobert StackVan JohnsonJune AllysonChildren in schools are getting access to dangerous drugs. Dan Farrell goes undercover to find the supplier.disc 3
- DirectorLeslie StevensStarsAnthony FranciosaSusan Saint JamesIvan DixonWhen an African-American newspaper editor, a strong advocate of non-violence, is brutally murdered, a controversial militant is suspected. Jeff Dillon discovers the killing is more involved that first appears.disc 3
- DirectorNicholas ColasantoStarsCliff PottsSusan StrasbergAndrew PrinePeggy is kidnapped - she's been mistaken for the sister of pop idol Lincoln Bridges. Howard's executive assistant Andy Hill leads the hunt for Peggy.disc 4;
missing The Revolutionary (1968) - DirectorBarry ShearStarsRobert StackRobert LansingJack KlugmanKay Martin's husband has been mixing with some very dubious people - can the marriage be saved? Dan Farrell discovers a sinister secret behind the crowd of swingers Martin was mixing with following a girl's death.disc 4
- DirectorSutton RoleyStarsGene BarryBarry SullivanJack KellyWhen Howard is accused of stealing money during a combined OSS and resistance mission during WWII by an inimical senator at an appointment hearing, he proceeds to contact those involved in the mission to determine who took the money.disc 4
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.4 (19)TV EpisodeDirectorAbner BibermanStarsAnthony FranciosaIvan DixonJay C. FlippenMayor Conway Walker is the victim of a smear campaign - or is he really corrupt? Jeff Dillon finds himself questioning his own loyalty.disc 4
- DirectorRichard IrvingStarsGene BarryKeenan WynnTisha SterlingCan Glenn Howard prevent a protest group from committing mass suicide?disc 5;
missing The Suntan Mob (1969) - DirectorBarry ShearStarsAnthony FranciosaRobert GouletCarol LawrenceCould the charming Dr. Evenhauer be a killer? Jeff Dillon overhears a nurse claim a patient friend should not have died and takes a closer interest in the physician.disc 5
- DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsRobert StackSteve ForrestBrandon De WildeBobby Currier was always trouble just waiting to happen. Now he seems to have gone on a killing spree. Dan Farrell, taken prisoner by Currier, discovers an unexpected 'accomplice' has influenced his actions.disc 5
- DirectorAlvin GanzerStarsRobert StackRicardo MontalbanJohn KerrAn idealistic priest takes on a ruthless wealthy slum landlord, alerting Dan Farrell to the plight of poor tenants.disc 5
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsGene BarryCliff PottsShirley JonesWhat is the link between the kidnapping of one of Glenn Howard's editors and an attempt to overthrow an African government?disc 6
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG7.6 (18)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael CaffeyStarsRobert StackBarry NelsonArthur O'ConnellCrime Magazine's Dan Farrell is alerted to a prison break, and discovers it directly relates to a major crime, which had been planned months in advance.disc 6
- DirectorJohn Llewellyn MoxeyStarsGene BarryHonor BlackmanMaurice EvansWhilst visiting London, Glenn Howard finds himself being sued for libel.disc 6;
missing Lady on the Rocks (1969) - 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG7.4 (26)TV EpisodeDirectorBarry ShearStarsRobert StackSharon FarrellMichael Anderson Jr.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.disc 6
- DirectorJames NeilsonStarsAnthony FranciosaJack KlugmanMichele CareyArt 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.disc 7;
missing The Emissary (1969) - DirectorRobert DayStarsRobert StackPernell RobertsSteve IhnatDan Farrell investigates goings-on a small rural prison whose inmates are being used as slave labor.disc 7
- DirectorBarry ShearStarsDarren McGavinJames WhitmoreDane ClarkTop scientist Harry Roarke has disappeared - has he fled to Cuba, as most people believe, or is he still in the United States? Freelance newsman Sam Hardy, with Peggy Maxwell, investigate on behalf of Howard Publications.disc 7
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsRobert StackDennis WeaverDiane BakerDan Farrell investigates charity fund-raiser Walter Grayson - and starts getting threats.disc 7
- DirectorSutton RoleyStarsGene BarryHal HolbrookDiana HylandMayor 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.disc 8;
missing The Prisoner Within (1969)
missing The Civilized Men (1969)
missing High Card (1969)
missing The Power (1969) - DirectorHarvey HartStarsAnthony FranciosaPeter Mark RichmanAntoinette BowerWhen 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.disc 8
- DirectorJohn Llewellyn MoxeyStarsGene BarryIna BalinNico MinardosOn a Greek island, Glenn Howard and a young Greek woman, Thalia, face danger and possibly even death for defying an ancient tradition.disc 8
- DirectorBarry ShearStarsRobert StackVan JohnsonTim O'ConnorDan Farrell befriends a young boxer and suspects he may be under pressure to throw a fight.disc 8
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.2 (17)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn NewlandStarsAnthony FranciosaLee MeriwetherHenry JonesAfter a multi-millionaire dies, Dillon investigates the source of his vast wealth - greatly to the displeasure of certain others.disc 9
- DirectorHerbert KenwithStarsGene BarryAnne BaxterDavid SheinerHoward 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.disc 9
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsRobert StackRichard KileyAnne FrancisAs 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.disc 9
- DirectorNicholas ColasantoStarsGene BarryJosé FerrerBethel LeslieSoon 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.disc 9
- DirectorLeo PennStarsAnthony FranciosaSusan Saint JamesJoseph CottenHas 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.disc 10;
missing The Skim Game (1970)
missing Man of the People (1970)
missing Echo of a Nightmare (1970) - 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.8 (21)TV EpisodeDirectorBoris SagalStarsAnthony FranciosaPamela FranklinSusan Saint JamesJeff 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?disc 10;
missing One of the Girls in Research (1970) - DirectorBoris SagalStarsAnthony FranciosaLeslie NielsenJoseph CampanellaDillon 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.disc 10
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.6 (25)TV EpisodeDirectorMarvin J. ChomskyStarsRobert StackJulie HarrisJames GregoryDan Farrell tries to save a girl from drug addiction.disc 10
- DirectorNicholas ColasantoStarsGene BarryRay MillandJ.D. CannonAt Forrest University's 25-year reunion, Glenn Howard encounters the beautiful, troubled Edwina Booker who claims Howard jilted her at the senior prom. After a late-night tryst she vanishes, leaving Howard to ponder her background. He soon learns from local authorities that Edwina Booker has been dead for 25 years!orig disc 14, now disc 10.5
- 1968–19711h 14mTV-PG8.3 (20)TV EpisodeDirectorGene LevittStarsRobert CulpBarbara FeldonTom SkerrittCynthia was once a jet-setter, but is now a recluse living on the island of Avalon. Paul Tyler sets out to interview her.
- DirectorNicholas ColasantoStarsGene BarryJack KlugmanYaphet KottoGlenn Howard investigates when racial tensions seem likely to erupt on a campus.disc 11
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsRobert StackRobert WagnerScott BradyDan Farrell investigates the murky world of international arms smuggling.disc 11
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.4 (14)TV EpisodeDirectorGene LevittStarsRobert CulpSteve ForrestSimon OaklandReporter Paul Tyler investigates the murder of a Native American.disc 11
- 1968–19711h 15mTV-PG8.6 (21)TV EpisodeDirectorSeymour RobbieStarsGene BarryBurgess MeredithMichael ConstantineSomeone is threatening Glenn Howard's life - is it the ruined arms dealer, the corrupt politician, the sleazy showbiz impresario or the phony evangelist? Or could it be someone quite different?disc 12;
missing I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 1 (1970)
missing I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 2 (1970) - DirectorJohn NewlandStarsRobert StackJosé FerrerCarolyn JonesEarly McCorley is on trial for the murder of an artist, one much more famous and successful than himself. Dan Farrell probes if he really as deranged as people think.disc 12;
missing Aquarius Descending (1970) - DirectorJoseph PevneyStarsRobert StackHoward DuffWilliam ShatnerPopular preacher Ronald Payden has mounted a crusade - but someone is embezzling his funds, Dan Farrell investigates who.disc 12;
missing A Sister from Napoli (1971) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsGene BarryBarry SullivanEdmond O'BrienGlenn Howard, while driving to a Pollution Summit meeting, falls unconscious and finds himself somehow in the future year 2017 where remaining society lives underground due to contaminated air. Can he somehow return to 1971?
- DirectorMarvin J. ChomskyStarsSuzanne PleshetteLarry HagmanMonte MarkhamWhy is columnist Victoria Stuart trying to destroy the career of a politician? Journalist Hallie Manville becomes involved.orig disc 16, now 12.5
missing The Savage Eye (1971) - DirectorBen GazzaraStarsGene BarryHarry GuardinoJohn MarleyGlenn Howard encounters some distinctly colorful underworld types when he visits the island of Sicily.orig disc 17, now 13.5
- DirectorMarvin J. ChomskyStarsRobert StackRichard KileyPernell RobertsDan Farrell discovers someone is trying to murder a famous consumer-rights activist.orig disc 15, now 14.5;
missing The Broken Puzzle (1971) - DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsGene BarryJessica WalterWarren OatesGlenn Howard researches the story of one of his ancestors - a colorful Old West character.orig disc 13, now 15.5