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The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

Make way for the reluctant detective. It's Ellery Queen, the suave, debonair and brilliant hero of the new, live, full-hour detective show. George Nader plays the stalwart writer turned investigator.

Sep 26, 19581 seasons32 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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George Nader

Ellery Queen

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Les Tremayne

Inspector Richard Queen

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Lee Philips

Ellery Queen

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Seasons

Season 1

32 episodes

Premiered Sep 26, 1958

Episodes

1–6 of 32

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Ep 1

The Glass Village

Sep 26, 1958

Ellery visits a cousin in a tiny town. His aunt, a sprightly, lovable artist at age 91, is murdered. A tramp, John Kowalsyzk, is a suspect, and a posse is organized against Ellery’s wishes and forces him to take quick action to prove his own solution to the crime.

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Ep 2

The King Is Dead

Oct 3, 1958

60m

Ellery and Inspector Queen are approached by Abel Bendigo, a member of the powerful Bendigo munitions company family, when the life of brother King is threatened. Ellery refuses the case until he learns that the government is anxious that no harm come to King. He and the Inspector then agree to go to the island where the munitions factory is located and the Bendigo family make their home.

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Ep 3

Ten Days of Wonder

Oct 10, 1958

60m

Ellery goes to a New England estate al the request of neurotic young sculptor Van Horn who fears he has committed terrible crimes during amnesia attacks.

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Ep 4

The Door Between

Oct 17, 1958

60m

The story deals with the mysterious death of a well-known writer which takes place while a girl believed to be the daughter of her fiancé is in the next room. Karen Leith is found dead by the girl, Eva, who is then accused of murder. Ellery Queen had met Dr. McClure—the girl's supposed father, and the fiancé of Karen—on board ship, where they learn of the killing. EIIery takes over the case when they land. A mysterious missing sister of Karen's is the possible key to the baffling death.

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Ep 5

The Eighth Mrs. Blue Beard

Oct 24, 1958

60m

The deserted mother of a 10-year-old, Gene Taylor, agrees to bait a trap for the guy who was the insurance beneficiary of seven dead wives.

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Ep 6

Cat of Many Tails

Oct 31, 1958

60m

Ellery Queen (George Nader) is called in by the mayor of a big city to investigate a series of murders by a killer called “The Cat” who strangles his victims with a silk cord.

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