Many dramatic shows in the 1950s and 1960s aired as part of an anthology series: a series that aired under a single title (and often using the same host or group of actors), but which ultimately presented different stories about…
Category: Short-lived TV series
DELVECCHIO (1976 detective show starring Judd Hirsch)
This post was first published in August 2022. It has last been updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. In my research into short-lived detective shows, I have found that there are often inaccuracies and inconsistencies in the…
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Beverly Hills Buntz (1987 detective show)
This post was first published in May 2022. It was last updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. Following up on my last few posts, this post profiles yet another short-lived detective series of the 1980s: Beverly Hills…
Houston Knights (1987 Detective Show)
Over the last few months, I've become interested in learning more about detective shows that, for whatever reason, never stayed on TV screens for more than one or two seasons. My last couple of posts on this topic focused on…
Hawaiian Heat (1984 detective show)
This post was first published in March 2022. It has last been updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. By working on this blog and putting together my TV Detective Database, I have become particularly fascinated with detective shows…
Crazy Like A Fox (1984 detective show)
This post was first published in February 2022. It has last been updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. Running this blog, and putting together my TV Detective Database, has taught me a lot about the history of…
Ohara (1987 detective show starring Pat Morita)
Note: This post was updated on June 26th 2022 to incorporate new research and fact checking. Scroll down for newly added information about the show's episodes. It was further updated in October 2023 to update/remove some broken links. Since starting…
Jerry Orbach on ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and ‘The Law & Harry McGraw’
Prior to his long-running role as the NYPD detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order, Jerry Orbach had a recurring role as a Boston private investigator named Harry McGraw. The character was first introduced in an episode of Murder, She…
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