The Name of the Game (1968)
Synopsis
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.
First Air Date: 1968-09-20
Last Air Date: 1971-03-19
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 76
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Gene Barry as Glenn Howard
- Susan Saint James as Peggy Maxwell
- Robert Stack as Dan Farrell
- Anthony Franciosa as Jeff Dillon
- Ben Murphy as Joe Sample
- Cliff Potts as Andy Hill
- Mark Miller as Ross Craig
- Anne Baxter as Betty-Jean Currier
- Carla Borelli as Holly
- George Murdock as Dave
Seasons
Specials (1966)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Fame Is the Name of the Game
An 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.
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