The Name of the Game

7.0(13)|1968-09-20|3 seasons, 76 episodes

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Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(26)Season 2(26)Season 3(24)

S1E1 · 1968-09-20 · 75m

Fear of High Places

Jeff Dillon investigates the death of a beautiful model, which involves an industrialist who is about to assume an important government post.

S1E2 · 1968-09-27 · 73m

The Witness

When a Mafia informant is assassinated, Dan Farrell, senior editor of Crime Magazine, looks for the only other witness to a major mob crime. She allegedly committed suicide eight years earlier.

S1E3 · 1968-10-04 · 75m

The Taker

Crime Magazine publisher Glenn Howard refuses to support a powerful businessman who backs a crooked political candidate and finds himself in a battle of wits over the takeover of his publishing empire.

S1E4 · 1968-10-11 · 75m

Collector's Edition

Photographer Peter Max had once saved Jeff Dillon's life when the two were on assignment in Vietnam. Now Max is accused of murder, and he's counting on Dillon's help in clearing his name.

S1E5 · 1968-10-18 · 75m

Nightmare

Dan Farrell patiently prepares to exact his revenge upon the robbers that murdered his wife.

S1E6 · 1968-10-25 · 74m

Incident in Berlin

Glenn Howard goes to Berlin to arrange the release of one of his top editors, who has been arrested in East Germany as a spy.

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