Ellery Queen 1975
What is Ellery Queen?
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series that aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season. The show features Jim Hutton in the title role of Ellery Queen, a fictional detective character who directly addresses the audience to involve them in solving mysteries.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1975
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 22
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 11, 1975
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 1976
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama
- Updated
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Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series that aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season. The show features Jim Hutton in the title role of Ellery Queen, a fictional detective character who directly addresses the audience to involve them in solving mysteries. David Wayne portrays Inspector Richard Queen, the detective's father, with Tom Reese appearing as Sgt. Velie. The series was created by the writing and producing partnership of Richard Levinson and William Link. A distinctive feature of the program is its fourth-wall-breaking format, where the main character engages viewers by asking them to consider their own solutions to the mysteries presented. This interactive approach distinguished the series from other detective shows of its time period. The program maintained the traditional elements of the Ellery Queen mystery franchise while adapting it for television broadcast during the mid-1970s.
Should you watch it?
“A brilliant mystery novelist assists his father in solving complex crimes in 1940s New York City.”
- engaging fourth-wall-breaking format
- strong lead performances
- formulaic mystery structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic whodunit mysteries that invite the viewer to solve the crime.
The series is suitable for general audiences with a focus on traditional mystery storytelling.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne Mytharc Sep 11, 1975
- E2 The Adventure of the Lover's Leap Mytharc Sep 18, 1975
- E3 The Adventure of the Chinese Dog Core Sep 25, 1975
- E4 The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader Core Oct 2, 1975
- E5 The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express Mytharc Oct 9, 1975
- E6 The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance Core Oct 23, 1975
- E7 The Adventure of Colonel Niven's Memoirs Core Oct 23, 1975
- E8 The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party Core Oct 30, 1975
- E9 The Adventure of Veronica's Veils Mytharc Nov 13, 1975
- E10 The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse Core Dec 11, 1975
- E11 The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument Mytharc Dec 18, 1975
- E12 The Adventure of the Black Falcon Core Jan 4, 1976
- E13 The Adventure of the Sunday Punch Core Jan 11, 1976
- E14 The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer Mytharc Jan 18, 1976
- E15 The Adventure of the Wary Witness Core Feb 1, 1976
- E16 The Adventure of the Judas Tree Core Feb 1, 1976
- E17 The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario Mytharc Feb 8, 1976
- E18 The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman Core Feb 29, 1976
- E19 The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley Core Mar 7, 1976
- E20 The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep Mytharc Mar 14, 1976
- E21 The Adventure of the Hard Hearted Huckster Mytharc Mar 21, 1976
- E22 The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger Mytharc Apr 4, 1976
Frequently asked questions
Who plays the title character?
Jim Hutton stars as Ellery Queen.
When did the series air?
The series aired during the 1975-76 television season on NBC.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Richard Levinson and William Link.
Does the show feature any interactive elements?
Yes, the title character breaks the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their own solution.
Who plays Inspector Richard Queen?
David Wayne portrays Inspector Richard Queen.
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