The Name of the Game 1968
What is The Name of the Game?
The Name of the Game is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1968 to 1971. The show starred Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack and consisted of 76 episodes, each 90 minutes long.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1968
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 76
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1968
- Last aired
- Mar 19, 1971
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 76 episodes and an average 90-minute runtime.
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The Name of the Game is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1968 to 1971. The show starred Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack and consisted of 76 episodes, each 90 minutes long. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for other shows such as The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The series had a large budget for a television series at the time. The show featured a cast including Gene Barry, Susan Saint James, Robert Stack, and Anthony Franciosa. The series was broadcast on NBC and ran for several years, totaling 76 episodes. The Name of the Game was a notable series in the history of American television, with its format and production influencing later shows.
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“Three journalists investigate high-stakes stories in this pioneering ninety-minute television wheel series.”
- large production budget
- rotating lead actors
- pioneering format
- long episode runtimes
Watch it if you enjoy classic investigative dramas with a rotating episodic structure.
The series contains mature themes typical of 1960s television dramas.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fear of High Places Mytharc Sep 20, 1968
- E2 The Witness Mytharc Sep 27, 1968
- E3 The Taker Core Oct 4, 1968
- E4 Collector's Edition Core Oct 11, 1968
- E5 Nightmare Mytharc Oct 18, 1968
- E6 Incident in Berlin Core Oct 25, 1968
- E7 Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil Core Nov 1, 1968
- E8 Lola in Lipstick Core Nov 8, 1968
- E9 The Protector Core Nov 15, 1968
- E10 Ordeal Core Nov 22, 1968
- E11 The White Birch Core Nov 29, 1968
- E12 High On A Rainbow Core Dec 6, 1968
- E13 The Black Answer Core Dec 13, 1968
- E14 Pineapple Rose Core Dec 20, 1968
- E15 The Revolutionary Core Dec 27, 1968
- E16 Swinger's Only Core Jan 10, 1969
- E17 The Inquiry Core Jan 17, 1969
- E18 The Incomparable Connie Walker Mytharc Jan 24, 1968
- E19 Love-In At Ground Zero Core Jan 31, 1968
- E20 The Suntan Mob Core Feb 7, 1969
- E21 Keep the Doctor Away Core Feb 14, 1969
- E22 The Bobby Currier Story Core Feb 21, 1969
- E23 A Wrath of Angels Mytharc Feb 28, 1969
- E24 The Third Choice Core Mar 7, 1969
- E25 Breakout To A Fast Buck Mytharc Mar 14, 1969
- E26 An Agent of the Plaintiff Mytharc Mar 21, 1969
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Lady On the Rocks Mytharc Sep 19, 1969
- E2 A Hard Case of the Blues Core Sep 26, 1969
- E3 Blind Man's Bluff Core Oct 3, 1969
- E4 The Emissary Core Oct 10, 1969
- E5 Chains of Command Core Oct 17, 1969
- E6 Goodbye Harry Core Oct 24, 1969
- E7 Give Till It Hurts Core Oct 31, 1969
- E8 The Perfect Image Core Nov 7, 1969
- E9 The Prisoner Within Core Nov 14, 1969
- E10 The Civilized Men Core Nov 28, 1969
- E11 High Card Core Dec 5, 1969
- E12 The Power Core Dec 12, 1969
- E13 Laurie Marie Core Dec 19, 1969
- E14 The Tradition Core Jan 2, 1970
- E15 The Brass Ring Core Jan 9, 1970
- E16 Island of Gold and Precious Stones Core Jan 16, 1969
- E17 The Takeover Core Jan 23, 1970
- E18 The Garden Core Jan 30, 1970
- E19 Tarot Core Feb 13, 1970
- E20 The King of Denmark Core Feb 20, 1970
- E21 The Skin Game Core Feb 27, 1970
- E22 Man of the People Core Mar 6, 1970
- E23 Echo of a Nightmare Mytharc Mar 20, 1970
- E24 Jenny Wilde Is Drowning Core Mar 27, 1970
- E25 One of the Girls in Research Mytharc Apr 3, 1970
- E26 The Other Kind of Spy Mytharc Apr 10, 1970
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 So Long Baby, and Amen Mytharc Sep 18, 1970
- E2 A Love To Remember Core Sep 25, 1970
- E3 Cynthia Is Alive and Living in Avalon Core Oct 2, 1970
- E4 Battle at Gannon's Bridge Core Oct 9, 1970
- E5 The Enemy Before Us Core Oct 16, 1970
- E6 The Time Is Now Core Oct 23, 1970
- E7 The War Merchants Core Oct 30, 1970
- E8 Little Bear Died Running Core Nov 6, 1970
- E9 All the Old Familar Faces Core Nov 13, 1970
- E10 I Love You, Billy Baker (1) Core Nov 20, 1970
- E11 I Love You, Billy Baker (2) Core Nov 27, 1970
- E12 Why I Blew Up Dakota Core Dec 4, 1970
- E13 Aquarius Descending Core Dec 11, 1970
- E14 The Glory Shouter Core Dec 18, 1970
- E15 A Sister From Napoli Core Jan 8, 1971
- E16 Los Angeles 2017 Core Jan 15, 1971
- E17 The Man Who Killed A Ghost Core Feb 5, 1971
- E18 Seek and Destroy Core Feb 5, 1971
- E19 A Capitol Affair Core Feb 12, 1971
- E20 The Savage Eye Core Feb 19, 1971
- E21 Appointment in Palermo Core Feb 26, 1971
- E22 Beware of the Watchdog Core Mar 5, 1971
- E23 The Broken Puzzle Mytharc Mar 12, 1971
- E24 The Showdown Mytharc Mar 19, 1971
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes were produced?
The series consists of 76 episodes.
Who are the lead actors?
The show stars Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack.
When did the show air?
The series ran from 1968 to 1971.
What was the format of the show?
It was a wheel series featuring 90-minute episodes.
What network aired the series?
The Name of the Game aired on NBC.
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