My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Nero wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the american mystery writer rex stout. Archie goodwin is surprised to discover nero wolfe has a daughter, who becomes entangled in a murder at a fencing studio. After a few dead ends, wolfe and archie redouble their efforts using the baby as motherbait, but the scheme leads to another death. The gangster dazy perrit wants to keep his daughters identity a secret so he hires a stand in to pose as her. William conrad fills the role of the detective genius nero wolfe, and lee horsley is his assistant archie goodwin. Nero wolfe the complete classic whodunit series dvd, 2006. If you are a fan of nero wolfe, this is something to buy.
A notorious gangster hires wolfe to protect his real daughter, who is unaware of who her father is, and stop the woman impersonating his daughter from blackmailing him. The case of the girl who cried wolfe oldtime radio by tippersnore. A nero wolfe mystery 103 champagne for one part 2 by andrea case. The second story, booby trap, has wolfe solving a mystery involving members of the army. Doug lennox in a nero wolfe mystery 2001 timothy hutton and seymour cassel in a. When the cop turns up dead, wolfe must clear the two of his murder. Season 1 guide for nero wolfe tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. In 1977, thayer david and tom mason starred in the madefortv movie based on the doorbell rang, intended as the pilot episode for a television series. January 30, 1981 when a mobster and a woman posing as his daughter are gunned down, wolfe william conrad must locate the mans real daughter. The corpus implies or states that nero wolfe was born in montenegro, with one notable exception. There were two previous incarnations of the radio series.
Nero wolfe television series starring william conrad and lee horsley. Produced by paramount television, the series updates the world of nero wolfe to contemporary new york city and. A nero wolfe mystery s00e01 the golden spiders pilot duration. The show was first telecast on late night tv in december. Anyway, i loved the rex stout stories which i read as a kid, liked watching nero wolfe dramatized on screen. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. Enter wolfe, whose job is to find out if the dearly departed really sired the orphan. Imagine nero wolfe in montana, talking about a case while he and archie sit on rocks and wolfe is sitting bare foot outside near a stream. Nero wolfe is an american drama television series based on the characters in rex stouts series of detective stories that aired on nbc from january 16 to august 25, 1981. Nero wolfe the complete classic whodunit series dvd. Nero wolfe is a fictional character, an armchair detective created in 1934 by american mystery writer rex stout. Set in new york city sometime in the 1940s1950s, the stylized period drama stars maury chaykin as nero wolfe and timothy hutton as archie goodwin. I found this version on a dvd recording from when it was aired in the uk well over 10 years ago.
Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show nero wolfe anytime, anywhere. Wolfes confidential assistant archie goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. Nero wolfe was victim to an nbc programming strategy that was changed not long after the series left the air. Archie investigates and still finds time to romance the widow. But when the blackmailer and the gangster are both gunned down in front of archie, things get so dangerous that inspector cramer is actually nice to them. Tvpg 45min action, drama, mystery episode aired 16 june 2002 season 2 episode 11. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series nero wolfe 2001. A nero wolfe mystery is a nero wolfe mystery on netflix.
The pilot was made in 1977 with thayer david and tom mason and 1st aired in december, 1979. It first appeared in book form in the shortstory collection trouble in triplicate, published by the viking press in 1949. Wolfe s confidential assistant archie goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. A widow finds a baby on her doorstep with a note saying, a child should live in his fathers house. The asking price for this eight disc set is rather modest, so much so that at many online stores, the complete run of nero wolfe is considerably less expensive than the second season set released last summer. The weekly series was preceded by the television film, the golden spiders. Neither is commercially available at the present time, nor are the two movies that columbia pictures made in the 1930s. New video group contains 3 episodes from the complete second season of nero wolfe.
Wolfes residence, a luxurious brownstone on west 35th. An earlier nero wolfe series 14 episodes aired on nbc in 1981 starring william conrad as nero wolfe. Wolfe s residence, a luxurious brownstone on west 35th. English soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital stereo.
Watch nero wolfe episodes online season 2 2002 tv guide. A nero wolfe mystery is a 60 minute comedydramamystery starring colin fox as fritz brenner, maury chaykin as nero wolfe and timothy hutton as archie goodwin. Wolfe and archie are hired by a notorious gangster to protect him from blackmail. The adventures of nero wolfe which ran in 1943 and 1944 and the new adventures of aka the amazing nero wolfe which ran in 1945 to 1946. In the first chapter of over my dead body 1939, wolfe tells an fbi agent that he was born in the united states a declaration at odds with all other references. The doorbell rang, death of a doxy, champagne for one, and the mother hunt are included in the series. Genius detective nero wolfe and his righthand man, archie goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes. Watch nero wolfe episodes online season 1 1981 tv guide. A distinguishing feature of the series is its use of a repertory cast to play nonrecurring roles.
Nero becomes the guardian of the orphaned daughter of a. Nero becomes involved when archies college football teammate is found dead on the doorstep of neros manhattan brownstone, and the investigation leads directly to the victims widow. Supplemental materials include biographies and filmographies of the. Prime time tv listings from friday january 30, 1981. Nero wolfe trivia there was another nero wolfe tv show that aired in 1981 for 14 episodes and four nero wolfe radio shows. The doorbell rang part 1 4222001 the doorbell rang part 2 4222001 champagne for one part 1 4292001.
As of 2017 the series is available for purchase on dvd in various dvd region codes. Tim hutton archie goodwin, maurie chaykin nero wolfe, bill smitrovich inspector cramer, saul rubinek lon cohen, colin fox fritz brenner, conrad dunn saul panzer, fulvio cecere fred durkin, trent mcmullen orrie cather r. Each is presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1974, with most of them set in new york city. A prequel to rex stouts nero wolfe mysteries the nero. A nero wolfe mystery tv series, the episodes, air dates, dvd. Repeat episodes continued to air until august 25, 1981. The new adventures of nero wolfe is based on a series of books begun in 1934 by rex stout. Nero wolfe the complete second season dvd, 2005, 5disc. A nero wolfe mystery, first broadcast march 5, 2000. Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii.
A young heiress creates a stir for wolfe and archie when she mysteriously. However, i like the actor that plays archie in the 1981 series. Benson and kraus huddle together for warmth when they get locked in the mansions freezer. Teleplay by sharon elizabeth doyle directed by john lecuyer original airdate 16 june 2002. Nero wolfe season 1 episode 1 the golden spiders watch. Nero wolfe season 1 episode 1 the golden spiders watch on. A nero wolfe mystery, season 1, episode 2 champagne for one part 1 by nhr by youknow ssa. Nero wolfe is worth that and quite a bit more, and even though it didnt get the extended run on television that it deserved, at least. A nero wolfe mystery tv series, the episodes, air dates. In april 1981 nero wolfe was moved to tuesdays from 10 to 11 p. A boy is injured in his attempt to tell nero about an abduction hes witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim. Meanwhile, wolfe arranges a little payback of his own. Very few episodes from these earlier series are in. It seems like a known criminal hired her to pretend.
I am a hugh mystery fan and had watch nero wolfe on television years ago and had forgotten what great stories and talented actors was in this series. Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter. Since i have never written about a product before i shall begin by saying this product was new, sealed and arrived in a very timely manner. Very soon after the pilot was completed see information below regarding the pilot thayer david died july, 17, 1978.
A nero wolfe mystery, season 1, episode 3 champagne for one part 2 by nhr. Wolfes residence features prominently in the series, a luxurious brownstone on west 35th street. Nero wolfe tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. Nero wolfe is consulted by a boy, a street kid named peter drossos, who makes a profession. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1975, with most of them set in new york city. With timothy hutton, maury chaykin, colin fox, bill smitrovich. I had seen a few episodes back when they were broadcast, but id forgotten just how excellent. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964.
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