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Season 1 – Name of the Game

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The lifestyles of a publishing company's employees.
Name of the Game — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1968 The Fear of High Places Jeff Dillon receives an indiscreet photo of a government official, but his witness dies before Dillon can learn if the picture was intended for blackmail. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1968 Witness The syndicate slays the only man who can prove a crime boss guilty of murder, leaving Dan Farrell to track down the second witness -- a supposed suicide. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 1968 The Taker Glenn Howard may lose his publishing empire when he is blackmailed after refusing to back a political candidate. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 1968 Collector's Edition Jeff Dillon and Peggy Maxwell ignore their own conclusions whey they try to prove a friend innocent of murder. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 18, 1968 Nightmare Dan Farrell investigates a robbery operation that resulted in the shooting death of his wife many years earlier. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 1968 Incident in Berlin Glenn Howard attempts to arrange a spy exchange when he discovers one of his top editors is in custody in East Germany. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 1968 Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil Death and corruption lurk behind the facade of a small town. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 8, 1968 Lola in Lipstick The investigation of the death of an international playgirl in Rome leads Glenn Howard into a miasma of corruption, secret loves and drugs. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 15, 1968 The Protector A bigoted millionaire sets up his own private army to quash national racial rebellions. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1968 Ordeal Dan Farrell tries to prove the innocence of a woman awaiting execution after confessing to murdering her husband. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 29, 1968 The White Birch Glenn Howard becomes involved in events surrounding a rebel uprising in Czechoslovakia. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 6, 1968 High on a Rainbow Dan Farrell and Peggy Maxwell go under cover to find the source of drugs distributed to schoolchildren. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 13, 1968 The Black Answer Jeff Dillon comes to the defense of a black militant accused of murder. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 20, 1968 Pineapple Rose Kidnappers snatch Peggy Maxwell for ransom when they mistake her for the sister of a famous rock 'n' roll singer. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 27, 1968 The Revolutionary Glenn Howard gets involved in a revolution when he tries to help the exiled president of an embattled South American country return home. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 10, 1969 Swingers Only A Howard Publications editor faces a murder charge. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 17, 1969 The Inquiry Glenn Howard is the target of a United States senator's charges that stolen government money was used to found Howard Publications. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 24, 1969 The Incomparable Connie Walker Jeff Dillon and Peggy Maxwell look into charges lodged against the black mayor of a major city. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 31, 1969 Love-In at Ground Zero A group of radicals plans to commit a "protest" suicide and captures Glenn Howard to be the witness. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 7, 1969 The Suntan Mob Dan Farrell uses a gangster's girlfriend to prove a crime syndicate holds sway over a small island. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 14, 1969 Keep the Doctor Away Jeff Dillon sets out to prove that a noted society physician is dangerously incompetent. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 21, 1969 The Bobby Currier Story An embittered and confused young man commits a series of violent crimes. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 28, 1969 A Wrath of Angels Dan Farrell joins in a militant priest's battle to improve conditions in a slum owned by an underworld organization. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 7, 1969 The Third Choice Glenn Howard flies to Africa in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped editor. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 14, 1969 Breakout to a Fast Buck Dan Farrell has reason to believe an aging crook was forced to escape to take part in a multimillion dollar theft. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 20, 1969 An Agent for the Plaintiff Glenn Howard suspects a frame-up when a shady woman lawyer sues him on behalf of her greedy boyfriend. Details

Season Info

Network
NBC
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1968