Video Theater – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

A hated unethical detective is murdered at a private eye convention. Original Air Date: March 3, 1961 Read more ...

Joe Friday and Frank Smith (Herb Ellis) investigate some wild behavior by teens. The root of the problem? Marijuana. Original Air Date: November 6, 1952 (Season 2, Episode 4) Read more ...

An heiress hires Mike to look into her mother’s latest boyfriend’s background. Only the boyfriend is murdered and a holocaust survivor becomes the prime suspect. Original Air Date: March 2, 1961 Episode 18 Read more ...

Friday has to stop a man from jumping to his death. Original Air Date: September 11, 1952 Read more ...

A local gang asks Mike’s help when a popular beat cop is killed and he leaves a dying clue that seems to point to the gang. Episode 17 Original Air Date: January 27, 1961 Read more ...

Mike investigates the murder of a magician on stage during a performance. Original Air Date: December 9, 1960 (Episode 10)   Read more ...

Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and Ed Jacobs (Barney Philips) question the prime suspect in a murder (played by Lee Marvin in an early appearance.) Season 1, Episode 5: Original Air Date: February 14, 1952 Read more ...

A woman returns to find her husband dead, and herself the prime suspect. Michael Shayne (Richard Denning) investigates and finds plenty of suspects including the wife, the nephew, two business partners, and a jealous husband. Season 1, Episode 6 Original Air Date: November 11, 1960 Read more ...

Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs search for a kidnapped baby. Original Air Date: January 31, 1952 Read more ...

The pilot episode for the 1960-61 TV Series Michael Shayne. Includes a pitch to potential sponsors from star Richard Denning. The story was used season for Episode 8 and aired November 25, 1960 Read more ...

Friday and Romero investigate the theft of narcotics from a Catholic Hospital. Season 1, Episode 2 Original Air Date: January 3, 1952 Read more ...

Michael Shayne (Mark Stevens) is hired to find out when a wealthy playboy died at sea. Due to the will, a fortune depends on the answer. This was broadcast as part of the Summer anthology series, “Decision.” on September 28, 1958 and used as a pilot for a Michael Shayne TV show. Stevens appears after…

Friday and Smith search for a man who has been producing smut that ends up in high schools. Season 4, Episode 1 Original Air Date: August 26, 1954 Read more ...

A local deputy is apparently killed in a hunting accident with Ellery nearby and he ends up in the middle of a case of corruption in a small town. Original Air Date: October 1, 1952   Read more ...

Ellery Queen goes undercover as a piano player to find the truth behind the death of a piano player. Original Air Date: May 10, 1951 Read more ...