The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show
Also known asSunday Mystery Hour
GenreAnthology, mystery
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
Production companiesSewanee Productions, in association with NBC
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 29 (1960-05-29) –
September 25, 1960 (1960-09-25)
Related
Columbo

The Chevy Mystery Show, aka Sunday Mystery Hour, is an American television anthology series.[1] It was produced by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and Dinah Shore's production company Sewanee.[citation needed]

The program was broadcast on NBC from May 1960 to September 1960[1] as a summer replacement for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show[2] with Walter Slezak as host, except for the last three episodes, which had Vincent Price as host. The episodes with Slezak as host were re-run with the title Sunday Mystery Hour from July 1961 to September 1961[1] (sustained by various "participating" advertisers).[citation needed]

There were a total of 18 episodes. Featured actors included Robert Culp, Dane Clark, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Carlson, Janet Blair, and James Whitmore.[citation needed] A 1960 episode, "Enough Rope", was the first appearance of the fictional character Columbo, who would go on to star in his own show.[3]

Episodes

Nº Title Directed by: Written by: Air date
1"The Machine Calls It Murder"Marc DanielsHarold SwantonMay 29, 1960 (1960-05-29)
This episode was a remake of "Mechanical Manhunt," which aired as a presentation of The Alcoa Hour on 28 April 1957. Screenwriter Swanton won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Mystery Teleplay after that original performance.[citation needed]
2"Thunder of Silence"Paul NickellAdrian SpiesJune 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)
3"The Summer Hero"Marc Daniels,
Walter Grauman		Charlotte ArmstrongJune 12, 1960 (1960-06-12)
4"Dark Possession"UnknownGore VidalJune 19, 1960 (1960-06-19)
5"Fear Is the Parent"Marc DanielsTheodore FerroJune 26, 1960 (1960-06-26)
Based on a novel by Mathilde Ferro
6"Murder Me Nicely"Paul NickellMann RubinJuly 3, 1960 (1960-07-03)
7"Dead Man's Walk"UnknownStephen KandelJuly 10, 1960 (1960-07-10)
8"The Last Six Blocks"UnknownAdrian SpiesJuly 17, 1960 (1960-07-17)
9"I Know What I'd Have Done"Marc DanielsCharles LarsonJuly 24, 1960 (1960-07-24)
10"Enough Rope"Don RichardsonRichard Levinson,
William Link		July 31, 1960 (1960-07-31)
This episode was later made into the TV-movie Prescription: Murder, which became the pilot for Columbo.[4]
11"Trial by Fury"Marc DanielsStephen KandelAugust 7, 1960 (1960-08-07)
12"Run-Around"Paul NickellNorman LessingAugust 14, 1960 (1960-08-14)
From a story by A.E. Hotchner
13"The Inspector Vanishes"UnknownUnknownAugust 21, 1960 (1960-08-21)
14"Femme Fatale"Paul NickellJohn McGreeveyAugust 28, 1960 (1960-08-28)
15"Murder by the Book"Lawrence Gordon ClarkStephen KandelSeptember 4, 1960 (1960-09-04)
16"Blind Man's Bluff"Walter GraumanAlan A. Armer,
Walter Grauman		September 11, 1960 (1960-09-11)
17"The Suicide Club"Richard DunlapNorman LessingSeptember 18, 1960 (1960-09-18)
From a story by Robert Louis Stevenson
18"The Perfect Alibi"Richard DunlapNorman LessingSeptember 25, 1960 (1960-09-25)
From a story by A.A. Milne

References

  1. ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 245. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Business Briefly" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 2, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, Steve. "Columbo: The Complete Series available in 34-disc set". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ Brunsdale, Mitzi M. (26 July 2010). Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes [2 volumes]: From Sleuths to Superheroes. ABC-CLIO. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-313-34531-9. Retrieved February 6, 2021.


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