NBC Network - Ellery Queen - “Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" (Complete Broadcast, 8/8/1976) 📺

Here's a complete edition, with commercials and local cutaways, of a rerun of the short-lived Ellery Queen series (starring Jim Hutton and David Wayne) as aired over WMAQ Channel 5.
This episode, "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" (S01E17, originally aired February 8th 1976), featured as guests Noah Beery, Carole Cook, Don DeFore, Troy Donahue, Vincent Price and Barbara Rush, with Paul Fix, Susan Damante, Jack Murdock, James Sikking, Rod Porter, Karl Lukas and Paul Carr.
Copyright (C) MCMLXXVI by Universal City Studios, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
Includes:
Animated '5N' station ID (voiceover by ??)
Episode preview and opening titles
Sponsor billboard (voiceover by Arthur Gary) for Crest toothpaste, followed by their commercial
Act I of episode
Commercial: Neet spray
Commercial: Dow bathroom cleaner - Scrubbing Bubbles (voiceover by Paul Winchell)
Act II of episode
Commercial: Scope mouthwash (ending voiceover by Joel Crager)
Commercial: Sure anti-perspirant, followed by sponsor billboard for same (voiceover by Arthur Gary)
NBC - All the Best promo for Gemini Man (voiceover by Mel Brandt)
Brief commercial for New Swift Longfellows franks
Commercial: Long Chevrolet
Promo for Old Chicago Fire Festival for August 5th thru August 9th (voiceover by ??)
Station ID, with Irv Kupcinet promoting Kup's Show for 10:30pm
Show bumper, followed by Act III
Commercial: Post Raisin Bran
Commercial: Ground Sanka decaffeinated coffee (voiceover by Peter Thomas)
Act IV (epilogue) of episode
Commericial: Datsun's Golden Opportunity Days
Commercial: Canada Dry ginger ale with John Ireland, Ruth Buzzi as Gladys and Jimmy Connors (all singing to tune of "Ain't She Sweet")
NBC - All the Best promo for Gibbsville (voiceover by Mel Brandt)
NBC - All the Best promo for Van Dyke and Company (voiceover by ??)
Commercial: Ortega taco shells, seasoning and sauce
Commercial: Yellow Pages
Closing credits, with promos for Serpico for fall, and McCloud episode "Showdown at Times Square" next (voiceover by Jerry Damon)
Store pesticide PSA from U.S. Department of Agriculture
NBC News Update with Edwin Newman (opening voiceover by Bill McCord), with following stories:
President Ford says his vice presidential pick won't be as liberal as Reagan's
Ford tells Catholics at 41st International Eucharist Congress in Philadelphia he shares their concerns about "increased irreverence for life"
Jimmy Carter's campaign can't account for $150,000 of missing money
Body of Chicago mobster John Roselli found in oil drum in Biscayne Bay
Hurricane Belle on Vizmo screen as Edwin closes Update
Commercial: Chrysler Corporation
John Hart promoting upcoming Decision '76 coverage of Republican National Convention in Kansas City beginning August 16th (ending voiceover by Wayne Howell)
Commercial: First Federal of Chicago
Incomplete commercial for Michelob before tape cuts out
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, August 8th 1976 during the 7:00pm to 8:00pm timeframe.
This was from a tape donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of The Mike and Britta Fayette Collection.
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[@epaddon]

One of the final repeats of the show before it left the air for good, sadly. "Ellery Queen" was a terrific show that deserved to last longer than it did.

[@DD-sr7no]

You're absolutely right :-)

[@quickchris10comcast]

Yeah, I guess it didn't have enough ``babes'' on it. I kinda remember loving this show, too, although I was only 13 when this aired. I'm sure it contributed to my love of detective stories as I was growing up. I also read all the Agatha Christie novels when I was about that age, too. Edited to add: this episode features a manner of death which sadly came to Brandon Lee in the making of ``the Crow.'' 'Reminds me of the ``cul de mort'' episode of ``Nero Wolfe.''

[@inkyguy]

epaddon, NBC was on a precipitous fall to the bottom of the ratings. They had a way of shooting themselves in the foot.

[@bethelle9099]

Yes, I was always a fan of Jim Huttons and David Wayne. These networks, at least in the past, cancelled a lot of great shows too soon Supposedly they wanted more violent content.

[@ruthmaryrose]

One of the best shows ever! Yeah, the idiots at the top preferred garbage.

[@ruthmaryrose]

I loved this show when it came out 76 and was soooo disappointed when it didn’t return the next season.

[@ambermarr4557]

I am from Ireland and in the 70s this show was one of the best. We had 3 channels and some of the best TV ever. Thank you for this ❤❤❤❤

[@cruisepaige]

Same in Massachusetts. 3 channels. Tiny black and white TV

[@maggiejane6327]

Ellery Queen was one of my favourite shows back in the day.. watched every episode. And then before l knew it it was cancelled .. l remember l was so upset ...

[@donnapuckett4992]

Oh my goodness!!!! My first Ellery Queen episode on this channel has Vincent Price in it, way to go!!!!!!

[@sheristewart3940]

I love those short commercial breaks and the commercials themselves were way more entertaining than those we have today that range from absurd to zzzzz-stupid.

[@kathleenking47]

Also, the old radio voices for the commercials 🙂

[@jeffreyweaver9854]

Thanks for letting this 70's TV series once again have the opportunity to be seen by people who appreciate quality productions!

[@CanvasCanary]

AMEN 🙌 to that 🙏🙏😊😊!!

[@yclare1]

I loved Ellery Queen.. very sad Jim Hutton passed so young very good actor. Thanks for posting..👍

[@markmason482]

Loved every minute of it I think I was probably 14 or so when I watched the original.

[@azoutlaw7]

Thank you so much! I love Ellery Queen, TV and books. Jim Hutton is a talent gone way too soon. And the commercials!Thank you again.

[@randlee686]

When did Hutton die?

[@Anisky123]

What a treat! I loved Ellery Queen as a kid! TYSM

[@CanvasCanary]

😉😉 He wasn't a kid -- he was a full-grown adult! 😊😊 (I'm kidding, I'm kidding 😂..!!)

[@randlee686]

My dad, and my cousin were Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay, the writing team that between 1929 and 1971 created Ellery Queen. and his world in novels, short stories, editorials, and "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine". Some really bad movies were made about Ellery, and the year Dad died, the Ellery TV show debuted. He and Dannay had nothing to do with the show's scripting or casting, but I think David Wayne in the role of Ellery;s dad was perfect casting.

[@vaec58]

To this day I always make Q’s with double tail! I still have all my Grandmothers Ellery Queen books.!

[@maggiejane6327]

This is amazing to hear your Dad and cousin were the ones who created, and wrote Ellery Queen.. 👍 ..l guess you might say l am in awe ... You must be soo proud of them.. Ellery Queen is one of my favourite detective s... Tonight l watched Ellery Queen played by Ralph Bellany...1942 .. cute, a bit of comedy thrown into the plot, but l didn't picture Ellery Queen acting like the way they had Ralph Bellany play him... I think of Ellery Queen a little more on the serious side ? And tall haha . Do you think l could find the Ellery Queen novels on Amazon?

[@patriciapayne3465]

Cheers!!

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Have loved Ellery Queen all my life and remember how astonished I was to find out that he was two people! It was wonderful to hear from you and get a little more info.

[@mikejohnson515]

@@maggiejane6327 Ralph Bellamy would have been good as Inspector Queen, though I did enjoy David Wayne. One of Mr. Bellamy's early roles was as the police inspector in 1941's "The Wolf Man", starring Lon Chaney Jr.

[@nancyking]

I have the series on DVD. My family and I used to watch it when it was on TVLand in the mid-to-late 1990s, and I loved it! My dad was upset when Jim Hutton died at such a young age of liver cancer; he was only about 46 years old. David Wayne, Jim Hutton, and Tom Reese (Velie) appeared on The Twilight Zone.

[@robertszvetics210]

I HAVE THE DVD ALSO GREAT SERIES

[@beckyjacobsen5867]

I’m with you guys. I loved this show when it was on. It’s still great

[@rickyricardo6725]

Thanks for keeping the commercials,that’s how I remember the times.plus not one freaking drug commercial

[@trythinkingforachange4201]

Commercials are(and always were) just propaganda - lies to sell products.

[@stickmanbw]

Crest have Flouride.

[@tallhair]

That’s a great point about the lack of drug commercials Ricky

[@cruisepaige]

And the food boxes and portions were so small!

[@JanetCaterina]

This series is really quite good, with great characters, cameo actors and intricate plots. I actually enjoyed this video, with all of the commercials in it too.

[@TheAnitam3]

Interestingly enough for those who don't know creators agreed. This was revamped into the form of Murder, She Wrote.

[@dawnbaker9274]

What a blast from the past! I remember sitting with my dad who always figured out the murderer. This Ellery Queen was definitely a classic in my book.

[@chefskiss6179]

I loved these Sunday nights. He was like a big screen version of Encyclopedia Brown brought to life. Love that the commercials and news items are still intact. Thanks for this one.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Yeah, my dad liked Ellery Queen, and I'd watch it too. Seeing this again after 45 years is like being transported back in time to August 1976.

[@kathleenking47]

Alec Baldwin?

[@CanvasCanary]

Cool comparison, Encyclopedia Brown..! 😅😊

[@carolynmeinung3597]

I remember watching this series years ago. Thanks for the memories.

[@mescko]

I always liked Don DeFore. A genuinely nice man, a family man, who simply viewed his acting as work, his way of making a living and nothing more.

[@echoecho3108]

Omg! I had despaired of ever seeing my favorite detectives again. Thanx so very much for sharing this little gem! Jim Hutton and David Wayne are such wonderful, fun actors, and they were a perfect team as Ellery and Inspector Queen. I hated it when this classic, brilliant show was so unceremoniously and cruelly canceled. RIP, darling gentle men, and thanx so very very much for the magic and memories.

[@CanvasCanary]

AMEN!! 😊

[@echoecho3108]

@@CanvasCanary 😊👍

[@dianatodd2300]

I loved this show and could never understand why it didn't last. Thank you for sharing this and what fun it was to see the commercials and other bits as well! Oh the memories!

[@oneminuteofmyday]

It got cancelled because the network thought it was too “cerebral” for the general public. Who would want to think that hard when being entertained? 🙄

[@oneminuteofmyday]

@Tom Lowery Accurate or not, that is what I have read - The network thought it made people think too much for them to view it as relaxing entertainment. This show is probably my favorite television series, but it definitely has its faults. Some of the clues are a little much, such as in the pilot episode when the victim unplugged the television at the exact moment a sun was on the screen. It’s a good thing it wasn’t supposed to rain, then they never would have found the murderer. I could see why people might not have continued watching. Still, whatever the reason, it’s a shame there aren’t more episodes. It’s just good fun.

[@cw-s3582]

@@oneminuteofmyday Wow! Then Midsomer Murders from Brittan would never have made it back then! 🙂

[@CanvasCanary]

​@@oneminuteofmyday Oh, I would! As long as it's for fun, and well-acted?? Yes!! 😊😊😊

[@CanvasCanary]

​@@oneminuteofmyday I would!! 😊😊

[@tallhair]

Loved the show and the commercials. Thanks for keeping them in

[@randywiggins1248]

Nice. Never saw the show but read the stories. The commercials bring back memories.

[@rebelwalzt]

I guess NBC didn't want people thinking. I was very young when this show was on. But my aunt would watch Ellery Queen with us and would always get it right.

[@TheAnitam3]

Miss this show and Jim Hutton. My husband and I watched this every Sunday night and ordered pizza in.

[@theoriginalmr.j1422]

My siblings and I use to watch Ellery Queen with our Mother every Sunday.

[@oneminuteofmyday]

I can remember being annoyed at all the commercials. Now I am sitting here watching them because it’s nostalgic. lol This is my all-time favorite TV show. _Emergency!_ was a very close second.

[@monicdavis6150]

I remember the commercials better than the show 😂❤️❤️❤️. Thanks for the upload!

[@faithcastillo9597]

I loved this show. Smart, intelligent, and a great cast. You, the viewer, got to figure out "who dunnit", rather than watch a crime being committed and then watch the detective figure it out.

[@kencohen4378]

Wow..what a great show this was; it was well written, perfectly cast and the famous actors were superb in their roles. The show could've and should've run much longer than it did. I only wish more episodes were available on YT.

[@CanvasCanary]

Amen!!😊😊

[@echoecho3108]

I found them. The entire series. There is an Archive file, but I do not have the link. Sorry! It's been a few years since I found them. In fact, I don't even remember how I managed to stumble on that. I think I searched 'ellery queen tv show full shows free online'. I don't recall if I put 'KZbin' in that search. The 'channel' name had 'Archive' or something like it in the name. My kiddo gave me the box set, so I deleted my KZbin file. Sorry I'm not more help.

[@teresacashmore8796]

@@echoecho3108 found it! I've been looking for this show for years. thanks for info.

[@suhayl5157]

love those old commercials; I get the feeling there were more innocence in the air back then.

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

I liked this show very much. I was 10 but I was dedicated to seeing this whenever I could. I seem to recall that all of us kids and our folks tuned in. It's a real head scratcher why this didn't last any longer, but I guess it must have been up against something on ABC or CBS that was the reigning hit of the time.

[@francescaa8331]

Recall it being canceled at the time.... and I was surprised because it was good.

[@taffykins2745]

I remember this show! Enjoyed it very much, thanks for the upload!

[@Barzins1]

I was able watch a few of these in Iran and dubbed in Farsi. It was a million years ago and I didn’t even speak English. I loved the shows.

[@MissWitchiepoo]

When I'm in front of a class room of sharp kids, the last thing I want to think about is my underarms. Oh boy that had me in tears I did not expect that it was so incredibly funny. I am happy to say I never worry about my underarms and I just use soap and water:) I love the old commercials they were so corny. Thank you for the upload of good old Ellery and for keeping all these old pearls in the video!!

[@inkyguy]

MissWitchiepo, I caught that too. It seems incredibly kinky.

[@hx823]

This and "Nero Wolfe" (Maury Chaykin/Timothy Hutton {Jim's son}) were both very well done (and unfortunately short lived}, period pieces.

[@dorisp9127]

I did not know they were father and son. I liked them both. I also liked Nero Wolfe, I tried to watch all of their series, but didn't seem like very many.

[@hx823]

Ellery Queen lasted 1 year on NBC and Nero Wolfe was two years on A & E. Both available on dvd.

[@grimtt]

That makes so much sense, I never connected the two. It is interesting how many actors from the classic age of cinema went on to have kids in the business.

[@vaec58]

Yeah, but the there was Leverage! Tim was great at Nate Ford..

[@boatymcboatface666]

Loved this series as a kid, was 11 at time.

[@kevinnorfolk1710]

I have often wondered about this tv show from when I was a kid. What a joy to see it again after so long. As with Oliver Hardy and Eric Morecambe, I loved the way at the time that they would include and either talk to, or acknowledge us at home. And way before interactive technology. Thank you for sharing this 😌

[@kimstyles4006]

What a flash from the past! I love this show when it was on and watched every episode everyone I knew did😃

[@krossen4]

I was about 8 when this aired originally. My whole family would watch and try to figure out the mystery. This program was so underrated - probably the only NBC show I watched. I always thought Jim Hutton was perfect for this role (sadly left us way too early). Thank you very much for this upload.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

SGT51051992 I loved this show!

[@NipkowDisk]

I agree 100%, it was very underrated and should've aired for at least several more seasons.

[@wmbrown6]

In a sense, Jim's son Timothy Hutton followed in his footsteps - with his role as Archie Goodwin in the now-defunct A&E series "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" with Maury Chaykin (which also left the air too soon). But that "Ellery Queen" failed in this way was also indicative of the (low) state of NBC by this period, foreshadowing the utter disaster that was the Fred Silverman era.

[@barbaradrummond-bellacicco170]

I watch these episodes daily as part of my treatment of MS. I find it helps my memory loss to rewatch my favorites.

[@echoecho3108]

@@barbaradrummond-bellacicco170 Bless you, dear lady.

[@inkyguy]

Thank you. I tried to watch this show growing up but it came and went to quickly to get into a habit of it. I’m so pleased I finally great to see an episode again after all of these years.

[@francescaa8331]

Hooray. Great show. I really like seeing it all back in time. Yay for fuzzy memories TV also.

[@DD-sr7no]

I always enjoyed every episode of Ellery Queen...It had everything: nostalgia, wits, great performances, father and son loving relationship, suspense...even OTR (remember Simon Brimmer?) I would have liked 30 more episodes :-(

[@ellenthorne8222]

John Hillerman was great as Simon Brimmer a character you love to hate who always thought he was better at solving crimes than Ellery and was always wrong. John played him to perfection.

[@kensellers4082]

Whenever I saw Mr. Hillerman portray the toffee-nosed Jonathan Higgins on “Magnum:P.I.,” I was reminded of his equally superb portrayal of the wonderfully supercilious Simon Brimmer on the terrific “Ellery Queen” detective series with the late Jim Hutton and the late David Wayne. This show should have been on NBC for several more seasons, imo.

[@lukacunningham342]

I would like *100* more episodes and *18-20* more seasons

[@mescko]

@@kensellers4082 Supercilious, the perfect description of Simon.

[@kensellers4082]

@@mescko It really is a tribute to the late John Hillerman’s acting ability, that he was able to be SO convincing as the haughty and pompous Simon Brimmer and also as Jonathan Higgins, and Mr. Hillerman was an American, born and raised in Texas. I heard he perfected his posh British accent by listening to recordings of Sir Laurence Olivier. Mr. Hillerman was also superb in “Chinatown” and “Blazing Saddles,” among several other film appearances. He was a great actor.

[@MariaLacsamana-ik3in]

I love the Ellery queen crime mysteries it really is nerve cracking scenes 👏 😅 😳 I'm very grateful for posting it on my yt keep it coming thanks a million !!!! 😊 😅❤❤❤

[@MarieJesne]

Shame on NBC for cancelling this after only one season! Unlike other TV murder mysteries that focus too much on the dramatics of the case, Ellery actually gave all the evidence. You just had to be observant, and you didn't need encyclopaedic knowledge like Sherlock Holmes (though I also love Holmes). Maybe the plots aren't super complicated or unique, but they're well constructed and entertaining. The books are great too, but Hutton's talent really takes the character to another level. I loved watching this show as a kid. My brother and I would argue over our theories during the breaks and sometimes we made little bets -- I remember one episode with an Alice in Wonderland theme where I had to buy him a milkshake afterward. I still love to rewatch them with him and see if we can remember all the details. Maybe at the time the show didn't have the biggest audience, but I don't think NBC gave it a fighting chance with a single-season run.

[@cmack2769]

Marie Jesne Totally agree. I loved/love watching it.

[@francescaa8331]

I was surprised it only lasted one season. I thought it was a good mystery show, decent plots.

[@donniscampbell7101]

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[@Laceykat66]

Interestingly, it was because of the expense and not poor ratings. This was not a cheap show to make and NBC, like most media giants, could not see the future of 100 channel cable to keep the show in syndication.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

@@Laceykat66 A similar thing happened to Hutton's son, Timothy, in the marvelous "Nero Wolfe" series. Terrific quality in every aspect. A&E wouldn't pay for more episodes, apparently.

[@kiasax2]

Jim Hutton was a fine actor and I really enjoyed his portrayal of Ellery Queen.

[@lovethe1wolves]

I've never been much of a TV watcher but this was one of the few shows I liked.

[@ruthannamarteifio2521]

Love Ellery Queen----the books and the shows! And watching the old commercials was a kick, also!!

[@kathleenking47]

58:09 Its eerie, hearing of REAGAN being liberal and Catholics worrying about irreverence of LIFE, 48 years ago 🤔

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

It was funny when that little kid was talking about how much longer that brand of wiener was with that basketball player having a coy smile on his face. I need to keep my mind out of the gutter. 😢

[@shaelynp7630]

Thank u thank u thank u I'm working my way through a list of mysteries that have "locked room murders" in them and this series has 3 episodes that have them and the only other easy to watch is to BUY an episode from Amazon. So I appreciate your uploads!!

[@quickchris10comcast]

``10 Little Indians'' by Agatha Christie being the quintessential forerunner of them all?

[@montygates8767]

Love watching the old commercials

[@hackbritton3233]

Thanks I remember liking the show. I didn't remember how long ago it was so now feeling a little old. Also I enjoyed see the old commercials.

[@MustafaJackson]

ELLERY QUEEN was a fun series created by the masterful writing team of Levinson and Link and I really enjoyed reliving the experience of watching those wonderful 1970's commercials.

[@katherinehogan578]

Thanks for posting. Fuzzy memories t .v.gimmie a break,hàh. I,m in my 60,s and know v price + Troy donnahue, got his autograph in person😍no joke, at the age of 14.no joke 😂 he said how pretty I was, at the beach in Malibu. I had to show parents his autograph then they believed me. Lost photos, autographs due to moves, and several relocations. That jerk never asked me on a date 😚 his loss!!!!! Again at 14, my snow 🎿 in instructor asked my Dad for permission to date me. Pierre & great looking. My snow 🎿 ing improved and nice dates. Oh,and beautiful love letters from France. Thanks t.v. memories for the the fun!!!!!!🤣😍😄😄😍😍😁😁

[@StutleyConstable]

I remember this series. My dad liked it. I thinks it's interesting that years after this aired, Jim Hutton's son, Timothy, would play an equally famous sleuth - Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's leg-man.

[@opaltaberna6817]

Oh, yeah. 😊

[@WhyAmIHereRK]

One of my absolute favorite shows back when. I've always loved mysteries - I think I should've been a detective ;-) :-D (and it was really fun seeing those commercials again - really took me back)

[@landreaulover]

Loved the opening theme. This was a fun show that I wish had lasted longer.

[@Seansaighdeoir]

This show was an inspiration when I watched it as a kid. Didn't know why we didn't get more episodes in the UK but sadly looks like it was dropped. What a shame. Jim Hutton was a great role model.

[@kmaassociates7999]

AH, yes. America's Bi-Centennial year. Love the old commercials ! Watched this show and only a few others back then. I was stationed at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA. Those were good days, but trips to see Hollyweard were pretty disappointing even then.

[@Bob-zx7io]

Love the show. Seeing Jimmy Connors and Ruth Buzzi sing about Canada Dry also awesome :-)

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

We've seen the last of Yellow Pages and Datsun 280Z commercials.

[@DoorwayToNightmare]

Even though I have all of the episodes from this sadly short lived series, it is wonderful to see the original commercials and breaks again! Thank you for the upload!

[@burbs728]

I loved watching Ellery Queen with Jim Hutton, they don't show you who the murderer is and at the end he goes over the clues to see if you figured out who the killer is. I am happy I can watch this again.

[@darlyswynn5594]

I LOVED this show, and Jim Hutton. The books are great, as well…good times!

[@infoitaliano6063]

I was in love with Jim Hutton as I was a child ;) I loved this show. A legend! Thanks for posting.

[@inkyguy]

InfoItaliano, and for me it has always been his son Timothy.

[@MC-342]

Some great actors in this episode 👍

[@bennielee691]

I've read hundreds of books of many different topics and genres, and the Ellery Queen novels were my all time favorites, followed very closely by Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe. Often have the yearning to revisit both the Queen and Wolfe worlds,,, but in the last several years it seems as if none of these books still exist.. even though I have searched through several different libraries..... Can't imagine any reason why they might have been banned or considered overly controversial. If anyone could possibly shed any light on this :Mystery:...... I would be extremely appreciative.... as, to me these characters seem like dear old friends.

[@glenncox9128]

This is a wonderful time capsule containing the ads. It doesn’t look like an original airing, but a repeat broadcast. “The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario” was originally broadcast on February 8, 1976, but this is a later broadcast. This later rebroadcast was on Channel 5, NBC, Chicago, and looked to be around July or August of 1976. Some of the news and ad references indicate a date of about Saturday, August 7th, possibly up to Monday the 9th.

[@Lava1964]

I watched this show quite often when it aired on NBC. I thought it was terrific. I think it was up against tough competition in its time slot. Thus it lasted just one season.

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

This is a very fine and edgy episode with many great performances. I always liked this show at the time, 76, but it seems even better with some acting experience under my belt. Such a snarky script, and so much time has passed since I saw it the first time that I was fooled again. What a masterful performance by Vincent Price!

[@adelechicken6356]

Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed the show. And it was so much fun seeing all these commercials again, and appreciated that you told who the announcers are.

[@cruisepaige]

The ads are adorable! Thanks!

[@michaelallport5816]

Love it, thanks!

[@marcc3516]

This is really cool. notice the difference in audio quality between the local spots and network. some stuff about the old days I do not miss, like how bad TV audio used to be.

[@debbiebalnaves4842]

Loved this show .. one season wasn't enough .. trying to solve it was fun especially if there were a few people watching

[@DSheartlady]

i loved this show thank you

[@johnrider5701]

Brings back happy memories of a more innocent time.

[@nedludd7622]

Well there was at least one actor in this movie, Vincent Price. "RKO decided to postpone their picture until I finished this turkey." says the actress. The ads were the best part of this program.

[@teresahayes5956]

We thank you for doing VLOGS on Ellery Queen.

[@lor3999]

How I loved everything about this show.

[@pappabunny]

Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen. His son, Timothy starred in that excellent Nero Wolf series.

[@shelbynamels973]

This episode is so meta. Half the enjoyment is catching the inside jokes ("I'm not an actor who counts his lines". "243. They cut it down to 97". "97. They cut me down to a walk-on"). Too funny.

[@PiggyXMalone]

Not an inside joke. No filmmaking knowledge needed to appreciate the irony.

[@CanvasCanary]

Okay, I guess I'm a bit old-fashioned... But what exactly does "meta" mean there? 😉

[@shelbynamels973]

@@CanvasCanary It's like porn. I can't really describe it, but I know it when I see it.

[@CanvasCanary]

​@@shelbynamels973 Okay... If you say so 😉..! 😊

[@carylosborn1808]

Love Ellery Queen. Was never able to figure out the “who done it” - of course Jim Hutton, loved him

[@ineedstuff8286]

I cant believe someone is trying to save this stuff... NOTHING creates nostalgia like these productions. The warmth of the analog audio and video has soooo much character, it's indescribable. Thank you for your efforts!! PS: every commercial is basically just cancer

[@3373-g8z]

My God I miss the 70s so much. What a wonderful time to be young. I hope I never lose the memories!

[@CanvasCanary]

Me either -- I used to be told I looked great in mini-skirts (NOT micro-mini's, tho'!) and shorts! 😉😉😊

[@briankumpan9892]

That was great, but I have all of the Jim Hutton Ellery Queens on DVD without the commercials

[@gingergargoyle]

Oh I loved this show! Wish they hadn't cancelled it so quickly

[@larrygrimaldi1400]

Great, even the old commercials and a network NI with local commercials!

[@ArcherSlamBAM]

I only came across this show because of the (now a couple years old) video made by Oddity Archive based on Ellery Queen's FIRST home, the Dumont Network. I then watched the episode he highlighted, and when this episode came on, showing that Vincent Price, of all actors, was in the episode, I HAD to watch it! XD

[@lelandfranklin3487]

Great series....watched with my late father. We loved it and like most shows we liked...cancelled pretty quickly! 🤪

[@francesjolly5106]

Characters created from a writers words to the actors that portrayed them Colomubo I think Peter Falk. ELLERY QUEEN I think of TIMOTHY HUTTON!!!!❤♡❤♡ Thank you so very fir this I have been craving this beauty and the great commercials are welcomed. Thank you.

[@warrathblacktiger5566]

Loved the series as a kid dad told me about as radio show just to bad it didn’t last longer

[@pollyporter-campbell7493]

Thanks for posting.

[@stephaniekice2475]

It was such a good show and its short run was a real shame.

[@joycepiantes8383]

I like this this show. So sad that he passed away.

[@inkyguy]

I was shocked to see in the ending credits that this was “Based on Characters Created by Ellery Queen.” I always assumed Ellery Queen was a purely fictional protagonist. In fact, the author “Ellery Queen” was a combination of two real people. Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders.

[@bjbell52]

He is BUT as part of the charm of the magazine they had the author being Ellery Queen.

[@randlee686]

Well put. Dad and cousin Dan used the pseudonym Ellery Queen AND the name of the fictional detective because (they were young men) they figured it would be easier for potential readers to remember them and their work if the names were the same.

[@joesimon2029]

I loved this show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was like Murder She Wrote 1976.

[@lynphillips2109]

Yes, I thought so too. And both had classic movie stars as guest stars.

[@CadillacL]

Love this show!

[@barbaratrubenbach115]

I liked this Ellery Queen better than other ones. Jim Hutton passed away too soon.

[@kennethlindsey8357]

This theme is my ringtone

[@DD-sr7no]

Really? Awesome score...

[@CanvasCanary]

Neat!! 😊😊

[@PeterBrown-mz4nv]

This was and is my favorite show ever. I watched these when I was a kid and never solved one single episode.

[@marypatten9655]

loved Ellery Queen. great video. thank you for letting everyone see it for free. ✡ God Bless

[@CanvasCanary]

Amen! 😊

[@IamBlueCat666]

Great show old commercials are a hoot