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Series · 1968 – 1971 · Action & Adventure

The Name of the Game

★7.0 1968 – 1971 3 Seasons TV-MA

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 76 episodes

Fear of High Places

Episode 01

Fear of High Places

Sep 20, 1968 · 75 min

Jeff Dillon investigates the death of a beautiful model, which involves an industrialist who is about to assume an important government post.

The Witness

Episode 02

The Witness

Sep 27, 1968 · 73 min

When a Mafia informant is assassinated, Dan Farrell, senior editor of Crime Magazine, looks for the only other witness to a major mob crime. She allegedly committed suicide eight years earlier.

The Taker

Episode 03

The Taker

Oct 4, 1968 · 75 min

Crime Magazine publisher Glenn Howard refuses to support a powerful businessman who backs a crooked political candidate and finds himself in a battle of wits over the takeover of his publishing empire.

Collector's Edition

Episode 04

Collector's Edition

Oct 11, 1968 · 75 min

Photographer Peter Max had once saved Jeff Dillon's life when the two were on assignment in Vietnam. Now Max is accused of murder, and he's counting on Dillon's help in clearing his name.

Nightmare

Episode 05

Nightmare

Oct 18, 1968 · 75 min

Dan Farrell patiently prepares to exact his revenge upon the robbers that murdered his wife.

Incident in Berlin

Episode 06

Incident in Berlin

Oct 25, 1968 · 74 min

Glenn Howard goes to Berlin to arrange the release of one of his top editors, who has been arrested in East Germany as a spy.

Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil

Episode 07

Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil

Nov 1, 1968 · 75 min

A woman accuses a shrewd financial manipulator of being responsible for her brother's death.

Lola in Lipstick

Episode 08

Lola in Lipstick

Nov 8, 1968 · 74 min

While in Rome, publisher Glenn Howard finds corruption, illicit romance and narcotics at every turn.

The Protector

Episode 09

The Protector

Nov 15, 1968 · 74 min

Glenn Howard goes up against a bigoted millionaire who sets out to solve the nation's racial problems with his own private army.

Ordeal

Episode 10

Ordeal

Nov 22, 1968 · 75 min

A woman sitting on death row hopes that Dan Farrell can find enough evidence to prove that she did not murder her husband.

The White Birch

Episode 11

The White Birch

Nov 29, 1968 · 75 min

Glenn Howard travels to Prague, Czechoslovakia, where he and other rival journalists try to get custody of an ailing author's latest work.

High On A Rainbow

Episode 12

High On A Rainbow

Dec 6, 1968 · 75 min

When drugs start appearing in the hands of schoolchildren, Dan Farrell and Peggy pose as a truck driver and car-hop as they investigate a narcotics ring.

The Black Answer

Episode 13

The Black Answer

Dec 13, 1968 · 75 min

Jeff Dillon is investigating the fire-bombing death of a black newspaper editor who advocated nonviolence. The chief suspect is Joe X. Lee, a leading black militant.

Pineapple Rose

Episode 14

Pineapple Rose

Dec 20, 1968 · 73 min

Peggy Maxwell is kidnapped while digging up information on a famous rock star.

The Revolutionary

Episode 15

The Revolutionary

Dec 27, 1968 · 75 min

Glenn Howard helps an exiled president of a South American nation regain control in the midst of a counter-revolution.

Swinger's Only

Episode 16

Swinger's Only

Jan 10, 1969 · 73 min

Farrell (RS) takes a hand in the investigation of a murder at a ""Swinging Singles"" apartment. The victim is the mistress of one of Farrell's editors. The wife of the victim who despite her despair over her husband's pecadilloes urges Farrell to find the guilty party.

The Inquiry

Episode 17

The Inquiry

Jan 17, 1969 · 75 min

Howard (GB) is called before a Senate committee to answer charges that he stole a fortune in U.S. Army funds while serving with the OSS in Italy during World War II.

The Incomparable Connie Walker

Episode 18

The Incomparable Connie Walker

Jan 24, 1968 · 75 min

Conway ""Connie"" Walker is the first black mayor of a large unnamed city. In addition to suffering the slings and arrows of racism, Walker is the target of accusations that he has been accepting kickbacks. Crime magazine reporter Jeff Dillon (TF) investigates when a city accountant is murdered.

Love-In At Ground Zero

Episode 19

Love-In At Ground Zero

Jan 31, 1968 · 75 min

Howard (GB) is kidnapped by a group of protestors who demand he witness their suicide and then write an expose of the army's testing of chemical warfare weapons.

The Suntan Mob

Episode 20

The Suntan Mob

Feb 7, 1969 · 75 min

Dan Farrell (RS) convinces a moll to help him prove that the mafia is controlling a tiny island.

Keep the Doctor Away

Episode 21

Keep the Doctor Away

Feb 14, 1969 · 75 min

Jeff Dillon (TF) investigates a doctor who is really a bungling killer.

The Bobby Currier Story

Episode 22

The Bobby Currier Story

Feb 21, 1969 · 75 min

Currier (Brandon de Wilde) is a young, small-town perennial loser. He kidnaps the daughter of the local sheriff and goes on a murder spree. Dan Farrell (RS) tries to unearth the circumstances that turned the hapless Currier into a murderer.

A Wrath of Angels

Episode 23

A Wrath of Angels

Feb 28, 1969 · 75 min

Dan Farrell (RS) investigates as a man and a priest try to clean up the slums and end up having a showdown with a powerful Mafioso.

The Third Choice

Episode 24

The Third Choice

Mar 7, 1969 · 75 min

Howard (GB) tries to save a Howard Publications editor kidnapped by a man who hopes to use the ransom to overthrow an African government.

Breakout To A Fast Buck

Episode 25

Breakout To A Fast Buck

Mar 14, 1969 · 75 min

Dan Farrell (RS ) is called in to investigate a prison break. One of the escapees is an elderly former building contractor, who didn't want to join his fellow cons in their breakout. Farrell suspects that the contractor is being sprung in order to help break into one of the buildings that he designed.

An Agent of the Plaintiff

Episode 26

An Agent of the Plaintiff

Mar 21, 1969 · 75 min

Howard (GB) is the victim of a conspiracy hatched by his own attorney, the lovely-but-lethal Bethany Cromwell, and plaintiff Harold Wyler.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.0 /10

based on 13 votes

Synopsis

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Where to watch The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The action & adventure has 3 seasons and 76 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 13 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Name of the Game have?

The Name of the Game has 3 seasons with 76 episodes in total.

Is The Name of the Game still on the air?

The Name of the Game has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Name of the Game?

The Name of the Game airs on NBC.

When did The Name of the Game first air?

The Name of the Game first aired on September 20, 1968.

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