List of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar episodes
The detective radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar aired on the CBS Radio network from February 18, 1949, until September 30, 1962. Each weekly episode was 30 minutes in duration. However, during Bob Bailey's first year in the role, each story comprised five 15-minute episodes, airing Monday through Friday. There were two exceptions: "The Kranesburg Matter" comprised six episodes, and "The Phantom Chase Matter" comprised nine.
Actor list
[edit]| Actor playing Johnny Dollar | Episodes | Notes about episodes and air dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Powell | 1 | Audition show in 1948 | ||
| Charles Russell | 33 | January 1949 – January 1950 | ||
| Edmond O'Brien | 103[actors 1] | February 1950 – September 1952 | ||
| John Lund | 92[actors 2] | November 1952 – September 1954[actors 3] | ||
| Gerald Mohr | 1 | Audition show in 1955 | ||
| Bob Bailey[actors 4] | 484 | October 1955 – November 1960 | ||
| Bob Readick | 28 | December 1960 – June 1961 | ||
| Mandel Kramer | 67 | June 1961 – September 1962 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ There are 99 original scripts featuring Edmond O'Brien but four of these were repeated in the regular time slot and given a second episode number. At least one of these repeated episodes was rerecorded for the second airing.
- ^ There are 91 original scripts featuring John Lund but one show was repeated in the regular time slot and given a second episode number. This episode The Jeanne Maxwell Matter, was recorded twice featuring two different casts.
- ^ The show was off the air from September 1954 until September 1955.
- ^ Unless stated otherwise, denotes the five-part episodes on air from October 3, 1955 until November 2, 1956. Episodes were 15 minutes in length and aired weeknights, Monday to Friday. Denotes regular once a week, 30-minute episodes.
Episode list
[edit]1948–1950: Dick Powell & Charles Russell
[edit]| Episode # | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Recorded | Notes[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "Milford Brooks III" | December 7, 1948 | The original script for this episode has the lead character known as "Lloyd London", but this was apparently changed before the actual recording.[episode 1] Co-starring Daws Butler, William Conrad and Joseph Kearns. | |||
| Audition | "Robert W. Perry Case" | January 14, 1949 | ||||
| 1 | "The Parakoff Policy" | February 18, 1949 | ||||
| 2 | "The Slow Boat From China" | February 25, 1949 | ||||
| 3 | "Robert Perry Case" | March 4, 1949 | ||||
| 4 | "Murder Is a Merry-Go-Round" | March 11, 1949 | ||||
| 5 | "Milford Brooks III Matter" | March 25, 1949 | Guest starring future Johnny Dollar Bob Bailey (actor). | |||
| 6 | "Stolen Portrait" | April 1, 1949 | ||||
| 7 | "The Case Of The Foxy Terrier" | April 8, 1949 | ||||
| 8 | "The Case Of The $100,000 Legs" | April 15, 1949 | ||||
| 9 | "The Case Of Barton Drake" | April 22, 1949 | ||||
| 10 | "Here Comes The Death Of The Party" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
July 17, 1949 | July 17, 1949 | Also known as "The Case of the Poisonous Grapevine". Co-starring John Dehner and Paul Dubov. | |
| 11 | "Who Took the Taxis For A Ride" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
July 24, 1949 | July 24, 1949 | Also known as "Who Took the Taxis". Co-starring Paul Dubov. | |
| 12 | "How Much Bourbon Can Flow Under The Bridgework" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
July 31, 1949 | July 31, 1949 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, John Dehner, Don Diamond and Barney Phillips. | |
| 13 | "Murder Ain't Minor" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
August 7, 1949 | August 7, 1949 | Also known as "The Case of Bonnie Goodwin". Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Paul Dubov, Georgia Ellis and Martha Wentworth. | |
| 14 | "How Not To Take A Vacation In Fairfield County" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
August 14, 1949 | August 14, 1949 | Also known as "Death Takes A Working Day". Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Doris Singleton, and Herb Vigran. | |
| 15 | "Out Of The Fire Into The Frying Pan" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
August 21, 1949 | August 21, 1949 | Also known as "The Prize Hog Bodyguard". Co-starring Parley Baer, Pinto Colvig, John Dehner, Paul Dubov and Jack Kruschen. | |
| 16 | "How I Turned A Luxury Liner Into a Battleship" | Paul Dubley Gil Doud |
August 28, 1949 | August 28, 1949 | Co-starring John Dehner, Larry Dobkin and Paul Dubov. | |
| 17 | "The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jackpot" | September 4, 1949 | ||||
| 18 | "The Search For Michelle Marsh" | September 25, 1949 | ||||
| 19 | "The Fishing Boat Affair" | October 1, 1949 | ||||
| 20 | "The Racehorse Piledriver Matter" | October 8, 1949 | ||||
| 21 | "Dr Otto Schmedlich" | October 15, 1949 | ||||
| 22 | "Witness, Witness, Who's Got The Witness" | October 22, 1949 | ||||
| 23 | "The Little Man Who Wasn't There" | October 29, 1949 | ||||
| 24 | "Mother Call My Draftboard; I'm Leaving the Country Again" | November 5, 1949 | Also known as "The South Sea Adventure". | |||
| 25 | "Who'd Like To Rock The Old Doll To Sleep" | November 12, 1949 | Also known as "The Melanie Carter Matter". | |||
| 26 | "Skulduggery In The Skull Canyon Mine" | November 26, 1949 | ||||
| 27 | "Bodyguard To Anne Connelly" | December 3, 1949 | ||||
| 28 | "The Circus Animal Show Matter" | December 10, 1949 | ||||
| 29 | "Haiti Adventure Matter" | December 17, 1949 | ||||
| 30 | "How I Played Santa Claus And Almost Got Left Holding The Bag" | December 24, 1949 | Also known as "The Department Store Swindle Matter". | |||
| 31 | "You Lead A Diamond, Mother, And The Game Will Really Get Started" | December 31, 1949 | Also known as "The Diamond Protector Matter". Missing episode. | |||
| 32 | "Press Out My Asbestos Dinner Jacket, Mother, I'm Going To Smoke" | January 7, 1950 | Also known as "The Firebug Hunter Matter". Missing episode. | |||
| 33 | "The Missing Chinese Stripper" | January 14, 1950 | Missing episode. | |||
1950–1952: Edmond O'Brien
[edit]| Episode # | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Recorded | Notes[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | "Death Takes a Working Day" | February 3, 1950 | Also known as "The Loyal B. Martin Matter". | |||
| 35 | "The S.S. Malay Trader Ship" | February 10, 1950 | ||||
| 36 | "Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnel Trump" | February 17, 1950 | Also known as "The Gravedigger's Spades". Co-starring Peggy Webber, Parley Baer, Hugh Thomas, Dick Ryan, Jess Kirkpatrick, Mary Shipp. | |||
| 37 | "The Archeologist" | February 24, 1950 | Also known as "The Disappearance Of Bruce Lambert". | |||
| 38 | "Bodyguard to the Late Robert W. Perry" | March 3, 1950 | ||||
| 39 | "How I Got A Wildcat Oil Operation By The Tail, Or The Youthful Millionaire" | March 10, 1950 | Also known as "Alec Jefferson, The Youthful Millionaire". | |||
| 40 | "The Eighty Five Little Minks" | March 14, 1950 | ||||
| 41 | "The Man Who Wrote Himself To Death" | March 21, 1950 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin and Lurene Tuttle. | |||
| 42 | "The Village Scene Matter" | March 28, 1950 | Also known as "The Missing Masterpiece". Co-starring Charles McGraw and Tylor McVey. | |||
| 43 | "The Story Of The Big Red Schoolhouse" | April 4, 1950 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. | |||
| 44 | "The Dead First-Helpers" | April 11, 1950 | Co-starring Raymond Burr. | |||
| 45 | "The Story Of The 10:08" | April 18, 1950 | Co-starring John Dehner and Ted De Corsia. | |||
| 46 | "The Pearl Carrasa Matter" | April 25, 1950 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Bill Johnstone and Howard McNear. | |||
| 47 | "The Abel Tackett Matter" | May 2, 1950 | ||||
| 48 | "The Harold Trandem Matter" | May 9, 1950 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and Gloria Blondell. | |||
| 49 | "The Sidney Rykoff Matter" | May 16, 1950 | Co-starring John McIntyre and Howard McNear. | |||
| 50 | "The Earl Chadwick Matter" | May 23, 1950 | Co-starring John Dehner and Virginia Gregg. | |||
| 51 | "The Port-au-Prince Matter" | May 30, 1950 | Co-starring Willard Waterman. | |||
| 52 | "The Collegio Diamond Matter" | June 8, 1950 | ||||
| 53 | "The Arrowcraft Matter" | June 15, 1950 | ||||
| 54 | "The London Matter" | June 22, 1950 | ||||
| 55 | "The Barbara James Matter" | June 29, 1950 | ||||
| 56 | "The Bello-Horizonte Railroad" | July 6, 1950 | ||||
| 57 | "The Calgary Matter" | July 13, 1950 | ||||
| 58 | "The Henry J. Unger Matter" | July 20, 1950 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and William Conrad | |||
| 59 | "The Tell-All Book Matter" | July 27, 1950 | ||||
| 60 | "Blood River Matter" | August 3, 1950 | ||||
| 61 | "The Hartford Alliance Matter" | August 10, 1950 | ||||
| 62 | "The Mickey McQueen Matter" | Gil Doud | August 17, 1950 | |||
| 63 | "The Trans-Pacific Export Matter" | August 24, 1950 | ||||
| 64 | "The Virginia Beach Matter" | August 31, 1950 | ||||
| 65 | "The Howard Caldwell Matter" | September 30, 1950 | ||||
| 66 | "The Richard Splain Matter" | October 7, 1950 | ||||
| 67 | "The Yankee Pride Matter" | October 14, 1950 | ||||
| 68 | "The Jack Madigan Matter" | October 21, 1950 | ||||
| 69 | "The Joan Sebastian Matter" | October 28, 1950 | ||||
| 70 | "The Queen Anne Pistols Matter" | November 4, 1950 | ||||
| 71 | "The Adam Kegg Matter" | November 11, 1950 | ||||
| 72 | "The Nora Faulkner Matter" | Gil Doud | November 18, 1950 | Co-starring Parley Baer, John Dehner, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. | ||
| 73 | "The Woodward Manila Matter" | Gil Doud | November 25, 1950 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Jack Kruschen. | ||
| 74 | "The Leland Blackburn Matter" | Gil Doud | December 16, 1950 | December 2, 1950 | Also known as "The Blackburn Matter". Co-starring John Dehner, Larry Dobkin and Georgia Ellis. | |
| 75 | "The Montevideo Matter" | Gil Doud | December 23, 1950 | Co-starring Terry Kilburn. | ||
| 76 | "The Ruby Valentine Matter" | Gil Doud | December 30, 1950 | |||
| 77 | "The Adolph Schoman Matter" | Gil Doud | January 6, 1951 | Co-starring Francis X. Bushman and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 78 | "The Port O'Call Matter" | Gil Doud | January 13, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Ed Begley, Virginia Gregg, and Howard McNear. | ||
| 79 | "The David Rocky Matter" | Gil Doud | January 20, 1951 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Jay Novello. | ||
| 80 | "The Weldon Bragg Matter" | Gil Doud | January 27, 1951 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg and Lee Patrick. | ||
| 81 | "The Monoploy Matter" | Gil Doud | February 3, 1951 | February 3, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer. | |
| 82 | "The Lloyd Hammerly Matter" | Gil Doud | February 10, 1951 | February 10, 1951 | Co-starring Francis X. Bushman, Virginia Gregg, and Jack Kruschen. | |
| 83 | "The Vivian Fair Matter" | Gil Doud | February 17, 1951 | February 17, 1951 | ||
| 84 | "The Jarvis Wilder Matter" | Gil Doud | February 24, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer and Bill Conrad. | ||
| 85 | "The Celia Woodstock Matter" | Gil Doud | March 3, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and Francis X. Bushman. | ||
| 86 | "The Stanley Springs Matter" | Gil Doud | March 10, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr, Bill Conrad, and Olga San Juan. | ||
| 87 | "The Emil Lovett Matter" | Gil Doud | March 17, 1951 | Co-starring Bill Conrad. | ||
| 88 | "The Byron Hayes Matter" | Gil Doud | March 24, 1951 | Co-starring Ed Begley, and Lee Patrick. | ||
| 89 | "The Jackie Cleaver Matter" | Gil Doud | March 31, 1951 | December 9, 1950 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Ed Begley and Virginia Gregg. Dec 9 was preempted | |
| 90 | "The Edward French Matter" | Gil Doud | April 7, 1951 | March 22, 1951 | ||
| 91 | "The Mickey McQueen Matter" | Gil Doud | April 14, 1951 | March 21, 1951 | Repeat of episode 63. Co-starring Raymond Burr and Bill Conrad. | |
| 92 | "The Willard South Matter" | Gil Doud | April 21, 1951 | Co-starring Jan Miner. | ||
| 93 | "The Month-End Raid Matter" | Gil Doud | April 28, 1951 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 94 | "The Virginia Towne Matter" | Gil Doud | May 5, 1951 | April 25, 1951 | Co-starring Ed Begley and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 95 | "The Marie Meadows Matter" | Gil Doud | May 12, 1951 | April 27, 1951 | ||
| 96 | "The Jane Doe Matter" | Gil Doud | May 19, 1951 | May 16, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | |
| 97 | "The Lillis Bond Matter" | Gil Doud | May 26, 1951 | May 17, 1951 | ||
| 98 | "The Soderbury, Maine Matter" | Gil Doud | June 2, 1951 | May 24, 1951 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | |
| 99 | "The George Farmer Matter" | Blake Edwards | June 9, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 100 | "The Arthur Boldrick Matter" | Gil Doud | June 16, 1951 | June 6, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg and Jeanne Bates. | |
| 101 | "The Malcolm Wish, MD Matter" | Gil Doud | June 20, 1951 | May 31, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 102 | "The Hatchet House Theft Matter" | Gil Doud | June 27, 1951 | June 7, 1951 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Ben Wright. | |
| 103 | "The Alonzo Chapman Matter" | Gil Doud | July 4, 1951 | June 9, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 104 | "The Fairway Matter" | Gil Doud | July 11, 1951 | June 15, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg, and Vic Perrin. | |
| 105 | "The Neal Breer Matter" | Gil Doud | July 18, 1951 | June 18, 1951 | Co-starring Ralph Moody. | |
| 106 | "The Blind Item Matter" | Blake Edwards Dick Quine |
July 25, 1951 | June 20, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg and Jack Kruschen. | |
| 107 | "The Horace Lockhart Matter" | Gil Doud | August 1, 1951 | June 21, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Mary Jane Croft, Virginia Gregg, and Howard McNear. | |
| 108 | "The Morgan Fry Matter" | Gil Doud | August 8, 1951 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 109 | "The Lucky Costa Matter" | Gil Doud | August 15, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 110 | "The Cumberland Theft Matter" | Gil Doud | August 22, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | ||
| 111 | "The Leland Case Matter" | Gil Doud | August 29, 1951 | August 22, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Howard McNear and John Stephenson (actor). | |
| 112 | "The Rum Barrel Matter" | Gil Doud | September 12, 1951 | June 22, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Bill Conrad, Ted De Corsia and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 113 | "The Cuban Jewel Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 19, 1951 | September 6, 1951 | Co-starring Jack Kruschen and Barney Phillips. | |
| 114 | "The Protection Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 26, 1951 | September 13, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Raymond Burr, Bill Conrad and Jay Novello. | |
| 115 | "The Douglas Taylor Matter" | Gil Doud | October 6, 1951 | September 27, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Raymond Burr and Joseph Kearns. | |
| 116 | "The Millard Ward Matter" | Gil Doud | October 13, 1951 | September 13, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Bill Conrad and Barton Yarborough. | |
| 117 | "The Janet Abbe Matter" | Gil Doud | October 20, 1951 | September 6, 1951 | Co-starring Jack Kruschen, Nestor Paiva and Barney Phillips. | |
| 118 | "The Tolhurst Theft Matter" | Gil Doud | October 27, 1951 | October 18, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Bob Sweeney. | |
| 119 | "The Hannibal Murphy Matter" | Gil Doud | November 3, 1951 | October 26, 1951 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Dan O'Herlihy and Ben Wright. | |
| 120 | "The Birdy Baskerville Matter" | Blake Edwards | November 10, 1951 | October 25, 1951 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | |
| 121 | "The Merrill Kent Matter" | Gil Doud | November 17, 1951 | October 6, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg and Joseph Kearns. | |
| 122 | "The Youngstown Credit Group Matter" | Gil Doud | December 8, 1951 | November 3, 1951 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Ed Begley and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 123 | "The Paul Barberis Matter" | Gil Doud | December 15, 1951 | October 11, 1951 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and Howard McNear. | |
| 124 | "The Maynard Collins Matter" | Kathleen Hito | December 22, 1951 | November 2, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Ed Begley, Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | |
| 125 | "The Alma Scott Matter" | Gil Doud | December 29, 1951 | November 8, 1951 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 126 | "The Glen English Matter" | Gil Doud | January 5, 1952 | November 9, 1951 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Jay Novello. | |
| 127 | "The Baxter Matter" | Blake Edwards | January 12, 1952 | November 1, 1951 | Co-starring Jim Backus, Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear | |
| 128 | "The Amelia Harwell Matter" | Gil Doud | July 2, 1952 | June 6, 1952 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. | |
| 129 | "The Yankee Pride Matter" | Gil Doud | July 9, 1952 | June 3, 1952 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Jack Kruschen and Ben Wright. | |
| 130 | "The Henry Page Matter" | Gil Doud | July 16, 1952 | June 12, 1952 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg, Charlie Lyons and Howard McNear. | |
| 131 | "The Montevideo Matter" | Gill Doud | July 23, 1952 | June 5, 1952 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Jay Novello. | |
| 132 | "The New Bedford Morgue Matter" | Gil Doud | July 30, 1952 | June 10, 1952 | Co-starring Francis X. Bushman and Charlie Lyons. | |
| 133 | "The Sidney Mann Matter" | Gil Doud | August 6, 1952 | June 13, 1952 | Co-starring Hans Conreid and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 134 | "The Tom Hickman Matter" | Gil Doud | August 13, 1952 | June 11, 1952 | Co-starring Raymond Burr and Charlie Lyons. | |
| 135 | "The Edith Maxwell Matter" | Gil Doud | August 20, 1952 | June 9, 1952 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, Charlie Lyons and Lee Patrick. | |
| 136 | "The Yankee Pride Matter" | Gil Doud | August 27, 1952 | June 3, 1952 | Repeat of episode 131. Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Jack Kruschen and Ben Wright. | |
| 137 | "The Montevideo Matter" | Gil Doud | September 3, 1952 | June 5, 1952 | Repeat of episode 133. Co-starring Hy Averback and Jay Novello. | |
1952–1954: John Lund
[edit]| Episode # | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Recorded | Notes[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "The Trans-Pacific Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | November 24, 1952 | Co-starring Joseph Kearns. | ||
| 138 | "The Singapore Arson Matter" | Gil Doud | November 28, 1952 | November 24, 1952 | Co-starring John McIntire and Jay Novella. | |
| 139 | "The James Clayton Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | December 5, 1952 | December 1, 1952 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, John McIntire and Vic Perrin. (This exact storyline, with a different lead-in premise and renamed characters, was re-used in a five-part version with Bob Bailey, "The Shepherd Matter", broadcast April 16–20, 1956. Writing credit for that story was listed as John Dawson, a pen name of E. Jack Neuman.) | |
| 140 | "The Elliott Champion Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | December 12, 1952 | December 10, 1952 | Co-starring Francis X. Bushman. | |
| 141 | "The New Cambridge Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | December 19, 1952 | December 8, 1952 | ||
| 142 | "The Walter Patterson Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | December 26, 1952 | December 2, 1952 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and John McIntire. | |
| 143 | "The Baltimore Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | January 2, 1953 | December 23, 1952 | Co-starring John McIntire. | |
| 144 | "The Thelma Ibsen Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | January 9, 1953 | January 5, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Tom Tully. (This is one of several John Lund episodes by E. Jack Neuman to be later expanded into five-part Bob Bailey serials under Neuman's pseudonym "John Dawson." With minor changes such as the names, and the addition of plot elements from Episode 163, "The Emily Braddock Matter," this exact plot was used as the basis for "The Broderick Matter," which aired November 14 - 18, 1955. In both this and the serial, Dollar calls the encounter his first experience with an intended suicide). | |
| 145 | "The Starlet Matter" | Fargo Epstein Daphne Fenster |
January 16, 1953 | January 8, 1953 | Co-starring Raymond Burr, Virginia Gregg, John McIntire and Vic Perrin. | |
| 146 | "The Marigold Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | January 23, 1953 | January 9, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Howard Culver and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 147 | "Kay Bellamy Matter" | Joel Murcott | January 30, 1953 | January 13, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Raymond Burr, Sandra Gould, Jay Novello and Benny Rubin. | |
| 148 | "The Chicago Fraud Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | February 6, 1953 | January 27, 1953 | Co-starring John McIntire. | |
| 149 | "The Lancer Jewelry Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | February 13, 1953 | February 4, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 150 | "The Latourette Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | February 20, 1953 | February 11, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and John McIntire. | |
| 151 | "The Underwood Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | February 27, 1953 | February 18, 1953 | Co-starring John McIntire. | |
| 152 | "The Jeanne Maxwell Matter" | Gil Doud | March 6, 1953 | December 19, 1952 | Co-starring Ted De Corsia, Howard McNear and Barney Phillips. | |
| 153 | "The Birdy Baskerville Matter" | Blake Edwards | March 10, 1953 | Co-starring John McIntire and Howard McNear. | ||
| 154 | "The King's Necklace Matter" | Sidney Marshall | March 17, 1953 | Co-starring Howard McNear, Nestor Paive and Tom Tully. | ||
| 155 | "The Syndicate Matter" | Joel Murcott | March 24, 1953 | March 9, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, John McIntire and Tom Tully. | |
| 156 | "The Lester James Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | March 31, 1953 | March 11, 1953 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg and Howard McNear. | |
| 157 | "The Enoch Arden Matter" | Joel Murcott | April 7, 1953 | March 10, 1953 | Co-starring John McIntire and Howard McNear. | |
| 158 | "The Madison Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | April 14, 1953 | March 9, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, John McIntire and Tom Tully. | |
| 159 | "The Dameron Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | April 21, 1953 | March 11, 1953 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Howard McNear. | |
| 160 | "The San Antonio Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | April 28, 1953 | March 4, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, John McIntire and Jay Novello | |
| 161 | "The Blackmail Matter" | Blake Edwards | May 5, 1953 | March 16, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg and Hal March. | |
| 162 | "The Rochester Theft Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | May 12, 1953 | February 23, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, John McIntire and Vic Perrin. | |
| 163 | "The Emily Braddock Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | May 19, 1953 | Co-starring Joan Banks, Bill Conrad and John McIntire. (Major plot elements of this episode were combined with the overall plot of Episode 144, "The Thelma Ibsen Matter" (aired January 9, 1953 and also written by E. Jack Neuman), to produce the five-part Bob Bailey episode "The Broderick Matter," which aired November 14 - 18, 1955. The author listed for the remake is John Dawson, a pseudonym of Neuman's). | ||
| 164 | "The Brisbane Fraud Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | May 26, 1953 | March 4, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Jay Novello. (This exact plot, but with different names, was later reused as the basis of “The Callicles Matter,” a five-part episode starring Bob Bailey, which was broadcast from April 30 - May 4, 1956. The writing credit for the remake is listed as “John Dawson,” which was a pseudonym for E. Jack Neuman). | |
| 165 | "The Costain Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | June 2, 1953 | March 16, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg and Hal March. | |
| 166 | "The Oklahoma Red Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | June 9, 1953 | June 9, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer and John McIntire. | |
| 167 | "The Emil Carter Matter" | Gil Doud | June 16, 1953 | June 16, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Mary Jane Croft, Hal March and Frank Nelson. | |
| 168 | "The Jonathan Bellows Matter" | Blake Edwards | June 23, 1953 | June 23, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Ralph Moody. | |
| 169 | "The Jones Matter" | Les Crutchfield | June 30, 1953 | June 30, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Vic Perrin. | |
| 170 | "The Bishop Blackmail Matter" | Blake Edwards | July 7, 1953 | July 7, 1953 | ||
| 171 | "The Shayne Bombing Matter" | Blake Edwards | July 14, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Frank Nelson. Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews and Frank Nelson. | ||
| 172 | "The Black Doll Matter" | Blake Edwards | July 21, 1953 | July 21, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback and Frank Nelson. | |
| 173 | "The James Forbes Matter" | Blake Edwards | July 28, 1953 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft. | ||
| 174 | "The Voodoo Matter" | Blake Edwards | August 4, 1953 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Jester Hairston and Ben Wright. | ||
| 175 | "The Nancy Shaw Matter" | Blake Edwards | August 11, 1953 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft and Vic Perrin. | ||
| 176 | "The Isabelle James Matter" | Blake Edwards | August 18, 1953 | Also known as "The Kimball Matter". Co-starring Parley Baer and Howard McNear. | ||
| 177 | "The Nelson Matter" | Blake Edwards | August 25, 1953 | Co-starring Bill Conrad and Joseph Kearns. | ||
| 178 | "The Stanley Price Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 1, 1953 | Co-starring Kenny Delmar, Howard McNear and Jay Novello. | ||
| 179 | "The Lester Matson Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 8, 1953 | Co-starring John Larch and Hal March. | ||
| 180 | "The Oscar Clark Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 15, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Francis X. Bushman, Barney Phillips and Tom Tully. | ||
| 181 | "The William Post Matter" | Blake Edwards | September 22, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Mary Jane Croft, Howard McNear and Benny Rubin. | ||
| 182 | "The Anita Buddha Matter" | September 29, 1953 | ||||
| 183 | "The Alfred Chambers Matter" | Blake Edwards | October 6, 1953 | Co-starring Marvin Miller and Hal March. | ||
| 184 | "The Philip Morey Matter" | Blake Edwards | October 13, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback. | ||
| 185 | "The Allen Saxton Matter" | Blake Edwards | October 20, 1953 | October 15, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Jay Novello. | |
| 186 | "The Howard Arnold Matter" | Blake Edwards | October 27, 1953 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Bill Conrad, John McInitre and Frank Nelson. | ||
| 187 | "The Gino Gambona Matter" | Blake Edwards | November 3, 1953 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, John McIntire and Jay Novello. | ||
| 188 | "The Bobby Foster Matter" | Blake Edwards | November 10, 1953 | Co-starring John McIntire, Frank Nelson and Tom Tully. | ||
| 189 | "The Nathan Gayles Matter" | Blake Edwards | November 17, 1953 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft. | ||
| 190 | "The Independent Diamond Traders Matter" | Don Sanford | November 24, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, John McIntire and Howard McNear. | ||
| 191 | "The Monopoly Matter" | Gil Doud | December 1, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Howard McNear, | ||
| 192 | "The Barton Baker Matter" | Blake Edwards | December 8, 1953 | July 14, 1953 | Co-starring Junius Matthews and Frank Nelson. | |
| 193 | "The Milk And Honey Matter" | Sidney Marshall | December 15, 1953 | Co-starring Don Diamond, Hal March, Jay Novello and Ben Wright. | ||
| 194 | "The Rudy Valentine Matter" | Gil Doud | December 22, 1953 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft and Joseph Kearns. | ||
| 195 | "The Ben Bryson Matter" | Les Crutchfield | December 29, 1953 | Co-starring Don Diamond and Tom Tully. | ||
| 196 | "The Fairway Matter" | January 5, 1954 | ||||
| 197 | "The Celia Woodstock Matter" | January 12, 1954 | ||||
| 198 | "The Draminski Matter" | January 19, 1954 | ||||
| 199 | "The Beauregard Matter" | January 26, 1954 | ||||
| 200 | "The Paul Gorrell Matter" | Gil Doud | February 2, 1954 | Co-starring Parley Baer and Tom Tully. | ||
| 201 | "The Harpooned Angler Matter" | Sidney Marshall | February 9, 1954 | January 29, 1954 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Howard Culver and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 202 | "The Uncut Canary Matter" | February 16, 1954 | January 12, 1954 | |||
| 203 | "The Classified Killer Matter" | Sidney Marshall | February 23, 1954 | Co-starring Bob Bailey, Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg and Junius Matthews. | ||
| 204 | "The Road-Test Matter" | David Chandler | March 2, 1954 | Co-starring Eleanor Audley, Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg and Joseph Kearns. | ||
| 205 | "The Terrified Tuan Matter" | Sidney Marshall | March 9, 1954 | Co-starring Jack Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Ben Wright. | ||
| 206 | "The Berlin Matter" | Morton Fine David Friedkin |
March 16, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Benny Rubin. | ||
| 207 | "The Piney Corners Matter" | Les Crutchfield | March 23, 1954 | Co-starring Parley Baer and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 208 | "The Undried Fiddle Back Matter" | Sidney Marshall | March 30, 1954 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Mary Jane Croft and Virginia Gregg. | ||
| 209 | "The Sulphur And Brimstone Matter" | Sidney Marshall | April 6, 1954 | Co-starring Howard Culver, Don Diamond and Jay Novello. | ||
| 210 | "The Magnolia And Honeysuckle Matter" | Sidney Marshall | April 13, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Lee Patrick, Hal March and Howard McNear. | ||
| 211 | "The Nathan Swing Matter" | Blake Edwards | April 20, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Jay Novello. | ||
| 212 | "The Frustrated Phoenix Matter" | Sidney Marshall | April 27, 1954 | Co-starring Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg, Dan O'Herlihy and Junius Matthews. | ||
| 213 | "The Dan Frank Matter" | Les Crutchfield | May 4, 1954 | March 25, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Frank Nelson. | |
| 214 | "The Aromatic Cicatrix Matter" | Sidney Marshall | May 11, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Ben Wright. | ||
| 215 | "The Bilked Baroness Matter" | Sidney Marshall | May 18, 1954 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Jay Novello. | ||
| 216 | "The Punctilious Firebug Matter" | Sidney Marshall | May 25, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Hal March and Barney Phillips. | ||
| 217 | "The Temperamental Tote Board Matter" | Sidney Marshall | June 1, 1954 | Co-starring Don Diamond, Ted De Corsia and Hal March. | ||
| 218 | "The Sarah Dearing Matter" | Don Sanford | June 8, 1954 | June 6, 1954 | Co-starring Don Diamond, Jack Edwards and Tom Tully. | |
| 219 | "The Patterson Transport Matter" | Sidney Marshall | June 15, 1954 | Also known as "The Perilous Parcel Matter". Co-starring Hy Averback, Ed Begley, Virginia Gregg, Lee Patrick and Hal March. | ||
| 220 | "The Arthur Boldrick Matter" | Gil Doud | June 22, 1954 | December 23, 1953 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson and Tom Tully. | |
| 221 | "The Woodward Manila Matter" | Gil Doud | June 29, 1954 | June 10, 1954 | Co-starring Ed Begley, Don Diamond, Joseph Kearns, Berry Kroeger and Jay Novello. | |
| 222 | "The Jan Brueghel Matter" | Sidney Marshall | July 6, 1954 | June 8, 1954 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Hal March. | |
| 223 | "The Carboniferous Dolomite Matter" | Sidney Marshall | July 13, 1954 | May 14, 1954 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Virginia Gregg, Hal March, Marvin Miller and Jay Novello. | |
| 224 | "The Jeanne Maxwell Matter" | Gil Doud | July 20, 1954 | June 5, 1954 | Repeat of episode 154. Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Hal March. | |
| 225 | "The Radioactive Gold Matter" | Sidney Marshall | July 27, 1954 | July 27, 1954 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Mary Jane Croft, Joseph Kearns and Lou Merrill | |
| 226 | "The Hampton Line Matter" | Sidney Marshall | August 3, 1954 | June 15, 1954 | Co-starring Hy Averback, Ed Begley, Lee Patrick and Hal March. | |
| 227 | "The Sarah Martin Matter" | Sidney Marshall | August 10, 1954 | Co-starring Jeanne Cagney, Mary Jane Croft, Virginia Gregg, John McIntire, Howard McNear, Lou Merrill and Jay Novello. | ||
| 228 | "The Hamilton Payroll Matter" | Sidney Marshall | September 5, 1954 | July 24, 1954 | Co-starring Jim Backus, Hans Conreid, Mary Jane Croft, Don Diamond and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 229 | "The Great Bassmock Race Matter" | Gibson Scott Fox | September 12, 1954 | July 25, 1954 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, John McIntire, Howard McNear, Lou Merrill and Jay Novello. | |
| 230 | "The Upjohn Matter" | E. Jack Neuman | September 19, 1954 | March 4, 1954 | Co-starring Joseph Kearns, John McIntire and Jay Novello. | |
1955–1960: Gerald Mohr (audition) & Mr. Bob Bailey
[edit]| Episode # | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Recorded | Notes[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "The Trans-Pacific Import-Export Matter" | E. Jack Newman and Gil Doud | August 29, 1955 | Starred Gerald Mohr. Not broadcast. | ||
| 231–235 | "The Macormack Matter" | John Dawson | October 3–7, 1955 | September 25, 1955 | Also known as "The McCormack Matter". Co-starring Mary Jane Croft, Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Forrest Lewis, Frank Gerstle, Herb Butterfield, Herb Ellis, Tony Barrett, Ken Christy, Jack Kruschen and Junius Matthews. | |
| 236–240 | "The Molly K. Matter" | Les Crutchfield | October 10–14, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Barney Phillips, Victor Perrin, James McCallion and Hy Averback. | ||
| 241–245 | "The Chesapeake Fraud Matter" | John Dawson | October 17–21, 1955 | October 9, 1955 | Co-starring Jeanne Bates, Dee J. Thompson, Hy Averback, Will Wright, John Dehner, Tony Barrett, Paul Dubov, Forrest Lewis. | |
| 246–250 | "The Alvin Summers Matter" | Robert Ryf | October 24–28, 1955 | October 10, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller, Don Diamond, Tony Barrett and Parley Baer. | |
| 251–255 | "The Valentine Matter" | John Dawson | October 31 – November 4, 1955 | October 16, 1955 | Co-starring Lillian Buyeff, Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Will Wright, Forrest Lewis, Marvin Miller, Jay Novello and Jack Boyles. | |
| 256–260 | "The Lorcoe Diamonds Matter" | Les Crutchfield | November 7–11, 1955 | October 23, 1955 | Co-starring Lillian Buyeff, Jack Boyles, Victor Perrin, Gerald Mohr (credited as CK Barrett), Larry Dobkin, Forrest Lewis and Jay Novello. | |
| 261–265 | "The Broderick Matter" | John Dawson | November 14–18, 1955 | October 30, 1955 | Co-starring Eleanor Audley, Barbara Eiler, Virginia Gregg, Carleton Young, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, John Dehner, Marvin Miller, Tony Barrett, Frank Gerstle, Chester Stratton and Larry Dobkin. (This is one of several five-part Bob Bailey serial episodes which are expanded remakes of half-hour John Lund episodes. The original version was "The Thelma Ibsen Matter," aired on January 9, 1953, though this episode also borrowed key plot elements from "The Emily Braddock Matter." "John Dawson" is a pseudonym of the original author of both Lund episodes, E. Jack Neuman). | |
| 266–270 | "The Amy Bradshaw Matter" | Robert Ryf | November 21–25, 1955 | November 20, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Florence Walcott, Don Diamond, Larry Thor, Vic Perrin and Carleton Young. | |
| 271–275 | "The Henderson Matter" | John Dawson | November 28 – December 2, 1955 | November 27, 1955 | Co-starring Lillian Buyeff, Irene Tedrow, Dee J. Thompson, Herb Ellis, Marvin Miller, Forrest Lewis, Bob Bruce and Russell Thorson. | |
| 276–280 | "The Cronin Matter" | Les Crutchfield | December 5–9, 1955 | November 6, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Shirley Mitchell, Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Benny Rubin, John Dehner and Parley Baer. | |
| 281–285 | "The Lansing Fraud Matter" | John Dawson | December 12–16, 1955 | November 13, 1955 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft, Vivi Janiss, Jeanne Tatum, Hy Averback, Barney Phillips, Russell Thorson and Howard McNear. | |
| 286–290 | "The Nick Shurn Matter" | Les Crutchfield | December 19–23, 1955 | December 5, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Peggy Webber, Don Diamond, Ben Wright, Jack Kruschen, Barney Phillips, Sam Edwards and Ken Christy. | |
| 291–295 | "The Forbes Matter" | John Dawson | December 26–30, 1955 | December 4, 1955 | Co-starring Lillian Buyeff, Sandra Gould, Jack Edwards, Herb Ellis, James McCallion, Parley Baer, John Stephenson, Howard McNear, Bob Bruce and Junius Matthews. | |
| 296–300 | "The Caylin Matter" | Les Crutchfield | January 2–6, 1956 | December 19, 1955 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds and Byron Kane. | |
| 301–305 | "The Todd Matter" | John Dawson | January 9–13, 1956 | December 11, 1955 | Co-starring Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Larry Dobkin, Frank Gerstle and Marvin Miller. | |
| 306–310 | "The Ricardo Amerigo Matter" | Jack Dawson Sam Dawson |
January 16–20, 1956 | January 8, 1956 | Co-starring Harry Bartell, Larry Dobkin, Victor Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran and James McCallion. The character in the episode title is a spoof of the show's music supervisor Amerigo Moreno. | |
| 311–315 | "The Duke Red Matter" | John Dawson | January 23–27, 1956 | January 15, 1956 | Co-starring Barbara Fuller, Barbara Eiler, Herb Butterfield, John Stephenson, Parley Baer, Will Wright, Robert Bruce and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 316–320 | "The Flight Six Matter" | Les Crutchfield | January 30 – February 3, 1956 | January 22, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Ben Wright, Edgar Barrier, Don Diamond, Russ Thorson and Jack Moyles. | |
| 321–325 | "The McClain Matter" | John Dawson | February 6–10, 1956 | January 23, 1956 | Co-starring Lucille Meredith, Betty Lou Gerson, John Stephenson, Bob Bruce, Victor Perrin, Tony Barrett and Herb Ellis. | |
| 326–330 | "The Cui Bono Matter" | Les Crutchfield | February 13–17, 1956 | January 29, 1956 | Co-starring Dee J. Thompson, Mary Jane Croft, Forrest Lewis, Byron Kane, Russell Thorson, Sam Edwards, Dallas McKennon and Howard McNear. | |
| 331–335 | "The Bennett Matter" | John Dawson | February 20–24, 1956 | February 5, 1956 | Co-starring Lillian Buyeff, Stacy Harris, Chet Stratton, Will Wright, Marvin Miller, Hans Conried, Edgar Barrier and Parley Baer. | |
| 336–340 | "The Fathom-Five Matter" | Les Crutchfield | February 27 – March 2, 1956 | February 12, 1956 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft, Barney Phillips, Carleton Young, Eleanor Audley, Sam Edwards, Shepard Menken and John Dehner. | |
| 341–345 | "The Plantagent Matter" | John Dawson | March 5–9, 1956 | February 19, 1956 | Co-starring Michael Ann Barrett, Jeanne Bates, Marvin Miller, Frank Gerstle, Larry Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Ken Peters and Herb Butterfield. | |
| 346–350 | "The Clinton Matter" | John Dawson | March 12–16, 1956 | February 16, 1956 | Co-starring Jeannette Nolan, Lucille Meredith, Carleton Young, Herb Ellis, Jack Petruzzi, Bob Bruce, Herb Butterfield, Paul Richards, Edgar Barrier, Russell Thorson, Jack Boyles and Frank Gerstle. | |
| 351–355 | "The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 19–23, 1956 | March 4, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Paul Frees, Jay Novello, Harry Bartell, Don Diamond and Victor Perrin. | |
| 356–360 | "The Lamarr Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 26–30, 1956 | March 11, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Eric Snowden, Howard McNear, John Dehner, Jeanne Tatum, Joseph Kearns, Paul Richards and Jack Boyles. | |
| 361–365 | "The Salt City Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 2–6, 1956 | March 18, 1956 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Jack Edwards, Junius Matthews and Barney Phillips. | |
| 366–370 | "The Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 9–13, 1956 | March 25, 1956 | Co-starring Jeanette Nolan, Harry Bartell, Byron Kane, Jack Kruschen, Bill James, James McCallion, Ken Christy, Dick Ryan, Bert Holland, Jack Edwards and Hy Averback. | |
| 371–375 | "The Shepherd Matter" | John Dawson | April 16–20, 1956 | Co-starring Jeanne Bates, Virginia Gregg, Russell Thorson, Parley Baer, Herb Ellis, Barney Phillips, and Lawrence Dobkin. (This exact storyline, with a different lead-in premise and different character names, was originally used in a half hour John Lund episode, "The James Clayton Matter", broadcast December 5, 1952. "John Dawson" was a pen name of the original story's writer, E. Jack Neuman.) | ||
| 376–380 | "The Lonely Hearts Matter" | Les Crutchfield | April 23–27, 1956 | Episode 4 is missing - Co-starring Lucille Meredith, Mary Jane Croft, Virginia Gregg, Herb Ellis, Howard McNear and Stacy Harris | ||
| 381–385 | "The Callicles Matter" | John Dawson | April 30 – May 4, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Will Wright, Jeanne Bates, Carlton Young, Larry Dobkin, Bert Holland, Marvin Miller and Herb Vigran. (This exact same plot, with different names and a different lead-in, but including the Callicles quote, was previously used in a half-hour John Lund episode, “The Brisbane Fraud Matter,” which aired on May 26, 1953. The name “John Dawson” was a pseudonym of E. Jack Neuman, the author of the earlier episode). | ||
| 386–390 | "The Silver Blue Matter" | Les Crutchfield | May 7–11, 1956 | Co-starring Lucille Meredith, Edgar Barrier, Victor Perrin, Jack Kruschen, Tommy Cook and Richard Crenna | ||
| 391–395 | "The Matter of The Medium, Well Done" | Jack Johnstone | May 14–18, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Larry Dobkin, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Bartell, Eleanor Audley, Joseph Kearns, Herb Vigran, Junius Matthews, Tony Barrett and Sam Edwards | ||
| 396–400 | "The Tears of The Night Matter" | John Dawson | May 21–25, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Victor Perrin, Jack Kruschen, Jay Novello, William Conrad, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller and Will Wright | ||
| 401–405 | "The Matter of Reasonable Doubt" | Les Crutchfield | 28 May – June 1, 1956 | Co-starring Susan Whitney, Richard Crenna, Jeannette Nolan, Forrest Lewis, Inga Adams, Paul Richards and Jeanne Tatum | ||
| 406–410 | "The Indestructible Mike Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 4–8, 1956 | Co-starring Howard McNear, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Herb Vigran, Alan Reed and Roy Glenn | ||
| 411–415 | "The Laughing Matter" | Les Crutchfield | June 11–15, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, John Dehner, Lucille Meredith, Larry Dobkin, Gil Stratton, Harry Bartell and Don Diamond | ||
| 416–420 | "The Pearling Matter" | John Dawson | June 18–22, 1956 | Co-starring Mary Jane Croft, Forrest Lewis, Jeannette Nolan, Russ Thorson, Michael Ann Barrett, Jack Petruzzi, Barbara Fuller, Herb Ellis and Marvin Miller | ||
| 421–425 | "The Long Shot Matter" | June 25–29, 1956 | ||||
| 426–430 | "The Midas Touch Matter" | July 2–6, 1956 | ||||
| 431–435 | "The Shady Lane Matter" | July 9–13, 1956 | ||||
| 436–440 | "The Star of Capetown Matter" | July 16–20, 1956 | ||||
| 441–445 | "The Open Town Matter" | July 23–27, 1956 | Co-starring Jeanne Tatum and Stacy Harris | |||
| 446–450 | "The Sea Legs Matter" | July 30 – August 3, 1956 | Co-starring Harry Bartel, Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Don Diamond and Russel Thorsen | |||
| 451–455 | "The Alder Matter" | August 6–10, 1956 | ||||
| 456–460 | "The Crystal Lake Matter" | August 13–17, 1956 | ||||
| 461–466 | "The Kranesburg Matter" | August 24–31, 1956 | This was a six-part episode. | |||
| 467–471 | "The Curse of Kamashek Matter" | September 3–7, 1956 | Ties-in the supposed curse of Tutankhamun | |||
| 472–476 | "The Confidential Matter" | September 10–14, 1956 | ||||
| 477–481 | "The Imperfect Alibi Matter" | September 17–21, 1956 | ||||
| 482–486 | "The Meg's Palace Matter" | Jack Johnstone | September 24–28, 1956 | |||
| 487–491 | "The Picture Postcard Matter" | Robert Ryf | October 1–5, 1956 | |||
| 492–496 | "The Primrose Matter" | Les Crutchfield | October 8–12, 1956 | Co-starring Marvin Miller, Junius Matthews, Herb Ellis, Dee J. Thompson, Herb Butterfield, Tony Barrett and Barbara Eiler | ||
| 497–505 | "The Phantom Chase Matter" | Robert Ryf | October 15–26, 1956 | This was a nine-part episode. Co-starring Michael Ann Barrett, Jack Edwards, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Don Diamond, Forrest Lewis and Richard Crenna. | ||
| 506–510 | "The Silent Queen Matter" | Adrian Gendot | October 29 – November 2, 1956 | This was the final serialized story. Co-starring Paula Winslowe, Virginia Gregg, Victor Perrin, Paul Dubov, Frank Gerstle, John Dehner, Larry Dobkin and Chester Stratton. | ||
| 511 | "The Big Scoop Matter" | Robert Ryf | November 11, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor, Parley Baer and Les Tremayne. | ||
| 512 | "The Markham Matter" | November 18, 1956 | ||||
| 513 | "The Royal Street Matter" | Charles B. Smith | November 25, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Lou Merrill, Lawrence Dobkin and Frank Gerstle. | ||
| 514 | "The Burning Carr Matter" | Jack Johnstone | December 9, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Victor Perrin, Bob Bruce, Harry Bartell, Vivi Janiss, Tony Barrett and Junius Matthews. | ||
| 515 | "The Rasmusson Matter" | John Dawson | December 16, 1956 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, Eric Snowden, Roy Glenn, Will Wright, Frank Nelson and Jack Kruschen | ||
| 516 | "The Missing Mouse Matter" | Charles B. Smith | December 23, 1956 | |||
| 517 | "The Squared Circle Matter" | Jack Johnstone | December 30, 1956 | Co-starring Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, Victor Perrin, Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne and Lawrence Dobkin. | ||
| 518 | "The Ellen Dear Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 6, 1957 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, Jack Edwards, Barney Phillips and Raymond Burr. | ||
| 519 | "The Desalles Matter" | John Dawson | January 13, 1957 | Co starring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, John Stephenson, Will Wright, James McCallion and Ben Wright. | ||
| 520 | "The Blooming Blossom Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 20, 1957 | Co starring Howard McNear, Herb Ellis, Herb Vigran, Junius Matthews, Herb Butterfield, Frank Gerstle and Johnny Jacobs. | ||
| 521 | "The Mad Hatter Matter" | January 27, 1957 | ||||
| 522 | "The Kirby Will Matter" | February 3, 1957 | This is a sequel to The Midas Touch Matter. | |||
| 523 | "The Templeton Matter" | February 10, 1957 | ||||
| 524 | "The Golden Touch Matter" | February 17, 1957 | ||||
| 525 | "The Meek Memorial Matter" | March 3, 1957 | ||||
| 526 | "The Suntan Oil Matter" | Paul Franklin | March 10, 1957 | Co starring Barbara Eiler, Paula Winslowe, Forrest Lewis, Frank Nelson, Sam Edwards, Austin Green and Shep Menken. | ||
| 527 | "The Clever Chemist Matter" | March 17, 1957 | ||||
| 528 | "The Hollywood Matter" | March 24, 1957 | ||||
| 529 | "The Moonshine Murder Matter" | March 31, 1957 | ||||
| 530 | "The Ming Toy Murphy Matter" | April 14, 1957 | ||||
| 531 | "The Marley K. Matter" | April 21, 1957 | ||||
| 532 | "The Melancholy Memory Matter" | April 28, 1957 | ||||
| 533 | "The Peerless Fire Matter" | May 5, 1957 | ||||
| 534 | "The Glacier Ghost Matter" | May 12, 1957 | ||||
| 535 | "The Michael Meany Mirage Matter" | May 19, 1957 | ||||
| 536 | "The Wayward Truck Matter" | May 26, 1957 | ||||
| 537 | "The Loss Of Memory Matter" | June 2, 1957 | ||||
| 538 | "The Mason-dixon Mismatch Matter" | June 9, 1957 | ||||
| 539 | "The Dixon Murder Matter" | June 16, 1957 | ||||
| 540 | "The Parley Baron Matter" | June 23, 1957 | ||||
| 541 | "The Funny Money Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 30, 1957 | Co-Starring Virginia Gregg, G. Stanley Jones, and John McIntire | ||
| 542 | "The Felicity Feline Matter" | July 7, 1957 | ||||
| 543 | "The Heatherstone Players Matter" | July 14, 1957 | ||||
| 544 | "The Yours Truly Matter" | July 21, 1957 | ||||
| 545 | "The Confederate Coinage Matter" | July 28, 1957 | ||||
| 546 | "The Wayward Widow Matter" | August 4, 1957 | ||||
| 547 | "The Killer's Brand Matter" | August 11, 1957 | ||||
| 548 | "The Winnipesaukee Wonder Matter" | August 18, 1957 | ||||
| 549 | "The Smokey Sleeper Matter" | August 25, 1957 | ||||
| 550 | "The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter" | September 1, 1957 | ||||
| 551 | "The Charmona Matter" | September 8, 1957 | ||||
| 552 | "The J.P.D. Matter" | September 15, 1957 | ||||
| 553 | "The Ideal Vacation Matter" | September 22, 1957 | ||||
| 554 | "The Doubtful Diary Matter" | September 29, 1957 | ||||
| 555 | "The Bum Steer Matter" | October 6, 1957 | ||||
| 556 | "The Silver Belle Matter" | October 13, 1957 | ||||
| 557 | "The Mary Grace Matter" | October 20, 1957 | ||||
| 558 | "The Three Sisters Matter" | October 27, 1957 | ||||
| 559 | "The Model Picture Matter" | November 3, 1957 | ||||
| 560 | "The Alkali Mike Matter" | November 10, 1957 | ||||
| 561 | "The Shy Beneficiary Matter" | November 17, 1957 | ||||
| 562 | "The Hope To Die Matter" | November 24, 1957 | ||||
| 563 | "The Sunny Dream Matter" | December 1, 1957 | ||||
| 564 | "The Hapless Hunter Matter" | December 8, 1957 | ||||
| 565 | "The Happy Family Matter" | December 15, 1957 | ||||
| 566 | "The Carmen Kringle Matter" | Robert Bainter | December 22, 1957 | The show was written by Bob Bailey but he used the pen name "Robert Bainter", which are his first and middle names. | ||
| 567 | "The Latin Lovely Matter" | December 29, 1957 | ||||
| 568 | "The Ingenuous Jeweler Matter" | January 5, 1958 | ||||
| 569 | "The Boron 112 Matter" | January 12, 1958 | ||||
| 570 | "The Eleven O'clock Matter" | Robert Ryf | January 19, 1958 | December 27, 1957 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Eleanor Audley, Ben Wright and Will Wright. | |
| 571 | "The Fire In Paradise Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 26, 1958 | January 17, 1958 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Forrest Lewis, Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin and Will Wright. | |
| 572 | "The Price Of Fame Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 2, 1958 | January 21, 1958 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Junius Matthews, Howard McNear and Vincent Price. The story is about Price and Dollar teaming up to retrieve a painting stolen by Price's insurance agent. | |
| 573 | "The Sick Chick Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 9, 1958 | January 31, 1958 | Co-starring Sam Edwards and Howard McNear. | |
| 574 | "The Time And Tide Matter" | Robert Ryf | February 16, 1958 | February 7, 1958 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson and Ben Wright. | |
| 575 | "The Durango Laramie Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 23, 1958 | February 14, 1958 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, Frank Nelson and Alan Reed. | |
| 576 | "The Diamond Dilemma Matter" | Allen Botzer | March 2, 1958 | February 22, 1958 | Co-starring Paul Dubov and Junius Matthews. | |
| 577 | "The Wayward Moth Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 9, 1958 | February 28, 1958 | Co-starring Lou Merrill, Vic Perrin and Paul Richards. | |
| 578 | "The Salkoff Sequel Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 16, 1958 | March 7, 1958 | Co-starring Jack Kruschen, Lou Merrill, Stacy Harris, Harry Bartell, and Vic Perrin. | |
| 579 | "The Denver Dispursal Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 23, 1958 | March 14, 2008 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 580 | "The Killer's List Matter" | Robert Ryf | March 30, 1958 | March 21, 1958 | Co Starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg and Carleton G. Young | |
| 581 | "The Eastern-Western Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 6, 1958 | March 28, 1958 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Marvin Miller and Vic Perrin. | |
| 582 | "The Wayward Money Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 13, 1958 | April 4, 1958 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Frank Nelson, Vic Perrin and Alan Reed. | |
| 583 | "The Wayward Trout Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 20, 1958 | April 11, 1958 | Co-starring Eleanor Audley, Larry Dobkin, Junius Matthews, Barney Phillips and Alan Reed. | |
| 584 | "The Village Of Virtue Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 27, 1958 | April 18, 1958 | Co-starring Jack Kruschen, Frank Nelson and Will Wright. | |
| 585 | "The Carson Arson Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 4, 1958 | April 25, 1958 | Co-starring Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 586 | "The Rolling Stone Matter" | Robert Stanley | May 11, 1958 | May 2, 1958 | Co-starring Don Diamond, Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 587 | "The Ghost To Ghost Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 18, 1958 | May 9, 1958 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 588 | "The Midnight Sun Matter" | May 25, 1958 | ||||
| 589 | "The Froward Fisherman Matter" | June 1, 1958 | ||||
| 590 | "The Wayward River Matter" | June 8, 1958 | ||||
| 591 | "The Delectable Damsel Matter" | June 15, 1958 | ||||
| 592 | "The Virtuous Mobster Matter" | June 22, 1958 | ||||
| 593 | "The Ugly Pattern Matter" | June 29, 1958 | ||||
| 594 | "The Blinker Matter" | July 6, 1958 | ||||
| 595 | "The Mojave Red Matter Part 1" | July 13, 1958 | ||||
| 596 | "The Mojave Red Matter Part 2" | July 20, 1958 | ||||
| 597 | "The Wayward Killer Matter" | July 27, 1958 | ||||
| 598 | "The Lucky Four Matter" | August 3, 1958 | ||||
| 599 | "The Two-faced Matter" | August 10, 1958 | ||||
| 600 | "The Noxious Needle Matter" | August 24, 1958 | ||||
| 601 | "The Limping Liability Matter" | August 31, 1958 | ||||
| 602 | "The Malibu Mystery Matter" | September 7, 1958 | ||||
| 603 | "The Wayward Diamonds Matter" | September 14, 1958 | ||||
| 604 | "The Johnson Payroll Matter" | September 21, 1958 | ||||
| 605 | "The Gruesome Spectacle Matter" | September 28, 1958 | ||||
| 606 | "The Missing Matter Matter" | October 5, 1958 | ||||
| 607 | "The Impossible Murder Matter" | October 12, 1958 | ||||
| 608 | "The Monoxide Mystery Matter" | October 19, 1958 | ||||
| 609 | "The Basking Ridge Matter" | October 26, 1958 | ||||
| 610 | "The Crater Lake Matter" | November 2, 1958 | ||||
| 611 | "The Close Shave Matte" | November 9, 1958 | ||||
| 612 | "The Double Trouble Matter" | November 16, 1958 | ||||
| 613 | "The One Most Wanted Matter" | November 23, 1958 | ||||
| 614 | "The Hair Raising Matter" | November 30, 1958 | ||||
| 615 | "The Allanmee Matter" | December 14, 1958 | ||||
| 616 | "The Perilous Parley Matter" | December 21, 1958 | ||||
| 617 | "The Telltale Tracks Matter" | December 28, 1958 | ||||
| 618 | "The Hollywood Mystery Matter" | January 4, 1959 | ||||
| 619 | "The Deadly Doubt Matter" | January 11, 1959 | ||||
| 620 | "The Love Shorn Matter" | January 18, 1959 | ||||
| 621 | "The Doting Dowager Matter" | January 25, 1959 | ||||
| 622 | "The Curley Waters Matter" | February 1, 1959 | ||||
| 623 | "The Date With Death Matter" | February 8, 1959 | ||||
| 624 | "The Shankar Diamond Matter" | February 15, 1959 | ||||
| 625 | "The Blue Madonna Matter" | February 22, 1959 | ||||
| 626 | "The Clouded Crystal Matter" | March 1, 1959 | ||||
| 627 | "The Net Of Circumstance Matter" | March 8, 1959 | ||||
| 628 | "The Baldero Matter" | March 15, 1959 | ||||
| 629 | "The Lake Mead Mystery Matter" | March 22, 1959 | ||||
| 630 | "The Jimmy Carter Matter" | March 29, 1959 | ||||
| 631 | "The Frisco Fire Matter" | April 5, 1959 | ||||
| 632 | "The Fair Weather Friend Matter" | April 12, 1959 | ||||
| 633 | "The Cautious Celibate Matter" | April 19, 1959 | ||||
| 634 | "The Winsome Widow Matter" | April 26, 1959 | ||||
| 635 | "The Negligent Nephew Matter" | May 3, 1959 | ||||
| 636 | "The Fatal Filet Matter" | May 10, 1959 | ||||
| 637 | "The Twin Trouble Matter" | May 17, 1959 | ||||
| 638 | "The Cask Of Death Matter" | May 24, 1959 | ||||
| 639 | "The Big H Matter" | May 31, 1959 | ||||
| 640 | "The Wayward Heiress Matter" | June 7, 1959 | ||||
| 641 | "The Wayward Sculptor Matter" | June 14, 1959 | ||||
| 642 | "The Life At Stake Matter" | June 21, 1959 | ||||
| 643 | "The Mei-ling Buddha Matter" | June 28, 1959 | ||||
| 644 | "The Only One Butt Matter" | July 5, 1959 | ||||
| 645 | "The Frantic Fisherman Matter" | July 12, 1959 | ||||
| 646 | "The Will And A Way Matter" | July 19, 1959 | ||||
| 647 | "The Bolt Out Of The Blue Matter" | July 26, 1959 | ||||
| 648 | "The Deadly Chain Matter" | August 2, 1959 | ||||
| 649 | "The Lost By A Hair Matter" | August 9, 1959 | ||||
| 650 | "The Night In Paris Matter" | August 16, 1959 | ||||
| 651 | "The Embarcadero Matter" | August 23, 1959 | ||||
| 652 | "The Really Gone Matter" | August 30, 1959 | ||||
| 653 | "The Backfire That Backfired Matter" | September 6, 1959 | ||||
| 654 | "The Leumas Matter" | September 13, 1959 | ||||
| 655 | "The Little Man Who Was There Matter" | September 20, 1959 | ||||
| 656 | "The Gruesome Spectacle Matter" | September 27, 1959 | Repeat of the September 28, 1958 episode. | |||
| 657 | "The Buffalo Matter" | October 4, 1959 | ||||
| 658 | "The Further Buffalo Matter" | October 11, 1959 | ||||
| 659 | "The Double Identity Matter" | October 18, 1959 | ||||
| 660 | "The Missing Missile Matter" | October 25, 1959 | ||||
| 661 | "The Hand Of Providential Matter" | November 1, 1959 | ||||
| 662 | "The Larson Arson Matter" | November 8, 1959 | ||||
| 663 | "The Bayou Body Matter" | November 15, 1959 | ||||
| 664 | "The Fancy Bridgework Matter" | November 22, 1959 | ||||
| 665 | "The Wrong Man Matter" | November 29, 1959 | ||||
| 666 | "The Hired Homicide Matter" | December 6, 1959 | ||||
| 667 | "The Sudden Wealth Matter" | December 13, 1959 | ||||
| 668 | "The Red Mystery Matter" | December 20, 1959 | ||||
| 669 | "The Burning Desire Matter" | December 27, 1959 | ||||
| 670 | "The Hapless Ham Matter" | January 3, 1960 | ||||
| 671 | "The Unholy Two Matter" | January 10, 1960 | ||||
| 672 | "The Evaporated Clue Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 17, 1960 | January 10, 1960 | Co-starring Herb Vigran. | |
| 673 | "The Nuclear Goof Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 24, 1960 | January 17, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 674 | "The Merry Go Round Matter" | Jack Johnstone | January 31, 1960 | January 24, 1960 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Joseph Kearns and Will Wright. | |
| 675 | "The Sidewinder Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 7, 1960 | January 31, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns and Ralph Moody. | |
| 676 | "The P. O. Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 14, 1960 | February 7, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Herb Vigran. | |
| 677 | "The Alvin's Alfred Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 21, 1960 | February 14, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 678 | "The Look Before The Leap Matter" | Jack Johnstone | February 28, 1960 | February 21, 1960 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis and Herb Vigran. | |
| 679 | "The Moonshine Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 6, 1960 | February 28, 1960 | ||
| 680 | "The Deep Down Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 13, 1960 | March 6, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Will Wright. | |
| 681 | "The Saturday Night Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 20, 1960 | March 13, 1960 | Co-starring Forrest Lewis. | |
| 682 | "The False Alarm Matter" | Jack Johnstone | March 27, 1960 | March 20, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 683 | "The Double Exposure Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 3, 1960 | March 27, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Ralph Moody. | |
| 684 | "The Deadly Swamp Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 17, 1960 | April 3, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards and Vic Perrin. | |
| 685 | "The Silver Queen Matter" | Jack Johnstone | April 24, 1960 | April 10, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Ralph Moody. | |
| 686 | "The Fatal Switch Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 1, 1960 | April 24, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg and Will Wright. | |
| 687 | "The Phony Phone Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 8, 1960 | May 1, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 688 | "The Mystery Gal Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 15, 1960 | May 8, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 689 | "The Man Who Waits Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 22, 1960 | May 8, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Barney Phillips and Herb Vigran. | |
| 690 | "The Redrock Matter" | Jack Johnstone | May 29, 1960 | May 22, 1960 | Co-starring Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, Herb Vigran and Will Wright. | |
| 691 | "The Canned Canary Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 5, 1960 | May 29, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 692 | "The Harried Heiress Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 12, 1960 | June 5, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis and Marvin Miller. | |
| 693 | "The Flask Of Death Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 19, 1960 | June 12, 1960 | Co-starring Parley Baer and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 694 | "The Wholly Unexpected Matter" | Jack Johnstone | June 26, 1960 | June 19, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Larry Dobkin and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 695 | "The Collector's Matter" | Jack Johnstone | July 3, 1960 | June 26, 1960 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. | |
| 696 | "The Back To The Back Matter" | Jack Johnstone | July 17, 1960 | June 26, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis and Herb Vigran. | |
| 697 | "The Rhymer Collection Matter" | Jack Johnstone | July 31, 1960 | October 25, 1959 | Co-starring Forrest Lewis and Marvin Miller. | |
| 698 | "The Magnanimous Matter" | Jack Johnstone | August 7, 1960 | November 1, 1959 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear and Vic Perrin. | |
| 699 | "The Paradise Lost Matter" | Jack Johnstone | August 14, 1960 | August 7, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 700 | "The Twisted Twin Matter" | Jack Johnstone | August 21, 1960 | August 14, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, G. Stanley Jones and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 701 | "The Deadly Debt Matter" | Jack Johnstone | August 28, 1960 | August 21, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 702 | "The Killer Kin Matter" | Jack Johnstone | September 4, 1960 | August 28, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, G. Stanley Jones and Herb Vigran. | |
| 703 | "The Too Much Money Matter" | Jack Johnstone | September 11, 1960 | September 4, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, G. Stanley Jones and Howard McNear. | |
| 704 | "The Real Smokey Matter" | Jack Johnstone | September 18, 1960 | September 11, 1960 | Co-starring Vic Perrin. | |
| 705 | "The Five Down Matter" | Jack Johnstone | September 25, 1960 | September 18, 1960 | Fifth anniversary show for Bob Bailey. Co-starring Larry Dobkin, Forrest Lewis, Marvin Miller, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin and Herb Vigran | |
| 706 | "The Stope of Death Matter" | Jack Johnstone | October 2, 1960 | September 25, 1960 | Co-starring Forrest Lewis. | |
| 707 | "The Recompense Matter" | Jack Johnstone | October 9, 1960 | October 2, 1960 | Co-starring Parley Baer and Herb Vigran. | |
| 708 | "The Twins of Tahoe Matter" | Jack Johnstone | October 16, 1960 | October 9, 1960 | Co-starring Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg and Forrest Lewis. | |
| 709 | "The Unworthy Kin Matter" | Jack Johnstone | October 23, 1960 | October 16, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 710 | "The What Goes Matter" | Jack Johnstone | October 30, 1960 | October 23, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis and Vic Perrin. | |
| 711 | "The Super Salesman Matter" | Jack Johnstone | November 6, 1960 | October 30, 1960 | Co-starring Larry Dobkin and Virginia Gregg. | |
| 712 | "The Bad One Matter | November 13, 1960 | ||||
| 713 | "The Double Deal Matter" | Jack Johnstone | November 20, 1960 | July 31, 1960 | Co-starring Virginia Gregg. | |
| 714 | "The Empty Threat Matter" | November 27, 1960 | ||||
1960–1962: Bob Readick & Mandel Kramer
[edit]| Episode # | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Recorded | Notes[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715 | "The Earned Income Matter" | December 4, 1960 | ||||
| 716 | "The Locked Room Murder Matter" | December 11, 1960 | ||||
| 717 | "The Wayward Kilocycles Matter" | December 18, 1960 | ||||
| 718 | "The Christmas Present Matter" | December 25, 1960 | Also known as "The Firebug Matter". | |||
| 719 | "The Missing Jewels Matter" | January 1, 1961 | ||||
| 720 | "The Paperback Mystery Matter" | January 8, 1961 | ||||
| 721 | "The Very Fishy Matter" | January 15, 1961 | ||||
| 722 | "The Dollar Put In Jail Matter" | January 22, 1961 | ||||
| 723 | "The Short Term Matter" | January 29, 1961 | ||||
| 724 | "The Who's Who Matter" | February 5, 1961 | ||||
| 725 | "The Wayward Fireman Matter" | February 12, 1961 | ||||
| 726 | "The Too Tired Matter" | February 19, 1961 | ||||
| 727 | "The Touch-Up Matter" | February 26, 1961 | ||||
| 728 | "The Morning After Matter" | March 5, 1961 | ||||
| 729 | "The Ring Of Death Matter" | March 12, 1961 | ||||
| 730 | "The Informer Matter" | March 19, 1961 | ||||
| 731 | "The Two's A Crowd Matter" | March 26, 1961 | ||||
| 732 | "The Wrong Sign Matter" | April 2, 1961 | ||||
| 733 | "The Captain's Table Matter" | April 9, 1961 | ||||
| 734 | "The Latro Dectus Matter" | April 16, 1961 | ||||
| 735 | "The Rat Pack Matter" | April 23, 1961 | ||||
| 736 | "The Purple Doll Matter" | April 30, 1961 | ||||
| 737 | "The Newark Stockbroker Matter" | May 7, 1961 | ||||
| 738 | "The Simple Simon Matter" | May 14, 1961 | ||||
| 739 | "The Lone Wolf Matter" | May 21, 1961 | ||||
| 740 | "The Yak Mystery Matter" | May 28, 1961 | ||||
| 741 | "The Stock-In-Trade Matter" | June 4, 1961 | ||||
| 742 | "The Big Date Matter" | June 11, 1961 | ||||
| 743 | "The Low Tide Matter" | June 18, 1961 | ||||
| 744 | "The Imperfect Crime Matter" | June 25, 1961 | ||||
| 745 | "The Well Of Trouble Matter" | July 2, 1961 | ||||
| 746 | "The Fiddle Faddle Matter" | July 9, 1961 | ||||
| 747 | "The Old Fashioned Murder Matter" | July 16, 1961 | ||||
| 748 | "The Chuck-A-Nut Matter" | July 23, 1961 | ||||
| 749 | "The Philadelphia Miss Matter" | July 30, 1961 | ||||
| 750 | "The Perilous Padre Marrer" | August 6, 1961 | ||||
| 751 | "The Wrong Doctor Matter" | August 13, 1961 | ||||
| 752 | "The Too Many Crooks Matter" | August 20, 1961 | ||||
| 753 | "The Shifty Looker Matter" | August 27, 1961 | ||||
| 754 | "The All Wet Matter" | September 3, 1961 | ||||
| 755 | "The Buyer and the Cellar Matter" | September 10, 1961 | ||||
| 756 | "The Clever Crook Matter" | September 17, 1961 | ||||
| 757 | "The Double-Barreled Matter" | September 17, 1961 | ||||
| 758 | "One of the Rottenest Rackets Matter" | October 1, 1961 | ||||
| 759 | "The Medium Rare Matter" | October 8, 1961 | ||||
| 760 | "The Quiet Little Town in New Jersey Matter" | October 15, 1961 | ||||
| 761 | "The Three for One Matter" | October 22, 1961 | ||||
| 762 | "The To Bee or Not To Bee Matter" | October 29, 1961 | ||||
| 763 | "The Monticello Mystery Matter" | November 5, 1961 | ||||
| 764 | "The Wrong One Matter" | November 12, 1961 | ||||
| 765 | "The Guide to Murder Matter" | November 19, 1961 | ||||
| 766 | "The Mad Bomber Matter" | November 26, 1961 | ||||
| 767 | "The Cinder Elmer Matter" | December 3, 1961 | ||||
| 768 | "The Firebug Matter" | December 10, 1961 | ||||
| 769 | "The Phony Phone Matter" | December 17, 1961 | ||||
| 770 | "The One Too Many Matter" | December 31, 1961 | ||||
| 771 | "The Hot Chocolate Matter" | January 7, 1962 | ||||
| 772 | "The Gold Rush Country Matter" | January 14, 1962 | ||||
| 773 | "The Terrible Torch Matter" | January 21, 1962 | ||||
| 774 | "The Can't Be So Matter" | January 28, 1962 | ||||
| 775 | "The Nugget Of Truth Matter" | February 4, 1962 | ||||
| 776 | "The Do It Yourself Matter" | February 11, 1962 | ||||
| 777 | "The It Takes a Crook Matter" | February 18, 1962 | ||||
| 778 | "The Mixed Blessing Matter" | February 25, 1962 | ||||
| 779 | "The Top Secret Matter" | March 4, 1962 | ||||
| 780 | "The Golden Dream Matter" | March 11, 1962 | ||||
| 781 | "The Ike and Mike Matter" | March 18, 1962 | ||||
| 782 | "The Shadow of a Doubt Matter" | March 25, 1962 | ||||
| 783 | "The Blue Rock Matter" | April 1, 1962 | ||||
| 784 | "The Ivy Emerald Matter" | April 8, 1962 | ||||
| 785 | "The Wrong Idea Matter" | April 15, 1962 | ||||
| 786 | "The Skidmore Matter" | April 22, 1962 | ||||
| 787 | "The Grand Canyon Matter" | April 29, 1962 | ||||
| 788 | "The Burma Red Matter" | May 6, 1962 | ||||
| 789 | "The Lust for Gold Matter" | May 13, 1962 | ||||
| 790 | "The Two Steps to Murder Matter" | May 20, 1962 | ||||
| 791 | "The Zipp Matter" | May 27, 1962 | ||||
| 792 | "The Wayward Gun Matter" | June 3, 1962 | ||||
| 793 | "The Tuna Clipper Matter" | June 10, 1962 | ||||
| 794 | "The All Too Easy Matter" | June 17, 1962 | ||||
| 795 | "The Hood of Death Matter" | June 24, 1962 | ||||
| 796 | "The Vociferous Dolphin Matter" | July 1, 1962 | ||||
| 797 | "The Rilldoe Matter" | July 8, 1962 | ||||
| 798 | "The Weather or Not Matter" | July 15, 1962 | ||||
| 799 | "The Skimpy Matter" | July 22, 1962 | ||||
| 800 | "The Four is a Crowd Matter" | July 29, 1962 | ||||
| 801 | "The Case of Trouble Matter" | August 5, 1962 | ||||
| 802 | "The Oldest Gag Matter" | August 12, 1962 | ||||
| 803 | "The Lorelei Matter" | August 19, 1962 | ||||
| 804 | "The Gold Rush Matter" | August 26, 1962 | ||||
| 805 | "The Donninger Donninger Matter" | September 2, 1962 | ||||
| 806 | "The Four Seas Matter" | September 9, 1962 | ||||
| 807 | "The No Matter Matter" | September 16, 1962 | ||||
| 808 | "The Deadly Crystal Matter" | September 23, 1962 | ||||
| 809 | "The Tip-Off Matter" | September 30, 1962 | ||||