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List of The Name of the Game episodes

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Robert Stack, Gene Barry and Tony Franciosa

This is a list of episodes for the NBC television series The Name of the Game. The star of almost every episode of this rotating series was either Gene Barry as Glenn Howard, Anthony Franciosa (credited as Tony Franciosa) as Jeff Dillon, or Robert Stack as Dan Farrell. After Franciosa was fired during the third season, the four remaining episodes for which he was contracted starred different actors (Robert Culp, Peter Falk, Robert Wagner) as other characters.

The pilot for this series was the 1966 TV-movie Fame Is the Name of the Game starring Franciosa, along with Susan Saint James (making her debut) and guest stars Jill St. John, Jack Klugman and Robert Duvall.

Series overview

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At present, this series has not been released on home video.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126September 20, 1968 (1968-09-20)March 20, 1969 (1969-03-20)
226September 19, 1969 (1969-09-19)April 10, 1970 (1970-04-10)
324September 18, 1970 (1970-09-18)March 19, 1971 (1971-03-19)

The first-season episode "Pineapple Rose" starred actor Cliff Potts rather than one of the usual leads; produced by the Tony Franciosa segment team it was allocated to Gene Barry segment due to his cameo appearances. Second-season episodes "Goodbye Harry" starred Darren McGavin and "Man of The People" starred Vera Miles. Each included Gene Barry in a cameo appearance and was featured as one of Barry's regular rotating segments.

The second-season episode "The King of Denmark" co-starred Tony Franciosa and Susan Saint James (who was given the bigger role in this one episode).

In the third season, Robert Culp (two episodes), Peter Falk and Robert Wagner substituted as "special guest leads" for four episodes in Franciosa's place. The episode "A Capitol Affair" featured guest lead Suzanne Pleshette with Gene Barry providing cameos.

Episodes

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Season 1 (1968–69)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleStarringDirected byWritten byRecurring castOriginal air date
11"Fear of High Places"Anthony FranciosaWilliam A. GrahamMark RodgersSusan Saint James, Gene BarrySeptember 20, 1968 (1968-09-20)
22"Witness"Robert StackLamont JohnsonDick Nelson (teleplay), Robert E. Thompson (story)Susan Saint James, Gene Barry, Ben MurphySeptember 27, 1968 (1968-09-27)
33"The Taker"Gene BarryHarvey HartRichard Levinson & William LinkAnthony Franciosa, Cliff PottsOctober 4, 1968 (1968-10-04)
44"Collector's Edition"Anthony FranciosaLeslie StevensEric Peters & Leslie Stevens (teleplay), Eric Peters (story)Susan Saint James, Gene BarryOctober 11, 1968 (1968-10-11)
55"Nightmare"Robert StackAlvin GanzerEd AdamsonGene Barry, Ben MurphyOctober 18, 1968 (1968-10-18)
66"Incident in Berlin"Gene BarrySeymour RobbieRichard Levinson & William LinkCliff PottsOctober 25, 1968 (1968-10-25)
77"Shine On, Shine On, Jesse Gil"Anthony FranciosaLeslie StevensJames M. MillerSusan Saint James, Gene BarryNovember 1, 1968 (1968-11-01)
88"Lola in Lipstick"Gene BarryDon TaylorPeter Penduik--November 8, 1968 (1968-11-08)
99"The Protector"Gene BarryRichard IrvingJack MillerSusan Saint James, Cliff PottsNovember 15, 1968 (1968-11-15)
1010"The Ordeal"Robert StackRalph SenenskyAlvin SapinsleySusan Saint James, Ben MurphyNovember 22, 1968 (1968-11-22)
1111"The White Birch"Gene BarryLamont JohnsonDean Hargrove and Luther Davis (teleplay), Robert Soderberg (story)Susan Saint JamesNovember 29, 1968 (1968-11-29)
1212"High on a Rainbow"Robert StackRichard A. CollaIrving Pearlberg & Robert L. Collins (teleplay), Bill Davidson (story)Gene Barry, Susan Saint James, Ben MurphyDecember 6, 1968 (1968-12-06)
1313"The Black Answer"Anthony FranciosaLeslie StevensLeslie StevensSusan Saint JamesDecember 13, 1968 (1968-12-13)
1414"Pineapple Rose"+Cliff PottsNicholas ColasantoRichard NeubertSusan Saint James, Gene BarryDecember 20, 1968 (1968-12-20)
1515"The Revolutionary"Gene BarryUnknownUnknown--December 27, 1968 (1968-12-27)
1616"Swingers Only"Robert StackBarry ShearAnthony Spinner (teleplay), Mark Rodgers (story)Ben MurphyJanuary 10, 1969 (1969-01-10)
1717"The Inquiry"Gene BarrySutton RoleyHarold Livingston--January 17, 1969 (1969-01-17)
1818"The Incomparable Connie Walker"Anthony FranciosaAbner BibermanLeslie StevensSusan Saint James, Gene BarryJanuary 24, 1969 (1969-01-24)
1919"Love-In at Ground Zero"Gene BarryRichard IrvingShimon Wincelberg and Dean Hargrove (teleplay), Shimon Wincelberg (story)Cliff PottsJanuary 31, 1969 (1969-01-31)
2020"The Suntan Mob"Robert StackAlexander SingerRobert Buckner and Dick Nelson (teleplay), Robert Buckner (story)--February 7, 1969 (1969-02-07)
2121"Keep the Doctor Away"Anthony FranciosaBarry ShearRobert Malcolm YoungSusan Saint JamesFebruary 14, 1969 (1969-02-14)
2222"The Bobby Currier Story"Robert StackLamont JohnsonRobert CollinsSusan Saint James, Gene BarryFebruary 21, 1969 (1969-02-21)
2323"A Wrath of Angels"Robert StackAlvin GanzerDick Nelson & Gilbert Ralston (teleplay), Anthony Spinner (story)Ben MurphyFebruary 28, 1969 (1969-02-28)
2424"The Third Choice"Gene BarrySeymour RobbieJack MillerCliff PottsMarch 7, 1969 (1969-03-07)
2525"Breakout to a Fast Buck"Robert StackMichael CaffeySy SalkowitzSusan Saint James, Ben MurphyMarch 14, 1969 (1969-03-14)
2626"An Agent of the Plaintiff"Gene BarryJohn Llewellyn MoxeyMarion Hargrove & Dean Hargrove (teleplay), Gerry Day (story)Susan Saint JamesMarch 20, 1969 (1969-03-20)
  • + A recurring cast member stars in this episode.

Season 2 (1969–70)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleStarringDirected byWritten byRecurring castOriginal air date
271"Lady on the Rocks"Gene BarryJohn Llewellyn MoxeyPhyllis White & Robert White--September 19, 1969 (1969-09-19)
282"A Hard Case of the Blues"Robert StackBarry ShearPhilip DeGuere Jr.Ben MurphySeptember 26, 1969 (1969-09-26)
293"Blind Man's Bluff"Anthony FranciosaJames NeilsonHenry SlesarSusan Saint JamesOctober 3, 1969 (1969-10-03)
304"The Emissary"Gene BarryJohn Llewellyn MoxeyMargaret Armen and Dean HargroveSusan Saint JamesOctober 10, 1969 (1969-10-10)
315"Chains of Command"Robert StackRobert DayCarol SobieskiBen MurphyOctober 17, 1969 (1969-10-17)
326"Good-bye Harry"*Darren McGavinBarry ShearGene L. CoonSusan Saint James, Gene BarryOctober 24, 1969 (1969-10-24)
337"Give Till It Hurts"Robert StackMarc DanielsWilliam D. Gordon (teleplay), Walter Brough (story)Ben MurphyOctober 31, 1969 (1969-10-31)
348"The Perfect Image"Gene BarrySutton RoleyDavid P. Harmon (teleplay), Anthony Spinner (story)Susan Saint JamesNovember 7, 1969 (1969-11-07)
359"The Prisoner Within"Anthony FranciosaOscar RudolphRichard Landau (written by)Susan Saint JamesNovember 14, 1969 (1969-11-14)
3610"The Civilized Men"Robert StackUnknownUnknown--November 28, 1969 (1969-11-28)
3711"High Card"Gene BarrySutton RoleyHerman Groves, Dean Hargrove and Mitch LindemannCliff PotterDecember 5, 1969 (1969-12-05)
3812"The Power"Robert StackLawrence DobkinArthur Weingarten--December 12, 1969 (1969-12-12)
3913"Laurie Marie"Anthony FranciosaHarvey HartDavid P. Harmon and Henry Slesar (teleplay), Henry Slesar (story)Susan Saint JamesDecember 19, 1969 (1969-12-19)
4014"The Tradition"Gene BarryJohn Llewellyn MoxeyTim Kelly and Dean Hargrove (teleplay), Tim Kelly (story)Susan Saint JamesJanuary 2, 1970 (1970-01-02)
4115"The Brass Ring"Robert StackBarry ShearBarry Oringer--January 9, 1970 (1970-01-09)
4216"Island of Gold and Precious Stones"Anthony FranciosaJohn NewlandAnthony SkeneSusan Saint JamesJanuary 16, 1970 (1970-01-16)
4317"The Takeover"Gene BarryHerb KenwithJohn McGreevey and Ernestine Barton (teleplay), John McGreevey (story)--January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23)
4418"The Garden"Robert StackSeymour RobbieCharles McDaniel--January 30, 1970 (1970-01-30)
4519"Tarot"Gene BarryNicholas ColasanatoDick Nelson (teleplay), Blake Lund & Phil Hargrove (story)Susan Saint JamesFebruary 13, 1970 (1970-02-13)
4620"The King of Denmark"+Susan Saint JamesLeo PennAnthony SkeneAnthony FranciosaFebruary 20, 1970 (1970-02-20)
4721"The Skin Game"Robert StackUnknownUnknownBen MurphyFebruary 27, 1970 (1970-02-27)
4822"Man of the People"*Vera MilesUnknownElinor KarpfGene BarryMarch 6, 1970 (1970-03-06)
4923"Echo of a Nightmare"Robert StackJohn NewlandDon BrinkleySusan Saint James, Ben MurphyMarch 20, 1970 (1970-03-20)
5024"Jenny Wilde Is Drowning"Anthony FranciosaBoris SagalHenry Slesar and Stanford Whitmore (teleplay), Henry Slesar (story)Susan Saint JamesMarch 27, 1970 (1970-03-27)
5125"One of the Girls in Research"Gene BarrySutton RoleyMarion Hargrove--April 3, 1970 (1970-04-03)
5226"The Other Kind of Spy"Anthony FranciosaBoris SagalChester KrumholzSusan Saint JamesApril 10, 1970 (1970-04-10)
  • + A recurring cast member stars in this episode.
  • * A special guest is the star of this episode.

Season 3 (1970–71)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleStarringDirected byWritten byRecurring castOriginal air date
531"So Long, Baby, and Amen"Robert StackMarvin ChomskySteven BochcoMark MillerSeptember 18, 1970 (1970-09-18)
542"A Love to Remember"Gene BarryNicholas ColasantoDick Nelson (teleplay), Richard M. Bluel (story)Susan Saint JamesSeptember 25, 1970 (1970-09-25)
553"Cynthia Is Alive and Living in Avalon"*Robert CulpGene LevittBen MasselinkGene Barry, Susan Saint JamesOctober 2, 1970 (1970-10-02)
564"Battle at Gannon's Bridge"Robert StackRobert DayHerb Meadow--October 9, 1970 (1970-10-09)
575"The Enemy Before Us"Anthony FranciosaBarry ShearJoseph CalvelliSusan Saint JamesOctober 16, 1970 (1970-10-16)
586"The Time Is Now"Gene BarryNicholas ColasantoWanda Coleman--October 23, 1970 (1970-10-23)
597"The War Merchants"Robert StackBoris SagalWilliam D. GordonSusan Saint JamesOctober 30, 1970 (1970-10-30)
608"Little Bear Died Running"*Robert CulpGene LevittEdward J. LaksoSusan Saint JamesNovember 6, 1970 (1970-11-06)
619"All the Old Familiar Faces"Gene BarrySeymour RobbiePhil HargroveSusan Saint James, Mark MillerNovember 13, 1970 (1970-11-13)
6210"I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 1"Anthony FranciosaBarry ShearRichard DeRoySusan Saint JamesNovember 20, 1970 (1970-11-20)
6311"I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 2"Anthony FranciosaBarry ShearRichard DeRoySusan Saint JamesNovember 27, 1970 (1970-11-27)
6412"Why I Blew Up Dakota"Robert StackJohn NewlandKen TreveySusan Saint James, Mark MillerDecember 4, 1970 (1970-12-04)
6513"Aquarius Descending"Gene BarryNicholas ColasantoDick Nelson (teleplay)
Dick Nelson (story)
Barry Oringer (teleplay)
--December 11, 1970 (1970-12-11)
6614"The Glory Shouter"Robert StackJoseph PevneyHarry Kronman (teleplay)
Edward DeBlasio (teleplay)
Harry Kronman (story)
Susan Saint JamesDecember 18, 1970 (1970-12-18)
6715"A Sister from Napoli"*Peter FalkBarry ShearStanley Adams, Peter Allan Fields and George F. SlavinGene BarryJanuary 8, 1971 (1971-01-08)
6816"LA 2017"Gene BarrySteven SpielbergPhilip Wylie--January 15, 1971 (1971-01-15)
6917"The Man Who Killed a Ghost"*Robert WagnerBarry ShearKen Trevey (written by)Gene BarryJanuary 29, 1971 (1971-01-29)
7018"Seek and Destroy"Robert StackRobert DayRichard Landau (written by)--February 5, 1971 (1971-02-05)
7119"A Capitol Affair"*Suzanne PleshetteMarvin J. ChomskyRichard DeRoyGene BarryFebruary 12, 1971 (1971-02-12)
7220"The Savage Eye"Robert StackLeo PennLeon TokatyanSusan Saint JamesFebruary 19, 1971 (1971-02-19)
7321"Appointment in Palermo"Gene BarryBen GazzaraJoseph Calvelli--February 26, 1971 (1971-02-26)
7422"Beware of the Watchdog"Robert StackMarvin J. ChomskyJack Turley (teleplay), James M. Miller & Jack Turley (story)Susan Saint James, Mark MillerMarch 5, 1971 (1971-03-05)
7523"The Broken Puzzle"Gene Barry[]Alvin Ganzer]]Pat Fielder (teleplay)Barry Oringer (story)--March 12, 1971 (1971-03-12)
7624"The Showdown"Gene BarryDaniel PetrieDick Nelson (teleplay), Robert Sabaroff (story)--March 19, 1971 (1971-03-19)
  • * A special guest is the star of this episode.

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