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The Name of the Game

Season 1 Episode 17: The Inquiry

When Howard is accused of stealing money during a combined OSS and resistance mission during WWII by an inimical senator at an appointment hearing, he proceeds to contact those involved in the mission to determine who took the money.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Fear of High Places

1. Fear of High Places

Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The mysterious death of a woman who claimed to be the mistress of a married p...

Episode 2 Witness

2. Witness

Aired: Sep 27, 1968

Jean Thorndyke is the woman who knows too much - and Dan Farrell must find he...

Episode 3 The Taker

3. The Taker

Aired: Oct 4, 1968

Glenn Howard must cope with a hostile takeover bid by the unscrupulous Arthur...

Episode 4 Collectors' Edition

4. Collectors' Edition

Aired: Oct 11, 1968

Dillon's life was saved in Vietnam by photographer Peter Max; now, Max is in ...

Episode 5 Nightmare

5. Nightmare

Aired: Oct 18, 1968

Five years after his wife was shot dead in front of him, Dan Farrell has a ch...

Episode 6 Incident in Berlin

6. Incident in Berlin

Aired: Oct 25, 1968

When a Howard Publications employee's jailed in East Germany - charged as bei...

Episode 8 Lola in Lipstick

8. Lola in Lipstick

Aired: Nov 8, 1968

In Rome, Glenn Howard investigates the doings of the Jet Set - and also the m...

Episode 9 The Protector

9. The Protector

Aired: Nov 15, 1968

Glenn Howard takes on a right-wing multi-millionaire who may be planning some...

Episode 10 Ordeal

10. Ordeal

Aired: Nov 22, 1968

Linda Ramsey will be executed in just a few hours - unless Dan Farrell can sa...

Episode 11 The White Birch

11. The White Birch

Aired: Nov 29, 1968

August, 1968: as Russian tanks roll into Czechoslovakia, to crush the Prague ...

Episode 12 High on a Rainbow

12. High on a Rainbow

Aired: Dec 6, 1968

Children in schools are getting access to dangerous drugs. Dan Farrell goes u...

Episode 13 The Black Answer

13. The Black Answer

Aired: Dec 13, 1968

When an African-American newspaper editor, a strong advocate of non-violence,...

Episode 14 Pineapple Rose

14. Pineapple Rose

Aired: Dec 20, 1968

Peggy is kidnapped - she's been mistaken for the sister of pop idol Lincoln B...

Episode 15 The Revolutionary

15. The Revolutionary

Aired: Dec 27, 1968

In a Latin American country, Glenn Howard becomes involved in a counter-revol...

Episode 16 Swingers Only

16. Swingers Only

Aired: Jan 10, 1969

Kay Martin's husband has been mixing with some very dubious people - can the ...

Episode 17 The Inquiry

17. The Inquiry

Aired: Jan 17, 1969

When Howard is accused of stealing money during a combined OSS and resistance...

Episode 20 The Suntan Mob

20. The Suntan Mob

Aired: Feb 7, 1969

American gangsters seem close to taking over a British island in the West Ind...

Episode 21 Keep the Doctor Away

21. Keep the Doctor Away

Aired: Feb 14, 1969

Could the charming Dr. Evenhauer be a killer? Jeff Dillon overhears a nurse c...

Episode 23 A Wrath of Angels

23. A Wrath of Angels

Aired: Feb 28, 1969

An idealistic priest takes on a ruthless wealthy slum landlord, alerting Dan ...

Episode 24 The Third Choice

24. The Third Choice

Aired: Mar 7, 1969

What is the link between the kidnapping of one of Glenn Howard's editors and ...

Info about The Name of the Game

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Adventure, Mystery