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Nero Wolfe

Portly detective Nero Wolfe prefers indulging in his favorite pastimes of eating and tending to his orchids over actively investigating cases. To compensate for his lack of street smarts, he employs the charming and physically capable Archie Goodwin to provide the necessary brawn to support their...

Nero Wolfe, a portly detective, prefers to indulge in his love of food and orchids rather than actively investigate cases. To compensate, he employs Archie Goodwin, a hunky and capable associate who provides the physical presence necessary to balance out Wolfe's intellectual prowess.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Golden Spiders

1. The Golden Spiders

Aired: Jan 16, 1981

A young boy who wipes windshields in Manhattan, sees a woman wearing Spider e...

Episode 2 Death on the Doorstep

2. Death on the Doorstep

Aired: Jan 23, 1981

An update of The Doorbell Rang. Archie Goodwin's friend is shot by a sniper o...

Episode 3 Before I Die

3. Before I Die

Aired: Jan 30, 1981

A woman goes to see Wolfe and asks for his help. It seems like a known crimin...

Episode 4 Wolfe at the Door

4. Wolfe at the Door

Aired: Feb 6, 1981

Nero must identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an i...

Episode 5 Might as Well Be Dead

5. Might as Well Be Dead

Aired: Feb 13, 1981

Wolfe is hired by a man to find his son whom he hasn't seen in 7 years since ...

Episode 6 To Catch a Dead Man

6. To Catch a Dead Man

Aired: Feb 20, 1981

When the Chief Executive of a shipping line disappears after trying to report...

Episode 7 In the Best Families

7. In the Best Families

Aired: Mar 6, 1981

A wealthy wife hires Nero to learn where her Playboy husband has been getting...

Episode 8 Murder by the Book

8. Murder by the Book

Aired: Mar 13, 1981

An unidentified man found dead in the street near Nero Wolfe's residence is f...

Episode 10 Gambit

10. Gambit

Aired: Apr 3, 1983

During WWII, Nero Wolfe (code name Butterfly) was in charge of an intelligenc...

Episode 11 Death and the Dolls

11. Death and the Dolls

Aired: Apr 10, 1981

Wolfe is asked by the granddaughter of an old friend to investigate her fathe...

Episode 14 Sweet Revenge

14. Sweet Revenge

Aired: Jun 2, 1981

A man hires two professional hit men to kill Archie Goodwin & Nero Wolfe.

Info about Nero Wolfe

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Crime, Mystery