Johnny Staccato(1959)
TELEVISION'S JAZZ DETECTIVE
Overview
Jazz pianist Johnny Staccato supplements his meager musician's income by working as a private detective. The background for many of the episodes is his friend "Waldo's" jazz club in New York City's Greenwich Village, featuring performances by the Pete Candoli jazz combo which included Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Red Norvo and Johnny Williams. The theme was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
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Season 1
27 episodes • 1959Avg: 2.0Golden Era
Season 1
27 episodes • 1959Avg: 2.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Naked Truth | Sep 10, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Murder for Credit | Sep 17, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Parents | Sep 24, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shop of the Four Winds | Oct 8, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Nature of the Night | Oct 15, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Viva, Paco! | Oct 22, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Evil | Oct 29, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Murder in Hi-fi | Nov 5, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Fly, Baby, Fly | Nov 12, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tempted | Nov 19, 1959 | 2.0 |
| 11 | The Poet's Touch | Nov 26, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Wild Reed | Mar 24, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Piece of Paradise | Dec 10, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Return | Dec 17, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Unwise Men | Dec 24, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Collector's Item | Dec 31, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Man in the Pit | Jan 7, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Only Witness | Jan 14, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Night of Jeopardy | Jan 21, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Double Feature | Jan 28, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The List Of Death | Feb 4, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Solomon | Feb 11, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 23 | An Act of Terror | Feb 18, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 24 | An Angry Young Man | Feb 25, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Mask of Jason | Mar 3, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 26 | A Nice Little Town | Mar 10, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Swinging Long Hair | Mar 17, 1960 | 0.0 |
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