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1976 NBC. "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario." Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, professional crime writer and amateur detective. David Wayne is his father, the professional cop. Creators were Richard Levinson and William Link. This episode features a TV show being shot about Ellery Queen and has Vincent Price as the director. Plus Noah Beery Jr., Troy Donahue, Susan Damante, Don DeFore, Barbara Rush, Paul Carr, James Sikking, Carole Cook.
It's murder on a TV set. A prop gun has been loaded with real bullets and the temperamental star playing Ellery Queen (Troy Donahue) is dead. The suspects are many, as are the motives. Actor Gilbert Mallory was not well-liked. Plus his wife, Barbara Rush as Claire Mallory, knows about his affair with Pamela Courtney (Susan Damante), and she had access to the prop gun. But who else wanted him dead and was he the real target?
Ellery Queen is an excellent show. Currently this is the only episode on Youtube but I did eventually see all of the one season. John Hillerman is great as the snooty radio host in eight episodes. Good guest stars throughout. David Wayne is the anchor of the series as the inspector father.
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