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Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.
Original Release
01/16/1981 on NBC
US Release
01/16/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Conrad | Nero Wolfe |
| Lee Horsley | Archie Goodwin |
| George Voskovec | Fritz Brenner |
| Robert Coote | Theodore Horstmann |
| George Wyner | Saul Panzer |
| Allan Miller | Inspector Cramer |
| James Gallery | Johnny Keams / Detective / Aaron Keller |
| David Hollander | Pete Drossos |
| Bennett Roberts | Second Messinger / Bystander |
| Darren McGavin | John Alan Bredeman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Golden Spiders | Friday, 16 January 1981 |
| 2 | Death on the Doorstep | Friday, 23 January 1981 |
| 3 | Before I Die | Friday, 30 January 1981 |
| 4 | Wolfe at the Door | Friday, 06 February 1981 |
| 5 | Might as Well Be Dead | Friday, 13 February 1981 |
| 6 | To Catch a Dead Man | Friday, 20 February 1981 |
| 7 | In the Best Families | Friday, 06 March 1981 |
| 8 | Murder by the Book | Friday, 13 March 1981 |
| 9 | What Happened to April | Friday, 20 March 1981 |
| 10 | Gambit | Friday, 03 April 1981 |
| 11 | Death and the Dolls | Friday, 10 April 1981 |
| 12 | The Murder in Question | Friday, 17 April 1981 |
| 13 | The Blue Ribbon Hostage | Tuesday, 05 May 1981 |
| 14 | Sweet Revenge | Tuesday, 02 June 1981 |
Directors
George McCowan, Edward M. Abroms, Ron Satlof, Bob Kelljan, Herbert Hirschman, Gerald Mayer, Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
Rex Stout, Stephen Downing, David Karp, Alfred Hayes, Seeleg Lester, Merwin Gerard, Gerald Sanford, Dick Nelson, Lee Sheldon, Patrick Rodriguez, Peter Nasco, Ben Roberts, Peter Allan Fields, John Meredyth Lucas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Conrad | Nero Wolfe |
| Lee Horsley | Archie Goodwin |
| George Voskovec | Fritz Brenner |
| Robert Coote | Theodore Horstmann |
| George Wyner | Saul Panzer |
| Allan Miller | Inspector Cramer |
| James Gallery | Johnny Keams / Detective / Aaron Keller |
| David Hollander | Pete Drossos |
| Bennett Roberts | Second Messinger / Bystander |
| Darren McGavin | John Alan Bredeman |
| Richard Anderson | Chester Winslow |
| Mary Frann | Janet Eaton |
| Tim Thomerson | Brian Stoner |
| Linden Chiles | Calvin Leeds |
| Norman Alden | George Miller |
| Simone Griffeth | Lois Dunaway |
| Carlene Watkins | Jean Estey |
| Cesare Danova | Nicky Ormond |
| Ramon Bieri | Leo Crown |
| E.J. André | Maurice Koslow |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ben Roberts | Executive Producer |
| Ivan Goff | Executive Producer |
| John A. Fegan Jr. | Producer |
Editors
Sam Vitale, Stanley Frazen, Larry Strong, Quinnie Martin Jr., John Farrell
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Nominated |
