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The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was named Anthony Dorian; the name was changed due to a conflict with the name of a real-life stage magician.
Original Release
03/17/1973 on NBC
US Release
03/17/1973
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Bixby | Anthony Blake |
Julian Christopher | Jerry Anderson |
Keene Curtis | Max Pomeroy |
Joseph Sirola | Dominick |
Cami Sebring | Kathy / Connie |
Mark Wilson | Mark Wilson / Self |
Todd Crespi | Dennis Pomeroy |
Larry Anderson | Larry Anderson |
Greg Wilson | Greg Wilson |
Charlie Picerni | Johnny Kroll / Truckdriver / Melton |
# | Title | Air Date |
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0 | Pilot | Saturday, 17 March 1973 |
1 | The Manhunters | Tuesday, 02 October 1973 |
2 | The Vanishing Lady | Tuesday, 09 October 1973 |
3 | Illusion in Terror | Tuesday, 23 October 1973 |
4 | Lightning on a Dry Day | Tuesday, 30 October 1973 |
5 | Ovation for Murder | Tuesday, 06 November 1973 |
6 | Man on Fire | Tuesday, 20 November 1973 |
7 | Lady in a Trap | Tuesday, 27 November 1973 |
8 | The Man Who Lost Himself | Tuesday, 11 December 1973 |
9 | Nightmare in Steel | Tuesday, 18 December 1973 |
10 | Shattered Image | Tuesday, 08 January 1974 |
11 | The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part I | Monday, 14 January 1974 |
12 | The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part II | Monday, 21 January 1974 |
13 | The Illusion of the Stainless Steel Lady | Monday, 28 January 1974 |
14 | The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit | Monday, 04 February 1974 |
15 | The Illusion of Black Gold | Monday, 11 February 1974 |
16 | The Illusion of the Lost Dragon | Monday, 18 February 1974 |
17 | The Illusion of the Deadly Conglomerate | Monday, 25 February 1974 |
18 | The Illusion of the Fatal Arrow | Monday, 04 March 1974 |
19 | The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings | Monday, 18 March 1974 |
20 | The Illusion of the Cat's Eye | Monday, 25 March 1974 |
21 | The Illusion of the Evil Spikes | Monday, 15 April 1974 |
Directors
Sutton Roley, Reza Badiyi, Leslie H. Martinson, Alexander Singer, Paul Krasny, David Moessinger, Barry Crane, Paul Stanley, Don Weis, Arnold Laven, Michael O'Herlihy, Bill Bixby, Jack Arnold, Marvin J. Chomsky
Writers
Stephen Kandel, Marion Hargrove, David Chase, Larry Brody, Walter Brough, Paul Playdon, Arthur Weiss, Edward J. Lakso, Laurence Heath, Richard Hesse, David Moessinger, Howard Berk, Frank Telford, Samuel Roeca, Shimon Wincelberg, James L. Henderson, Juanita Bartlett, Harold Livingston, Jimmy Sangster
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Bixby | Anthony Blake |
Julian Christopher | Jerry Anderson |
Keene Curtis | Max Pomeroy |
Joseph Sirola | Dominick |
Cami Sebring | Kathy / Connie |
Mark Wilson | Mark Wilson / Self |
Todd Crespi | Dennis Pomeroy |
Larry Anderson | Larry Anderson |
Greg Wilson | Greg Wilson |
Charlie Picerni | Johnny Kroll / Truckdriver / Melton |
Sheila English | Magician's Assistant / Nani |
Wesley Lau | Captain Ivan Gottschalk |
John Colicos | Paul Gunther |
Carol Lynley | Janet Keegan |
L.Q. Jones | Johnson |
Lloyd Nolan | Charles Keegan |
Joe Maross | Alan Burke |
John Devlin | Simmons / Howard Sherman |
Jack Perkins | Gilbert |
Eddy Donno | Lomas |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Laurence Heath | Executive Producer |
Ralph Riskin | Producer |
Paul Playdon | Producer |
Barry Crane | Producer |
Alan A. Armer | Producer |