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1 season · 42 episodes · best: S1E29 "Death Spins a Wheel" 6.5

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The first TV adaptation of the adventures of super sleuth Ellery Queen, broadcast live from Hollywood. Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than action oriented, and he always astounded his father by arriving at a correction solution by purely deductive reasoning.

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Classic Mystery
Deductive Reasoning
Armchair Detective
Father-Son Duo
Golden Age Crime
Intriguing Plots
Historical Setting
Sharp Dialogue

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4 of 4 · most episodes first

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Directors: Don Richardson
Written by: Manfred Lee, Frederic Dannay

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October 19, 1950 · October 25, 1951 · Ended

First aired: October 19, 1950
Last aired: October 25, 1951
Status: Ended
Length: 1 season · 42 episodes
Original language: English

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4 questions, like "Is The Adventures of Ellery Queen worth watching?"

Questions about The Adventures of Ellery Queen

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Is The Adventures of Ellery Queen worth watching?

66

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.3).

Does The Adventures of Ellery Queen get better after season 1?

5.4S16.0S26.5S4

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 5.4, and season 4 peaks at 6.5. The highest-rated episode is Death Spins a Wheel (season 1, episode 29) at 6.5, and the lowest is The Hanging Acrobat (season 1, episode 10) at 4.8.

Is The Adventures of Ellery Queen okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch The Adventures of Ellery Queen?

21 h

About 21 hours: 42 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1950 to 1951.