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EP1 The Naked Truth Sep 10, 1959

A young singer is faced with the loss of his promising career because of a scandal magazine's blackmail scheme.

EP2 Murder for Credit Sep 17, 1959

A bandleader, making a comeback, learns that someone is trying to poison him. But four people might want him killed...

EP3 Parents Sep 24, 1959

""The parents"" have agreed to sell their child to a black-market racketeer. Now they tell Johnny they want to keep the child.

EP4 Shop of the Four Winds Oct 08, 1959

Investigating the murder of a Japanese friend, Johnny uncovers a scheme to swindle immigrants by promising them citizenship papers.

EP5 The Nature of the Night Oct 15, 1959

Dave, the new young bartender at Waldo's, comes under suspicion when a number of blonde women are slashed nearby. Johnny uncovers some darkly disturbing information.

EP6 Viva, Paco! Oct 22, 1959

When a Puerto Rican boxer goes missing just before a championship fight, Johnny suspects foul play.

EP7 Evil Oct 29, 1959

Johnny Staccato learns from his friend Barney that Barney's sister has given all her money to a local mission house. Knowing that the mission wouldn't ordinarily accept so much, Staccato suspects a bunco scheme.

EP8 Murder in Hi-fi Nov 05, 1959

An underworld boss forces Waldo to hire singer Barbara Ames. Then Johnny gets interested in the girl--and is beaten up by a couple of thugs.

EP9 Fly, Baby, Fly Nov 12, 1959

Johnny is hired by tough-guy millionaire Guy Fletcher to transport a locked valise containing valuable gems to Arizona. Once aboard the plane Johnny meets Nina, who turns out to be Fletcher's beautiful wife. This is no coincidence, however, as Johnny learns he isn't carrying jewels after all. Fletcher has provided him with a bomb set to explode during the flight, in an insidious plot to murder her.

EP10 Tempted Nov 19, 1959

Elizabeth Montgomery plays a rare pre-Bewitched role as a floozy jazz groupie who's the ex-wife of one of Staccato's former band mates. Out of the blue she shows up at Waldo's the jazz club (and Staccato's ""office"") to enlist Staccato's help, telling him she's almost just been robbed of expensive jewelry she was taking from work. What she was doing with the jewels and why she was taking them from the store she works at piques Staccato's interest (as does the fast-talking and shapely Ms. Montgomery). He's immediately suspicious, but cautiously takes on the case. While he's escorting her home (supposedly with the jewels) they're accosted by a mugger who knocks Staccato out, grabs the jewels, and takes off. The next morning, nursing the bump on his head, Staccato gets a visit from an insurance adjuster who reads him the riot act. Unfazed, Johnny tells the adjuster to take a hike, goes into the bathroom and viola! pulls the jewels out from the soap dispenser. Who set him up? Could it have

EP11 The Poet's Touch Nov 26, 1959

Working on a murder case, Johnny Staccato trails two suspects to their hideout. With them is beatnik poet Dick Potter, whom the men attempt to implicate in the crime.

EP12 A Piece of Paradise Dec 10, 1959

A dance-hall girl is murdered, and Police Sergeant Joe Gillan suspects ex-jockey Stash McGill, a friend of the dead girl. Gillan asks Johnny Staccato if he can help locate McGill.

EP13 The Return Dec 17, 1959

Korean War veteran Eddie Dasko escapes from a mental hospital. Dasko is sure that his wife has been seeing another man, and he intends to kill her,

EP14 The Unwise Men Dec 24, 1959

Johnny tries to help a musician who, while moonlighting as a department-store Santa Claus, is being pressured by his ex-con brother to help set up a robbery at the store.

EP15 Collector's Item Dec 31, 1959

A man called Red Top kills Hannah Green, but pianist Romeo Jefferson is the chief suspect until Staccato suspects that Romeo has been framed.

EP16 Man in the Pit Jan 07, 1960

A young man enters Waldo's and attacks Pete, the trumpet player. Johnny Staccato learns that the youth thinks Pete is his father, who deserted the family years before.

EP17 The Only Witness Jan 14, 1960

Wealthy racketeer Barney Buford calls Johnny Staccato to ask him to look after his young sister, Karen. As he approaches Buford's apartment, Staccato is shot at by a gunman. Then inside, he finds Buford dead.

EP18 Night of Jeopardy Jan 21, 1960

To evade Federal agents, a gang of counterfeiters hide their plates. Convinced that Waldo knows the hiding place, they threaten his life.

EP19 Double Feature Jan 28, 1960

A bowling-alley proprietor is found murdered, and Johnny Staccato is identified as the killer.

EP21 Solomon Feb 11, 1960

Jessica Winthrop, a noted pacifist, is accused of killing her husband. Solomon Bradshaw, the lady's lawyer, comes to Johnny Staccato for help.

EP21 The List Of Death Feb 04, 1960

A hunted criminal hires Staccato as a bodyguard and promises to turn himself over to police in exchange for letting him visit family members.

EP22 An Act of Terror Feb 18, 1960

Ventriloquist Thad Clinton drops in to ask Staccato if he'll help locate his missing wife. Johnny finds out that the woman has been murdered.

EP23 An Angry Young Man Feb 25, 1960

Johnny becomes concerned when an ambitious young man, whose family he has known for years, starts working in a bookshop that is just a cover for a criminal enterprise.

EP24 The Mask of Jason Mar 03, 1960

Johnny is hired to bodyguard an aspiring actress who is being terrorized by a man with a horribly scarred face.

EP25 A Nice Little Town Mar 10, 1960

When a former soldier returns home after having defected to Red China, he is murdered by a group of vigilantes.

EP27 The Wild Reed Mar 24, 1960

When Frankie Aspen's saxophone-playing takes a sudden turn for the worse, Johnny determines to find out what is bothering him.

EP27 Swinging Long Hair Mar 17, 1960

Staccato is mistaken for a concert pianist who has come to the United States to avoid his repressive government.

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Released: 10 September 1959 Ended

Producted By: Revue Studios

Country: United States of America

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Synopsis

Johnny Staccato is an American private detective series which ran for 27 episodes on NBC from September 10, 1959 through March 24, 1960.

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Cast

John Cassavetes , Eduardo Ciannelli

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Revue Studios

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Reviews

A_Minor_Blip I have "Commie" in quotes because the word "Commie" is used about 100 times in the first episode of the series dealing with the title character seeking out murderers of a jazz musician who is considered a "Commie" by the small town townies who killed the musician, and thus they think that "Stacatto" is also a "Commie" as he bugs them into giving up some information. This show is fun to watch, has some great noir elements, but is as dated as can be. Hearing people say "Daddy" and "Mommy" without referring to their parents is funny enough. The whole jazz language inspired by Jack Kerouac and the beatniks is here in all its glory, spoken by men in their thirties and that too is hilarious, as you can imagine the writers really wanting to relate to the younger generation (at that time). It'd be like hearing Magnum PI saying "Totally, for sure... to the max!" The main reason I bought this online is because of one of my favorite actors (and writer/directors) John Cassavetes who is the star. He is good, as usual, but on occasion can become quite hammy, and preachy. But that's all par for the course when it comes to any kind of show with an agenda, and this one has a few... hundred, daddio.

bahopper Despite Cassavetes' sometimes intense acting style (or maybe because of it), "JOHNNY STACCATO" was easily one of my favorite TV shows of the late 50s, early 60s. It had a dark-haired, bedroom-eyed, brooding hero and it had jazz - really GOOD jazz, sometimes even great jazz by big names like Pete Condoli and Ray Brown and Mel Lewis (the latter two would later form one-half of the MJQ). East coast jazz mixed with private eyes was a popular theme in that black and white era (think "PETER GUNN" and "FIVE FINGER EXERCISE" with David Hedison and Luciana somebody as his OTT Italian girlfriend). STACCATO didn't last more than one year but it was well-written, beautifully shot, and certainly caught the zeitgeist in its web. There is even one episode that starred a young Mary Tyler Moore. Get a copy on CD or video and prepare to be impressed.

raysond JOHNNY STACCATO: Produced by Revue Productions/Universal Television and ran for just one season on NBC-TV from 1959-1960. In all 27 episodes were produced all in black and white. Starring John Cassavetes with Bert Freed and Eduardo Ciannelli. Filmed on location in New York City.This was in fact one of the coolest,hippest detective shows that I ever had the pleasure of watching and believe me this was just one "cool" incredible show that centered around the mixture of intrigue,suspense and mystery and all with a truly remarkable jazz score! However the censors canned this show for being too violent or too explicit,but who cares! This short-lived series showcased John Cassavetes' terrific acting ability which would propel him to the next level as one of the most influential American artists in American cimema.In other words,this would be the only TV-series that Cassavetes would star in. He plays Johnny Staccato,a jazz musician who moonlights as a private investigator who is surrounded by mobsters,beatniks,hop-heads,crooked musicians,and femme fatals. It's was such a treat that certain guest stars would make their appearances on this show:stars like Martin Landau Micheal Landon,Yvonne Craig,Tina Louise,Norman Fell,Jack Klugman,and the musical stylings of Shelly Mann and his band. If you should ever catch this show,you'll be glad you did since cable channel TRIO shows this short-lived series every so often. Worth viewing.

StSangue I got to see a handful of episodes one night in Northampton, Massachusetts. A friend of a friend was screening some 16 mm prints he had. I'm a huge fan of John Cassavetes. This series was a terrific showcase for his acting. He plays a jazz musician who sides as a P.I., surrounded by mobsters, hop heads, and femmes fatal. It's such a treat. If you should ever have an opportunity to catch the show I think you'll be glad you did.

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