<base href='http://64.119.173.247/~otterpro/seriesdiscriptions/ASeries/'></base> T H E A D V E N T U R E S O F S A M S P A D E
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1946 - 1951
First Show: Jul 12, 1946 Last Show: Apr 27, 1951
Number Shows: 245 Audition Show: none known
Series Description:
THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE first took to the airwaves as a summer
series in 1946 over ABC stations. It became a regular on CBS that
same year in the fall. It's interesting to note that the regular
series on CBS started before the summer series ended on ABC. Note
that show 13 is listed after show 14 on the list below, to keep the
ABC Summer series together.
Howard Duff played the title spot for the regular series and stayed
with it through a move to NBC on September 25, 1949. The title spot
changed to Steve Dunne on November 17, 1950 and he remained the
voice of Sam Spade until the last broadcast on April 25, 1951.
Log Comments:
Many of these shows are lost. Thanks to Jerry Haendiges' log and
reader feedback, an almost complete log was possible.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title Avail
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... ABC Summer Series ...
Jul 12, 1946 Fri 1 Sam And The Guiana Sovereign
Jul 19, 1946 Fri 2 Sam And The Farewell Murders
Jul 26, 1946 Fri 3 Sam And The Unhappy Poet
Aug 02, 1946 Fri 4 Sam And The Psyche yes
Aug 09, 1946 Fri 5 The Death Of Dr. Denoff yes
Aug 16, 1946 Fri 6 Two Sharp Knives
Aug 23, 1946 Fri 7 Zig Zag of Treachery
Aug 30, 1946 Fri 8 Sam And The Saythian Tiara
Sep 06, 1946 Fri 9 The Corporation Murders
Sep 13, 1946 Fri 10 The Dot Marloe Caper, Part 1
Sep 20, 1946 Fri 11 The Dot Marloe Caper, Part 2
Sep 27, 1946 Fri 12 The Count Barney Burke
Oct 04, 1946 Fri 14 The Gutting of Couffignal
... CBS Regular Series ...
Sep 29, 1946 Sun 13 The Blood Money Caper
Oct 06, 1946 Sun 15 The Unwritten Law Caper
Oct 13, 1946 Sun 16 The Ten Clues Caper
Oct 20, 1946 Sun 17 The Fly paper Caper
Oct 27, 1946 Sun 18 The Midway Caper
Nov 03, 1946 Sun 19 The Certified Czech Caper
Nov 10, 1946 Sun 20 Sam And The Farewell Murders
Nov 17, 1946 Sun 21 The Hot Ice Caper
Nov 24, 1946 Sun 22 The Kandy Tooth Caper, Part 1
Dec 01, 1946 Sun 23 The Kandy Tooth Caper, Part 2
Dec 08, 1946 Sun 24 The Minks Of Turk Street
Dec 15, 1946 Sun 25 The Picture Frame Caper
Dec 22, 1946 Sun 26 Sam And The Three Wise Men
Dec 29, 1946 Sun 27 The Golden Horseshoe
Jan 05, 1947 Sun 28 The Liewelyn Caper
Jan 12, 1947 Sun 29 The Cremona Clock Caper
Jan 19, 1947 Sun 30 The False Face Caper
Jan 26, 1947 Sun 31 The Agamemnon Caper
Feb 02, 1947 Sun 32 The Dead Duck Caper
Feb 09, 1947 Sun 33 The Girl With The Silver Eyes
Feb 16, 1947 Sun 34 Inside Story On Kid Slade
Feb 23, 1947 Sun 35 The Big Production Caper
Mar 02, 1947 Sun 36 The Uncle Money Caper
Mar 09, 1947 Sun 37 Orpheus And His Lute
Mar 16, 1947 Sun 38 The Ignorance About Bliss
Mar 23, 1947 Sun 39 Too Many Spades
Mar 30, 1947 Sun 40 The Dancing Pearl Caper
Apr 06, 1947 Sun 41 The Poisonville Caper
Apr 13, 1947 Sun 42 The Double-Scar Caper
Apr 20, 1947 Sun 43 The Scrooge Of Portrero Street
Apr 27, 1947 Sun 44 The Debutante Caper
May 04, 1947 Sun 45 Duet In Spades
May 11, 1947 Sun 46 Yule Log Caper
May 18, 1947 Sun 47 The Assistant Murderer
May 25, 1947 Sun 48 Jury Duty
Jun 01, 1947 Sun 49 The Mishakoff Emeralds
Jun 08, 1947 Sun 50 The Calcutta Trunk Caper
Jun 15, 1947 Sun 51 The Convertible Caper yes
Jun 22, 1947 Sun 52 The Greek Letter Caper
Jun 29, 1947 Sun 53 The Cosmic Harmony Caper
Jul 06, 1947 Sun 54 The Simile Caper
Jul 13, 1947 Sun 55 The Buff-Orpington Caper
Jul 20, 1947 Sun 56 Sam And The Unhappy Poet
Jul 27, 1947 Sun 57 The Gold Rush Caper
Aug 03, 1947 Sun 58 The Crooked Neck Caper
Aug 10, 1947 Sun 59 The Commonwealth Tankard
Aug 17, 1947 Sun 60 The Doctor's Dilemma Caper
Aug 24, 1947 Sun 61 The Jade Dragon Caper
Aug 31, 1947 Sun 62 The Corkscrew Caper
Sep 07, 1947 Sun 63 The Forty-Nine Cent, Caper
Sep 14, 1947 Sun 64 The Cinderella Caper
Sep 21, 1947 Sun 65 The April Caper
Sep 28, 1947 Sun 66 The Madcap Caper
Oct 05, 1947 Sun 67 The Adan Figg Caper yes
Oct 12, 1947 Sun 68 The Tears Of Buddha Caper
Oct 19, 1947 Sun 69 The Untouchable Caper
Oct 26, 1947 Sun 70 The Bonnie Fair Caper
Nov 02, 1947 Sun 71 The Wrong Guy Caper
Nov 09, 1947 Sun 72 The Bow Window Caper yes
Nov 16, 1947 Sun 73 The Purple Poodle Caper
Nov 23, 1947 Sun 74 The Caper With Eight Diamonds
Nov 30, 1947 Sun 75 The Full House Caper
Dec 07, 1947 Sun 76 The Palermo Vendetta Caper
Dec 14, 1947 Sun 77 The Gumshoe Caper
Dec 21, 1947 Sun 78 The Nick Saint Caper
Dec 28, 1947 Sun 79 The Perfect Score Caper
Jan 04, 1948 Sun 80 The One Hour Caper yes
Jan 11, 1948 Sun 81 The Short Life Caper
Jan 18, 1948 Sun 82 The Pike's Head Caper
Jan 25, 1948 Sun 83 The Gold Key Caper yes
Feb 01, 1948 Sun 84 The Nimrod Caper
Feb 08, 1948 Sun 85 The Great Drought Caper
Feb 15, 1948 Sun 86 The Goldie Gates Caper
Feb 22, 1948 Sun 87 The Mason Grayson Caper
Feb 29, 1948 Sun 88 The Grim Reaper Caper
Mar 07, 1948 Sun 89 John's Other Wife's Other Husband
Mar 14, 1948 Sun 90 The Ides Of March Caper
Mar 21, 1948 Sun 91 The Nightmare Town Caper
Mar 28, 1948 Sun 92 The Blood Money Payoff
Apr 04, 1948 Sun 93 ... title not known ...
Apr 11, 1948 Sun 94 The Judas Caper
Apr 18, 1948 Sun 95 The Night Flight Caper
Apr 25, 1948 Sun 96 The Great Lover Caper
May 02, 1948 Sun 97 The Double-S Caper
May 09, 1948 Sun 98 The Curiosity Caper
May 16, 1948 Sun 99 The Girl Called Echs Caper
May 23, 1948 Sun 100 The Navarraise Falcon
May 30, 1948 Sun 101 The Prisoner Of Zenda Caper
Jun 06, 1948 Sun 102 The IQ Caper
Jun 13, 1948 Sun 103 The Honest Cop Caper
Jun 20, 1948 Sun 104 The Deathbed Caper yes
Jun 27, 1948 Sun 105 The Bailbond Caper yes
Jul 04, 1948 Sun 106 The Rushlight Diamond Caper yes
Jul 11, 1948 Sun 107 Wheel Of Life Caper yes
Jul 18, 1948 Sun 108 The Missing Newshawk Caper yes
Jul 25, 1948 Sun 109 The Mad Scientist Caper yes
Aug 01, 1948 Sun 110 The Dry Martini Caper yes
Aug 08, 1948 Sun 111 The Bluebeard Caper yes
Aug 15, 1948 Sun 112 The Critical Author Caper yes
Aug 22, 1948 Sun 113 The Vaphio Cup Caper yes
Alt: The Bafio Cup Caper
Aug 29, 1948 Sun 114 The Lawless Caper yes
Sep 05, 1948 Sun 115 The Stella Starr Caper
Sep 12, 1948 Sun 116 The Lazarus Caper yes
Sep 19, 1948 Sun 117 The Hot Hundred Grand Caper yes
Sep 26, 1948 Sun 118 The Dick Foley Caper yes
Oct 03, 1948 Sun 119 The Sugar Kane Caper yes
Oct 10, 1948 Sun 120 The Bostwick Snatch Caper
Oct 17, 1948 Sun 121 The Rumanian Con Game Caper
Oct 24, 1948 Sun 122 The Insomnia Caper yes
Oct 31, 1948 Sun 123 The Fairly Bright Caper yes
Nov 07, 1948 Sun 124 The S.Q.P. Caper yes
Nov 14, 1948 Sun 125 The Gin Rummy Caper
Nov 21, 1948 Sun 126 The Golden Fleece Caper
Nov 28, 1948 Sun 127 The Quarter Eagle Caper yes
Dec 05, 1948 Sun 128 The Neveroff Masterpiece Caper
Dec 12, 1948 Sun 129 The Bouncing Betty Caper yes
Dec 19, 1948 Sun 130 The Giveaway Caper
Dec 26, 1948 Sun 131 The Nick Saint Caper
Jan 02, 1949 Sun 132 The Three-Sided Bullet Caper
Jan 09, 1949 Sun 133 The Double Negative Caper
Jan 16, 1949 Sun 134 The Bumpass Hell Caper yes
Alt: Betrayal In Bumpus Hell
Jan 23, 1949 Sun 135 The Main Event Caper
Jan 30, 1949 Sun 136 The Double Life Caper
Feb 06, 1949 Sun 137 The Firebug Caper
Feb 13, 1949 Sun 138 The Brothers Keeper Caper
Feb 20, 1949 Sun 139 The Attitude Caper
Feb 27, 1949 Sun 140 The Three Cornered Frame Caper
Mar 06, 1949 Sun 141 The Waltzing Matilda Caper
Mar 13, 1949 Sun 142 The Underseal Caper
Mar 20, 1949 Sun 143 The Trojan Horse Caper
Mar 27, 1949 Sun 144 The Love Letter Caper yes
Apr 03, 1949 Sun 145 The Vacation Caper
Apr 10, 1949 Sun 146 The Stopped Watch Caper yes
Apr 17, 1949 Sun 147 Report on Edith Hamilton yes
Apr 24, 1949 Sun 148 The Hot Cargo Caper
May 01, 1949 Sun 149 Battle Of Belvedere yes
May 08, 1949 Sun 150 The Fast Talk Caper
May 15, 1949 Sun 151 The Darling Daughter Caper
May 22, 1949 Sun 152 The Cartwright Clip Caper
May 29, 1949 Sun 153 The Jane Doe Caper
Jun 05, 1949 Sun 154 The Overjord Caper yes
Jun 12, 1949 Sun 155 Sam And The Guiana Sovereign
Jun 19, 1949 Sun 156 The Apple of Eve Caper yes
Jun 26, 1949 Sun 157 The Goat's Milk Caper
Jul 03, 1949 Sun 158 The Hamburger Sandwich Caper
Jul 10, 1949 Sun 159 The Queen Bee Caper yes
Jul 17, 1949 Sun 160 The Cuttyhank Caper yes
Jul 24, 1949 Sun 161 The Tears of Night Caper yes
Jul 31, 1949 Sun 162 The Hot-Foot Caper
Aug 07, 1949 Sun 163 The Champion Caper yes
Aug 14, 1949 Sun 164 The Sourdough Mountain Caper
Aug 21, 1949 Sun 165 The Silver Key Caper
Aug 28, 1949 Sun 166 The Prodigal Daughter Caper yes
Sep 04, 1949 Sun 167 The Flashback Caper
Sep 11, 1949 Sun 168 The Costume Caper
Sep 18, 1949 Sun 169 Over My Dead Body Caper
Sep 25, 1949 Sun 170 Chargo Gagog Mancho Gagog Chabuna
Munga Mog Caper
Sep 25, 1949 ... Moved from CBS to NBC ...
Oct 02, 1949 Sun 171 The Junior G-Man Caper
Oct 09, 1949 Sun 172 The Hot Hothouse Caper
Oct 16, 1949 Sun 173 The Pretty Polly Caper
Oct 23, 1949 Sun 174 ... title not known ...
Oct 30, 1949 Sun 175 ... title not known ...
Nov 06, 1949 Sun 176 The Cheesecake Caper yes
Nov 13, 1949 Sun 177 The Blues In The Night Caper
Nov 20, 1949 Sun 178 The Peacock Feather Caper
Nov 27, 1949 Sun 179 ... title not known ...
Dec 04, 1949 Sun 180 Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail Caper yes
Dec 11, 1949 Sun 181 ... title not known ...
Dec 18, 1949 Sun 182 The Whispering Death Caper
Dec 25, 1949 Sun 183 The Canterbury Christmas Caper
Jan 01, 1950 Sun 184 The Gorgeous Gemini Caper
Jan 08, 1950 Sun 185 The Third Personcille Caper
Jan 15, 1950 Sun 186 The Phantom Witness Caper
Jan 22, 1950 Sun 187 The Wedding Belle Caper
Jan 29, 1950 Sun 188 The Too Many Leads Caper
Feb 05, 1950 Sun 189 The Black Magic Caper
Feb 12, 1950 Sun 190 Crossword Puzzle Caper
Feb 19, 1950 Sun 191 The Valentine's Day Caper
Feb 26, 1950 Sun 192 The Cornelius J. Morningside Caper
Mar 05, 1950 Sun 193 The Homicidal Husband Caper
Mar 12, 1950 Sun 194 The Barbary Ghost Caper
Mar 19, 1950 Sun 195 The Emerald Eyes Caper
Mar 26, 1950 Sun 196 The Bay Psalm Caper
Apr 02, 1950 Sun 197 The Endurance Caper
Apr 09, 1950 Sun 198 The Picture Frame Caper
Apr 16, 1950 Sun 199 The Kansas Kid Caper
Apr 23, 1950 Sun 200 The Caldwell Caper
Apr 30, 1950 Sun 201 The Hamite Curse Caper
May 07, 1950 Sun 202 Caper With Marjorie's Things
May 13, 1950 Sat --- The Honest Thief Matter (Rehearsal) yes
May 14, 1950 Sun 203 The Prodigal Son Caper
May 18, 1950 Thu --- The Red Anapola Caper (Rehearsal) yes
May 21, 1950 Sun 204 The Red Anapola Caper yes
May 28, 1950 Sun 205 The Honest Thief Matter yes
Jun 04, 1950 Sun 206 The V.I.P. Caper
Jun 11, 1950 Sun 207 The Color Scheme Caper
Jun 18, 1950 Sun 208 The Elmer Longtail Caper
Jun 25, 1950 Sun 209 The Toytown Caper
Jul 02, 1950 Sun 210 The Beryl Green Caper
Jul 09, 1950 Sun 211 The Runaway Redhead Caper
Jul 16, 1950 Sun 212 The Man Who Knew Almost
Everything Caper
Jul 23, 1950 Sun 213 The Stormy Weather Caper
Jul 30, 1950 Sun 214 The Rod And Reel Caper
Aug 06, 1950 Sun 215 The Bell Of Solomon Caper
Aug 13, 1950 Sun 216 The Missing Persons Caper
Aug 20, 1950 Sun 217 The Preposterous Caper
Aug 27, 1950 Sun 218 The Too Many Clients Caper
Sep 03, 1950 Sun 219 The Farmer's Daughter Caper yes
Sep 10, 1950 Sun 220 The Big Little Woody Caper
Sep 17, 1950 Sun 221 The Femme Fatale Caper
Nov 17, 1950 ... Steve Dunne takes lead ...
Nov 17, 1950 Fri 222 The Over My Dead Body Caper yes
Alt: The Death of Sam Spade
Nov 24, 1950 Fri 223 The Terrified Turkey Caper yes
Dec 01, 1950 Fri 224 The Dog Bed Caper yes
Dec 08, 1950 Fri 225 The Dry Gulch Caper yes
Dec 15, 1950 Fri 226 The 25/1235679 Caper yes
Dec 22, 1950 Fri 227 The Caper Concerning Big
Dec 29, 1950 Fri 228 The Prodigal Panda Caper yes
Jan 05, 1951 Fri 229 The Bridal Riddle Caper yes
Jan 12, 1951 Fri 230 The Red Star Caper yes
Jan 19, 1951 Fri 231 The Cloak and Dagger Caper yes
Jan 26, 1951 Fri 232 The Chateau McCloud Caper yes
Feb 02, 1951 Fri 233 The String Of Death Caper yes
Feb 09, 1951 Fri 234 The Sure Thing Caper yes
Feb 16, 1951 Fri 235 The Soap Opera Caper yes
Feb 23, 1951 Fri 236 The Shot In The Dark Caper yes
Mar 02, 1951 Fri 237 The Crab Louie Caper yes
Mar 09, 1951 Fri 238 The Spanish Prisoner Caper yes
Mar 16, 1951 Fri 239 The Sinister Siren Caper yes
Mar 23, 1951 Fri 240 The Kimberly Cross Caper yes
Mar 30, 1951 Fri 241 The Vendetta Caper yes
Apr 06, 1951 Fri 242 The Danny Shane Caper yes
Apr 13, 1951 Fri 243 The Civic Pride Caper yes
Apr 20, 1951 Fri 244 The Rowdy Dowser Caper yes
Apr 27, 1951 Fri 245 The Hail and Farewell Caper yes
(last show)
Existing Episodes in Alphabetical Order:
Title Date Num
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25/1235679 Caper, The Dec 15, 1950 226
Adan Figg Caper, The Oct 05, 1947 67
Apple of Eve Caper, The Jun 19, 1949 156
Bailbond Caper, The Jun 27, 1948 105
Battle Of Belvedere May 01, 1949 149
Bluebeard Caper, The Aug 08, 1948 111
Bouncing Betty Caper, The Dec 12, 1948 129
Bow Window Caper, The Nov 09, 1947 72
Bridal Riddle Caper, The Jan 05, 1951 229
Bumpass Hell Caper, The Jan 16, 1949 134
Champion Caper, The Aug 07, 1949 163
Chateau McCloud Caper, The Jan 26, 1951 232
Cheesecake Caper, The Nov 06, 1949 176
Civic Pride Caper, The Apr 13, 1951 243
Cloak and Dagger Caper, The Jan 19, 1951 231
Convertible Caper, The Jun 15, 1947 51
Crab Louie Caper, The Mar 02, 1951 237
Critical Author Caper, The Aug 15, 1948 112
Cuttyhank Caper, The Jul 17, 1949 160
Danny Shane Caper, The Apr 06, 1951 242
Death Of Dr. Denoff, The Aug 09, 1946 5
Deathbed Caper, The Jun 20, 1948 104
Dick Foley Caper, The Sep 26, 1948 118
Dog Bed Caper, The Dec 01, 1950 224
Dry Gulch Caper, The Dec 08, 1950 225
Dry Martini Caper, The Aug 01, 1948 110
Fairly Bright Caper, The Oct 31, 1948 123
Farmer's Daughter Caper, The Sep 03, 1950 219
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail Caper Dec 04, 1949 180
Gold Key Caper, The Jan 25, 1948 83
Hail and Farewell Caper, The Apr 27, 1951 245
Honest Thief Matter, The May 28, 1950 205
Honest Thief Matter, The (Rehearsal) May 13, 1950 205R
Hot Hundred Grand Caper, The Sep 19, 1948 117
Insomnia Caper, The Oct 24, 1948 122
Kimberly Cross Caper, The Mar 23, 1951 240
Lawless Caper, The Aug 29, 1948 114
Lazarus Caper, The Sep 12, 1948 116
Love Letter Caper, The Mar 27, 1949 144
Mad Scientist Caper, The Jul 25, 1948 109
Missing Newshawk Caper, The Jul 18, 1948 108
One Hour Caper, The Jan 04, 1948 80
Over My Dead Body Caper, The Nov 17, 1950 222
Overjord Caper, The Jun 05, 1949 154
Prodigal Daughter Caper, The Aug 28, 1949 166
Prodigal Panda Caper, The Dec 29, 1950 228
Quarter Eagle Caper, The Nov 28, 1948 127
Queen Bee Caper, The Jul 10, 1949 159
Red Anapola Caper, The May 21, 1950 204
Red Anapola Caper, The (Rehearsal) May 18, 1950 204R
Red Star Caper, The Jan 12, 1951 230
Report on Edith Hamilton Apr 17, 1949 147
Rowdy Dowser Caper, The Apr 20, 1951 244
Rushlight Diamond Caper, The Jul 04, 1948 106
S.Q.P. Caper, The Nov 07, 1948 124
Sam And The Psyche Aug 02, 1946 4
Shot In The Dark Caper, The Feb 23, 1951 236
Sinister Siren Caper, The Mar 16, 1951 239
Soap Opera Caper, The Feb 16, 1951 235
Spanish Prisoner Caper, The Mar 09, 1951 238
Stopped Watch Caper, The Apr 10, 1949 146
String Of Death Caper, The Feb 02, 1951 233
Sugar Kane Caper, The Oct 03, 1948 119
Sure Thing Caper, The Feb 09, 1951 234
Tears of Night Caper, The Jul 24, 1949 161
Terrified Turkey Caper, The Nov 24, 1950 223
Vaphio Cup Caper, The Aug 22, 1948 113
Vendetta Caper, The Mar 30, 1951 241
Wheel Of Life Caper Jul 11, 1948 107
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