Q.E.D. (American TV series)

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Q.E.D.
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Created by John Hawkesworth
Robert Schlitt
Starring Sam Waterston
Opening themeKen Howard
Alan Blaikley
Ending themeKen Howard
Alan Blaikley
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyConsolidated Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMarch 23 (1982-03-23) 
April 27, 1982 (1982-04-27)

Q.E.D. is a 1982 adventure television series set in Edwardian England, starring Sam Waterston as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill. [1] [2] The Professor was a scientific detective in the mold of Sherlock Holmes, and the series had a smattering of what would later be called steampunk. In the show, the lead character was known primarily by his initials, Q.E.D; the reference here is that Q.E.D. usually stands for quod erat demonstrandum, a statement signalling the end of a proof. However, characters would sometimes state the initials to represent "quite easily done".

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The series was broadcast during March and April, 1982 on the CBS television network in the United States, and by a variety of ITV companies in the United Kingdom.

Characters

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Target: London"March 23, 1982 (1982-03-23)
2"The Great Motor Race"March 30, 1982 (1982-03-30)
3"Infernal Device"April 6, 1982 (1982-04-06)
4"The 4:10 to Zurich"April 13, 1982 (1982-04-13)
5"To Catch a Ghost"April 20, 1982 (1982-04-20)
6"The Limehouse Connection"April 27, 1982 (1982-04-27)

References

  1. Freedman, Samuel G. (November 17, 1991). "Television; Sam Waterston Goes South". The New York Times . ProQuest   428276413 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. Unger, Arthur (March 19, 1982). "Norman Lear's 'I Love Liberty': patriotism and family fun; Also, British invade US sitcoms with the sometimes-witty, early 1900s adventure series 'Q.E.D.'". The Christian Science Monitor . ProQuest   1038410590 . Retrieved November 16, 2024.