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| The Great Detective | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Douglas Campbell James Dugan |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | January 17, 1979 – March 4, 1982 |
The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan.
The Great Detective was inspired by the exploits of John Wilson Murray, Canada's first government-appointed detective, set in the latter part of the Victorian era. The leading character, Inspector Alistair Cameron, was a fictional counterpart of Murray. Inspector Cameron was ably assisted by his friend, forensic scientist Dr. Chisholm. A taped series, The Great Detective was produced on location at Rockwood, Kleinburg and Shadow Lake in Ontario, as well as Victoria, areas of downtown Toronto and CBC's television Studio 7.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Case of the Magic Mandarin" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 1979 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Black Curse" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 1979 |
| 3 | 3 | "Death Takes a Curtain Call" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 1979 |
| 4 | 4 | "Murder at Blenheim Swamp" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1979 |
| 5 | 5 | "Bloodhounds Can't Fly" | Moira Armstrong | Frank McEnaney | February 14, 1979 |
| 6 | 6 | "Nightwalker of the Wards" | Jack Nixon-Browne | John C.W. Saxton | February 21, 1979 |
| 7 | 7 | "Pretty Mary Mitchell" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 1979 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 1979 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Song of the Hemp" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 1979 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fire at Fenroy" | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 1979 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Train of Events" | Unknown | Unknown | January 2, 1980 |
| 12 | 2 | "The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn" | Harvey Frost | William Davidson | January 9, 1980 |
| 13 | 3 | "A Family Business" | Unknown | Unknown | January 16, 1980 |
| 14 | 4 | "Murder in Sepia" | Barry Cranstoun | R.B. Carney | January 23, 1980 |
| 15 | 5 | "A Watery Grave" | Unknown | Unknown | January 30, 1980 |
| 16 | 6 | "Spirit Guide" | Unknown | Unknown | February 6, 1980 |
| 17 | 7 | "The Man Who Died Twice" | Bill Hays | Gordon Ruttan | February 13, 1980 |
| 18 | 8 | "Too Many Cooks" | Unknown | Unknown | February 20, 1980 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "A Question of Loyalties" | F. Harvey Frost | Peter Wildeblood | January 13, 1981 |
| 20 | 2 | "Death Visit" | Jack Nixon-Browne | Bryan Wade | January 20, 1981 |
| 21 | 3 | "Sins of the Fathers" | Barry Cranstoun | Bryan Barney | January 27, 1981 |
| 22 | 4 | "Scull-Duggery" | F. Harvey Frost | R.B. Carney | February 3, 1981 |
| 23 | 5 | "Murder by Proxy: Part 1" | Barry Cranstoun | Gordon Ruttan | February 10, 1981 |
| 24 | 6 | "Murder by Proxy: Part 2" | F. Harvey Frost | Gordon Ruttan | February 17, 1981 |
| 25 | 7 | "Horror in the Wax Museum" | F. Harvey Frost | R.B. Carney | February 24, 1981 |
| 26 | 8 | "Murder in Motion" | Unknown | Unknown | March 3, 1981 |
| 27 | 9 | "If Looks Could Kill" | Unknown | Unknown | March 10, 1981 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "Death Circuit" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1982 |
| 29 | 2 | "Damned Indenture" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1982 |
| 30 | 3 | "Bodies in the Belfry" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 31 | 4 | "Star of Bengal" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 32 | 5 | "Death on Delivery" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 33 | 6 | "Death and Dishonour" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 34 | 7 | "Eeny Meenie Murder" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 35 | 8 | "Circus" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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