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The Name of the Game (1968)

6.8/10 Ended 90 min Sep 20, 1968 3 Seasons
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.

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Show Details

Original Title The Name of the Game
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 76
Total Seasons 3
Popularity 24.5

Networks

NBC
US

Cast

Gene Barry
Gene Barry
Glenn Howard
31 episodes
Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James
Peggy Maxwell
31 episodes
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Dan Farrell
26 episodes
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Jeff Dillon
17 episodes
Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy
Joe Sample
12 episodes
Cliff Potts
Cliff Potts
Andy Hill
7 episodes
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
Ross Craig
5 episodes
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Magda Blaine
4 episodes
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Carla Borelli
Holly
4 episodes
George Murdock
George Murdock
Dave
4 episodes
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Geneva Rogers
3 episodes
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
Bianchi
3 episodes

Key Crew

Producer George Eckstein, Leslie Stevens, Dean Hargrove
Executive Producer Richard Irving

Seasons

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Specials
1 episodes 1966
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Season 1
26 episodes 1968
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Season 2
26 episodes 1969
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Season 3
24 episodes 1970

Networks

NBC
US

Image Gallery

Backdrops
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Keywords

journalist magazine

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Details
First Air Date September 20, 1968
Last Air Date March 19, 1971
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 24.5
Links
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