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1. "Jeff Regan, Investigator" ran through the summer and fall of 1948. Jeff worked for the PI firm owned by Anthony Lyon - he called himself "the Lyon's Eye". This series starred an actor who later became much better known in a long running reality-based police procedural. Who was he? Jack Webb Jack Kruschen William Everett Arthur Q. Bryan

2. Lamont Cranston was the alter ego of The Shadow, a sort of detective/superhero who had "the power to cloud men's minds...". What was the name of Cranston's leading lady, who knew his secret? Margo Lane Lois Lane Margo Magee Lois Magee

3. One of my favourite series was "Richard Diamond", with the title character played by Dick Powell. The stories were well plotted and sophisticated by the standards of the genre, and played with tongue well in cheek. There were several running 'bits' which turned up in most episodes. Which of these was NOT one of them? A phone conversation with his girl, Helen, to open the story. Diamond teasing the police, especially Sergeant Otis. A song at the end, as Diamond relaxes with his girl and ties up loose ends. A shoeshine boy, Homer, who is always angling to get in on the action.

4. Probably the most famous actor to portray this sleuth on radio was Vincent Price. The character, Simon Templar, was created by Leslie Charteris, and, besides radio, came to life in books, television, and movies. What name did he go by? Answer: (Two Words)

5. Joel McRae played Jayce Pearson in this "based on a true story" police procedural series. Gangbusters The FBI in Action Dragnet Tales of the Texas Rangers

6. On "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, none of the stories were based on Doyle's actual Sherlock Holmes stories. True False

7. The series was more of an adventure than a mystery/detective story, but there was usually some mystery to be solved, at some point. It was a serial, taking a few weeks to tell each story, and featured three friends who formed the A-1 Detective Agency, travelling about together. Casebook of Gregory Hood The Motorway Men Boston Blackie I Love a Mystery

8. Here's a typical opening sequence to a show that ran on radio from 1949 to 1957. "You're a detective sergeant. You are assigned to forgery. For the past six years, a forger has been working in your city. The victims describe the suspect as a woman. Her M.O. is simple, but it continues to work. Your job - stop her." What show was this? Answer: (One Word)

9. Another Dick Powell series, "Rogue's Gallery" had a rather unusual running gimmick. Which of these was it? The hero is a werewolf. The hero is knocked out in every episode, and ascends to "Cloud 8". The hero has a secret, one that the audience is never let in on. The hero is killed in every episode, but comes back to life next week.

10. "Box 13" was a series about an adventurer and writer, Dan Holliday, who placed an ad in the paper to get material - "Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13". Needless to say, adventure always ensued. Who was the star, producer, and sometime writer of this show? I'll give you a hint - in the movies, we remember him best as riding away while a young boy calls after him. Joseph Cotten Randolph Scott Alan Ladd Gig Young