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The Name of the Game

1968 – 1971 · NBC
3 seasons · 76 episodes
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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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Susan Saint James
Peggy Maxwell
Gene Barry
Glenn Howard
Robert Stack
Dan Farrell
Anthony Franciosa
Jeff Dillon
Ben Murphy
Joseph Sample
Cliff Potts
Andy Hill
Mark Miller
Nate Pearson
Carla Borelli
Priscilla

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Sep 20, 1968
Original language
EN
Production
Universal Television
Country
US

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