Nero Wolfe - Season 1 (14)

Jan 16, 1981

A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.

Episode 2 - Death on the Doorstep

Jan 23, 1981

Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.

Episode 3 - Before I Die

Jan 30, 1981

Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.

Episode 4 - Wolfe at the Door

Feb 6, 1981

Nero leaves his brownstone when called to identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an impostor and Archie is accused of his murder.

Episode 5 - Might As Well Be Dead

Feb 13, 1981

Nero locates a young man who has been missing for nine years, only to find that he is on trial for murder.

Episode 6 - To Catch a Dead Man

Feb 20, 1981

Nero and Archie's lives are in danger because someone does not want them to locate the missing CEO of a large shipping firm.

Episode 7 - In the Best of Families

Mar 6, 1981

Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.

Episode 8 - Murder by the Book

Mar 13, 1981

Nero and Archie use a computer to figure out the connection among three murders, an apparent suicide, and a missing manuscript.

Episode 9 - What Happened to April?

Mar 20, 1981

Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.

Episode 10 - Gambit

Apr 3, 1983

A brilliant criminal with a grudge booby-traps Nero's apartment.

Episode 11 - Death and the Dolls

Apr 10, 1981

The daughter of a wealthy sportsman urges Nero to investigate her father's death.

Episode 12 - The Murder in Question

Apr 17, 1981

A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.

Episode 13 - Blue Ribbon Hostage

May 5, 1981

A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.

Episode 14 - Sweet Revenge

Jun 2, 1981

Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.