Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe: Season 1

Air Date

December 24, 1981

Episodes

14 episodes

Nero Wolfe

Season 1

Episodes

The Golden Spiders

1. The Golden Spiders

December 24, 1981
60 min

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.

Death on the Doorstep

2. Death on the Doorstep

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

Before I Die

3. Before I Die

December 24, 1981
60 min

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.

Wolfe at the Door

4. Wolfe at the Door

December 24, 1981
60 min

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.

Might As Well Be Dead

5. Might As Well Be Dead

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

To Catch a Dead Man

6. To Catch a Dead Man

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

In the Best of Families

7. In the Best of Families

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

Murder by the Book

8. Murder by the Book

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

What Happened to April?

9. What Happened to April?

December 24, 1981
60 min

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.

Gambit

10. Gambit

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

Death and the Dolls

11. Death and the Dolls

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

The Murder in Question

12. The Murder in Question

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

Blue Ribbon Hostage

13. Blue Ribbon Hostage

December 24, 1981
60 min

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

Sweet Revenge

14. Sweet Revenge

December 24, 1981
60 min

Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.