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September 17, 1960

Season 1

01. Death Runs Wild

Story tells of a demented woman out to kill private eye Anthony George. The instrument of death, as it turned out, was, a wild stallion she stocked on her ranch. Her motive was revenge. On a previous case, the private eye had brought her lover to justice and the gas chamber.

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September 17, 1960

02. Interrupted Honeymoon

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September 24, 1960

03. The Cyanide Touch

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October 1, 1960

04. Lady on the Brink

Checkmate comes to the aid of a woman with a traumatic past when it becomes evident that someone is trying to make it appear she's mentally unstable. discrediting her eye-witness testimony at a murder trial.

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October 15, 1960

05. Face in the Window

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October 22, 1960

06. Runaway

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October 29, 1960

07. Target: Tycoon

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November 5, 1960

08. The Deadly Shadow

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November 12, 1960

09. The Dark Divide

Barbara Rush plays a dual role in The dark divide. Why should Margaret Russell's life be threatened? Her aunt keeps getting phone calls from a woman named Nikki Garnett, threatening Margaret. What motive could the woman have?

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November 19, 1960

10. Moment of Truth

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November 26, 1960

11. The Mask of Vengeance

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December 3, 1960

12. The Murder Game

Attorney Emory Olivant invites Corey, Sills and Dr. Hyatt to a party. Once all the guests have arrived, Olivant announces that they are going to play a game—a murder game in which he will be the killer.

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December 17, 1960

13. The Princess in the Tower

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December 31, 1960

14. The Terror from the East

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January 7, 1961

15. The Human Touch

Arguably the finest episode of the series, featuring guest star Peter Lorre as an ex-con criminal mastermind determined to wreak revenge on master criminologist Sebastian Cabot. An intricate series of cat and mouse moves between the two geniuses culminates in a surprise and ultimately poignant ending, befitting the episode title. This episode stresses the close friendships between the three detectives of CHECKMATE INCORPORATED as it contrasts with that of the brilliant, but soulless Lorre. Directing, writing and acting are all exemplary.

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January 14, 1961

16. Hour of Execution

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January 21, 1961

17. Don't Believe a Word She Says

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January 28, 1961

18. Laugh Till I Die

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February 4, 1961

19. Between Two Guns

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February 11, 1961

20. A Matter of Conscience

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February 18, 1961

21. Melody for Murder

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February 25, 1961

22. Phantom Lover

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March 4, 1961

23. The Gift

Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her death. After her concert she is almost poisoned and Checkmate Inc. is hired to keep her safe. Don Corey is skeptical, believing it is a publicity stunt, until he is nearly killed when a bomb explodes in the car he and Lola are driving in.

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March 11, 1961

24. One for the Book

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March 18, 1961

25. The Paper Killer

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March 25, 1961

26. Jungle Castle

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April 1, 1961

27. The Deadly Silence

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April 8, 1961

28. Goodbye Griff

""Ex-convict Griff Nolan is jealous because his wife Libby earns more as a magazine editor than he does as a mechanic. More domestic strife develops when Griff becomes jealous of Libby's boss Lewis Bates --- and buys a gun.""

-- TV Guide

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April 15, 1961

30. Voyage Into Fear

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May 6, 1961

31. Tight As a Drum

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May 13, 1961

32. Death by Design

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May 20, 1961

33. The Thrill Seeker

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May 27, 1961

34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town

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June 10, 1961

35. A Slight Touch of Venom

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June 17, 1961

36. State of Shock

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June 24, 1961