Banacek
Overview
Banacek, featuring George Peppard, is a captivating American detective series that graced NBC from 1972 to 1974. As a standout in the rotating Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology, it uniquely managed to outlast its peers, securing a second season in a competitive lineup. The show follows the clever and suave private investigator, who specializes in solving complex theft cases with a mix of wit and charm. Its blend of mystery and Peppard's charismatic performance made it a memorable entry in the era's television landscape.
Episodes
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1
Let's Hear It for a Living Legend
Title: A Legend in Disappearance Plot: During a live broadcast of a football game, a star player mysteriously disappears from the field right before ...
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2
Project Phoenix
The groundbreaking Phoenix prototype, valued at millions, vanishes from a freight train heading to Boston, flat-car and all. With a substantial insura...
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3
No Sign of the Cross
A golden cross en route from a church in Mexico to an American mobster eager to clean up his image mysteriously transforms into worthless trash while ...
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4
A Million the Hard Way
Banacek is tasked with solving the mystery of a million dollars that vanished from a display case believed to be tamper-proof.
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5
To Steal a King
While the owners of a hotel suite slumber just inches away, a king's ransom in valuable coins mysteriously disappears from their secure vault. Banacek...
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6
Ten Thousand Dollars a Page
When a valuable book disappears from a locked display case in a room that seems escape-proof, Banacek is called in to uncover how a thief managed to b...
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7
The Greatest Collection of Them All
Title: The Ultimate Art Heist Plot: Banacek unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of $23 million in artwork from a transit truck en route fro...
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8
The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack
As Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant chain prepares to make its stock market debut, a heist occurs when millions in stock certificates are swiped from a...
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No Stone Unturned
At the gala unveiling of the impressive 3-ton, 11-foot sculpture "Man in Harmony," disaster strikes when the artwork goes missing, leaving only its 5-...
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2
If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?
Title: Where's Max When You Need Him? Plot: Early one morning, Max—a sophisticated computer system—vanishes from a highly secure, alarmed facilit...
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3
The Three Million Dollar Piracy
A luxurious wedding coach valued at three million dollars vanishes shortly after being secured in a shipping container and loaded onto a ship, all whi...
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4
The Vanishing Chalice
Title: The Disappearing Chalice Plot: During a prestigious exhibition, a rare Greek chalice valued at $1.5 million mysteriously vanishes in plain sig...
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5
Horse of a Slightly Different Color
After wrapping up an interview at the racetrack, thoroughbred owner Katherine Wells privately confides in her horse trainer that she’s decided to ex...
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6
Rocket to Oblivion
A compact yet potent prototype engine is showcased in a rotating display case at a bustling trade show. Suddenly, a power outage plunges the area into...
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7
Fly Me- If You Can Find Me
Title: Fly Me- If You Can Find Me Plot: A charter jet is forced to make an emergency landing at a remote desert airstrip, resulting in blown tires an...
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8
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
During a performance, a stage magician mysteriously disappears just as law enforcement arrives to arrest him for allegedly committing a $1,750,000 sec...
