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Let's Hear it for a Living Legend

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Wednesday September 13, 1972    Prod Code: 101
When a professional football player vanishes from the field of play before a large crowd and millions of TV viewers, leaving only his helmet behind, Banacek is called in by the owner of the team to solve the mystery of the bizarre disappearance.

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Writer: Del Reisman
Director: Jack Smight
Star: Ralph Manza (Jay Drury),  George Peppard (Thomas Banacek),  Murray Matheson (Felix Mulholland),  Christine Belford (Carlie Kirkland (1973-1974))
Guest Star: John Finnegan (Lt. Hallohan),  Chris Forbes (Debbie),  Bud Furillo (2nd Reporter),  Curt Gowdy (Himself),  Marty Ingels (Himself),  Conrad Janis (Video Technician),  Charlie Jones (Himself),  Michael Lerner (Bartender),  Tom Mack (Ed Wolinski),  Jock Mahoney (Albert Bates),  Chuck Morrell (Hank Ives),  Byron Morrow (Grant),  Peggy Walton (Dr. Judy Forrest),  Colby Chester (Corliss),  Bart Burns (1st Reporter),  Stefanie Powers (Angie Ives),  Madlyn Rhue (Holly Allencamp),  Robert Webber (Jerry Brinkman),  John Brodie (Ritchie Mulligan),  Deacon Jones (Joe Fabian),  Anitra Ford (Susan),  Russell Arms (Ambulance Attendant),  Gene Washington (Clay Mills)

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Banacek: There is an old Polish proverb that says..."If you're not sure it's potato Borscht, there could be orphans working in the mine." (edit)
Banacek: You've been a tremendous help, Dr. Forrest. Thank you.
Dr. Forrest: My pleasure. Call me anytime.
Banacek: I thought you were a reader of lips, not minds. (edit)
Susan: What was that, honey? Some kind of trick play?
Banacek: If it was, it was called by a coach named Houdini. (edit)
Felix Mullholland: Didn't Jay give you my message?
Banacek: He was about to, but your accent is better.
Jay Drury: Yeah, well someday I'd like to hear his Sicilian. (edit)
Felix Mulholland: There is an old English proverb that says... "The only thing worse than a devious Russian, is a sneaky Pole."
Banacek: You mean the only thing better. (edit)

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Let's Hear it for a Living Legend
"Well written"
How does a man simply vanish into thin air? The easy answer is, he probably doesn't.
Continue » Posted Jul 29, 2007 7:55 am PST
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