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The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell PerformanceEpisode Number: 7 Season Num: 1 First Aired: Sunday October 19, 1975 Prod Code: 43614 |
Radio star Vera Bethune is poisoned during the taping of her show. She survives and asks Ellery from her hospital bed to look into things. Unfortunately for both Vera and Ellery, she is shot to death while in the hospital. Ellery and the Inspector are both guilt stricken over failing to protect Ms. Bethune and are determined to find her killer from among the usual numerous suspects. But radio mystery star Simon Brimmer is determined to beat both Queens to the solution in order to retain a sponsor to his radio program. A golden girl might have a hard time with this one.
| Writer: | Peter S. Fischer |
| Director: | James Sheldon |
| Star: | David Wayne (Inspector Richard Queen), Tom Reese (Sergeant Velie), Jim Hutton (Ellery Queen) |
| Recurring Role: | John Hillerman (Simon Brimmer) |
| Guest Star: | Paul Shenar (Wendell Warren), Betty White (Louise Demery), Penelope Windust (Anita Louise), Beatrice Colen (Mary Lou Gumm), Joseph R. Sicari (Gus Geropolis), Gerald Hiken (Alvin Burns), Nina Roman (Grace), Sidney Miller (Morgue Attendant), Bert Parks (Lawrence Denver), John McGiver (Godfrey Pearl), Nan Martin (Olivia Burns), Eve Arden (Vera Bethune), Hilda Haynes (Nurse Frawley) |
Bert Parks is best known as the long time host of the Miss America pageant.
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Sadly, John McGiver died on September 9, 1975, a month and 10 days before this episode aired.
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John Hillerman and Betty White would go onto star together in the short-lived sitcom The Betty White Show.
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Eve Arden's radio character, Miss Aggie, is based on the character she played in the 1950's comedy Our Miss Brooks.
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Vera: Olivia's a cretin but what can you expect? This is radio.
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Inspector Queen: Between no sleep and this diet I'm turning into a pretty poor excuse for a father.
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Vera (to Ellery): Miss Aggie should never appear afraid.
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Louise (to Vera): If you're not safe in the RCA Building you're not safe anywhere.
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Inspector Queen (to Ellery): That was the Mayor. His wife is in mourning for Miss Aggie.
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