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1. The Golden Spiders  

Community Score

9.1 Superb
First aired: 1/16/1981

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.

2. Death on the Doorstep  

Community Score

9.1 Superb
First aired: 1/23/1981

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

3. Before I Die  

Community Score

7.5 Good
First aired: 1/30/1981

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.

4. Wolfe at the Door  

Community Score

9.7 Superb
First aired: 2/6/1981

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.

Writer: Lee Sheldon
Director: Herbert Hirschman

5. Might As Well Be Dead  

Community Score

10.0 Perfect
First aired: 2/13/1981

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

6. To Catch a Dead Man  

Community Score

9.0 Superb
First aired: 2/20/1981

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

7. In the Best of Families  

Community Score

9.0 Superb
First aired: 3/6/1981

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

8. Murder by the Book  

Community Score

10.0 Perfect
First aired: 3/13/1981

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

9. What Happened to April?  

Community Score

9.0 Superb
First aired: 3/20/1981

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.

10. Gambit  

Community Score

7.0 Good
First aired: 4/3/1981

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

11. Death and the Dolls  

Community Score

9.2 Superb
First aired: 4/10/1981

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

12. The Murder in Question  

Community Score

9.3 Superb
First aired: 4/17/1981

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

13. Blue Ribbon Hostage  

Community Score

9.0 Superb
First aired: 5/5/1981

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

14. Sweet Revenge  

Community Score

9.0 Superb
First aired: 6/2/1981

Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.

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