The Magician: The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit

Air Date

Monday February 4, 1974

Production Code

Unknown

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• Guest Cast

  • William Shatner Ed Cassidy
  • Katherine Justice Sandy Cassidy
  • Brooke Bundy Virginia Miles
  • Paul Mantee Joe Taggert
  • William Vaughan Cole
  • Byron Morrow Lt.Lund
  • Jack Rader Kobick
  • Heath Jones Hanson

• Stars

  • Bill Bixby Anthony Blake

• Recurring Roles

  • Jim Watkins Jerry Anderson
  • Joseph Sirola Dominick
  • Keene Curtis Max Pomeroy

• Writers

  • Edward J. Lakso Writer

• Directors

  • Don Weis Director
Episode Cast and Crew Details »

• This is really a nitpick, but it seems funny that Tony Blake, the man with the photographic memory, for the first time in the series has to actually write something down (the license plate of the robber's helicopter), though he pretends he's just getting the phone number of the home he claims he's interested in buying. [edit]

• This is the only episode of the second half of the season in which Max Pomeroy (Keene Curtis) makes an appearance, though Dennis Pomeroy (Todd Crispi) is not seen. Joseph Sirola (Dominick) also stars. According to an article about the show in Television Chronicles #5 by Ed Robertson, "although the segment was filmed while Curtis was still on board, it was not broadcast until after the series had been revamped; thus, a scene with Sirola was filmed and edited into the beginning of the show." [edit]
• This episode begins a running gag, repeated through the second half of the series, of Dominick trying (and failing) to figure out how Tony Blake does his illusions. [edit]
• Magic performed in this episode:
  Appearing cane (performed by Bill Bixby)
  Dancing cane (performed by Peter Pit)
  "Asrah" floating and vanishing lady illusion (Bill Bixby)
  Vanish of bracelet with sleight-of-hand (Bill Bixby)
  Appearance of woman in a glass casket (Bill Bixby - whole effect not seen) [edit]

• Casino Robber: That's a real gun in your back. If you want to avoid the feeling of a real bullet making a real hole, you'd take my friend to the security room, gather up all the green, and wait. [edit]
• Ed Cassidy: You know, something doesn't add up. You're not fattening, you're not illegal. How come you're so much fun? [edit]
• Ed Cassidy: Tony, I'd like to give you an idea off the top of my head but the top of my head is coming right off! [edit]

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