List of Father Dowling Mysteries episodes
This is a list of episodes for the television series Father Dowling Mysteries.
Series overview
All three seasons and the TV-movie have been released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.[1]
Season | Network | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | DVD set release date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TV-movie | NBC | 1 | November 30, 1987 | February 7, 2012 | ||
1 | 8 | January 20, 1989 | March 10, 1989 | |||
2 | ABC | 13 | January 4, 1990 | April 26, 1990 | July 10, 2012 | |
3 | 22 | September 20, 1990 | May 2, 1991 | March 12, 2013 |
TV-movie
The series began with a two-hour TV-movie, Fatal Confession, that originally aired Monday November 30th 1987, at 9:00 pm on NBC.[2]
Synopsis: Father Frank Dowling is a priest with a penchant for solving mysteries. He has to solve the mystery of a young man who's obsessed with finding his natural parents: when the man steps out onto the ledge of a building, threatening to jump unless he's told who his parents are, Father Dowling is called to try and talk him down; unfortunately the man falls, and it looks like he may have been murdered.
Directed by Christopher Hibler; written by Donald E. Westlake.[3]
Episodes
- Nº = Overall episode number
- Ep = Episode number by season
Season 1: 1989
This season aired Fridays at 8:00–9:00 pm on NBC.
Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/2 | 1/2 | "The Missing Body Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Rob Gilmer | January 20, 1989 |
3 | 3 | "The What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | January 27, 1989 |
4 | 4 | "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery" | Alan Cooke | Diana Kopald Marcus | February 10, 1989 |
5 | 5 | "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | February 17, 1989 |
6 | 6 | "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Hamilton | February 24, 1989 |
7 | 7 | "The Face in the Mirror Mystery" | Alan Cooke | Robert Hamilton | March 3, 1989 |
8 | 8 | "The Pretty Baby Mystery" | Charles S. Dubin | Teleplay by: Robert Hamilton Story by: Susan Woollen | March 10, 1989 |
Season 2: 1990
This season aired Thursdays at 8:00–9:00 pm on ABC.
Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 1 | "The Visiting Priest Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg | January 4, 1990 |
10 | 2 | "The Exotic Dancer Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt Story by: Dean Hargrove and Joyce Burditt | January 11, 1990 |
11 | 3 | "The Sanctuary Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt Story by: Jim McGrath | January 18, 1990 |
12 | 4 | "The Stone Killer Mystery" | Ron Satlof | Teleplay by: Jim McGrath Story by: Doc Barnett | January 25, 1990 |
13 | 5 | "The Woman Scorned Mystery" | Seymour Robbie | Richard DeRoy | February 1, 1990 |
14 | 6 | "The Ghost of a Chance Mystery" | Charles S. Dubin | Robert Schlitt | February 8, 1990 |
15 | 7 | "The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery" | Russ Mayberry | Joyce Burditt | February 15, 1990 |
16 | 8 | "The Falling Angel Mystery" | James Frawley | Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burdit | February 22, 1990 |
17 | 9 | "The Perfect Couple Mystery" | Ron Satlof | Doc Barnett | March 8, 1990 |
18 | 10 | "The Confidence Mystery" | James Frawley | Gerry Conway | March 15, 1990 |
19 | 11 | "The Solid Gold Headache Mystery" | Charles S. Dubin | Richard DeRoy | March 29, 1990 |
20 | 12 | "The Legacy Mystery" | Russ Mayberry | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt | April 4, 1990 |
21 | 13 | "The Passionate Painter Mystery" | Seymour Robbie | Doc Barnett and David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg | April 26, 1990 |
Season 3: 1990–91
This season aired Thursdays at 8:00–9:00 pm on ABC.
Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 1 | "The Royal Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Gerry Conway | September 20, 1990 |
23 | 2 | "The Medical Mystery" | James Frawley | Jeri Taylor | September 27, 1990 |
24 | 3 | "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt | October 4, 1990 |
25 | 4 | "The Showgirl Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | James H. Brown & Barbara Esensten | October 18, 1990 |
26 | 5 | "The Movie Mystery" | James Frawley | Teleplay by: William Conway and Gerry Conway Story by: Gerry Conway | October 25, 1990 |
27 | 6 | "The Undercover Nun Mystery" | James Frawley | Teleplay by: Joyce Burditt Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt | November 1, 1990 |
28 | 7 | "The Murder Weekend Mystery" | Harry Harris | Gerry Conway | November 8, 1990 |
29 | 8 | "The Reasonable Doubt Mystery" | Robert Scheerer | Teleplay by: Brian Clemens and Gerry Conway Story by: Brian Clemens | November 15, 1990 |
30 | 9 | "The Vanishing Victim Mystery" | Seymour Robbie | Robert Schlitt | November 29, 1990 |
31 | 10 | "The Christmas Mystery" | James Frawley | Brian Clemens | December 13, 1990 |
32 | 11 | "The Fugitive Priest Mystery" | James Frawley | Michael Reaves | January 3, 1991 |
33 | 12 | "The Substitute Sister Mystery" | Charles S. Dubin | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: Gerry Conway and Brian Clemens | January 3, 1991 |
34 | 13 | "The Missing Witness Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by: Lincoln Kibbee Story by: Lincoln Kibbee and Brian Clemens | January 10, 1991 |
35 | 14 | "The Prodigal Son Mystery" | James Frawley | Teleplay by: Jack Burditt Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt | January 31, 1991 |
36 | 15 | "The Moving Target Mystery" | Robert Scheerer | Teleplay by: Joyce Burditt Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt and Brian Clemens | February 7, 1991 |
37 | 16 | "The Priest Killer Mystery" | David Moessinger | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: Gerry Conway and Brian Clemens | February 14, 1991 |
38 | 17 | "The Mummy's Curse Mystery" | James Frawley | Michael Reaves | February 21, 1991 |
39 | 18 | "The Monkey Business Mystery" | Peter Ellis | Doc Barnett | March 7, 1991 |
40 | 19 | "The Hardboiled Mystery" | James Frawley | Teleplay by: Michael Reaves Story by: Robert Schlitt and Michael Reaves | March 28, 1991 |
41 | 20 | "The Malibu Mystery" | Christopher Hibler | Teleplay by: Wayne Berwick & Gerry Conway Story by: Wayne Berwick | April 4, 1991 |
42 | 21 | "The Consulting Detective Mystery" | Sharron Miller | Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: Dean Hargrove and Gerry Conway | April 25, 1991 |
43 | 22 | "The Joyful Noise Mystery" | Bob Bralver | Teleplay by: Joyce Burditt Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt | May 2, 1991 |
References
External links
- List of Father Dowling Mysteries episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of Father Dowling Mysteries episodes at TV.com