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The Great Detective

The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan.

TV Show Stats +8%

4 seasons

31 episodes total

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

1979

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Season 1

10 episodes
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The Case of the Magic Mandarin
Episode 1

The Case of the Magic Mandarin

Episode 1 • Jan 17, 1979

Alistair Cameron comes from Scotland to Canada when his niece is orphaned. When a magician is killed, Cameron solves the case. He is rewarded by a commission as the first provisional detective in the country, and he is persuaded to stay.

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The Black Curse
Episode 2

The Black Curse

Episode 2 • Jan 24, 1979

Conflict has broken out, resulting in the death of a white settler. The "Indians" are suspected, but the Inspector keeps an open mind.

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Death Takes a Curtain Call
Episode 3

Death Takes a Curtain Call

Episode 3 • Jan 31, 1979

Inspector Alastair Cameron investigates several theatrical murder cases which involve a dwarf, an orchestra leader, and an aging soprano.

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Murder at Blenheim Swamp
Episode 4

Murder at Blenheim Swamp

Episode 4 • Feb 07, 1979

While investigating the murder of a visiting Englishman, Cameron suspects the local inhabitants know more than they are letting on.

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Bloodhounds Can’t Fly
Episode 5

Bloodhounds Can’t Fly

Episode 5 • Feb 14, 1979

Ontario provincial detective Alistair Cameron investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, but uncovers diamonds, an unexpected villain, a band of pigeons, and a bloodhound.

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Nightwalker of the Wards.
Episode 6

Nightwalker of the Wards.

Episode 6 • Feb 21, 1979

Why are so many patients in the charity ward dying unexpectedly? Dr. Chisholm calls his friend to investigate.

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Season 2

8 episodes
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Train of Events
Episode 1

Train of Events

Episode 1 • Jan 02, 1980

When anarchists are rumored to be planning a train robbery of gold bars, Cameron double checks security. Even so, when the non-stop train reaches Toronto, the gold is nowhere to be seen.

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The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn
Episode 2

The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn

Episode 2 • Jan 09, 1980

An autopsy of a skull reveals a one-eyed man has been strangled. Sergeant Striker soon discovers it belonged to a "village idiot" who lived upriver, but how to uncover the culprit?

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A Family Business
Episode 3

A Family Business

Episode 3 • Jan 16, 1980

The Great Detective encounters a respectable middle-class family of counterfeiters.

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Murder in Sepia
Episode 4

Murder in Sepia

Episode 4 • Jan 23, 1980

Cameron investigates the murder of photographer. Why did the killer destroy all the negatives in the dark room?

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A Watery Grave
Episode 5

A Watery Grave

Episode 5 • Jan 30, 1980

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Spirit Guide
Episode 6

Spirit Guide

Episode 6 • Feb 06, 1980

Inspector Cameron becomes involved in a discovery of what appears to be the mummy of a Viking. While investigating, he finds himself dealing with Madam Zorah, a medium.

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Season 3

9 episodes
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A Question of Loyalties
Episode 1

A Question of Loyalties

Episode 1 • Jan 13, 1981

When the scion of a wealthy family is found shot to death in a servant girl's room, Inspector Cameron needs to know whether it is premeditated murder.

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Death Visit
Episode 2

Death Visit

Episode 2 • Jan 20, 1981

Dr. Chisholm's romance is blighted by the return of the lady's "dead" husband (believed to have drowned). There are many suspects when he is actually .murdered, including the doctor.

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Sins of the Fathers
Episode 3

Sins of the Fathers

Episode 3 • Jan 27, 1981

Politics is said to be a dirty business, but in this federal election it's personal. Inspector Cameron gets involved when there's an attempt on a candidate, but the one who gets killed is the campaign manager of the opposition. Whodunit?

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Scull-Duggery
Episode 4

Scull-Duggery

Episode 4 • Feb 03, 1981

A champion sculler is found dead in the water. When the Inspector investigates-and another sculler dies,, Sgt. Striker takes to the oars undercover.

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Murder by Proxy: Part 1
Episode 5

Murder by Proxy: Part 1

Episode 5 • Feb 10, 1981

When a man is convinced his wife is having an affair with a portrait painter, he makes sure to tell Inspector Cameron and Dr. Chisholm that he has evidence of it, and fears for his life.

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Murder by Proxy: Part 2
Episode 6

Murder by Proxy: Part 2

Episode 6 • Feb 17, 1981

Increasingly convinced that he has been tricked into doing an injustice, Inspector Cameron and his friend, Archie Chisholm the coroner, race against time to solve a bizarre mystery and save a falsely convicted couple from the gallows. Meanwhile, Charlie, a mysterious Londoner awaits payment for an unnamed service.

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Season 4

4 episodes
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Death Circuit
Episode 1

Death Circuit

Episode 1 • Jan 14, 1982

Inspector Cameron gets a call from a student at a prestigious boy's academy that there's been a murder. He must untangle the false accusations and confirm the boy's trust.

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Damned Indenture
Episode 2

Damned Indenture

Episode 2 • Jan 21, 1982

Nevin McAndrew's parents are concerned that their recently indentured son has disappeared. They call on Inspector Cameron, the Ontario provincial detective to investigate. When the inspector visits the farm where Nevin is supposed to be working, he finds there have been no boys there for a year, yet Nevin's parents have been receiving bills for medical services. Meanwhile, his niece, Prudence, recently arrived from Europe, has fallen for Ewan Percy, another indentured boy, who also goes missing. Both uncle and niece try to discover what is happening to the boys, aided by some unexpected allies.

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Star of Bengal
Episode 3

Star of Bengal

Episode 3 • Feb 04, 1982

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Death on Delivery
Episode 4

Death on Delivery

Episode 4 • Feb 11, 1982

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