CBS Children's Mystery Theatre is an American television anthology series aimed at teens and pre-teens. A total of five episodes were produced by and aired on CBS from 1980–83.
Episodes
edit- The Clue According to SHERLOCK HOLMES aka The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn[1]
- The Haunting of Harrington House[2][3]
- Mystery at Fire Island[4][5][6]
- The Zertigo Diamond Caper[7]
- Dirkham Detective Agency[8]
Production
editThe stories were written to emphasize the importance of deductive reasoning.[9]
Some of the featured actors included Edie Adams, Roscoe Lee Browne, Keith Coogan, Dominique Dunne, and Sally Kellerman.
References
edit- ^ "Afternoon special". The News. 1980-12-26. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Haunting of Harrington House (1982) - Murray Golden | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-11-10
- ^ The Telegraph. The Telegraph.
- ^ "Junior detectives solve mystery". Clarion-Ledger. 1982-11-07. p. 88. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "A Friend Disappears". Sunday News. 1982-11-07. p. 156. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Mystery at Fire Island". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "TV Tattle". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. 1982-09-26. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "CBS to broadcast children's shows". Enterprise-Journal. 1983-11-20. p. 43. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Children and Television: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session, March 16, 1983. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1983.
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