About this season
Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
Episodes (50)
1. Cold Fire
Aired 6 September 1953
2. Under the Skin
Aired 13 September 1953
3. Acid Test
Aired 20 September 1953
4. Open & Shut
Aired 27 September 1953
5. Change of Ownership
Aired 4 October 1953
6. The Final Game
Aired 11 October 1953
7. Hot Water
Aired 18 October 1953
8. Stamped for Murder
Aired 25 October 1953
9. Linked with Murder
Aired 1 November 1953
10. The Missing Ticket
Aired 8 November 1953
11. Marked for Murder
Aired 15 November 1953
12. Murder in Fashion
Aired 22 November 1953
13. The Last Drink
Aired 29 November 1953
14. Wake Up & Die
Aired 4 December 1953
15. Number's Up
Aired 13 December 1953
16. The Rare Edition
Aired 20 December 1953
Rocky is called to investigate when a head librarian is found stabbed to death at their place of work.
17. Weapon of Murder
Aired 27 December 1953
A man reports a body, but after incriminating evidence is found on him, he is considered a prime suspect.
18. The Invisible Man
Aired 3 January 1954
19. Wrench of Death
Aired 10 January 1954
After a man is found murdered, Rocky heads to the scene. The detective is surprised that he has three likely suspects: the widow, the nephew and the deceased man's attorney.
20. Room for Murder
Aired 17 January 1954
21. Gunning for Trouble
Aired 24 January 1954
22. Blood from a Turnip
Aired 31 January 1954
23. Death & Taxes
Aired 7 February 1954
24. Murder by Mistake
Aired 14 February 1954
25. Time for Murder
Aired 21 February 1954
A well-to-do sportsman is found dead and suicide is declared the cause, but Rocky suspects differently and looks for clues that point to murder.
26. The Frame Up
Aired 28 February 1954
27. The Spirit's Willing
Aired 14 March 1954
28. Tele-View to Murder
Aired 21 March 1954
29. Murder Suits Me
Aired 28 March 1954
30. The Wrong Choice
Aired 4 April 1954
31. The Eyes Have It
Aired 11 April 1954
32. The Pearls of Death
Aired 18 April 1954
33. A Will to Murder
Aired 25 April 1954
34. Fire of Death
Aired 2 May 1954
35. Murder Will Out
Aired 9 May 1954
36. Danger, Radiation
Aired 16 May 1954
37. Return for Death
Aired 23 May 1954
Rocky and Detective Hart investigate when a dead body is found at a cemetery.
38. Bored from Within
Aired 30 May 1954
39. A Ticket to Murder
Aired 6 June 1954
40. Scared to Death
Aired 13 June 1954
41. Red is for Blood
Aired 20 June 1954
42. For Love or Money
Aired 27 June 1954
43. Miss Murder 1954
Aired 4 July 1954
44. Dyeing Can Sometimes be Deadly
Aired 11 July 1954
45. Live Bait
Aired 18 July 1954
46. Death Dive
Aired 25 July 1954
47. In the Bag
Aired 1 August 1954
A hospital patient dies suddenly and $100,000 disappears from a bag that he kept with himâRocky suspects murder.
48. A Pressing Matter
Aired 8 August 1954
49. Portrait of Death
Aired 22 August 1954
50. Final Payment
Aired 29 August 1954