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Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.

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17th September 1960 - 20th June 1962
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Anthony GeorgeDoug McClureSebastian Cabot
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Death Runs Wild
17th September 1960

Episode 1

Story tells of a demented woman out to kill private eye Anthony George. The instrument of death, as it turned out, was, a wild stallion she stocked on her ranch. Her motive was revenge. On a previous case, the private eye had brought her lover to justice and the gas chamber.

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Interrupted Honeymoon
24th September 1960

Episode 2

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The Cyanide Touch
1st October 1960

Episode 3

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Lady on the Brink
15th October 1960

Episode 4

Checkmate comes to the aid of a woman with a traumatic past when it becomes evident that someone is trying to make it appear she's mentally unstable. discrediting her eye-witness testimony at a murder trial.

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Face in the Window
22nd October 1960

Episode 5

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Runaway
29th October 1960

Episode 6

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Target: Tycoon
5th November 1960

Episode 7

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The Deadly Shadow
12th November 1960

Episode 8

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The Dark Divide
19th November 1960

Episode 9

Barbara Rush plays a dual role in The dark divide. Why should Margaret Russell's life be threatened? Her aunt keeps getting phone calls from a woman named Nikki Garnett, threatening Margaret. What motive could the woman have?

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Moment of Truth
26th November 1960

Episode 10

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The Mask of Vengeance
3rd December 1960

Episode 11

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The Murder Game
17th December 1960

Episode 12

Attorney Emory Olivant invites Corey, Sills and Dr. Hyatt to a party. Once all the guests have arrived, Olivant announces that they are going to play a game—a murder game in which he will be the killer.

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The Princess in the Tower
31st December 1960

Episode 13

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The Terror from the East
7th January 1961

Episode 14

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The Human Touch
14th January 1961

Episode 15

Arguably the finest episode of the series, featuring guest star Peter Lorre as an ex-con criminal mastermind determined to wreak revenge on master criminologist Sebastian Cabot. An intricate series of cat and mouse moves between the two geniuses culminates in a surprise and ultimately poignant ending, befitting the episode title. This episode stresses the close friendships between the three detectives of CHECKMATE INCORPORATED as it contrasts with that of the brilliant, but soulless Lorre. Directing, writing and acting are all exemplary.

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Hour of Execution
21st January 1961

Episode 16

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Don't Believe a Word She Says
28th January 1961

Episode 17

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Laugh Till I Die
4th February 1961

Episode 18

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Between Two Guns
11th February 1961

Episode 19

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A Matter of Conscience
18th February 1961

Episode 20

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Melody for Murder
25th February 1961

Episode 21

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Phantom Lover
4th March 1961

Episode 22

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The Gift
11th March 1961

Episode 23

Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her death. After her concert she is almost poisoned and Checkmate Inc. is hired to keep her safe. Don Corey is skeptical, believing it is a publicity stunt, until he is nearly killed when a bomb explodes in the car he and Lola are driving in.

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One for the Book
18th March 1961

Episode 24

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The Paper Killer
25th March 1961

Episode 25

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Jungle Castle
1st April 1961

Episode 26

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The Deadly Silence
8th April 1961

Episode 27

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Goodbye Griff
15th April 1961

Episode 28

""Ex-convict Griff Nolan is jealous because his wife Libby earns more as a magazine editor than he does as a mechanic. More domestic strife develops when Griff becomes jealous of Libby's boss Lewis Bates --- and buys a gun."" -- TV Guide

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Voyage Into Fear
6th May 1961

Episode 30

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Tight As a Drum
13th May 1961

Episode 31

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Death by Design
20th May 1961

Episode 32

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The Thrill Seeker
27th May 1961

Episode 33

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Hot Wind in a Cold Town
10th June 1961

Episode 34

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A Slight Touch of Venom
17th June 1961

Episode 35

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State of Shock
24th June 1961

Episode 36

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