Banacek (1972–1974)

1. S01E01Let's Hear It for a Living LegendSeptember 13, 1972 8.0When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his
2. S01E02Season's bestProject PhoenixSeptember 27, 1972 9.0The multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car incl
3. S01E03No Sign of the CrossOctober 11, 1972 3.3A golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever
4. S01E04A Million the Hard WayNovember 1, 1972 3.3Banacek must figure out who stole a million dollars from a supposedly tamper-proof display case.
5. S01E05To Steal a KingNovember 15, 1972—A king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel-suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure o
6. S01E06Ten Thousand Dollars a PageJanuary 10, 1973—When a priceless book vanishes from a sealed display case in a room that no thief could possibly escape, it's up to Banacek to show how some
7. S01E07The Greatest Collection of Them AllJanuary 24, 1973—Banacek figures out how $23 million worth of paintings vanished from a moving truck transporting them from New York to Boston.
8. S01E08The Two Million Clams of Cap'n JackFebruary 7, 1973—Just before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-s

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1. S02E01No Stone UnturnedOctober 3, 1973—"Man in Harmony," a 3-ton, 11-foot tall sculpture is missing at its gala unveiling. The 5-foot pedestal to which it was attached is all that
2. S02E02If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?November 7, 1973—One morning Max - a huge, complex computer system - is missing from the locked, alarmed and guarded building he filled just the night before
3. S02E03The Three Million Dollar PiracyNovember 21, 1973—A three-million dollar wedding coach, being sent overseas, disappears shortly after being placed into a shipping container and loaded aboard
4. S02E04The Vanishing ChaliceJanuary 15, 1974 8.0A one-of-a-kind Greek chalice worth 1.5 million dollars is stolen in front of many witnesses.
5. S02E05Horse of a Slightly Different ColorJanuary 22, 1974—Thoroughbred-owner Katherine Wells finished an interview at the track, then in confidence tells her horse trainer that she is quitting racin
6. S02E06Rocket to OblivionFebruary 12, 1974—A small but powerful prototype engine sits sealed in a rotating display case in the middle of a crowded trade-show floor. A power failure tu
7. S02E07Fly Me- If You Can Find MeFebruary 19, 1974—A charter company jetliner makes an emergency landing at a small desert airstrip, blowing all of its tires and leaving a shaken flight crew.
8. S02E08Now You See Me, Now You Don'tMarch 12, 1974—A stage magician vanishes in the middle of his act, as he is about to be arrested on suspicion of a $1,750,000 securities fraud. Banacek is

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