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New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
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- 01StrangleholdCasey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
- 02The PhonerCasey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
- 03The Red ClownCasey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Season's bestStrangleholdOctober 14, 1957Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
- S01E02The Red ClownOctober 21, 1957Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
- S01E03The PhonerOctober 28, 1957Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
- S01E04To Trap a ThiefNovember 4, 1957A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
- S01E05Dream FixNovember 11, 1957—A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
- S01E06The Savage PayoffOctober 1, 1958—The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
- S01E07Deadly CorridorOctober 8, 1958—A woman dies while in custody.
- S01E08Escape into DangerOctober 15, 1958—Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
- S01E09The Glass NecklaceDecember 9, 1957—Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
- S01E10The ScapegoatMarch 11, 1959—A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
- S01E11Two Days to KillMarch 18, 1959—Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
- S01E12Queen of DiamondsMarch 25, 1959—Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
- S01E13My Brother's KillerSeptember 24, 1958—Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
- S01E14Bullet of HateJanuary 13, 1958—A teenage girl is accused of murder.
- S01E15Death WatchJanuary 20, 1958—A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
- S01E16Odds Against the JockeyJanuary 27, 1958—Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
- S01E17Dressed for the KillApril 8, 1959—A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
- S01E18An Eye for an EyeApril 15, 1959—Casey poses as a drug addict.
- S01E19The ChallengerApril 22, 1959—Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
- S01E20Across the WorldApril 29, 1959—A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
- S01E21The ShowplaceMarch 3, 1958—Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
- S01E22Reasonable DoubtMarch 10, 1958—A man is falsely accused of robbery.
- S01E23Night of FireMarch 17, 1958—A warehouse fire may be arson.
- S01E24Saturday Was LostMarch 24, 1958—A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
- S01E25High SwingJune 3, 1959—Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
- S01E26Earthbound SatelliteJune 10, 1959—Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
- S01E27The Sound of TearsOctober 29, 1958—Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
- S01E28Ladies' ManApril 21, 1958—Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
- S01E29Cry RevengeApril 28, 1958—Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
- S01E30The Gentle GunmanMay 5, 1958—Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
- S01E31Night LightNovember 26, 1958—A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
- S01E32Fiesta at MidnightMay 19, 1958—Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
- S01E33The Lieutenant Had a SonDecember 17, 1958—An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
- S01E34Shadow of Van GoghJune 2, 1958—Casey investigates art swindlers.
- S01E35Tin Pan PayoffDecember 19, 1958—A philandering songwriter is murdered.
- S01E36Blind DateJune 16, 1958—Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
- S01E37The ComebackJanuary 14, 1959—Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
- S01E38First ArrestJune 30, 1958—Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
- S01E39The Lost OnesJanuary 28, 1959—Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.
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