Bruce Lansbury
Director
The Magician (1973)
Specials
The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.
Released Oct. 2, 1973
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.magic, tmdb.crime-investigation, imdb.stage-magician, imdb.escape-artist, imdb.crime-fighter, imdb.1970s, imdb.magician, imdb.magic
Production Companies: Paramount Television, B&B Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
6.0
S0E1 - Pilot
Bill Bixby in the title role as a magician who comes to the aid of Kim Hunter, playing a middle-aged woman who becomes the target of an assassin because she's witnessed a murder. The magician uses his great talents to spirit her into hiding while he recklessly goes after the murder plotters.
March 17, 1973, midnight
NBC
60 min/ep
60 min
Oct. 2, 1973
April 15, 1974, midnight
Ended
NR
Action
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