Richard_Diamond_49_12_17_034_The_John_Blackwell_Case

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Foods" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">General Foods</a> bought the program from Powell as a summer replacement for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_Bride" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">December Bride</a> in 1957.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diamond,_Private_Detective#cite_note-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a>The television debut of Richard Diamond occurred on November 22, 1956, when Don Taylor portrayed the character in the "Double Cross" episode on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_Hall_of_Stars" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chevron Hall of Stars</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diamond,_Private_Detective#cite_note-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[3]</a>Powell's company, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Star_Television" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Four Star Television</a>, produced the television version of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBS</a>. It returned to CBS in January 1958 for the second season and in February 1959 for the third season, again on CBS. In the fall of 1959, the fourth and final season aired on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBC</a>.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">citation needed</a>]<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Janssen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Janssen</a>, before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fugitive</a>, starred as Diamond, a former officer of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Police_Department" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Police Department</a> and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard-boiled" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hard-boiled</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_detective" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">private detective</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">film noir</a> tradition.  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Taylor_(director_born_1920)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Don Taylor</a> played the title role in a 1956 television pilot, broadcast as an episode of the anthology series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_Hall_of_Stars" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chevron Hall of Stars</a>. The first two television seasons followed radio's characterization the most closely (several episodes were adapted from the radio series). Diamond, known for his charm and wisecracks as much as his virility, was still based in New York, though Janssen never sat at a piano and sang, as Powell had typically ended most of the radio episodes. In the noirish opening sequence, clad in hat, suit, and tie, he walks down a dimly lit street toward the camera and lights up a cigarette, the light revealing his face. After the first season when the sponsor was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_House" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maxwell House</a>, the show was sponsored by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_cigarettes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kent cigarettes</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_DeVol" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frank DeVol</a>’s playfully mysterious theme was heard underneath an announcer hawking either "Maxwell House – Good to the Last Drop" or “Kent with the Micronite filter.” In syndicated rebroadcasts of the series, the revised title, Call Mr. D., flashes on the screen, and DeVol's music is replaced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rugolo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pete Rugolo</a>’s far more recognizable theme—although that did not appear until Season 3.

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General Foods bought the program from Powell as a summer replacement for December Bride in 1957.[2]The television debut of Richard Diamond occurred on November 22, 1956, when Don Taylor portrayed the character in the "Double Cross" episode on Chevron Hall of Stars.[3]Powell's company, Four Star Television, produced the television version of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on CBS. It returned to CBS in January 1958 for the second season and in February 1959 for the third season, again on CBS. In the fall of 1959, the fourth and final season aired on NBC.[citation needed]David Janssen, before The Fugitive, starred as Diamond, a former officer of the New York Police Department and a hard-boiled private detective in the film noir tradition. Don Taylor played the title role in a 1956 television pilot, broadcast as an episode of the anthology series Chevron Hall of Stars. The first two television seasons followed radio's characterization the most closely (several episodes were adapted from the radio series). Diamond, known for his charm and wisecracks as much as his virility, was still based in New York, though Janssen never sat at a piano and sang, as Powell had typically ended most of the radio episodes. In the noirish opening sequence, clad in hat, suit, and tie, he walks down a dimly lit street toward the camera and lights up a cigarette, the light revealing his face. After the first season when the sponsor was Maxwell House, the show was sponsored by Kent cigarettes, and Frank DeVol’s playfully mysterious theme was heard underneath an announcer hawking either "Maxwell House – Good to the Last Drop" or “Kent with the Micronite filter.” In syndicated rebroadcasts of the series, the revised title, Call Mr. D., flashes on the screen, and DeVol's music is replaced by Pete Rugolo’s far more recognizable theme—although that did not appear until Season 3.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Foods" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Foods</a>&nbsp;bought the program from Powell as a summer replacement for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_Bride" rel="noopener noreferrer">December Bride</a>&nbsp;in 1957.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diamond,_Private_Detective#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a>The television debut of Richard Diamond occurred on November 22, 1956, when Don Taylor portrayed the character in the "Double Cross" episode on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_Hall_of_Stars" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chevron Hall of Stars</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diamond,_Private_Detective#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">[3]</a>Powell's company,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Star_Television" rel="noopener noreferrer">Four Star Television</a>, produced the television version of&nbsp;Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which premiered in the summer of 1957 on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS</a>. It returned to CBS in January 1958 for the second season and in February 1959 for the third season, again on CBS. In the fall of 1959, the fourth and final season aired on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC</a>.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="noopener noreferrer">citation needed</a>]<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Janssen" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Janssen</a>, before&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Fugitive</a>,&nbsp;starred as Diamond, a former officer of the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Police_Department" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Police Department</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard-boiled" rel="noopener noreferrer">hard-boiled</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_detective" rel="noopener noreferrer">private detective</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir" rel="noopener noreferrer">film noir</a>&nbsp;tradition. &nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Taylor_(director_born_1920)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don Taylor</a>&nbsp;played the title role in a 1956 television pilot, broadcast as an episode of the anthology series&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_Hall_of_Stars" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chevron Hall of Stars</a>. The first two television seasons followed radio's characterization the most closely (several episodes were adapted from the radio series). Diamond, known for his charm and wisecracks as much as his virility, was still based in New York, though Janssen never sat at a piano and sang, as Powell had typically ended most of the radio episodes. In the&nbsp;noirish&nbsp;opening sequence, clad in hat, suit, and tie, he walks down a dimly lit street toward the camera and lights up a cigarette, the light revealing his face. After the first season when the sponsor was&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_House" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maxwell House</a>, the show was sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_cigarettes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kent cigarettes</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_DeVol" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frank DeVol</a>’s playfully mysterious theme was heard underneath an announcer hawking either "Maxwell House – Good to the Last Drop" or “Kent with the Micronite filter.” In syndicated rebroadcasts of the series, the revised title,&nbsp;Call Mr. D., flashes on the screen, and DeVol's music is replaced by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rugolo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pete Rugolo</a>’s far more recognizable theme—although that did not appear until Season 3.

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