The Magician - Season 1 - Eps 19: The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings
Tony finds out someone is trying to blackmail a friend, wealthy Jackson Wyndham, for $500,000. They have already broken into Wyndham's home, projected a bizarre puppet show in his private movie theatre, and booby-trapped his telephone with a bomb. After two close incidents, Tony becomes concerned for his friend and offers his help in finding out who is trying to blackmail him.
About The Magician
Title: The Magician
First Air Date: 1973-10-02
Last Air Date: 1974-04-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 21
Network: NBC
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies: Paramount Television, B&B Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Bill Bixby
Anthony Blake
Joseph Sirola
Dominick
Keene Curtis
Max Pomeroy
Julian Christopher
Jerry Anderson
