The Magician - Season 1 - Eps 5: Ovation for Murder
After rehearsing for a benefit performance at the Los Angeles County Fair, Tony Blake spots a man being pummeled by two assailants. After rescueing him in his Corvette, Tony discovers that the victim, Albie Allikolos, is a horse breeder whose horse was recently crippled by an unknown attacker. Attending an outdoor party thrown by Albie that evening, Tony sees Albie shoot a creditor after a heated argument. Tony suspects a frame up, and, in attempting to vindicate Albie, uncovers an elaborate criminal horse racing scheme and finds his own life endangered.
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
