The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens was a non-broadcast pilot game show.

Broadcast
Syndicated 1963 (Unaired)

Host
Jack Linkletter

Co-Hosts
Warrene Ott & Lucifer the cat

Gameplay
A mystery is shown and then the contestants try to guess the murderer. In this effort, the four panelists were shown the mystery, and three of them were eligible to win the prize. The fourth contestant, private dick Dick Halley, would determine whether the winning prize would be $500 (if Halley guessed correctly) or $1,000 (if Halley guessed incorrectly).