Armchair Detective

Members of the studio audience tried to solve two one-act whodunits.

Broadcast
CBS 07/06/49-09/28/49

Host
John Milton Kennedy (as Mr. Crime Investigation)

Co-Stars
Cy Kendall (Jonas Flint, private detective)

Jerome Sheldon (Inspector Harrison)

H. Allen Smith (Mr. Crime Attorney)

Gameplay
Studio contestants tried to solve mysteries acted out on stage. A criminal case was reenacted and stopped prior to the denouement. The first player to solve the case, based on clues in the script, received merchandise prizes. Evelle J. Younger, then a prosecutor for the city of Pasadena, gave the solution to the mystery.

Trivia
Produced by Mike Stokey, better known as the host and producer of Pantomine Quiz this was the first Hollywood-originated television program to be seen via film transmission on CBS. The show was first seen on Los Angeles station KTLA prior to its network debut.