Shell Game (TV series)

1987 American TV series or program

Shell Game

Genre| Comedy drama
Created by| Carla Jean Wagner
Starring| James Read
Margot Kidder
Chip Zien
Marg Helgenberger
Rod McCary
Fred McCarren
Composers| Richard Lewis Warren (pilot)
Michael Colombier
Udi Harpaz
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Producers| Alex Beaton
John Wirth
Running time| 60 minutes
Production companies| Lou-Step Productions
Hey Keed Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network| CBS
Release| January 8 (1987-01-08) –
February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)

Shell Game is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from January 8 until February 12, 1987.

## Premise

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Two former con artists use their skills in a consumer-action show.[1]

## Cast

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* James Read as John Reid
* Margot Kidder as Jennie Jerome
* Chip Zien as Bert Luna
* Marg Helgenberger as Natalie Thayer
* Rod McCary as William Bauer
* Fred McCarren as Vince Vanneman

## Episodes

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No.  | Title  | Directed by  | Written by  | Original air date

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1| "Pilot"| Lou Antonio| Carla Jean Wagner| January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)

John hides Jennie after a con gone wrong. Jennie helps John into an asylum where an heiress is being held.

2| "Norman's Parking Ticket"| Harry Harris| Gerald Sanoff| January 15, 1987 (1987-01-15)

A man's car was ticketed and used for murder, but the man claims he was out of town.

3| "The Old Team"| Paul Krasny| Nick Thiel & Kerry Ehrin| January 22, 1987 (1987-01-22)

The consumer-action show is on to a con done by Jennie and her father

4| "The Upstairs Gardener"| Chris Leitch| John Wirth| January 29, 1987 (1987-01-29)

An illegal alien is accused of killing an heiress.

5| "Pai Gow"| Harry Mastrogeorge| John Wells & Mitchell Fink| February 5, 1987 (1987-02-05)

When a man is charged with drunk driving and manslaughter, he claims he was set up.

6| "Dead Wrong"| Chris Leitch| John Wirth & John Wells| February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)

Luna and Bauer are fired when they air an unsubstantiated arsonist story, Jennie and John makes a bet on who can solve the case first.

## References

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1. ^ TV Guide. "Shell Game Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

## External links

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* Shell Game at IMDb
* TV Guide

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