A Matter of Life

May 22, 1961

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The Case of the Dangerous Robin - S1 - E32

Scott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.

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The Case of the Dangerous Robin: Season 1 - 38 Episode s

1x1 - The Golden Jade Chop
October 18, 1960
The opening episode is about the recovery of a .000 jade piece in Acapulco by Robin Scott, insurance investigator extraordinaire.
1x2 - Guatemalan Gambit
October 24, 1960
Investigating one of many Insurance frauds perpetrated in Guatemala, Robin Scott faces unexpected hazards. Robin runs afoul of big game hunter Mentolmo and a beautiful local businesswoman who claim they were robbed and demand redress from the insurance company currently hiring Robin.
1x3 - To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)
October 31, 1960
In Geneva, a masked band of thieves steal a valuable coin collection at gunpoint. Robin is put on the case, and finds out among other things, the stolen ducats were fakes.
1x4 - Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)
November 7, 1960
Insurance agent Robin Scott is assigned to investigate an airplane, carrying half a million dollars in gold in payment for Arabian oil, which has been hijacked at the Tripoli airport. The quest leads him to a Spanish beauty and an ex-Nazi officer.
1x5 - Nightmare
November 15, 1960
A bus carrying a number of people including Emma Stroud has been blown up by a bomb planted in her luggage by her son, Gilbert. Robin, investigating the case, is convinced that Gilbert is guilty. As he uncovers vital evidence, he is knocked unconscious by the boy and imprisoned and threatened with a terrible death.
1x6 - Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)
November 21, 1960
Robin goes to Paris to try to find two highly insured emeralds belonging to Caroline Agoura, which ostensibly went overboard with her late husband, Paul. By working with Tou Tou, a clumsy Parisian second-story man, Robin learns that Agoura is not dead, is a vague but notorious smuggler, who uses the emeralds as collateral for his deals.
1x7 - The Bard Disappears
November 28, 1960
A heavily insured Shakespeare First Folio is stolen from London University. Robin Scott is hired to Investigate the theft. His probe points to a collector and a shady character named Begstone. Robin tricks the two men into a meeting, learns they had a deal, but neither has the folio.
1x8 - Heart of Buddha
December 5, 1960
Robin Scott makes a strange alliance with a robber baron. Kang, the robber chieftain, who is accused of stealing the fabulous "Heart of Buddha" ruby. Robin contrives to be captured by Kang. How Robin carries out a strange bargain with the bandit, for his life, makes a fast-moving and exciting climax.
1x9 - The Pay Off
December 12, 1960
Robin Scott becomes a sniper's target because he drives a sports car identical to that of the assassin’s intended victim. The victim turns out to be a famous rock-and-roll singer and Robin and his fiancee are involved in a double indemnity case.
1x10 - Zippered Notebook
December 19, 1960
When Anthony McCord, an American scientist, is attacked and highly sensitive research papers are stolen, insurance investigator Robin Scott (Rick Jason) decides to force the culprit into action by bluffing all the suspects with pointed accusations.
1x11 - Temporary Widow
December 26, 1960
Thelma Henderson is missing, and Rick discovers that her husband Walter has heavily insured her life.
1x12 - The Heartbreak Gang
January 2, 1961
The theft of ,000 worth of jewels from a Long Island socialite introduces Robin Scott to a gang of dangerous hoodlums disguised as playboys.
1x13 - Jungle Quest
January 9, 1961
Robin investigates the unlikely story by Addison Hanks, a famous author, that his heavily insured original manuscript has been stolen by Mozambique tribesmen.
1x14 - The Strad
January 16, 1961
While inquiring into the theft of Maestro Ascoli's Stradivarius, Robin uncovers a fraud.
1x15 - The Key Man
January 23, 1961
As an expert in insurance murders, Robin is propositioned by a mysterious, but distinguished, gentleman named Graves to kill James Clayton. The job requires an expert because Clayton has turned his country estate into an impenetrable fortress. In hopes of determining which of the dead man's three partners is the guilty one.
1x16 - Policy of Murder
January 30, 1961
Robin is persuaded by an English insurance company friend to investigate a small oil company on the Dutch-owned island of Curacao, where an unusually high number of fatal accidents have occurred among newly hired employees.
1x17 - Spell of Danger
February 6, 1961
A wealthy heavily insured widow drowns in an Indian well in Arizona and Robin matches wits with a hypnotherapist in his search for a killer.
1x18 - Brink Of Disaster
February 9, 1961
After committing murder to win another man's wife and 100,000-dollar insurance money, the killer finds he must keep the dead man "alive" for three days.
1x19 - Baubles And Bullets
February 20, 1961
A notorious jewel thief turns up in New York just when a well-known jewelry shop is to open a display of some valuable gems.
1x20 - The Genuine Fake
February 23, 1961
An ex-con is let out of prison after several years. His plan: to kill Robin, the man who sent him to jail.
1x21 - The Tunnel
March 6, 1961
A dying man tips Robin off about the biggest bank robbery plan in history.
1x22 - The Dead Ringer
March 13, 1961
A bird-watching expedition with Phyllis turns into a murder hunt for Robin Scott. Robin encounters a gang that specializes in a particular brand of fraud--the bodies of unknown transients are substituted for members of the gang who are insured.
1x23 - Doll of Death
March 20, 1961
A heavily insured item is stolen from Harry Medford. The item: a cheap rag doll. Robin goes to Mexico City in hopes of recovering a stolen miniature cradle containing valuable cargo which is concealed in a rag doll.
1x24 - The Deadly Impersonation
March 20, 1961
Robin Scott's apartment is burglarized and bugged by a clever gang of swindlers, headed by Fred Caine, an unscrupulous private eye, and Jack Hayes, who looks and talks like Robin.
1x25 - Amsterdam Lapidary
April 3, 1961
The demise of a famous locksmith and the disappearance of the Granada diamond brings Scott to Amsterdam. An Amsterdam jeweler is extremely upset, and for good reason. The fabulous Granada diamond has been stolen from his shop.
1x26 - China Passage
April 10, 1961
Rumor has it that a valuable cargo of tin was thrown overboard during a storm. Robin heads for the Orient to check out the report.
1x27 - The Unthinkables
April 17, 1961
The State Unemployment Insurance Organization calls Robin to investigate a young boy found beaten to death with 5 Social Security cards in his pocket.
1x28 - The Big Baffle
April 24, 1961
Robin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.
1x29 - The Patient Died
May 1, 1961
A famous surgeon and a playboy are suspects in the death of a multi-millionaire.
1x30 - Design For Death
May 8, 1961
Robin is sent to investigate a disaster at sea that is covered very heavily by insurance.
1x31 - Wheel of Misfortune
May 15, 1961
Three business partners plot a bizarre suicide scheme. The businessmen decide to gamble two of their lives, the survivor to collect on a mutual insurance policy
1x32 - A Matter of Life
May 22, 1961
Scott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.
1x33 - Destination: Jav-a
May 29, 1961
Robin investigates the possibility of foul play in a coffee plantation fire --and winds up as a murder suspect.
1x34 - Falling Star
June 5, 1961
Robin comes to Hollywood to investigate the accidental on-the-set shooting of a film star. Robin's investigation of an insurance hoax is made more urgent by the discovery of a corpse--actress Dominique Chan's.
1x35 - Man on the Run
June 12, 1961
Robin is assigned to expose an insurance fraud ring. Caught by mob members, the investigator stays alive by blackmailing the racket "brains". An innocent man faces death in the electric chair
1x36 - The Fabulous Flopper
June 19, 1961
Robin Scott investigates a National fraud ring which fakes personal injury claims.
1x37 - Missing Money
June 26, 1961
When convicted robber Al Martin is finally paroled, Robin sets out to recover the money Martin stole.
1x38 - Moment of Truth
July 1, 1961
Pepe Montillo, one of Spain's most famous matadors, has abruptly stopped fighting. Robin investigates the theft of a jewel laden image of The Virgin of Macarena in order to protect the insurance company and restore the bullfighter’s courage.

The Case of the Dangerous Robin: All seasons

S1: Season 1
38 Episode s

1x1 - The Golden Jade Chop

1x2 - Guatemalan Gambit

1x3 - To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)

1x4 - Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)

1x5 - Nightmare

1x6 - Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)

1x7 - The Bard Disappears

1x8 - Heart of Buddha

1x9 - The Pay Off

1x10 - Zippered Notebook

1x11 - Temporary Widow

1x12 - The Heartbreak Gang

1x13 - Jungle Quest

1x14 - The Strad

1x15 - The Key Man

1x16 - Policy of Murder

1x17 - Spell of Danger

1x18 - Brink Of Disaster

1x19 - Baubles And Bullets

1x20 - The Genuine Fake

1x21 - The Tunnel

1x22 - The Dead Ringer

1x23 - Doll of Death

1x24 - The Deadly Impersonation

1x25 - Amsterdam Lapidary

1x26 - China Passage

1x27 - The Unthinkables

1x28 - The Big Baffle

1x29 - The Patient Died

1x30 - Design For Death

1x31 - Wheel of Misfortune

1x32 - A Matter of Life

1x33 - Destination: Jav-a

1x34 - Falling Star

1x35 - Man on the Run

1x36 - The Fabulous Flopper

1x37 - Missing Money

1x38 - Moment of Truth

S1: Season 1