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The Adventures of Sam Spade
79 episodes Aired 1946-1951
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1. Sam and Psyche
   29mins Aired 1946-08-02
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2. Death And Company
   29mins Aired 1946-08-09
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3. Kandy Tooth Caper - Pt 1
   56mins Aired 1946-11-24
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4. The Dead Duck Caper
   25mins Aired 1947-02-02
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5. The Dead Duck Caper
   25mins Aired 1947-02-02
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6. The Calcutta Trunk Caper
   25mins Aired 1947-06-08
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7. The Convertible Caper
   31mins Aired 1947-06-15
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8. The Doctor's Dilemma Caper
   28mins Aired 1947-08-17
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9. The Adam Fig Caper
   31mins Aired 1947-10-05
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10. The Bow Window Caper
    24mins Aired 1947-11-09
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11. The One Hour Caper
    31mins Aired 1948-01-04
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12. The Gold Key Caper
    31mins Aired 1948-01-25
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13. The Death Bed Caper
    32mins Aired 1948-06-20
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14. The Bail Bond Caper
    14mins Aired 1948-06-27
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15. The Rushlight Diamond Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-07-04
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16. The Wheel Of Life Caper
    30mins Aired 1948-07-11
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17. The Missing Newshawk Caper
    30mins Aired 1948-07-18
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18. The Mad Scientist Caper
    30mins Aired 1948-07-25
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19. The Dry Martini Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-08-01
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20. The Bluebeard Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-08-08
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21. The Critical Author Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-08-15
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22. The Vaphio Cup Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-08-22
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23. The Lawless Caper
    28mins Aired 1948-08-29
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24. The Stella Starr Caper
    25mins Aired 1948-09-05
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25. The Lazarus Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-09-12
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26. The Hot $100 Grand Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-09-19
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27. The Dick Foley Caper
    29mins Aired 1948-09-26
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28. The Sugar Kane Caper
    30mins Aired 1948-10-03
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29. The Insomnia Caper
    27mins Aired 1948-10-24
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30. The Fairley-Bright Caper
    25mins Aired 1948-10-31
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31. The Sqp Caper
    24mins Aired 1948-11-07
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32. The Quarter-Eagle Caper
    24mins Aired 1948-11-28
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33. The Neveroff Masterpiece Caper
    24mins Aired 1948-12-05
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34. The Bouncing Betty Caper
    24mins Aired 1948-12-12
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35. The Betrayal Bumpass Hell Caper
    25mins Aired 1949-01-16
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36. The Trojan Horse Caper
    29mins Aired 1949-03-20
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37. The Loveletter Caper
    31mins Aired 1949-03-27
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38. The Stopped Watch Caper
    28mins Aired 1949-04-10
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39. Edith Hamilton
    24mins Aired 1949-04-17
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40. The Battles of Belvedere
    25mins Aired 1949-05-01
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41. The Overjord Caper
    24mins Aired 1949-06-05
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42. The Apple of Eve Caper
    27mins Aired 1949-06-19
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43. The Queen Bee Caper
    24mins Aired 1949-07-10
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44. The Tears Of Night Caper
    30mins Aired 1949-07-24
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45. The Champion Caper
    28mins Aired 1949-08-07
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46. The Prodical Daughter Caper
    28mins Aired 1949-08-28
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47. The Over My Dead Body Caper
    26mins Aired 1949-09-18
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48. The Indian Caper
    27mins Aired 1949-09-25
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49. The Cheesecake Caper
    24mins Aired 1949-11-06
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50. The Flopsy Mopsy And Cottontail Caper
    30mins Aired 1949-12-04
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51. The Biddle Riddle Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-01-05
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52. The Red Amapola Caper
    23mins Aired 1950-05-21
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53. The Honest Thief Caper
    22mins Aired 1950-05-28
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54. Unknown Title
    26mins Aired 1950-06-10
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55. The Farmer's Daughter Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-09-03
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56. The Caper Over My Dead Body
    29mins Aired 1950-11-17
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57. The Terrified Turkey Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-11-24
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58. The Dog Bed Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-12-01
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59. The Dry Gulch Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-12-08
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60. The 251-1235679 Caper
    28mins Aired 1950-12-15
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61. The Prodigal Panda Caper
    29mins Aired 1950-12-29
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62. The Biddle Riddle Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-01-05
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63. The Red Star Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-01-12
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64. The Cloak And Dagger Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-01-19
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65. The Chateau McLeoud Caper
    30mins Aired 1951-01-26
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66. The String Of Death Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-02-02
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67. The Sure Thing Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-02-09
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68. The Soap Opera Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-02-16
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69. The Shot in the Dark Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-02-23
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70. The Crab Louis Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-03-02
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71. The Spanish Prisoner Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-03-09
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72. Sinister Siren Caper
    28mins Aired 1951-03-16
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73. The Kimberly Cross Caper
    22mins Aired 1951-03-23
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74. The Vendetta Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-03-30
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75. The Denny Shane Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-04-06
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76. The Civic Pride Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-04-13
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77. The Rowdy Dowser Caper
    30mins Aired 1951-04-20
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78. The Hail and Farewell Caper
    29mins Aired 1951-04-27
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79. Life Can Be Murder
    29mins Aired 1951-07-21
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The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series centered around the character of Sam Spade, a San Francisco detective created by Dashiell Hammett for his 1930 crime novel, The Maltese Falcon. The show was brought to radio by William Spier, a renowned master of mystery who had previously worked on the highly rated thriller, Suspense. The series portrayed Sam Spade as a hardboiled detective with a deep, cynical voice (played by Howard Duff and later Stephen Dunne), known for his distinctive traits such as riding streetcars, disliking cabs, and enjoying cheap liquor. Spade dictated his cases to his secretary, Effie Perrine (played by Lurene Tuttle), a talkative and lovesick woman. Each episode unfolded chronologically, shifting between Sam and Effie's interactions and the dramatization of Sam's dictation.

The show was initially aired on ABC in 1946 as a summer series, then ran as a regular CBS show from 1946 to 1949, and finally on NBC from 1949 to 1951. Over its five-year run, the series featured 13 episodes on ABC, 157 episodes on CBS, and 75 episodes on NBC. The Adventures of Sam Spade was notable for its tongue-in-cheek approach to the character, differentiating it from the more serious tone of the novel and movie adaptations.

Performers: Howard Duff, Steve Dunne, Lurene Tuttle, John McIntire, William Conrad

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com