Candy Matson, Yukon 2-8209 — 1950
47 episodes broadcast in 1950.
January 2, 1950
Nc9-8012
A small plane goes down at a local airport and Candy's investigation into the crash reveals it was no accident.
January 9, 1950
Pat Ennis Case
A disc jockey's on-air troubles turn off-air dangerous, and Candy tunes in to help before the situation goes fully off the rails.
January 16, 1950
Harvey Forester Case
A wealthy man wants Candy to quietly dig into his niece's affairs -- but what she uncovers is anything but routine.
January 23, 1950
Nel Berquist Case
Watson's acquaintance is convinced someone intends to kill her, and Candy must decide whether the fear is paranoia or prophecy.
January 30, 1950
Ernst Mittnacht Case
A man's frantic phone call about his missing wife sends Candy racing against time to find out what happened.
February 6, 1950
Flora Kirkland Case
When a famous actress retains Candy, the spotlight shifts from the stage to a case with real-life stakes.
The concert hall is the backdrop for Candy's latest case, where the notes being played off the stage are far more sinister than the symphony.
February 27, 1950
Pictures at an Exhibition
Candy attends Watson's photography show as a friend but leaves as a detective when the exhibit reveals more than fine art.
March 3, 1950
Kilkenny Playland
Homeowners turn to Candy when their neighborhood's water supply mysteriously disappears, and the search runs deeper than the pipes.
March 6, 1950
Wheels for Watson
Rembrandt cuts a deal with his pal Diogenes Murphy for a set of wheels, and Candy gets pulled into whatever trouble rides with it.
March 13, 1950
High Sea Smugglers
Candy's doctor orders rest at sea, but the ocean voyage she books turns out to be anything but therapeutic.
March 20, 1950
Mona Bryant Case
Meeting a ship at Pier 50 to do a friend a favor puts Candy right in the middle of a case she never planned to take.
March 27, 1950
Tony Rafiello Case
Mallard maneuvers Watson into talking Candy onto a case, relying on her loyalty to set the whole operation in motion.
April 10, 1950
Sharp Point Mystery
Candy and Watson spot a woman in peril in the bay and the rescue pulls them into a mystery with jagged edges.
April 17, 1950
Killer on Flight 14
Candy and Mallard stake out the airport, waiting for a murderer whose flight is about to arrive.
April 24, 1950
Weekend Cruise
An invitation to spend the weekend at sea sounds like a holiday for Candy and Watson -- until the boat brings more than good weather.
May 1, 1950
Grass Valley Case
Candy gives a lift to a wounded stranger on the road to Grass Valley, and his story turns into her next investigation.
May 8, 1950
Circus Cherry Pie
A legendary old clown steps out of the spotlight to ask Candy for a favor, and the big top hides a surprisingly dark secret.
May 15, 1950
Telegram from a Friend (part
Word comes through that Candy has been killed in a plane crash -- but the reports of her death may be greatly exaggerated.
May 22, 1950
Telegram from a Friend (part
Laura's urgent telegram brings Candy onto a Seattle-bound flight, and whatever waits at the other end of the trip is not a friendly visit.
May 29, 1950
Introductions Anonymous
Watson steers a new client toward Candy, and the social circle at the center of the case turns out to be anything but ordinary.
June 5, 1950
A Black Cat
A dying man presses an envelope into Candy's hands and asks her to deliver it -- a final errand that carries a body count.
June 12, 1950
Curtis Colfax Case
A politician with powerful enemies hires Candy to find out who has been threatening his life before the threats become action.
A renowned composer's days are numbered, and when his family calls Candy it sets the season's final case in motion.
July 3, 1950
Olive Becker Case
Someone blows up a house to settle a score with a woman whose conviction Candy's testimony helped secure.
July 10, 1950
Fugitive on Television
Candy spots a wanted man during an ordinary shopping trip and has to decide how to play it before he disappears again.
July 24, 1950
Candy Behind Bars
Candy goes undercover inside a prison to track down the source of a narcotics pipeline running through its walls.
July 31, 1950
The Fatal Fall
A woman's fatal fall from her horse raises the question no one in her circle wants answered -- accident or something far worse?
August 7, 1950
Lo Jung Case
Candy and Watson arrive at an Asian restaurant to find the owner dead, and the kitchen holds clues that go well beyond the menu.
August 14, 1950
Society Matron Murder
Bullets start flying at Candy while she digs into the killing of a prominent society woman.
August 21, 1950
Murder at the Network
NBC's San Francisco studios become a crime scene and the network calls in Candy to keep the story off the air.
August 28, 1950
The Burning House
A house goes up in flames and someone is making sure Candy cannot get close enough to help.
September 4, 1950
Death in Sacramento
A trip to the state capital takes a grim turn when Candy and Mallard pull a body from the river.
A film crew descends on Candy's neighborhood and brings a murder along with the cameras.
September 18, 1950
The Big Frame
A Carmel art dealer needs Candy's sharp eye when the trouble in his gallery turns out to go far beyond forgeries.
October 23, 1950
The Egyptian Armulet
Candy puts herself in harm's way to give Mallard the opening he needs to crack a local murder case.
October 30, 1950
Death in the Ring
A wrestler dies under suspicious circumstances and the investigation pulls Candy into the brutal world of professional grappling.
November 6, 1950
Mystery on the Fairway
Watson picks up the caddy bag for Candy's golf round, but danger has no interest in staying out of bounds.
November 13, 1950
Stadium Murder
Candy and her new companion Hi Waters are enjoying a football game when a corpse in the stands changes the afternoon's agenda.
November 20, 1950
Candy's Birthday Surprise
Mallard stages an elaborate fake murder mystery as a birthday gift for Candy -- and she has to solve it whether she wants to or not.
November 27, 1950
Norvello the Great
A magician whose act includes disappearing fears he may soon vanish for real, so he hires Candy before someone makes him the trick.
December 4, 1950
Paul Drake's Curtain Call
A movie actor is poisoned and Candy steps in to find the killer while managing a second date with Hi Waters on the side.
December 11, 1950
Death in the Alley
A pin setter at a local bowling alley turns up dead and Candy has to figure out who declared the lane closed -- permanently.
December 18, 1950
San Juan Batista
Candy and Mallard unravel a violent mystery set against the ancient walls of a historic California mission.
December 25, 1950
What in the Dlckens?
Ghostly groaning and clanking chains are terrorizing an old man in his own home, and Candy sets out to find a very earthly explanation.
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