

Rocky King, Detective
Overview
Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
Seasons (6)
Season 1
27 Episodes
1950
Season 2
50 Episodes
1950
Season 3
53 Episodes
1951
Season 4
52 Episodes
1952
Season 5
50 Episodes
1953
Season 6
16 Episodes
1954
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