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Dick Tracy (1950–1952) on ABC
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About Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy ended on February 6, 1952, after its second season aired on ABC. The show concluded its run over 70 years ago, with no upcoming episodes scheduled. It was a live-action police drama that depicted the adventures of the tough and intelligent detective, Dick Tracy, as he fought crime in a gritty urban setting.
The series was based on the comic strip created by Chester Gould, which first appeared in 1931. Premiering in September 1950, the show was set in a crime-fighting universe where Tracy, played by Ralph Byrd, tackled various criminal cases. The show was known for its action-packed storytelling and was part of the early television crime drama genre, capturing viewers' attention during its brief tenure.
The cast included Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy, Joe Devlin as Sam Catchem, William Woodson as the Narrator, and Lyle Talbot as B.R. Ayne aka The Brain. The episodes typically ran for 30 minutes.
Dick Tracy episode schedule
39 aired
Aired · 39
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 1952 | S2·E21 | The Case of the Dangerous Dollars |
| January 30, 1952 | S2·E20 | The Teen Mob |
| January 23, 1952 | S2·E19 | Dick Tracy & the Big Frost |
| January 16, 1952 | S2·E18 | The Ghost of Gravel Gertie |
| January 9, 1952 | S2·E17 | Dick Tracy Meets the Shark |
| January 2, 1952 | S2·E16 | The Egyptian Mummy Case |
| December 26, 1951 | S2·E15 | The Mosquito Murders |
| December 19, 1951 | S2·E14 | Shaky's Secret Treasure |
| December 12, 1951 | S2·E13 | The Brow Returns |
| December 5, 1951 | S2·E12 | Tracy is Missing |
| November 28, 1951 | S2·E11 | Tess & the Smugglers |
| November 21, 1951 | S2·E10 | Heels Beals |
| November 14, 1951 | S2·E9 | Prune Face Returns, Part 2 |
| November 7, 1951 | S2·E8 | Prune Face Returns, Part 1 |
| October 31, 1951 | S2·E7 | Punch Face, Part 2 |
| October 24, 1951 | S2·E6 | Punch Face, Part 1 |
| October 17, 1951 | S2·E5 | Junior & the Sapphire Mystery |
| October 10, 1951 | S2·E4 | Dick Tracy & the Brow |
| October 3, 1951 | S2·E3 | B.O. Plenty's Folly |
| September 26, 1951 | S2·E2 | B.B. Eyes, Part 2 |
| September 19, 1951 | S2·E1 | B.B. Eyes, Part 1 |
| January 10, 1951 | S1·E18 | The Foreign Agents, Part 2 |
| January 3, 1951 | S1·E17 | The Foreign Agents, Part 1 |
| December 27, 1950 | S1·E16 | Hi-Jack |
| December 20, 1950 | S1·E15 | Flattop, Part 2 |
| December 13, 1950 | S1·E14 | Flattop, Part 1 |
| December 6, 1950 | S1·E13 | Swami |
| November 29, 1950 | S1·E12 | The Payroll Robbery |
| November 22, 1950 | S1·E11 | The Mole, Part 3 |
| November 15, 1950 | S1·E10 | The Mole, Part 2 |
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| November 8, 1950 | S1·E9 | The Mole, Part 1 |
| November 1, 1950 | S1·E8 | The Missing Bonds |
| October 25, 1950 | S1·E7 | Breathless Mahoney |
| October 18, 1950 | S1·E6 | The Stolen Emeralds |
| October 11, 1950 | S1·E5 | The Brain, Part 5 |
| October 4, 1950 | S1·E4 | The Brain, Part 4 |
| September 27, 1950 | S1·E3 | The Brain, Part 3 |
| September 20, 1950 | S1·E2 | The Brain, Part 2 |
| September 13, 1950 | S1·E1 | The Brain, Part 1 |
