Front Page Detective - Season 1
1 - Honey for Your Tea
Air Date: July 6, 1951
David Chase, newspaperman and amateur sleuth, writes a column on famed dramatic coach, Allan Rubio, who is disabled and has a side hobby of beekeeping. When the fiance of one of the coach's students is murdered, Chase uncovers a solution.
2 - The TV Murder Mystery
Air Date: July 13, 1951
A perfect crime is committed during the filming of a television drama about a murder taking place. David Chase witnesses the occurrence and using his reporter skills uncovers the person who is responsible.
3 - Alibi for Suicide
Air Date: July 20, 1951
Don Lawton needs to spend the night with David and Sharon to establish an alibi. He needs the alibi because he says someone is going to die and he knows he will be a suspect. He is serious enough to hold them at gunpoint.
4 - The Other Face
Air Date: July 27, 1951
5 - Man with the Lisp
Air Date: August 3, 1951
6 - The Triangle
Air Date: August 10, 1951
7 - A Friend of the Corpse
Air Date: August 17, 1951
8 - The Devil's Bible
Air Date: August 24, 1951
9 - Death of a Hero
Air Date: August 31, 1951
Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.
10 - Gold Venom
Air Date: September 7, 1951
Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.
11 - Frame for Murder
Air Date: September 14, 1951
12 - Seven Seas to Danger
Air Date: September 21, 1951
While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is shot for his troubles.
13 - Echo from the Dead
Air Date: September 28, 1951
David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.
14 - Murder Rides the Night Train
Air Date: October 5, 1951
When a notorious gangster is subpoenaed to testify before a Congressional committee, reporter David Chase takes the same train to get an exclusive interview and discovers that other criminals don't want the crook to appear
15 - Ringside Seat for Murder
Air Date: October 12, 1951
16 - Little Miss Fortune
Air Date: October 19, 1951
17 - Napoleon's Obituary
Air Date: October 26, 1951
18 - The Intruder
Air Date: November 2, 1951
19 - The Deadly Curio
Air Date: November 9, 1951
David Chase learns of a jade figurine that seems to bring death to those who possess it. The intrepid reporter seeks to find the reason behind the cursed object.
20 - Recipe for Murder
Air Date: November 16, 1951
21 - Shadow Over Hollywood
Air Date: November 23, 1951
22 - Murder Can't Win
Air Date: November 30, 1951
When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.
23 - Dead Wrong
Air Date: December 7, 1951
24 - Clean Sweep
Air Date: December 14, 1951
25 - The Murderer Is Anonymous
Air Date: December 21, 1951
A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.
26 - The Invisible Hand
Air Date: December 28, 1951
27 - The Deadly Root
Air Date: January 4, 1952
A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackmail schemes of a socialite.
28 - The Lonely One
Air Date: January 11, 1952
Chase receives a mysterious package containing a glass ball and corny love poem. 2 murder victims receive similar gifts, but Chase has no connection to them. A big break comes when Chase recalls hearing similar poetry at the barber shop,
30 - The Little Black Book
Air Date: January 18, 1952
Upon returning from two weeks of investigative reporting in Washington, David Chase discovers his room ransacked and a dead body lying in his closet. Before he can investigate, two thugs try to force Chase to reveal the location of a mysterious 'little black book' that Chase had no previous knowledge of. With the help of his intrepid secretary, Dorabelle, and a timely assist from Lieutenant Andrews, Chase manages to bring the killers to justice.
31 - The Case of the Perfect Secretary
Air Date: January 25, 1952
Newsman David Chase is angry when Dr. Owens, the inventor of synthetic cortisone, fails to show up for a lecture. Seeking Owens, he finds only a deserted laboratory and a strong smell of formaldehyde.
32 - Worth a Plugged Nickel
Air Date: February 1, 1952
Newspaper columnist David Chase investigates when a gangster rushes out of a night club into a machine gun ambush, just moments after receiving a mysterious call.
33 - Galahad
Air Date: February 8, 1952
David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer
34 - You Kill Me
Air Date: February 15, 1952
While on vacation David reads in the newspaper that he has been killed. He must now masquerade as his brother in order to solve his own murder.
35 - Toying with Murder
Air Date: February 22, 1952
36 - Penthouse Jungle
Air Date: February 29, 1952
In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.
37 - Troubles with Doubles
Air Date: March 7, 1952