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4.0 out of 5 stars
four more mysteries with Jerry and Pam, Nov 18 2005
By Byron Kolln - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mr. & Mrs. North, Vol. 3 (DVD)
More over Jonathan and Jennifer. The 1950's TV equivalent of "Hart to Hart" was the offbeat murder-mystery series MR. & MRS. NORTH. When it became apparent that Richard Denning wasn't going to be automatically re-cast opposite Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy" (the show inspired by the radio serial "My Favourite Husband" in which he had starred with Ball), Denning took the role of Jerry North, a publisher who also dabbles in sleuthing with his lovely wife Pamela (Barbara Britton).
MR. & MRS. NORTH was based on a series of novellas written by Richard Lockridge; the characters were later featured in a long-running radio serial, which started out in 1946 and ended up airing concurrently with the TV series (which debuted in 1952). The TV series of MR. & MRS. NORTH, sponsored by Revlon Cosmetics, played on CBS from 1952-53, and was later picked up by NBC for additional episodes in 1954.
Episodes:
"Phantom at the Wedding" - A professional stool-pigeon tips off Jerry that someone has paid a lot of money to murder a prominent attorney (who just happens to be a close friend of the Norths) just days before his big society wedding.
"The Silent Butler" - Despite Jerry's objections, Pamela hires a personal butler who turns out to be a philanderer, a womanizer and the target of a murder plot.
"Trained for Murder" - Jerry and Pamela pay a visit to the training camp of boxer Vince McKay, when a routine sparring session turns deadly for the promising contender.
"Stranger Than Fiction" - A mysterious invitation to the country home of best-selling novelist Chuck Novack becomes a dangerous adventure for Pamela when she discovers a dead body in the pond.