The Great Detective

1. The Case of the Magic Mandarin

Air Date: 1979-01-17

Alistair Cameron comes from Scotland to Canada when his niece is orphaned. When a magician is killed, Cameron solves the case. He is rewarded by a commission as the first provisional detective in the country, and he is persuaded to stay.

2. The Black Curse

Air Date: 1979-01-24

Conflict has broken out, resulting in the death of a white settler. The "Indians" are suspected, but the Inspector keeps an open mind.

3. Death Takes a Curtain Call

Air Date: 1979-01-31

Inspector Alastair Cameron investigates several theatrical murder cases which involve a dwarf, an orchestra leader, and an aging soprano.

4. Murder at Blenheim Swamp

Air Date: 1979-02-07

While investigating the murder of a visiting Englishman, Cameron suspects the local inhabitants know more than they are letting on.

5. Bloodhounds Can’t Fly

Air Date: 1979-02-14

Ontario provincial detective Alistair Cameron investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, but uncovers diamonds, an unexpected villain, a band of pigeons, and a bloodhound.

6. Nightwalker of the Wards.

Air Date: 1979-02-21

Why are so many patients in the charity ward dying unexpectedly? Dr. Chisholm calls his friend to investigate.

7. Pretty Mary Mitchell

Air Date: 1979-02-28

The wife of a wealthy factory owner is kidnapped by his disgruntled employees. Inspector Cameron is called in to investigate.

8. The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady

Air Date: 1979-03-07

Who murdered the kindly old woman? And why did they make it look like she was drunk when she only drank tea?

9. Song of the Hemp

Air Date: 1979-03-14

How many times can a convicted murderer escape the gallows? When the hangman doesn't come, his assistant becomes a hostage in a prison break. Hanged bodies start turning up, and the hunt intensifies

10. Fire at Fenroy

Air Date: 1979-03-21

A young constable, in a panic because of local threats to his career, calls on the Inspector to solve a series of arsons.

1. Train of Events

Air Date: 1980-01-02

When anarchists are rumored to be planning a train robbery of gold bars, Cameron double checks security. Even so, when the non-stop train reaches Toronto, the gold is nowhere to be seen.

2. The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn

Air Date: 1980-01-09

An autopsy of a skull reveals a one-eyed man has been strangled. Sergeant Striker soon discovers it belonged to a "village idiot" who lived upriver, but how to uncover the culprit?

3. A Family Business

Air Date: 1980-01-16

The Great Detective encounters a respectable middle-class family of counterfeiters.

4. Murder in Sepia

Air Date: 1980-01-23

Cameron investigates the murder of photographer. Why did the killer destroy all the negatives in the dark room?

5. A Watery Grave

Air Date: 1980-01-30

6. Spirit Guide

Air Date: 1980-02-06

Inspector Cameron becomes involved in a discovery of what appears to be the mummy of a Viking. While investigating, he finds himself dealing with Madam Zorah, a medium.

7. The Man Who Died Twice

Air Date: 1980-02-13

Inspector Cameron responds to a young boy's plea to save his father who is accused of murder at the mine where he works. The town's residents are in no mood to wait for a judge to get there

8. Too Many Cooks

Air Date: 1980-02-20

Each of four employees of an eccentric, wealthy semi-invalid has an interest in adding spice to her life by loading a casserole with curry. After her death, all four raid the medical office for her post-mortem stomach, stored in

1. A Question of Loyalties

Air Date: 1981-01-13

When the scion of a wealthy family is found shot to death in a servant girl's room, Inspector Cameron needs to know whether it is premeditated murder.

2. Death Visit

Air Date: 1981-01-20

Dr. Chisholm's romance is blighted by the return of the lady's "dead" husband (believed to have drowned). There are many suspects when he is actually .murdered, including the doctor.

3. Sins of the Fathers

Air Date: 1981-01-27

Politics is said to be a dirty business, but in this federal election it's personal. Inspector Cameron gets involved when there's an attempt on a candidate, but the one who gets killed is the campaign manager of the opposition. Whodunit?

4. Scull-Duggery

Air Date: 1981-02-03

A champion sculler is found dead in the water. When the Inspector investigates-and another sculler dies,, Sgt. Striker takes to the oars undercover.

5. Murder by Proxy: Part 1

Air Date: 1981-02-10

When a man is convinced his wife is having an affair with a portrait painter, he makes sure to tell Inspector Cameron and Dr. Chisholm that he has evidence of it, and fears for his life.

6. Murder by Proxy: Part 2

Air Date: 1981-02-17

Increasingly convinced that he has been tricked into doing an injustice, Inspector Cameron and his friend, Archie Chisholm the coroner, race against time to solve a bizarre mystery and save a falsely convicted couple from the gallows. Meanwhile, Charlie, a mysterious Londoner awaits payment for an unnamed service.

7. Horror in the Wax Museum

Air Date: 1981-02-24

8. Murder in Motion

Air Date: 1981-03-03

9. If Looks Could Kill

Air Date: 1981-03-10

1. Death Circuit

Air Date: 1982-01-14

Inspector Cameron gets a call from a student at a prestigious boy's academy that there's been a murder. He must untangle the false accusations and confirm the boy's trust.

2. Damned Indenture

Air Date: 1982-01-21

Nevin McAndrew's parents are concerned that their recently indentured son has disappeared. They call on Inspector Cameron, the Ontario provincial detective to investigate. When the inspector visits the farm where Nevin is supposed to be working, he finds there have been no boys there for a year, yet Nevin's parents have been receiving bills for medical services. Meanwhile, his niece, Prudence, recently arrived from Europe, has fallen for Ewan Percy, another indentured boy, who also goes missing. Both uncle and niece try to discover what is happening to the boys, aided by some unexpected allies.

3. Star of Bengal

Air Date: 1982-02-04

4. Death on Delivery

Air Date: 1982-02-11