The Magician
Series Overview
The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.
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1 Season • 21 Episodes
60 min per episode
1973 – 1974
Premiered: Tue, Oct 2, 1973
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 21: “The Illusion of the Evil Spikes”
Tony Blake is on the set of a movie watching his good magician friend perform the ""Spikes of Death"" escape when his friend is tragically killed. Tony is asked to perform the illusion for the still-unfinished picture since he is the only other magician who can do so. Tony agrees because he wants to help the owner of the movie studio and wishes to find out what went wrong with the escape when his friend was performing it in front of the cameras. Tony finds out the escape equipment had been tampered with by a studio stagehand who is trying to sabotage the making of the movie, so the movie studio will fail and have to sell the studio lot. But who is behind it all?
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bruce Lansbury
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What is The Magician about?
The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.
How many seasons does The Magician have?
The Magician comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Magician?
Key cast members in The Magician include Bill Bixby, Joseph Sirola, Keene Curtis, Julian Christopher.
Who created or directed The Magician?
The Magician was developed and directed by Bruce Lansbury.