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Dick Tracy (1950)

Dick Tracy poster
Genre
detective television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 39 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective uses his wits and fists to solve crimes in a big city. The show follows his pursuit of various criminals each episode.

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What happens

Dick Tracy is an American TV police drama series based on the detective comic strip Dick Tracy. The show aired on ABC from September 11, 1950 to April 7, 1951. It starred Ralph Byrd. Byrd's death in 1952 ended the series at 26 episodes. The series initially was broadcast on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In October 1950 it was moved to Mondays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T., and in January 1951 it was moved to Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. E. T. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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