Blacke's Magic


Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama television series that aired for 13 episodes on NBC, from January 5 to May 7, 1986. Reruns later aired during the fall of 1988, to fill scheduling gaps caused by the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.

Plot

Hal Linden stars as magician Alexander Blacke who, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances. The series aired for a total of thirteen episodes and featured crimes that tested logic against seemingly magical crimes. The stories were not so much whodunits as "how-he-do-its," for Alex Blacke often had to turn detective to solve the mysteries.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Ratings

The show ended the season in 38th place with an average 15.5/23 rating/share, being the highest rated series of the season not to be renewed. While it performed somewhat better than the series that preceded it in this time slot, it shared the same two failures that were the downfall of both series: it failed to carry over a majority of the audience from its lead-in while also failing to capture any viewers from ABC's Dynasty. Though 'Magic' did perform just as well as the series that followed it.
No.TitleAir DateTimeRankRatingViewers
PilotBreathing RoomJanuary 5, 1986Sunday at 9:00 P.M.#14 of 6421.818.7
1Ten Tons of TroubleJanuary 8, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#20 of 5119.116.4
2Knave of Diamonds, Ace of HeartsJanuary 15, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#32 of 7117.214.8
3Revenge of the EsperanzaJanuary 22, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#46 of 6714.712.6
4Death Goes to the MoviesJanuary 29, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#39 of 6816.113.8
5Vanishing ActFebruary 12, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#39 of 6816.113.8
6Prisoner of ParadiseFebruary 19, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#38 of 5515.813.6
7Address UnknownFebruary 26, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#37 of 6314.312.3
8Forced LandingMarch 5, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#34 of 6915.213.0
9Last Flight from MoscowMarch 12, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#31 of 6915.713.4
10A Friendly Game of ShowdownMarch 19, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#38 of 6513.711.8
11It's a Jungle Out ThereApril 2, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#31 of 6715.713.4
12Wax PoeticMay 7, 1986Wednesday at 9:00 P.M.#31 of 6513.411.5

Source: A.C. Nielsen Company via Los Angeles Times

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