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"Diamond Detective Agency. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and we'll keep you from doing time."

Aired 1949 - 1953

Richard Diamond, Private Detective was a happy-go-lucky detective who answered his telephone with atrocious commercial jingles and was a master of the verbal putdown (especially with the police).

The opening each week set up the problem and propelled the sarcasm with the cops; the ending usually found Dick Powell as Richard Diamond in the Park Avenue penthouse of his girlfriend, the rich redhead Helen Asher.

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Please enjoy these 106 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
05.01.1949	the barton case	+ , AFRS rebroadcast. The first show of the series. Mr. Richard Barton hires Diamond to clear his s...
05.15.1949	the ralph chase case	+ Ralph Chase hires Diamond about a problem with his step-daughter, but gangster Murray Lang takes...
05.22.1949	the stolen purse	+ A little old lady gives Diamond a seemingly valueless black purse. Everyone wants it very badly....
05.29.1949	betty moran case	+ A double murder, a rich woman named Betty Moran, and a touch of blackmail lead the police to thi...
06.19.1949	fred sears murder case	+ It’s breakfast time and Fred Sears is reading the paper with disregard for his wife who is vying...
06.26.1949	tom waxman murdered	+ A mail bomb has been sent to the Waxman family, killing Tom Waxman. His brother Phil is accused ...
07.02.1949	hat without a body	+ The program switches to Saturdays at 10:00 P. M. Bert Kalmus is framed for murder in an early ve...
07.09.1949	charles walsh bob wells	+ Two convicts escape from Sing Sing with plans to kill Richard Diamond. They start by kidnapping ...
07.16.1949	the man who hated women	+ A serial killer is on the loose, slashing women and threatening Lt. Levinson's job! A good, seri...
07.23.1949	the martin hyer case	+ June Hyre hires Dick to follow her husband. Dick follows him right to a corpse! Dick Powell sing...
08.06.1949	lynn knight wants protection	+ Lynn Knight hires Diamond to prevent her from being murdered. She's a former nightclub photograp...
08.20.1949	the jean cooper murder case	+ A young girl is run over in Central Park and young Tom Cook is accused of murdering her. A gangl...
08.20.1949	tom cook accused of murder	+ A young girl is run over in Central Park and young Tom Cook is accused of murdering her. A gangl...
08.27.1949	the eddie garrett case	+ Seventeen-year-old Eddie Garrett seems to be following in his brother's footsteps...right to the...
09.03.1949	the baker case	+ Mrs. Lillian Baker commits suicide shortly after Diamond and Helen Asher spot her shoplifting in...
09.10.1949	the van dyke seance	+ The wealthy Van Dyke family is being victimized by Professor Leonardo, a phony spiritualist. Dia...
09.17.1949	jerome j jerome bodyguard	+ Jerome J. Jerome walks into Diamond's office. He's as nutty as a fruitcake, but he does know the...
09.24.1949	the 200 thousand dollar bundle	+ How to get $200,000 from Richard Diamond? Keep beating him up for it! What's in the black bag? D...
10.08.1949	the leland gibson murder	+ The program switches to Saturdays at 7:30 P. M. Esther Blodget reports a corpse in a room that ...
10.15.1949	counterfit racket	+ Jeff the newsboy tips off Diamond to a gang of counterfeiters. After solving the case, Dick Powe...
10.22.1949	rene benet case	+ French hat designer Rene Bene asks Diamond to protect his new designs, and promptly winds up a m...
10.29.1949	bill kirby murder case	+ Mrs. Lenore Kirby asks Diamond to help find her ex-private eye son named Bill Kirby. Bill soon t...
11.05.1949	neighbor tries to ruin diamonds voice	+ A comic show with a song-hating neighbor and a satire on other radio detectives. Dick sings, "A ...
11.05.1949	the singing critic	+ , AFRS rebroadcast. A comic show with a song-hating neighbor and a satire on other radio detectiv...
11.12.1949	50 thousand dollar diamond heist	+ Diamond is framed with diamonds, stolen from the Police Commissioner! Two-fisted action and a re...

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I love Richard Diamond show.

Tim

Im in the midsts of listening to almost every episode.

Anthony

We LOVE Richard Diamond!

David

Rockin' the suit, man!

Carol

Richard Diamond is my hero

Andrew

I always liked Alan Reed as Walt.

Ryan

What a great show.

David

I love that show and listen to over and over again and never get tired of hearing it

Andrew

Loooooveeee Richard Diamond!

Dawn

Dick Powell My favorite.

Tommy

I like Richard Diamond show.

John

This has to be my favorite

Chris

Loooooveeee Richard Diamond!

Dawn

Dick Powell .. I love your old shows and feel such a connection with them. A simpler time, no ratings were needed. They were all simply delightful entertainment!

Pat

Loved dick Powell and his singing!!Acting!!!!!

Dinah

Radio Spirits is a great joy in my life; a joy that that television will never replace. Radio Spirits enables us to employ our minds rather than have a medium such as television, doing all of the thinking which is no my opinion a detriment to this country and the world.

Isaiah

I really enjoy listening to many of the old radio shows. Wish we still had them around.

John

One of my favorites Richard Diamond,Helen Asher, Seargent Otis. Lt. Levinson.

Steven

This is excellent

Robert

It's one of my favorites: great writing by Blake Edwards, plus the great voice of Dick Powell!

Dean

Absolutely love Dick Powell

Windi

Diamond is a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who need it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, Helen Asher. After each show, he would croon a number to his Park Avenue sweetheart. Helen Asher was portrayed by Virginia Gregg, who also played the part of Brooksie on "Let George Do It" and Betty Lewis on "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". Blake Edwards wrote the early shows and also directed a few. Music was composed by David Baskerville and later by Frank Wirth. The program began on NBC in 1949, then in May of 1953, the series moved to CBS but all shows were repeats from the 1950-51 season. There was also a television series, which starred David Janssen that was telecast by CBS and NBC from 1957 to 1960.

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There are a bunch of inside jokes throughout the run, and the humor sets it apart from the other shows in this genre. It started out as an easy pass, then to my favorite!!

Richard

Is anyone aware of or know the whereabouts of the 50 to 60 Richard Diamond radio episodes that, as far as I can tell, are still missing? I found the transcripts of the episodes online, coming from some boxes in a warehouse (believe it was R J Reynolds) but have never found any of the recordings. Randy S

Randy

Some of the finest radio ever produced. I often fancy myself as Richard Diamond.

Brad

Sometimes these Detective shows like to pit the private eye against the cops, but I always enjoyed Diamond's relationship wth Levinson and Otis. I love to listen to Dick Powell. Richard Diamond and Rouges Gallery

Travis

Dick was a "Boy Band Singer" back in the day. To whistle well was a plus.

Hubert

Some of the finest radio ever produced. I often fancy myself as Richard Diamond. Sometimes these Detective shows like to pit the private eye against the cops, but I always enjoyed Diamond's relationship wth Levinson and Otis.

Brad

Mickey Spillane finally wrote brain damage into his last Mike Hammer novel, after years of Mike getting knocked out every other day for years.

jeff

Diamond Detective Agency. We make homicide pay for a hundred a day!

Alan

"I had about as much to work with as Gypsy Rose Lee after her fifth encore."

Shelley

Probably my second favorite private eye show next to the Falcon. Sharp sense of humor, great chemistry with the main cast and willingness to do some real "outside the box" plots keeps it fresh and avoids repetitive "thieves steal" "someone kills someone" plots. Only negative I would say is the shows quality really takes a tumble after Camel begins sponsoring it. But then again, name me 1 t.v or radio show that was high quality throughout it's run. The early episodes with Walt and Ortis(sorry if I spelled his name wrong) being Diamond's comedic foils were better than the later ones that seems like they were trying to copy the Falcon/Corbett relationship. But those are just minor problems. It's a really good show.

Jay