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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
11.19.1949	the jacoby case	+ Liam Jacoby is back in the country, and three bodies (so far) have been found. Diamond is the ne...
11.26.1949	william carter loses memory	+ What happened to William Carter during his disappearance? Under narcotics, he confesses to murde...
12.03.1949	the ruby idol case	+ Diamond takes on the case of Leland L. Leeds, nutty as a fruitcake...a dream of a case! Diamond ...
12.10.1949	the house of mystery case	+ A dead man with a lousy sense of humor is haunting Mrs. Julia Bates, a new widow. Dick Powell si...
12.17.1949	the john blackwell case	+ A man tells Diamond that he's going to commit a murder. A little guy with a big gun is put out o...
12.24.1949	a contemporary christmas carol	+ "A Christmas Carol". The famous story by Charles Dickens, but done by Richard Diamond, the priva...
12.31.1949	thomas jason case	+ Thomas Jason, a retired stockbroker, is concerned that his stepdaughter is trying to kill him. W...
01.07.1950	butchers and protection racket	+ An Italian butcher asks Diamond to help break up a protection racket. Diamond is forced to use h...
01.15.1950	mr victors daughter	+ The program moves to Sundays at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Victor, a powerful publisher, is going to tackle ...
01.22.1950	martin white sees dead men	+ Martin White asks Diamond to help him find Paul Jarvis, a murderer and a deserter from the army ...
02.05.1950	to guard a seal	+ Diamond is hired to be the bodyguard of Timothy...the seal. A funny show! Dick sings, "Cathy" a...
02.12.1950	elaine tanner case	+ The search for Elaine Tanner, includes murder, mayhem, and a missing item of considerable value....
02.19.1950	the jewel thief	+ Solving a $100,000 jewel theft plus a murder, leads to an unusual job for Diamond...romancing th...
02.26.1950	the blind man and the cop killer	+ After a cop has been killed, a blind man and a narcotics racket hold the keys to the solution. ...
03.05.1950	the lewis spence case	+ A good story about Louis Spence, a madman with a bomb who wants the Major to jump out of a windo...
03.12.1950	the joyce wallace case	+ Joyce Wallace, a famous actress, has been shot at. She's then attacked by a snake! Dick sings, "...
03.19.1950	private eye test	+ Diamond finds the body of a fellow detective while taking the police exam to keep his detective'...
03.26.1950	the missing negative	+ A street photographer named George Phipps takes Diamond's picture...but death develops it! After...
04.05.1950	the ivory statue	+ The program switches to Wednesdays at 10:00 P. M. A dying man gives Diamond a newspaper-wrapped ...
04.19.1950	messenger service patty clark	+ Paddy Clark has hired a messenger to deliver an envelope to Diamond. Diamond finds the messenger...
04.26.1950	the ralph baxter case	+ Jean Lawrence's body is found floating off Pier 14. A prison break by Ralph Baxter seems to be b...
06.14.1950	eighty thousand dollars in jewels	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. The first show of the season, the first show of the series sponsored by Rex...
06.14.1950	mrs x missing husband	+ Jean Lawrence's body is found floating off Pier 14. A prison break by Ralph Baxter seems to be b...
06.28.1950	mary billman killed	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. Mary Bellman's lawyer tells Diamond that Mary's in fear for her life. After...
07.05.1950	mike burton murder case	+ Sponsored by: Rexall. A truck driver named Mike Burton has been killed by a hit-and-run driver. H...

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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