Johnny Staccato - Season 1 Episode 10 Tempted
Season - Episode
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1 - 1The Naked Truth Sep 10, 1959 -
1 - 2Murder for Credit Sep 17, 1959 -
1 - 3Parents Sep 24, 1959 -
1 - 4Shop of the Four Winds Oct 08, 1959 -
1 - 5The Nature of the Night Oct 15, 1959 -
1 - 6Viva, Paco! Oct 22, 1959 -
1 - 7Evil Oct 29, 1959 -
1 - 8Murder in Hi-fi Nov 05, 1959 -
1 - 9Fly, Baby, Fly Nov 12, 1959 -
1 - 10Tempted Nov 19, 1959 -
1 - 11The Poet's Touch Nov 26, 1959 -
1 - 12The Wild Reed Mar 24, 1960 -
1 - 13A Piece of Paradise Dec 10, 1959 -
1 - 14The Return Dec 17, 1959 -
1 - 15The Unwise Men Dec 24, 1959 -
1 - 16Collector's Item Dec 31, 1959 -
1 - 17Man in the Pit Jan 07, 1960 -
1 - 18The Only Witness Jan 14, 1960 -
1 - 19Night of Jeopardy Jan 21, 1960 -
1 - 20Double Feature Jan 28, 1960 -
1 - 21The List Of Death Feb 04, 1960 -
1 - 22Solomon Feb 11, 1960 -
1 - 23An Act of Terror Feb 18, 1960 -
1 - 24An Angry Young Man Feb 25, 1960 -
1 - 25The Mask of Jason Mar 03, 1960 -
1 - 26A Nice Little Town Mar 10, 1960 -
1 - 27Swinging Long Hair Mar 17, 1960
Overview
Elizabeth Montgomery plays a rare pre-Bewitched role as a floozy jazz groupie who's the ex-wife of one of Staccato's former band mates. Out of the blue she shows up at Waldo's the jazz club (and Staccato's ""office"") to enlist Staccato's help, telling him she's almost just been robbed of expensive jewelry she was taking from work. What she was doing with the jewels and why she was taking them from the store she works at piques Staccato's interest (as does the fast-talking and shapely Ms. Montgomery). He's immediately suspicious, but cautiously takes on the case. While he's escorting her home (supposedly with the jewels) they're accosted by a mugger who knocks Staccato out, grabs the jewels, and takes off. The next morning, nursing the bump on his head, Staccato gets a visit from an insurance adjuster who reads him the riot act. Unfazed, Johnny tells the adjuster to take a hike, goes into the bathroom and viola! pulls the jewels out from the soap dispenser. Who set him up? Could it have

