"Blacke's Magic" (1986) TV series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

John Llewellyn Moxey

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

5 January 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A magician and his con-man father solve mysteries using a combination of sleight of hand and con games.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Detective | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

R.J. Adams	...	Art Baer (3 episodes, 1986)
Hal Linden	...	Alexander Blacke (3 episodes, 1986)
Harry Morgan	...	Leonard Blacke (3 episodes, 1986)
Mark Shera	...	Lieutenant Ted Byrnes (2 episodes, 1986)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "St. Elsewhere: Black's Magic (#4.22)" (1986)

Okay Show - What about the Magic?

Blacke's Magic was generally enjoyable - the main problem (if you want to call it that) is that it was more of a mystery show, and more of a "con-game"/scam type show, and less of Blacke as a magician. Speaking as a magician myself, I would have liked to seen more of the latter and less of the former. They often seemed to forget they were dealing with a magician as the main character! It's generally enjoyable, and deserved to run longer than it did.