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Thomas Banacek is a clever and well-to-do insurance investigator living in Boston. He makes good money by solving the most intricate and unusual mysteries, and is very proud of his Polish heritage. His contacts include his street-smart chauffeur Jay and bookstore owner Felix.

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02x08 Now You See Me, Now You Don't Aired: Mar. 12, 1974

Banacek assists the daughter of a stage magician, suspected of grand larceny, who disappeared during his act- for real. [continue reading]

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Banacek is Canceled/Ended
The show had 2 seasons and 17 episodes air between 1972 and 1974.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 13, 1972
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
90 min.
Aired:
1972 - 1974
To-Date:
2 Seasons
17 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • The cigars Banacek smoked were actually George Peppard's private stock of panatelas from Club 21 in New York (they were the same cigars he smoked as Hannibal Smith in The A-Team).
  • Peppard originally signed to star in a weekly hour series, but NBC instead chose to make "Banacek" a 90-minute show that would alternate with two other series on NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie.…
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    Peppard originally signed to star in a weekly hour series, but NBC instead chose to make "Banacek" a 90-minute show that would alternate with two other series on NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie. Peppard's contract was not modified, however, leaving him free to leave the series after two seasons to pursue other projects.
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  • None of the strange, supposedly "Polish" sayings liberally quoted by the lead character is genuine. They were all invented by the script writers with humorous effect in mind. On top of that,…
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    None of the strange, supposedly "Polish" sayings liberally quoted by the lead character is genuine. They were all invented by the script writers with humorous effect in mind. On top of that, "Banacek" is a typical name from Slovakia, not Poland.
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