 | 1x01 The Missing Body Mystery (1) (Air Date: Jan. 20, 1989) Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While ... |  | 1x02 The Missing Body Mystery (2) (Air Date: Jan. 20, 1989) Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While ... |  | 1x03 What Do You Call A Call Girl Mystery? (Air Date: Jan. 27, 1989) Father Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom want ... |  | 1x04 The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 10, 1989) Father Dowling becomes a family affair when Harriet Nelson appears alongside granddaughter Tracy Nelson in "The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery." Also appearing in the episode is William ... |  | 1x05 The Mafia Priest Mystery (1) (Air Date: Feb. 17, 1989) Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they ... |  | 1x06 The Mafia Priest Mystery (2) (Air Date: Feb. 24, 1989) Undeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever ... |  | 1x07 The Face In The Mirror Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 03, 1989) When the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling ... |  | 1x08 The Pretty Baby Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 10, 1989) Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they ... |
 | 2x01 The Visiting Priest Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 04, 1990) Father Dowling and Sister Steve are taken in by a fake priest. It turns out 'Father' Damon is actually a hit man sent to kill aging gang-leader, Victor Malko. Father Dowling tries to warn ... |  | 2x02 The Exotic Dancer Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 11, 1990) Sister Steve heads undercover as a crooked card dealer at a high stakes poker game. It turns out the game is really nothing more than a ploy to cover up a robbery. Meanwhile, Father Dowling ... |  | 2x03 The Sanctuary Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 18, 1990) Sister, Father and a brother find themselves in a life and death situation when Sister Steve's younger brother, Mark, finds himself in the middle of a street gang battle. Someone ends up ... |  | 2x04 The Stone Killer Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 25, 1990) Someone is using Father Dowling for target practice and the marksman appears to be an angry ex-con the Father sent up river on a murder rap. Full police protection is offered but how can ... |  | 2x05 The Woman Scorned Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 01, 1990) Is Father Dowling serving up a stew of lechery, larceny and murder? No, it's the work of his evil twin brother, Blaine, who is trying to lure lonely matrons into a phony investment scheme. ... |  | 2x06 The Ghost Of A Chance Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 08, 1990) Father Dowling is more than a little skeptical when a young woman insists that her house is haunted. He agrees to investigate just the same after Sister Steve confesses that she has also ... |  | 2x07 The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 15, 1990) Sister Steve has always been a trusting soul. It's part of her job, of course. So it is no surprise when she opens her heart to a blind man who seems to be in need of assistance. But she ... |  | 2x08 The Falling Angel Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 22, 1990) An 'angel' visits Father Dowling and Sister Steve at the parish and delivers a stern warning that big trouble is hiding just around the next corner. One of the parishioners is about to be ... |  | 2x09 The Perfect Couple Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 08, 1990) Talk about security clearance. Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves smack dab in the middle of a top secret security investigation when one of the parishioners is suspected of ... |  | 2x10 The Confidence Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 15, 1990) A flim flam con-man has his eye on a valuable church receptacle that Father Prestwick is taking to Romania. He'll stop at nothing to get his hands on the monstrance, even if he has to permanently ... |  | 2x11 The Solid Gold Headache Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 29, 1990) Sister Steve knows better than to look a gift horse in the mouth, but why would anyone name her as administrator of a six million dollar trust fund? And if you think she is puzzled, the ... |  | 2x12 The Legacy Mystery (Air Date: Apr. 12, 1990) Father Dowling has always enjoyed fine art, but someone is going overboard in their role as freelance art critic. A mystery thief is methodically stealing the art treasures that once belonged ... |  | 2x13 The Passionate Painter Mystery (Air Date: Apr. 26, 1990) Suffering for the sake of one's art is one thing, but this temperamental artist's talent might soon be hidden beneath a sad addiction to drugs and alcohol. And that's just the start of his ... |
 | 3x01 The Royal Mystery (Air Date: Sep. 20, 1990) It looks like a royal mess when Sister Steve find herself trapped in a Royal scandal. The Sister trades places with a frisky British noblewoman in order to infiltrate a trade delegation. ... |  | 3x02 The Medical Mystery (Air Date: Sep. 27, 1990) The local hospital is the scene of some 'extra' deaths when Father Dowling and Sister Steve uncover a string of mystery murders. Father Prestwick insists on helping out and almost becomes ... |  | 3x03 The Devil In The Deep Blue Sea Mystery (Air Date: Oct. 04, 1990) When most people look at Harry Deal they see one of the most powerful men in underworld crime. Father Dowling sees something else, something even more sinister: The Devil. Now Father Dowling ... |  | 3x04 The Showgirl Mystery (Air Date: Oct. 18, 1990) A showy showgirl of a shady nightclub is surprised to discover that her late husband's estate consists of nothing but debts. Or is she the victim of a scam to deprive her out of a small ... |  | 3x05 The Movie Mystery (Air Date: Oct. 25, 1990) Everyone is enjoying the slice of Hollywood as a movie crew uses St. Michael's as a location, until a series of unexplained, and life-threatening, accidents put a damper on the mood. Father ... |  | 3x06 The Undercover Nun Mystery (Air Date: Nov. 01, 1990) Sister Steve's return to her Mother's house to celebrate the convent's Silver Jubilee ceremonies should be a time of great joy for everyone. But shortly after arriving the Sister discovers ... |  | 3x07 The Murder Weekend Mystery (Air Date: Nov. 08, 1990) It's man against machine when a hired killer uses computer technology to conceal his crime during a weekend retreat for mystery writers. A series of traps further complicate the investigation ... |  | 3x08 The Reasonable Doubt Mystery (Air Date: Nov. 15, 1990) Father Dowling does his duty, jury duty, in a murder case that should have been open and shut. Father Dowling is not so sure and his claim of reasonable doubt ends in a deadlocked jury. ... |  | 3x09 The Vanishing Victim Mystery (Air Date: Nov. 29, 1990) Father Dowling stumbles into a kidnapping plot when he befriends a young woman who is about to disappear. Fearing the worst, Sister Steve signs on as the family's new maid to try and find ... |  | 3x10 The Christmas Mystery (Air Date: Dec. 13, 1990) There's a murder attempt on a woman who has left her son in the temporary care of St. Michael's and the search for the culprit leads to a department store on Christmas Eve. |  | 3x11 The Fugitive Priest Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 03, 1991) Trouble is brewing for Father Dowling when his evil twin brother rolls into town. Blaine manages to frame his brother for a bank robbery, while protecting himself with a perfect alibi: He's ... |  | 3x12 The Substitute Sister Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 10, 1991) Father Dowling and Sister Steve are caught in the middle of the battle of the bugs when warring exterminators do battle over franchise rights. The plot is further thickened by a nun who ... |  | 3x13 The Missing Witness Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 24, 1991) Sister Steve has disguised herself as a trashy lady-of-the-evening in order to track down a witness who can clear the name of a young businessman charged with murder. But was he really framed ... |  | 3x14 The Prodigal Son Mystery (Air Date: Jan. 31, 1991) A blast from the past rocks Father Dowling's world when a man he's never met shows up claiming to be his son. The man disappears before Father Dowling can question him. And then his would-be ... |  | 3x15 The Moving Target Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 07, 1991) A hired killer has a change of heart when he discovers that Father Dowling is his intended victim. He warns the priest that someone else is certain to accept the contract. Now it's up to ... |  | 3x16 The Priest Killer Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 14, 1991) When a rooftop sniper almost kills Father Dowling, Sister Steve goes undercover as a cab driver, hoping the flush out the would-be priest-killer. |  | 3x17 The Mummy's Curse Mystery (Air Date: Feb. 21, 1991) While visiting the Chicago Museum to take in a Pharaoh's burial chamber, Father Dowling and Sister Steve encounter an ancient Egyptian curse. Father Prestwick almost becomes a victim himself ... |  | 3x18 The Monkey Business Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 07, 1991) Father Dowling and Sister Steve go out on a limb when they kidnap a chimp accused of murdering an animal activist. The killer-chimp will be put to sleep unless they can prove it has been ... |  | 3x19 The Hard Boiled Mystery (Air Date: Mar. 28, 1991) An author who used Dowling and Steve as characters in his murder mystery dies before its completion. |  | 3x20 The Malibu Mystery (Air Date: Apr. 04, 1991) ather Dowling is on the trail of a runaway teen who is taking a walk on the wild side of L.A.'s night life. |  | 3x21 The Consulting Detective Mystery (Air Date: Apr. 25, 1991) It is difficult to tell who is consulting with whom when Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of Father Dowling. The pair prove to be an unbeatable team as they put their powers of deduction ... |  | 3x22 The Joyful Noise Mystery (Air Date: May. 02, 1991) The local District Attorney's office is home to bullets and ballots as deadly rivals battle for power. One man is already dead and an innocent boy has been charged with murder. Father Dowling ... |
TV Movies | Movie Fatal Confession (Air Date: Nov. 30, 1987) Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson appear in the two-part television movie that launched the popular mystery series. Bosley plays Father Dowling, a parish priest who has a knack for solving crimes. ... |
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