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Whodunit (other)
A whodunit is a plot-driven story of the detective variety in which the puzzle is paramount. Whodunit or Whodunnit may also refer to: Music *Whodunit (song), "Whodunit" (song), a 1977 song by Tavares *Abacab, "Who Dunnit?", a 1981 song by Genesis (band), Genesis from the album Abacab Television *Whodunnit? (UK game show), ''Whodunnit?'' (UK game show), a 1972–1978 British television game show **Whodunnit? (U.S. game show), ''Whodunnit?'' (U.S. game show), a 1979 American game show adaption of the British version *Whodunnit? (2013 TV series), ''Whodunnit?'' (2013 TV series), a 2013 American reality competition television series *Whodunnit? (Is It Legal episode), "Whodunnit?" (''Is It Legal'' episode) (1995) Other *Whodunnit (play), ''Whodunnit'' (play), a 1977 play by Anthony Shaffer *''Who-Dun-It?'', a 1979 TRS-80 game *''Who Dunit'', a 1988 arcade video game *''Who Dunnit'', a 1995 pinball machine *''Whodunit'', a murder mystery boardgame published by Selchow and Righter in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunit
A ''whodunit'' or ''whodunnit'' (a colloquial elision of "Who asdone it?") is a complex plot-driven variety of detective fiction in which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime is the main focus. The reader or viewer is provided with the clues to the case, from which the identity of the perpetrator may be deduced before the story provides the revelation itself at its climax. The investigation is usually conducted by an eccentric, amateur, or semi-professional detective. Concept A whodunit follows the paradigm of the classical detective story in the sense that it presents crime as a puzzle to be solved through a chain of questions that the detective poses. In a whodunit, however, the audience is given the opportunity to engage in the same process of deduction as the protagonist throughout the investigation of a crime. This engages the readers so that they strive to compete with or outguess the expert investigator. A defining feature of the whodunit narrative is the so-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunit (song)
"Whodunit", written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren, was a hit song for American R&B/disco group Tavares in 1977. Released from their album ''Love Storm''. Background The lyrical hook to the song was the repeated query "Whodunit? / Who stole my baby?" The singer then appealed to a series of famous fictional detectives to help "solve" the case, including Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chan, Ellery Queen, McCloud, Kojak, Baretta and Dirty Harry. The gimmick was reminiscent of "Searchin'", a 1957 single by The Coasters The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and " Young Blood" in 1957, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing ... which also invoked a series of lawmen to track down a missing love interest. Chart performance The song spent one week at number one on the R&B singles chart in May 1977 and peaked at number twenty-two on the ''Billboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abacab
''Abacab'' is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 18 September 1981 by Charisma Records. After their 1980 tour in support of their previous album, ''Duke'' (1980), the band took a break before they reconvened in 1981 to write and record a new album. ''Abacab'' is the first Genesis album recorded at The Farm, a recording studio bought by the group in Chiddingfold, Surrey. It marked the band's development from their progressive roots into more accessible and pop-oriented songs, and their conscious decision to write songs unlike their previous albums. ''Abacab'' received a mostly positive reception from critics and was a commercial success for the band, becoming their second No. 1 LP on the UK Albums Chart and their first to reach the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at No. 7. Genesis released four singles from the album, the most successful being " Abacab" and "No Reply at All". The album was certified gold in the UK and double platinum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. The 1970s line-up, featuring singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, was among the pioneers of progressive rock. The group were formed by five Charterhouse pupils, including Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel, and Anthony Phillips, and named by former Charterhouse pupil Jonathan King, who arranged for them to record several singles and their debut album ''From Genesis to Revelation'' in 1968. After splitting from King, the band began touring, signed with Charisma Records and became a progressive rock band on ''Trespass'' (1970). Following Phillips' departure, Genesis recruited Collins and Hackett and recorded ''Nursery Cryme'' (1971). Their live shows began to feature Gabriel's theatrical costumes and performances. '' Foxtrot'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunnit? (UK Game Show)
''Whodunnit?'' was a British television game show that aired on ITV from 15 August 1972 to 26 June 1978. The show originally aired as a pilot and was hosted by Shaw Taylor. It then became a full show, with the first series being hosted by Edward Woodward and then Jon Pertwee took over hosting duties from the second series until the show's end. Development The armchair detective gameshow was devised by Jeremy Lloyd and Lance Percival. Multiple panelists (Joanna Lumley, Mollie Sudgen, Robin Nedwell) and suspects (Christopher Biggins) would later appear as characters in the 1990 game show ''Cluedo'', heavily inspired by ''Whodunnit?''. Format Each week it featured a short murder-mystery drama enacted in front of a panel of four celebrity guests who then had to establish who the murderer was. One week there was a smuggling mystery and no murder. The panel members could interview the remaining characters, with the proviso that only the guilty party or parties could lie. Each pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunnit? (U
A whodunit is a plot-driven story of the detective variety in which the puzzle is paramount. Whodunit or Whodunnit may also refer to: Music * "Whodunit" (song), a 1977 song by Tavares * "Who Dunnit?", a 1981 song by Genesis from the album Abacab Television * ''Whodunnit?'' (UK game show), a 1972–1978 British television game show ** ''Whodunnit?'' (U.S. game show), a 1979 American game show adaption of the British version * ''Whodunnit?'' (2013 TV series), a 2013 American reality competition television series * "Whodunnit?" (''Is It Legal'' episode) (1995) Other * ''Whodunnit'' (play), a 1977 play by Anthony Shaffer *'' Who-Dun-It?'', a 1979 TRS-80 game *'' Who Dunit'', a 1988 arcade video game *''Who Dunnit'', a 1995 pinball machine *''Whodunit'', a murder mystery boardgame published by Selchow and Righter Selchow and Righter was a 19th- and 20th-century game manufacturer best known for the games ''Parcheesi'' and ''Scrabble''. It was based in Bay Shore, New York. It dates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunnit? (2013 TV Series)
''Whodunnit?'' is an American murder mystery-based reality television show broadcast on ABC. The series premiered on June 23, 2013, and concluded its first season on August 18, 2013. The series was not renewed for a second season. The series is hosted by Gildart Jackson, who plays the mansion's butler, Giles. In each episode, the competitors witness a "murder" (staged by production) committed secretly by one of their numbers, and are instructed to find clues to how the murder was done and the identity of the murderer. Players are privately quizzed on how well they have deduced the mystery; the player with the lowest score becomes the next victim of the murderer, eliminating them from the game. Format The series follows 13 guests, one of whom is secretly the "killer" posing as a contestant in the game, living in a Beverly Hills mansion named Rue Manor. They are guided by the butler, Giles (Gildart Jackson) who also acts as the show's host. Within the show's fiction, the guests, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunnit? (Is It Legal Episode)
''Is It Legal?'' is a British television sitcom set in a solicitors office in Hounslow, west London, which ran from 12 September 1995 to 9 December 1998. It was produced by Hartswood Films and was shown on ITV for Series 1–2 and Channel 4 for Series 3. It was written by Simon Nye, who also wrote other ITV sitcoms such as ''Men Behaving Badly'' and '' Hardware''. Cast *Richard Lumsden – Colin Lotus *Jeremy Clyde – Dick Spackman (Series 1–2) *Imelda Staunton – Stella Phelps *Patrick Barlow – Bob Birch *Kate Isitt – Alison *Matthew Ashforde – Darren *Nicole Arumugam – Sarah Chivers Guest stars * John Thomson – Paramedic in "Death In Hounslow" *Jono Coleman – Radio DJ in "Hounslow FM" * Ben Miles – Tom in "Alison Gets Laid" *Chris Langham – Mr Etherington in "Darren's Revenge" *Alexander Armstrong – Nick in "New Bloke" *Kate Lonergan – Mrs Beath in "Office Party" Characters Colin Lotus Lotus is the junior partner of the firm and succeeded his father on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whodunnit (play)
''Whodunnit?'' is a play written by Anthony Shaffer (writer), Anthony Shaffer in 1977, originally called ''The Case of the Oily Levantine''. Plot summary ''Whodunnit?'' is a comedy / mystery fiction, mystery play. The first act follows the traditional conventions of a country house mystery with an assortment of suspects, but in the second act it becomes apparent that nobody is truly what they seem. Act 1 A collection of character (arts), characters apparently drawn directly from old English detective fiction arrive for a party in an old country house. Among them there is an old Navy man, a ditzy woman, and a flamboyantly eccentricity (behavior), eccentric butler who keeps trying to serve up his own cocktail creation, the "Zombie Whammy". There is also Andreas Capodistriou, a smooth talking serpent of a man who demonstrates to each guest in turn that he knows something compromising about them and is intent on blackmailing each one. The act Climax (narrative), climaxes as each gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who-Dun-It?
''Who-Dun-It?'' is a 1979 video game published by Instant Software for the TRS-80 16K. It is named for the whodunit, a type of crime fiction. Contents ''Who-Dun-It?'' is a game in which the player chooses one of five crimes to investigate. Reception Bruce Campbell reviewed ''Who-Dun-It?'' in ''The Space Gamer ''The Space Gamer'' was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and tabletop role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the la ...'' No. 40. Campbell commented that "I only recommend ''Who-Dun-It?'' to those who enjoy mysteries or logic problems. If you fit those categories, it may well be worth the relatively low price." References {{reflist 1979 video games Instant Software games TRS-80 games TRS-80-only games Video games developed in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of ''Tandy Radio Shack, Z80 icroprocessor'. It is one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers. The TRS-80 has a full-stroke QWERTY keyboard, the Zilog Z80 processor, 4 KB dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) standard memory, small size and desk area, floating-point Level I BASIC language interpreter in read-only memory (ROM), 64-character per line video monitor, and a starting price of US$600 (equivalent to US$ in ). A cassette tape drive for program storage was included in the original package. While the software environment was stable, the cassette load/save process combined with keyboard bounce issues and a troublesome Expansion Interface contributed to the Model I's reputation as not well-suited to serious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Dunit
''Who Dunit'' is an Exidy light gun arcade game released in 1988. Summary In this shooting game, the player was to guide a character through a mysterious mansion to find a key to open a trunk in the attic. Using the light gun, the player had to guide and protect this character from dangers that range from ghosts, falling objects, and even pimps Procuring or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute or other sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. A procurer, colloquially called a pimp (if male) or a madam (if female, though the term pimp has still ... as he walks through each room. References 1988 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Exidy games Light gun games Video games developed in the United States {{shooter-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
