''CBS Children's Mystery Theatre'' is an American television anthology series aimed at teens and pre-teens. A total of five episodes were produced by and aired on
CBS
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from 1980–83. Episode titles were ''The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn'', ''The Haunting of Harrington House'', ''Mystery of Fire Island'', ''The Zertigo Diamond Caper'', and ''Dirkham Detective Agency''.
The stories were written to emphasis the importance of deductive reasoning.
Stars included
Edie Adams
Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke; April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman. She earned the Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Adams was well known for her impersonation ...
,
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward's ...
, and
Sally Kellerman
Sally Clare Kellerman (June 2, 1937 – February 24, 2022) was an American actress and singer whose acting career spanned 60 years. Her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970) earned her an Oscar no ...
.
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1980s American anthology television series
1980 American television series debuts
1983 American television series endings
CBS original programming
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