The Magician (1973)

Adventure · Crime · Mystery

The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (751 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

7.94 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 8.5 47 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	7.3	157
1	The Manhunters	7.6	51
2	The Vanishing Lady	7.9	48
3	Illusion in Terror	8.1	45
4	Lightning on a Dry Day	7.9	44
5	Ovation for Murder	8.3	41
6	Man on Fire	7.3	39
7	Lady in a Trap	8.3	36
8	The Man Who Lost Himself	7.9	36
9	Nightmare in Steel	8.1	32
10	Shattered Image	8.2	31
11	The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part I	8.4	38
12	The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part II	8.0	36
13	The Illusion of the Stainless Steel Lady	8.2	30
14	The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit	8.1	31
15	The Illusion of Black Gold	7.6	26
16	The Illusion of the Lost Dragon	7.6	29
17	The Illusion of the Deadly Conglomerate	7.7	24
18	The Illusion of the Fatal Arrow	8.0	25
19	The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings	7.7	25
20	The Illusion of the Cat's Eye	7.9	31
21	The Illusion of the Evil Spikes	8.5	30