Almost makes me cry that such a good show with a great ensemble cast and very nice production values only lasts 2 seasons, while crappy shows get decent or good ratings and have 4-6 season runs. Really shows how far our society has sunk, imho.

@thegrumpyfatazz7612

4 жыл бұрын

I think the actor who played nero wolf took ill. He did die relatively young

@thegrumpyfatazz7612

4 жыл бұрын

Well that is sad

@marcdenton2996

2 жыл бұрын

Most people don’t have the capacity to ‘think’ and enjoy great ‘art.’ That’s why crappy television exists.

@catpyjamas

Жыл бұрын

This pilot was the best in the series though. The rest of the episodes often involved recycling actors a lot, and then the actors themselves had a tendency to overact. That's what made it difficult to watch sometimes.

@seedsoflove7684

Жыл бұрын

@@catpyjamas the "recycling" of actors was what made it unique and amazing, really showed off their talents. A truly great show.

This entire series is gold. It should have won every award known in North America plus a few in the rest of the world if eligible. My thanks and congratulations to the casting personnel, actors, producer, writers, cinematographers, set decorators and wardrobe designers, the support staff and production crew plus anyone else I might have left out. Starting on my 4th viewing, I'm settling in for another marathon.

What an excellent TV series production! And with the 1940’s and 50’s ending that the good guys always win. It is a shame and disgrace that programs like this aren’t produced anymore, that Hollywood has been taken over by disgusting evil people. Golden Hollywood productions, I’m afraid, are a thing of the past. This Nero Wolfe production surprisingly lasted for 2 seasons. I am thankful for that and thankful to the person who uploaded their video to share here on KZread.

@augustcanyon3438

2 ай бұрын

They are a thing of the past because people believe that they are.

Love these series. I wish there were more seasons and episodes. Chaykin and Hutton correspond to Stout’s description of characters perfectly! Pure and absolute masterpiece!

@kimmccabe1422

2 жыл бұрын

It was Timothy Huttons baby, he was the producer but he also is a serious actor. So once his role was fully created, it was done. Ik too bad.

@dar5108

8 ай бұрын

Maury Chaykin was an amazing actor . So many great rolls. Two of my favorites are in Dances With Wolves and Mystery Alaska.

Maury Chaykin was wonderful as Wolfe. Mr. Chaykin brought great depth to the character.

@paulring4267

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@seedsoflove7684

Жыл бұрын

He and Timothy...such great actors, such great chemistry. Also Kari Matchet, "fritz, " saul, all those actors who played a variety of roles. So amazing. Man, this is art!

@maryhlad5277

Жыл бұрын

I loved it when Mr. Wolfe and Fritz went at it in the kitchen while Fritz was preparing dinner-especially when Fritz was preparing venison.

@debbievoss3496

Жыл бұрын

Yes. All superb.

A scriptwriter myself, I would say this is brilliant! Just brilliant!

I have the set of dvds and never tire of watching them. Yes clever scripts and production. But it's just timeless to enjoy.

@sms1960

9 ай бұрын

Greetings, I enjoy this series very much as well. Would you happen to know how many episodes were made in total? Thanks

@jmdec20

9 ай бұрын

They were sold in boxed sets. (2)sets. 1st season and second. 22 just counting titles. includes a 2nd of one episode different formating and 'the making of Nero Wolf for 24 viewings. @@sms1960

It’s amazing that such a well done show only lasted a couple of seasons while some of the dumbest and crappiest shows go on for decades. This was so stylish and the cast was great with great story plots.

@barbaraburton8914

6 ай бұрын

Rex Stout was the author of the books.

Brilliant! I have read most of the Nero Wolfe series, and this is the best represetation I have seen. True to character, great acting, great production, superb everything. Should have been another fifty episodes.

Every detail of clothing and setting is right on!💖

Such excellent costumes including those wonderful ties!

Rex Stout is a fine Author. One of my absolute favourites since the 70s. His books, and this television series brought many enjoyable hours to me. The cast in the television series is appreciated. And thanks to the KZread poster as well.

Excellent program. Big thank you for posting it onto KZread.

Absolutely Priceless The acting was stellar And the Mystery was Perfection

Not enough episodes! One of my favorites! 😊❤

I have never commented on the aesthetics of a tv show or a movie or even a stage play but the dwelling of Nero Wolfe is outstanding! The garbs and colors used are excellent to say the least. Whoever had the job did a good job of creating the setting and lending to the atmosphere of the show.

@carolannemckenzie3849

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking that! The house is divine 😁

@dougholliday467

4 ай бұрын

Noticed the painting of Shakespear behind him.

Always loved this story that Rex Stout wrote. The golden spider earrings really intrigued me. What a great story so well done by this episode!

A lovely story with great acting, so many interesting subplots.

This is great. Elegant, excellently written, excellent actors.

What a beautiful emotional ending. Mr. Wolfe is a bit of a coward, he hates to see a woman cry. Don’t tell him I cried. I won’t. ❤️👍

No special effects just great character development and plot!

Maury Chaykin was Wolfe as no other actor before. Perfect characterization. Would love for someone to bring back the series, but without Maury it just wouldn’t be the same.

Thanks so much for the upload. I've never seen this series before and am looking forward to it🤗 Absolutely wonderful! I can't wait to see the rest.

Nicely done. Rex Stout was a great writer and interesting man.

I love this series. For me, this was Timothy Hutton's best work. It is a very fitting tribute to his dad, Jim Hutton, who played Ellery Queen.

@janeythompson3058

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment ..I loved Ellery Queen

@carolcole570

9 ай бұрын

Jim Hutton ? In “ Where the Boys Are “ with Connie Francis.

@richardmurray8515

2 ай бұрын

Let's not forget 'Ordinary People".

@craigkdillon

2 ай бұрын

@@carolcole570 Yep. that Jim Hutton.

@craigkdillon

2 ай бұрын

@@richardmurray8515 Yes. I do not want to demean any of his other work. Always good.

Love this production Thank you for putting up ! Really excellent!

I miss these kind of shows. At least we can still watch them.

Also Fritz is one of my favourite characters, years ago someone did a whole cookbook written in the character of Fritz Brenner ~ Nero Wolfe's cook, it was fun :))

The very distinguished series, and I love them very much:)

What a fabulous, hilarious show. I'd never even heard of Nero Wolfe until now. Can't wait to watch some more. Thank you, Usse.

@joeb4142

8 ай бұрын

You’ve got a bunch of books to look forward to.

@barbaraburton8914

6 ай бұрын

Read the books. 🎉

Kari Matchett (not in is episode) was always a treat in this series. Absolutely wonderfully barmy. The ties are awesome too.

Very enjoyable. I shall stay to watch more. Thank you

This is one of the best of the series I think, right up there with The Doorbell Rang.

@brendasullivan9094

3 жыл бұрын

The second confession is my favorite

@seedsoflove7684

Жыл бұрын

Is it on KZread? I would like to watch it.

@karencarter18042

11 ай бұрын

I love "Over my dead body"

@rescuepetsrule6842

9 ай бұрын

@@karencarter18042 I also love that and Baby Hunt.

@rescuepetsrule6842

9 ай бұрын

@@brendasullivan9094 Baby Hunt and Prisoner's Base are next favorites.

Great Gum Shoe Who done it. Moves along quite nicely.

The music exceptional, 😂 the tune outstanding Said the Spider to the FLY And Wolves cannot contend with the Lamb 😂😂😂😂😂 hahahahaha enjoyed that one though out

Love the. Nero Wolf series 👍👍👍👍

Maury Chaykin died in 2010, in Toronto. The Nero Wolfe series was produced from 2000-2002, also in Toronto. He did many acting jobs after Nero, mainly in Canada.

Loved, this show so much, like most I wish it lasted more than 2 seasons. I love the ensemble cast and they way they played several characters, just brilliant!

I watched the series when it first aired. Masterpiece. I was so disappointed when it was cancelled.

@richardmurray8515

2 ай бұрын

I wish I could get a box-set.

Enjoyed the movie. Thanks.

Very good. Great cast. Thank you.

ahhhh the beautiful Mimi Kuzyk added sparkle to an already glittering cast

I've watched this three times now. Always good

The little guy at the beginning is so cute!!

A good start to a great show; I enjoy every -episode each time I watch them! I wish All the Actors ‘well’, and miss their continued combined-creativity.

I love the ending on the episode.

it is very sad, truly, that this is the only video I'm allowed to watch. Most of the videos were not available in my country. Though I am honored to see some of their videos before in this channel! Tnx a lot!

In the 1981 Nero Wolf series they had the boy survive the hit and run episode. The boy Pete then appears again in a cameo part which was nice to see.Great episode that also hit in the feels! Love the chemistry between Archie and the other three gents.!

I loved all the radio shows because they were more humorous and I love the actor who played Nero.. But these are just as great due to the production style and perfect writing and cinematography not to mention the actors.

Fritz is the man!! 😩🤩

@bthomson

2 жыл бұрын

The original tussle over saffron is priceless! Of course Archie eats the delicious food with relish (not real relish! Heaven forbid!)

@seedsoflove7684

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! ❤

@Chris-um3se

3 ай бұрын

Good old Fritz ! He is beyond BRILLIANT!

@Chris-um3se

3 ай бұрын

I love the cuisine combat between Wolf and Fritz.

Thank you. Appreciate the effort, from Australia.

I don't think I caught these when they first aired. I am greatly enjoying this pilot. Thank you!

I was glad my Dad intro. me 2 this particular series of Nero Wolf, always enjoyed it thanx.

The dialogue in this show was astounding. The casting was perfect. Well acted. And we got two seasons. What a horrible loss.

In 'not quite dead enough' archie described his working relationship with wolfe as "assistant is not the word. i was part accelerator, part brake."

Maury Chaykin's diction is music to my ears.

The clock hadn't reached FOUR MINUTES when i'd determined---oh, to have a closed-circuit clicker, to "vote"---THUMBS UP, GIVE THIS GUY A SERIES. -----Huh?---Wolfe? Oh, him. Yeah, him too. But that FRITZ! -----I'll bet he could pin that Julia Child's ears back, too. Serve 'em with tarragon.

Ive not watched any film videos for over 7 years as busy writing stories. I am absolutely amazed how brilliant all the characters are . More so then actors last century. The director is also remarkable. Must watch other versions of this series.

The best Nero Wolfe

Please, can you share the rest of the series again. I used to watch them here on your channel over and again, but you don't have them anymore, please share them with us.

Love Nero n this is awesome!!

Nero Wolfe is a television series adapted from Rex Stout's series of detective stories that aired for two (2) seasons on A&E. Set in New York City sometime in the 1940s-1950s, the stylized period drama stars Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin. A distinguishing feature of the series is its use of a repertory cast to play non-recurring roles. Nero Wolfe was one of the Top 10 Basic Cable Dramas for 2002. The series won praise for its high production values and jazzy score by Michael Small, and for preserving the language and spirit of the original stories. Most of the teleplays were written by consulting producer Sharon Elizabeth Doyle and the team of William Rabkin and Lee Goldberg, whose "Prisoner's Base" was nominated for an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. A total of 20 episodes were produced over the two-season run. Eight of Stout's novels were adapted into two-hour broadcasts, while 12 of his short stories were filmed as one-hour episodes. (Source: Wikipedia) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A&E is an American basic cable network and the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries. A&E launched on February 1, 1984, initially available to 9.3 million cable television homes in the U.S. and Canada.[2] The network is a result of the 1984 merger of Hearst/ABC's Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) and (pre-General Electric merger) RCA-owned The Entertainment Channel (Source: Wikipedia)

this Nero Wolfe is exactly what I imagined! 😘Lovely!

WHAT 😮! ONLY 2 SEASONS!!! Just when I thought I found something WORTHY 2 watch ... How very sad 😢😢😢

Miss show's like this so much better than what's on TV or in the movies 😊😊😊😊

I am glad they changed the theme music and added a bit of fun to the latter episodes

Timothy Hutton looks great in formal attire at around 35:00.

Just superb! Enjoy every second of it. Everything is absolutely perfect 👍 ❤❤❤

This movie is almost good enough to be a first-run movie in a modern movie theater. It would be great to go to a theater and watch this movie on a slow, Sunday afternoon.

The ending here is much more touching than in Rex Stout's original book. Here Wolfe gives the boy's mother $5,000, one half of his fee honoring that agreement that he and young Pete were partners. Stout chose not to do that. Wolfe kept the entire $10,000 for himself.

@persaunna

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I didn't know that l.

@paulring4267

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you to those who chose to alter the original script

@Cheepchipsable

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulring4267 Why bother adapting someone's work if you are going to alter it?

@paulring4267

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cheepchipsable what the heck are you talking about. I’m only give small quotes that I enjoyed. Why don’t you remark about the series and what you found interesting instead of trying to critique me…. who are you anyway

@MossyMozart

11 ай бұрын

@@Cheepchipsable - Two big reasons - - - 1) This is a film, an extremely visual medium. The other were published words, a medium that unfurls inside of one's head in the mind's eye. Entirely different medias! Adaptations are ALWAYS different. Even when the same author publishes words on a page, then adapts their own screenplay, it is ALWAYS different. Douglas Adams is a prime example of how that worked. Compare his books, radio dramas, TV shows, and his film. Many small differences coupled with some HUGE major differences. 2) If a screenwriter has a chance to make such a great improvement, they would be foolish not to do so. Perhaps the producer and director also had a hand in making the improvement. It helped humanize the Wolfe character a bit and provide closure to the audience regarding the little boy's mother. Win-win.

Excellent show

A very good mystery

When A&E was truly the Arts & Entertainment Channel, not the crap they put out today...

This one is heartbreaking.

Scene 106:31 Lips Eagan was such a tough guy until they got him on the table in the ''crossover'' maneuver. less than a minute in, he was singing like a bird. He had all those tools that he was going to use to get people talking but it took less than nothing to get him to snitching on everyone in his gang. I literally have tears in my eyes from laughing at how easily this big tough guy just rolled over. Funny story

very enjoyable. Thank you

I've watched several of these now-- all good!. But I've noticed the producers have taken some liberties with the main characters and some of their mannerisms. In the books, Archie smokes. Wolf does not disallow smoking in his home. Wolf's relation with Fritz is less caustic in the books. Cramer's character is spot on, however. The series (much too short), is brilliantly done-- adds a dimension to the books I hadn't thought of while reading them! Love it! Lament that it was only two seasons...

@jacky3580

Жыл бұрын

Archie’s smoking tapers off in later book. He remarks he doesn’t smoke much. This particular production has Wolfe wearing white shirts. Never! Also Saul is sadly miscast.

@crustycurmudgeon2182

Жыл бұрын

@@jacky3580 I agree with you about Saul. And Wolfe always wore yellow shirts.

@DeeDeex007o

11 ай бұрын

I'm here because of the novels! I want to see the similarities and contrasts. Thanks for pointing some of them out!

@jacksimpson-rogers1069

6 ай бұрын

It always bothers me to see the good guys smoking cigarettes. So I approve of Wolfe's forbidding it.

@crustycurmudgeon2182

6 ай бұрын

@@jacksimpson-rogers1069 I tend to agree with you (even though I smoke). There is one scene in one episode that shows Archie lighting up (sorry: I didn't note that), he takes one puff then has to run off for something. Non-smokers were a rare breed back when most of these stories take place.

Used to watch loved the show

I want to enjoy a dinner prepared and served by Fritz!

@donaldboyer8182

10 ай бұрын

Make sure he consults with you! Starlings? Maury Chaykin is to Nero Wolf as David Suchet is to Poirot. Perfect .

@p_nk7279

4 күн бұрын

Indeed

Excellent, really! Many thanks for sharing.

@bthomson

2 жыл бұрын

😼😍😘😻🙏👍❤💖💗

In one reincarnation of Nero Wolfe, Lee Horsley played Archie Goodwin. In that version, the boy lived and at the end Wolfe, played by William Conrad, visited the boy in the hospital.

@Cheepchipsable

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, the story was probably considered to depressing for US audiences.

@jacky3580

Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best books. Not that they’re not all worth reading but Golden Spiders is very good.

Most enjoyable ❤

Thank you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

Wonderful show!

Wonderful episode , following the clues at the revealing of the murderer, I knew it was a woman and to see justice done for all the victims especially for the boy Pete and his Mother receiving half the fee that was given to her by Mister Wolfe was a very poignant moment.

Love this series

A kinda of Sherlock Holmes type of character, Thank you Mr' Watson. Ha ha

First time seeing a Nero Wolfe mystery. Usually I can at least have a good guess who the murderer is But this one had me baffled. There were too many suspects. Really enjoyed this one.

(TV series 2001 -2002) - A Nero Wolfe Mystery 2001 - 8.4 / 10..IMDb Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man: Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes, in 1950's New York. Wow, what a superbly crafted character and series! Nero Wolfe a genuinely endearing personality and one of my favourite character's within the mystery crime whodunit milieu. Very much appreciated Usse Harr 🙏 Def worth a watch 👁👁 Enjoy!! 😊

Thanks❤🙋‍♀️

Very "campy," but also exceptionally well-done.

Me encantan esas series. Leí todos sus libros pero las quiero en español

excellent, very stylish production. Well acted and well directed, and art direction, dialogues, everything is greater than most trashy TV shows today. But, good things don't last long, just like today's trashsy songs and rap songs, compared to more classy rap songs of the past.

Ah…the music gives you that Poirot feeling…..

Excellent choice ❤ thank you

This show is amazing why are there not more

Not a dry eye in the house (mine). 😢👏🤓🎓💼🎭

Loved the series just wish I could find the soundtrack.

Interesting, that during this pilot to sell the series, every suit was soooo starched pressed, like a (real world) wrinkle would doom the sale of the series.

I have always been a fan and haven't seem these in years