What are the best episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye?

The best rated episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye are: Trouble Is My Business - S2E5 rated 8.3, Pickup on Noon Street - S2E3 rated 7.7, Smart Aleck Kill - S1E5 rated 7.6

What are the worst episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye?

The lowest rated episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye are: The Pencil - S1E1 rated 6.6, Finger Man - S1E3 rated 6.9, The King in Yellow - S1E2 rated 7.2

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Apr 1983 - Jun 1986

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Best Episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Trouble Is My Business
S2 Ep5
8.3
25th May 1986
Marlowe (Powers Boothe) is hired by a dying millionaire to clean up his spendthrift son's gambling debts by digging up dirt on the pretty shill helping him drink his way through the family fortune. But Harriet Huntress is brighter than your average gold digger, and when Marlowe's information merchant turns up a few choice facts about her past, she begins glittering in a whole new light--and skeletons begin turning up in the most unexpected closets.
Pickup on Noon Street
S2 Ep3
7.7
11th May 1986
Token Ware (Robin Givens), is a pretty but naive cigarette girl with dreams of Hollywood stardom. Trimmer Waltz (Al Waxman) offers to help her meet all the right people, but what he really has in mind is to do a favor for Rupert Eaton, a charming, over-the-hill movie idol with an eye for young girls. While investigating the gruesome murder of another young Hollywood hopeful, Marlowe uncovers Trimmer's vice ring and the plans he has for Token.
Smart Aleck Kill
S1 Ep5
7.6
14th May 1983
Marlowe is hired to investigate the murder of a Hollywood star, who is found dead before the premiere of his new film.

Worst Episodes of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

The Pencil
S1 Ep1
6.6
16th Apr 1983
When a contract is put out on a former mob accountant, it is up to Marlowe to protect him.
Finger Man
S1 Ep3
6.9
30th Apr 1983
Marlowe tries to find the truth when he is framed for the murder of a client
The King in Yellow
S1 Ep2
7.2
23rd Apr 1983
When the musician King Leopardi is found murdered, he has so many enemies that the list of suspects leaves Marlowe with a tough case.

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Episode Guide

The Pencil
S1 Ep1
6.6
16th Apr 1983
When a contract is put out on a former mob accountant, it is up to Marlowe to protect him.
The King in Yellow
S1 Ep2
7.2
23rd Apr 1983
When the musician King Leopardi is found murdered, he has so many enemies that the list of suspects leaves Marlowe with a tough case.
Finger Man
S1 Ep3
6.9
30th Apr 1983
Marlowe tries to find the truth when he is framed for the murder of a client
Nevada Gas
S1 Ep4
7.5
7th May 1983
When a Reno lawyer is murdered, Marlowe seeks to clear the main suspect, a drunken rival who had been seeking revenge against the victim.
Smart Aleck Kill
S1 Ep5
7.6
14th May 1983
Marlowe is hired to investigate the murder of a Hollywood star, who is found dead before the premiere of his new film.

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.

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