What are the best episodes of Nero Wolfe?

The best rated episodes of Nero Wolfe are: In the Best of Families - S1E7 rated 7.0, Before I Die - S1E3 rated 7.0, Death on the Doorstep - S1E2 rated 7.0, The Murder in Question - S1E12 rated 6.0

What are the worst episodes of Nero Wolfe?

The lowest rated episodes of Nero Wolfe are: Sweet Revenge - S1E14 rated 3.0, Blue Ribbon Hostage - S1E13 rated 4.0, What Happened to April? - S1E9 rated 5.0, The Golden Spiders - S1E1 rated 5.4

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Dec 1981 - Dec 1981

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Best Episodes of Nero Wolfe

In the Best of Families
S1 Ep7
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.
Before I Die
S1 Ep3
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.
Death on the Doorstep
S1 Ep2
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.
The Murder in Question
S1 Ep12
6.0
24th Dec 1981
A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.

Worst Episodes of Nero Wolfe

Sweet Revenge
S1 Ep14
3.0
24th Dec 1981
Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.
Blue Ribbon Hostage
S1 Ep13
4.0
24th Dec 1981
A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.
What Happened to April?
S1 Ep9
5.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.
The Golden Spiders
S1 Ep1
5.4
24th Dec 1981
A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.

Nero Wolfe Episode Guide

The Golden Spiders
S1 Ep1
5.4
24th Dec 1981
A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.
Death on the Doorstep
S1 Ep2
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.
Before I Die
S1 Ep3
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.
Wolfe at the Door
S1 Ep4
6.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero leaves his brownstone when called to identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an impostor and Archie is accused of his murder.
Might As Well Be Dead
S1 Ep5
6.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero locates a young man who has been missing for nine years, only to find that he is on trial for murder.
To Catch a Dead Man
S1 Ep6
6.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero and Archie's lives are in danger because someone does not want them to locate the missing CEO of a large shipping firm.
In the Best of Families
S1 Ep7
7.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.
Murder by the Book
S1 Ep8
6.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero and Archie use a computer to figure out the connection among three murders, an apparent suicide, and a missing manuscript.
What Happened to April?
S1 Ep9
5.0
24th Dec 1981
Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.
Gambit
S1 Ep10
6.0
24th Dec 1981
A brilliant criminal with a grudge booby-traps Nero's apartment.
Death and the Dolls
S1 Ep11
6.0
24th Dec 1981
The daughter of a wealthy sportsman urges Nero to investigate her father's death.
The Murder in Question
S1 Ep12
6.0
24th Dec 1981
A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.
Blue Ribbon Hostage
S1 Ep13
4.0
24th Dec 1981
A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.
Sweet Revenge
S1 Ep14
3.0
24th Dec 1981
Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.

Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.

The best rated episodes of Nero Wolfe are: