| Rocky King, Inside Detective | |
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Roscoe Karns as Rocky King |
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| Format | Crime drama |
| Created by | DuMont |
| Starring | Roscoe Karns |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original channel | DuMont |
| Original run | 1950 – 1954 |
Rocky King, Inside Detective was an American television series broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 1950 to 1954. It was one of DuMont's most popular programs. It was a live crime series set in New York City.
It not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, Rocky King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
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Although most episodes were destroyed, some episodes still exist, including 37 at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Four episodes of the series were released to DVD on November 21, 2006. Since its DVD release, the show has gained something of a cult following among fans of early TV.
The kinescopes for the four episodes originate courtesy of Satellite Media Production. These episodes have been screened at the non-profit Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention held annually in Aberdeen, Maryland.