The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game
Premiere	September 20, 1968
Finale	March 19, 1971
Creator	Jennings Lang
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	90-minute mystery adventure drama
Company	Universal Television
Seasons	3
Episodes	76 (List of episodes)
Origin	USA

The Name of the Game is an adventure program that aired on NBC.

The series was based on the 1966 television movie Fame Is the Name of the Game, directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Tony Franciosa. The Name of the Game rotated among three characters working at Howard Publications, a large magazine publishing company — Jeff Dillon (Franciosa), a crusading reporter with People magazine (before there was a real-life People magazine); Glenn Howard (Gene Barry, taking over for George Macready, who had originated the role in the earlier film), the sophisticated, well-connected publisher; and Dan Farrell (Robert Stack), the editor of Crime magazine. Serving as a common connection was newcomer Susan Saint James as Peggy Maxwell, the editorial assistant for each.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3
Robert Stack	Dan Farrell	*	*	*
Gene Barry	Glenn Howard	*	*	*
Tony Franciosa	Jeff Dillon	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3
Cliff Potts	Andy Hill	*
Jo De Winter	Helena		*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	September 20, 1968	March 21, 1969				26
Season Two	September 19, 1969	April 10, 1970				26
Season Three	September 18, 1970	March 19, 1971				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season One			October 28, 2014			—

External Links

• opening creditson YouTube