Candy Matson, YUkon 28209

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Episode Inventory

Totals

Total episodes: 91 (plus April 1949 audition episode and September 1952 series revival audition episode)
Surviving episodes: 14

Inventory

• The Donna Dunham Case
  Audition episode, 4 April 1949, available
  AKA Donna Dunham's Death. Candy solves a jealous-lover murder and nearly falls victim herself. Audition episode uses "EXbrook 29994" rather than "YUkon 28209."
• The Donna Dunham Chinatown Case"
  Episode 01, 30 June 1949, not available
  Same as audition episode.
• The Cable Car Murder Case
  Episode 02, 7 July 1949, available
  The man riding next to Candy on a cable car is silently shot to death.
  Script available here.
• The Adrianne Larue Case
  Episode 03, 14 July 1949, not available
  Candy's client is a fashion designer.
• The Olive Frentrupp Case
  Episode 04, 21 July 1949, not available
  A mystery involving Bay City art dealers.
• Mount Shasta
  Episode 05, 28 July 1949, not available
  A mountain murder mystery for Candy and Mallard.
• The Half Moon Bay Merry-Go-Round
  Episode 06, 4 August 1949, not available
  Watson tries to avoid Demon Rum and dry out.
• The Berkeley Cyclotron Switchboard
  Episode 07, 11 August 1949, not available
  Candy and Mallard find danger at a scientist's cocktail party.
• The Rusty Dale Case
  Episode 08, 18 August 1949, not available
  Candy and Watson find trouble at a prize fight.
• The Cooper Case
  Episode 09, 22 August 1949, not available
  A deaf mute talks to Candy.
• A Long Drive to Carmel for Golf
  Episode 10, 29 August 1949, not available
  Candy and Watson hope for a pleasant day of golf at Carmel.
• The Luther Bradley Case
  Episode 11, 5 September 1949, not available
  A man's wife does not return from her trip.
• The Ralph Osborne Case
  Episode 12, 12 September 1949, not available
  Candy investigates a shipboard murder.
• The Body on the Trail
  Episode 13, 19 September 1949, not available
  Candy is warned to forget a body she found while hiking.
• The Fort Ord Story
  Episode 14, 23 September 1949, available
  Candy is the queen of the NCO Ball, where a double murder occurs.
• The Devil in the Deep Freeze
  Episode 15, 30 September 1949, available
  A restaurant owner asks Candy to get rid of a body in his meat refrigerator dressed like the devil! Solving the murder takes Candy from the restaurant to the opera where she is helped by guest star and opera singer Dorothy Warenskjold.
• The Photo-Shoot Murders
  Episode 16, 7 October 1949, not available
  Watson's photo shoot provides a murder for Candy to solve.
• The Nelda McHaven Case
  Episode 17, 14 October 1949, not available
  A rich client hires Candy to solve a crime.
• The Alex Warburton Case
  Episode 18, 22 October 1949, not available
  A old friend of Watson is Candy's client.
• Murder at the Police Conference
  Episode 19, 29 October 1949, not available
  Candy and Mallard find murder at a police conference.
• The Ben Murdock Case
  Episode 20, 5 November 1949, not available
  A night club owners hires Candy when his partner makes trouble.
• The Roof Fire
  Episode 21, 12 November 1949, not available
  Trouble arrives with Watson's visitors from Philadelphia.
• The Allison Gray Case
  Episode 22, 19 November 1949, not available
  AKA "The Fortune Teller." A medium and murder?
• Flashback to '39
  Episode 23, 26 November 1949, not available
  Origin story of how Candy first met Watson and Mallard.
• The Missing Jewels Case
  Episode 24, 3 December 1949, not available
  An famous actress actress hires Candy to find her missing jewels.
• Jack Frost
  Episode 25, 10 December 1949, available
  A Santa's helper named Jack Frost has disappeared, resulting in a Christmas murder.
• The Valley of the Moon
  Episode 26, 17 December 1949, available
  Candy solves a murder committed on a dude ranch.
• NC9-8012
  Episode 27, 27 December 1949, available
  Candy investigates a small plane crash at a local airport, and is asked to certify the airport's safety.
• The Pat Ennis Case
  Episode 28, 3 January 1950, not available
  A disc jockey's troubles require Candy's help.
• The Harvey Forester Case
  Episode 29, 10 January 1950, not available
  A wealthy client wants Candy to investigate his niece.
• The Nell Berquist Case
  Episode 30, 17 January 1950, not available
  A friend of Watson's thinks she will be murdered.
• The Ernst Mittnacht Case
  Episode 31, 24 January 1950, not available
  Candy gets a frantic phone call from a man about his wife.
• The Flora Kirkland Case
  Episode 32,31 January 1950, not available
  A famous actress hires Candy.
• The Eric Spaulding Concert
  Episode 33, 7 February 1950, available
  Candy's mystery case involves classical music.
• Pictures at an Exhibition
  Episode 34, 14 February 1950, not available
  Candy goes to Watson's photo exhibit
• Angel's Camp
  Episode 35, 21 February 1950, not available
  Mysterious goings on in Angel's Camp / Homeowners hire Candy to find their missing water supply.
• Wheels for Watson
  Episode 36, 28 February 1950, not available
  Watson buys a car from his friend, Diogenes Murphy.
• The High Sea Smugglers
  Episode 37, 7 March 1950, not available
  Candy's doctor recommends an ocean voyage to cure her exhaustion.
• The Mona Bryant Case
  Episode 38, 14 March 1950, not available
  Candy meets a ship at Pier 50 to help a friend.
• The Tony Rafiello Case
  Episode 39, 21 March 1950, not available
  Mallard needs Candy's help, but does not want to ask her. He gets Watson to ask Candy instead.
• The Sharp Point Mystery
  Episode 40, 28 March 1950, not available
  Candy and Watson save a woman in the ocean.
• The Killer on Flight 14
  Episode 41, 4 April 1950, not available
  Candy and Mallard wait at the airport for a murderer.
• The Weekend Cruise
  Episode 42, 11 April 1950, not available
  Candy and Watson are invited on a weekend cruise. Candy becomes helpless in the hands of a dangerous hypnotist.
• The Grass Valley Case
  Episode 43, 18 April 1950, not available
  An old fellow, who is wounded, gets a ride from Candy.
• Circus Cherry Pie
  Episode 44, 25 April 1950, not available
  A famous, old, clown asks Candy for help.
• A Telegram from a Friend, Part 1
  Episode 45, 1 May 1950, not available
  Candy seems to be killed in a plane crash.
• Unknown
  8 May 1950; 15 May 1950, unknown, not available
• A Telegram from a Friend, Part 2
  Episode 46, 23 May 1950, not available
  Candy is alive! Her friend, Laura, wants her to fly to Seattle.
• Introductions Anonymous
  Episode 47, 30 May 1950, not available
  Watson gives Candy a new case involving a lonely hearts club. She tracks down six missing members.
• A Black Cat
  Episode 48, 6 June 1950, not available
  A dying man gives Candy an envelope to deliver.
  Script available here.
• The Curtis Colfax Case
  Episode 49, 13 June 1950, not available
  A politician hires Candy to investigate threats against him.
• A Symphony of Death
  Episode 50, 20 June 1950, available
  A famous composer is dying and his relative calls Candy.
• The Olive Becker Case
  Episode 51, 27 June 1950, not available
  A house is blown up to avenge a woman convicted on Candy's testimony.
• A Fugitive on Television
  Episode 52, 4 July 1952, not available
  Candy spots a wanted man while she is shopping.
• Candy Is Behind Bars
  Episode 53, 11 July 1950, not available
  Candy goes undercover in a prison to find the source of narcotics.
• The Fatal Fall
  Episode 54, 18 July 1950, not available
  A woman dies when she falls from a horse. Is it an accident, or murder?
• The Lo Jung Case
  Episode 55, 25 July 1950, not available
  An Asian restaurant owner is found dead by Candy and Watson.
• The Society Matron Murder
  Episode 56, 1 August 1950, not available
  Candy is shot at while investigating the murder of a society matron.
• Murder at the Network
  Episode 57, 8 August 1950, not available
  Candy investigates a murder for NBC.
• The Burning House
  Episode 58, 15 August 1950, not available
  A house catches fire and Candy is preventing from helping.
• A Death in Sacramento
  Episode 59, 22 August 1950, not available
  While in Sacramento, Candy and Mallard find a corpse in the river.
• The Movie Company
  Episode 60, 29 August 1950, available
  A murder occurs on the set of a movie begin shot in Candy's neighborhood.
• The Big Frame
  Episode 61, 5 September 1950, not available
  An art dealer in Carmel needs Candy's help.
• The Egyptian Amulet
  Episode 62, 12 September 1950, available
  Candy takes a risk to help Mallard solve a local murder.
• A Death in the Ring
  Episode 63, 19 September 1950, not available
  Candy is called to help solve the death of a wrestler.
• The Mystery on the Fairway
  Episode 64, 26 September 1950, not available
  Watson caddies for Candy, but danger finds them.
• The Stadium Murder
  Episode 65, 2 October 1950, not available
  Candy and a new boyfriend, Hi Waters, find a corpse at a football game.
• Candy's Birthday Surprise
  Episode 66, 9 October 1950, not available
  Mallard creates a mock kidnapping and murder for Candy to solve on her birthday.
• Norvello The Great
  Episode 67, 5 November 1950, not available
  A magician seeks Candy's help when his life is threatened.
• Paul Drake's Curtain Call
  Episode 68, 12 November 1950, not available
  A movie actor is poisoned and Candy solves his murder. Episode includes another date with Hi Waters.
• The Death in the Alley
  Episode 69, 19 November 1950, not available
  A pin setter in bowling alley is a homicide victim. Candy investigates.
• San Juan Bautista
  Episode 70, 26 November 1950, not available
  Candy and Mallard solve a deadly mystery at an old mission.
• What in the Dickens?
  Episode 71, 7 December 1950, not available
  Mysterious groans and rattling chains scare an old man in his residence.
• A Palm Springs Vacation
  Episode 72, 14 December 1950, not available
  Candy is ordered to take a vacation by her doctor, but she ends up with a killer in the open sea.
• A Homicide on Ice
  Episode 73, 21 December 1950, not available
  Candy and Hi Waters go skating, but murder follows.
• A Crime on the Waterfront
  Episode 74, 28 December 1950, not available
  Candy is asked to solve yacht burglaries, but murder soon finds a corpse.
• The Moon of Madness
  Episode 75, 4 January 1951, not available
  Mallard is jealous when Candy goes to dinner with Hi Waters. She tells Hi of her first case (in flash back) where she solved a murder on a movie set.
• The Sea Cliff Mystery
  Episode 76, 11 January 1951, not available
  Candy is called to solve a series of burglaries at the mansion of an eccentric old woman.
• A Death at the Drive-In
  Episode 77, 18 January 1951, not available
  Candy and Mallard see at movie at the drive-in and discover a corpse in the car next to them.
• Death Drives Dangerously
  Episode 78, 25 January 1951, not available
  Candy and Watson go to the auto race track for a photo shoot and witness a crash and death of a driver.
• The Case of the Missing Brother
  Episode 79, 4 February 1951, not available
  A devious business man asks Candy to find his brother.
• The Mystery at the Morgue
  Episode 80, 11 February 1951, not available
  A female corpse is identified as Candy Matson by the contents of her purse.
• The Money In The Mattress
  Episode 81, 18 February 1951, not available
  A husband steals $50,000 dollars from his wife's mattress. Mallard agrees to marry Candy, on her 83rd birthday!
• The Ghost of Grogan's Gulch
  Episode 82, 25 February 1951, not available
  Candy solves a mysterious killing in a Sierra ghost town.
• A Murder at 10,000 Feet
  Episode 83, 4 March 1951, not available
  Candy flies back home from Reno, and solves the murder of a passenger killed on her flight.
• The Stinson Beach Mystery
  Episode 84, 11 March 1951, not available
  A machine that can harness the energy of ocean waves is the key to three murders.
• The Jolly Jailbirds
  Episode 85, 18 March 1951, not available
  Candy and Watson are jailed with two singing drunks. Later, Candy solves the mysterious homicides of winning gamblers.
• The Roller Coaster Mystery
  Episode 86, 25 March 1951, not available
  A woman, under post-hypnotic suggestion, falls to her death from a roller coaster.
• A Novel Approach to Burglary
  Episode 87, 1 April 1951, not available
  A female mystery novelist asks Candy to prevent her jewelry from being stolen.
• The Murder on the Mound
  Episode 88, 8 April 1951, not available
  The mysterious death of a pitcher in a baseball game requires Candy's solution.
• Voltaire Is Where?
  Episode 89, 15 April 1951, not available
  An old lady hires Candy to find her missing cocker spaniel, Voltaire.
• The Gang's All Here
  Episode 90, 22 April 1951, not available
  Mallard convinces Candy to go undercover as a boy thief to penetrate a gang of burglars and pickpockets.
• Candy's Last Case
  Episode 91, 29 April 1951, available
  AKA "Cape Hatteras Diamond." A double murder and a missing diamond lead indirectly to Mallard proposing to Candy, who promptly accepts.
• The Allison Gray Case
  Audition for series reprise, 21 October 1952, available
  AKA The Fortune Teller. Phone number changed to YUkon 38309.