Banacek — 1972-1974 · 2 seasons · 17 eps

★ 7.7

Banacek

Name: Banacek
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1972
Rating: 7.7

1972-1974 2 seasons 17 episodes

★ 7.7 (2,446 votes) Top 41%

IMDb

Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 7.8

S2E7 Fly Me- If You Can Find Me

S1E0 7.7

Detour to Nowhere

S1E5 7.7

To Steal a King

4. S1E7 "The Greatest Collection of Them All" 7.7
5. S1E2 "Project Phoenix" 7.6
6. S2E1 "No Stone Unturned" 7.6
7. S2E3 "The Three Million Dollar Piracy" 7.6
8. S2E5 "Horse of a Slightly Different Color" 7.6
9. S1E3 "No Sign of the Cross" 7.5
10. S1E4 "A Million the Hard Way" 7.5

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#17

S2E6 7.2

Rocket to Oblivion

16. S2E8 "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" 7.3
15. S1E8 "The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack" 7.3
14. S2E4 "The Vanishing Chalice" 7.4
13. S2E2 "If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?" 7.4

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8 Standouts

1 Infamous

3 Hidden Gems

5 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E0 Detour to Nowhere

Most Infamous: S1E1 Let's Hear It for a Living Legend

Best Hidden Gem: S1E7 The Greatest Collection of Them All

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