Meet McGraw is an American dramatic television series starring Frank Lovejoy in the role of the hard-hitting detective McGraw, a man specifically given no first name in the program. Forty-one half-hour episodes aired on NBC during the 1957-1958 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The series was produced by the Desilu Studios, most of whose productions were broadcast by CBS. The theme song for the series is "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Meet McGraw preceded The Bob Cummings Show on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series, Broken Arrow on ABC and Bud Collyer's To Tell the Truth quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, Meet McGraw was repeated as The Adventures of McGraw on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. A number of episodes of the series, including "Mohave" and "Lady in Limbo," are available on DVD.
Meet McGraw (Season 1)
Keys of the City (Episode 1)
Air date: 1957-06-17
Runtime: 30 min
Lady in Limbo (Episode 2)
Air date: 1957-06-24
Runtime: 30 min
New Orleans Story (Episode 3)
Air date: 1957-07-01
Runtime: 30 min
Tycoon (Episode 4)
Air date: 1957-07-09
Runtime: 30 min
The Girl from Molina (Episode 5)
Air date: 1957-07-16
Runtime: 30 min
Border City (Episode 6)
Air date: 1957-07-23
Runtime: 30 min
The Torn Map (Episode 7)
Air date: 1957-07-30
Runtime: 30 min
The Florentine Shield (Episode 8)
Air date: 1957-08-06
Runtime: 30 min
The Cheat (Episode 9)
Air date: 1957-08-13
Runtime: 30 min
Ballerina (Episode 10)
Air date: 1957-08-20
Runtime: 30 min
Acapulco (Episode 11)
Air date: 1957-08-27
Runtime: 30 min
Wild Autumn (Episode 12)
Air date: 1957-09-03
Runtime: 30 min
The Good Doctor (Episode 13) 1.0
Air date: 1957-09-10
Runtime: 30 min
The Texas Story (Episode 14)
Air date: 1957-09-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Funeral (Episode 15)
Air date: 1957-10-01
Runtime: 30 min
The Fighter (Episode 16)
Air date: 1957-10-08
Runtime: 30 min
Lucky's Diner (Episode 17)
Air date: 1957-10-15
Runtime: 30 min
Mojave (Episode 18)
Air date: 1957-10-22
Runtime: 30 min
Kiss of Death (Episode 19)
Air date: 1957-10-29
Runtime: 30 min
King's Ransom (Episode 20)
Air date: 1957-11-12
Runtime: 30 min
Barnaby (Episode 21)
Air date: 1957-11-19
Runtime: 30 min
The Brief Case (Episode 22)
Air date: 1957-11-26
Runtime: 30 min
McGraw in Reno (Episode 23)
Air date: 1957-12-03
Runtime: 30 min
The White Rose (Episode 24)
Air date: 1957-12-10
Runtime: 30 min
The Joshua Tree (Episode 25)
Air date: 1957-12-17
Runtime: 30 min
In Memoriam (Episode 26)
Air date: 1957-12-24
Runtime: 30 min
The Snow Job (Episode 27)
Air date: 1957-12-31
Runtime: 30 min
McGraw Meets McGinley (Episode 28)
Air date: 1958-01-07
Runtime: 30 min
Vivian (Episode 29)
Air date: 1958-01-14
Runtime: 30 min
Time for Dying (Episode 30)
Air date: 1958-01-21
Runtime: 30 min
The Island (Episode 31)
Air date: 1958-01-28
Runtime: 30 min
The Diploma (Episode 32)
Air date: 1958-02-04
Runtime: 30 min
Rendezvous with Death (Episode 33)
Air date: 1958-02-11
Runtime: 30 min
Escape (Episode 34)
Air date: 1958-02-18
Runtime: 30 min
Friend of the Court (Episode 35)
Air date: 1958-02-25
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Chance (Episode 36)
Air date: 1958-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
The Setup (Episode 37)
Air date: 1958-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
The Long Aloha (Episode 38)
Air date: 1958-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In Hawaii, a friend of McGraw's is murdered by a poison dart in the middle of a barbecue party. Partners in his import/export company are suspected.
Face of the Dead (Episode 39)
Air date: 1958-03-25
Runtime: 30 min
The Lie That Came True (Episode 40)
Air date: 1958-04-01
Runtime: 30 min
The Diamond (Episode 41)
Air date: 1958-04-08
Runtime: 30 min
Rare Perfume (Episode 42)
Air date: 1959-04-22
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 42