The Episodes: Original Air Dates Synopses DVD Disc Set
Nero Wolfe
(2001-2002)
PILOT
Episode
DVD Media/
Original Air Date
Synopsis
The Golden Spiders
Season 2, Vol. 5
March 5, 2000
Wolfe and Archie take on a case for the
smallest retainer in their history -- $4.30. The trail begins
with a mysterious woman wearing golden spider earrings, and
ends in blackmail and murder.
The First Season
The Doorbell Rang
Vol. 1
April 22, 2001
An eccentric millionaire hands Wolfe a
disturbing story of FBI harassment and an extraordinarily fat
check.
Champagne for One
Vol. 1
April 29 + May
6, 2001
Archie sits in for a friend at a dinner
party for unwed mothers, and one of the guests drops dead on
the dance floor.
Prisoner's Base
Vol. 2
May 13 + 20,
2001
Archie investigates the death of a young
woman Wolfe turned away from the brownstone.
Eeny, Meeny, Murder, Mo
Vol. 2
June 3, 2001
While Archie is in the plant rooms
badgering Wolfe to meet with a prospective client, someone in
the office makes sure she won't ever tell him her story.
Disguise for Murder
Vol. 2
June 17, 2001
The Manhattan Flower Club's visit to the
brownstone proves fatal for one of Wolfe's guests.
Door to Death
Vol. 3
June 24, 2001
Desperate for a new gardener, Wolfe leaves
the brownstone to find an orchid man in the raging wilds of
Westchester.
Christmas Party
Vol. 3
July 1, 2001
Archie attends a holiday soiree where one
person doesn't make it alive to Christmas morning.
Over My Dead Body
Vol. 3
July 8 + 15, 2001
When a Montenegrin female arrives at the
brownstone, Wolfe's jealously guarded past comes to light.
Episode
DVD Media/
Original Air Date
Synopsis
The Second Season
Death of a DoxY
Vol. 1
April 14, 2002
Archie finds a dead woman's body while
doing a favor for a friend.
The Next Witness
Vol. 1
April 21, 2002
Wolfe bolts from court when he believes his
testimony will convict an innocent man.
Die Like a Dog
Vol. 1
April 28, 2002
While fetching his raincoat, Archie
stumbles onto a murder scene.
Murder is Corny
Vol. 2
May 5, 2002
A delivery boy is murdered and Archie is the prime suspect.
The Mother Hunt
Vol. 2
May 12 + 19,
2002
Wolfe and Archie hunt for the mother of an abandoned baby.
Poison a la Carte
Vol. 2
May 26, 2002
A lecherous producer is poisoned during a
banquet prepared by Fritz.
Too Many Clients
Vol. 3
June 2 + 9,
2002
A client who thinks he's being followed is
found dead.
Before I Die
Vol. 3
June 16, 2002
A gangster hires Wolfe and Archie to
protect him from blackmail.
Help Wanted, Male
Vol. 3
June 23, 2002
Wolfe refuses to help a man who receives an anonymous death threat -- and later turns up dead.
The Silent Speaker
Vol. 4
Vol. 5 (letterbox)
July 14 + 21, 2002
A nearly bankrupt Wolfe reluctantly investigates the death of a bureaucrat.
Cop Killer
Vol. 4
August 11,
2002
Two illegal aliens become suspects in the
killing of a policeman.
Immune to Murder
Vol. 4
August 18, 2002
The Assistant Secretary of State is found
floating in a trout stream.