Father Dowling Mysteries

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Father Dowling Mysteries
Image:Father Dowling Mysteries.jpg
Format	Crime Drama, Mystery
Starring	Tom Bosley Tracy Nelson James Stephens Mary Wickes
Country of origin	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
No. of episodes	45
Production
Running time	60 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC ABC
Original run	November 30, 1987 – May 2, 1991
External links
IMDb profile

Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates in the UK) is an American television mystery series that appeared between 30 November 1987 and 2 May 1991, for its first season the show was on NBC, and on the ABC network for its last two seasons. It is based on the adventures of the title character created by Ralph McInerny,^[1] Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Jacques Maritain Center, and Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Episodes 3.1 Pilot 3.2 Regular Series 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Plot

Father Frank Dowling is a Catholic priest who continually stumbles over murders, abductions, and other high crimes in his hometown, Chicago, Illinois. He is assisted by Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski, who does much of the legwork for Frank. Sister Steve is a streetwise nun who grew up in a rough housing project nearby, so she can hotwire a car. She knows the language of the streets and converses in it fluently.

Father Philip Prestwick is the ladder-climbing assistant to the Archbishop, who just happens to drop in before meals, prepared by housekeeper Marie Murkin, who provides comic relief. Father Dowling has a twin brother called Blaine.

[edit] Cast

• Tom Bosley as Frank Dowling/Father Frank Dowling
• Tracy Nelson as Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski
• James Stephens as Father Philip Prestwick
• Mary Wickes as Marie Murkin

[edit] Episodes

After its first season the show left NBC and ABC took the show for a further 2 seasons. In total Father Dowling Mysteries had 1 TV movie and 42 episodes in 3 seasons.

[edit] Pilot

The pilot was a TV movie entitled Fatal Confession which originally aired on NBC on November 1 1987.

[edit] Regular Series

The show was supposed to begin in 1988 though because of a writer's strike in 1988 it didn't begin weekly until 1989. The series began airing in 1989 and ended in 1991 after 43 episodes, during which time the show switched from NBC to ABC.

[edit] References

• Lovece, Frank, The Television Yearbook: Complete, Detailed Listings for the 1990-1991 Season (Putnam / Perigee, 1991) ISBN 0-399-51702-2

[edit] External links

• TV.com: Father Dowling Mysteries - Episode Guide
• Internet Movie Database: Father Dowling Mysteries
• "Father Dowling Mysteries" - Episode Guide

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