.....would this series have originated it?
Martin Kane, Private Eye is a ghost from television's prehistoric era. It debuted in 1949 and ran until 1954, airing on NBC Thursday nights at 10; I have vague memories of being allowed to see now and again it as a small child.
One of the first shows I watched when we got our television in 1953 was "Martin Kane, Private Eye" starring Lee Tracy. I remember being disappointed when Tracy was replaced by Mark Stevens.
