between Rocky and his wife Mabel; banter which often pertained to their son, Junior. Mabel said foolish things, and nagged her husband, but it was shown that the couple cared for each other. Each episode ended with Rocky calling his wife to say he would soon be home, then he looked at the camera and remarked “Wonderful girl, that Mabel.” Roscoe Karns wrote much of the dialogue between Rocky and Mabel. Episode status Of hundreds of Rocky King Detective episodes 38 kinescope copies are archived at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, but 11 of those episodes are marked as being Non-circulating Safety Storage (archival or research) copies. In 2006 Alpha Home Entertainment released a four episode Rocky King Detective DVD. Several episodes are available for online viewing. Below is information about the most readily accessible episodes. Selected episodes See also List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts 1951-52 United States network television schedule (Sundays at 9pm ET) 1952-53 United States network television schedule (Sundays at 9pm ET) 1953-54 United States network television schedule (Sundays at 9pm ET) External links DuMont historical website Rocky King episode "Murder Scores a Knockout" (1952) legal download at the Internet Archive Rocky King episode "Murder PhD" (1953) at Internet Archive Rocky King episode "The Hermit's Cat" (1952) at TV4U.com References DuMont Television Network original programming 1950s American crime drama television series 1950 American television series debuts 1954 American television series endings 1950s American police procedural television series American action television series American live television series Television shows set in New York City Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows American detective television series