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A production of [[Creator/ParamountGlobal Viacom]], its distribution rights were acquired by Creator/{{Paramount}} Television, producers of Bosley's previous series ''Series/HappyDays'', following the acquisition of Paramount Pictures by Viacom. The subsequent 2006 split of Viacom gave the rights to both shows to Creator/{{CBS}} Studios.
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* AmateurSleuthAmateurSleuth: Dowling and Oskowski are definitely not trained investigators, but they do what they can.
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* TheExoticDetectiveTheExoticDetective: Dowling is a priest, so a few of his adventures have started with someone talking about a crime during their confession so Dowling decides to do something about it.
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* NiceHat: Father Dowling's fedora.
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* SignatureHeadgear: Father Dowling's fedora.
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Set in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, it involves the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling (Bosley) and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Nelson), stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Then there's Father Prestwick (Stephens), the assistant to the Archbishop who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating, and rectory housekeeper Marie Mulkin (Wickes).
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Set in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, it involves the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling (Bosley) and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Nelson), stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Then there's Father Prestwick (Stephens), the assistant to the Archbishop who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating, and rectory housekeeper Marie Mulkin (Wickes).
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Adapted from the eponymous mystery novel series by Ralph [=McInerny=] and starring Creator/TomBosley, Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons.
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Adapted from the eponymous mystery novel series by Ralph [=McInerny=] and starring Creator/TomBosley, Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from running for one eight-episode season on Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final and two seasons.more seasons (a combined 35 episodes) on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* DealWithTheDevil: "The Devil And the Deep Blue Sea Mystery" was essentially a remake of ''Film/TheDevilAndDanielWebster'', with Sister Steve making the deal to save her brother's life and Father Dowling defending her soul against a JuryOfTheDamned.
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* DealWithTheDevil: "The Devil And and the Deep Blue Sea Mystery" was essentially a remake of ''Film/TheDevilAndDanielWebster'', with Sister Steve making the deal to save her brother's life and Father Dowling defending her soul against a JuryOfTheDamned.
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* PilotMovie: ''Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery''
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[[caption-width-right:300:Father Dowling Mysteries]]
Starring [[Series/HappyDays Tom Bosley]], Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons.
Set in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, it involved the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling (Bosley) and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Nelson), stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Then there's Father Prestwick (Stephens), the assistant to the Archbishop who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating, and rectory housekeeper Marie Mulkin (Wickes).
The series also had 3 appearances by Father Dowling's identical twin brother (also played by Bosley), who was a con artist who caused trouble.
[[caption-width-right:300:Father Dowling Mysteries]]
Starring [[Series/HappyDays Tom Bosley]], Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons.
Set in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, it involved the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling (Bosley) and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Nelson), stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Then there's Father Prestwick (Stephens), the assistant to the Archbishop who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating, and rectory housekeeper Marie Mulkin (Wickes).
The series also had 3 appearances by Father Dowling's identical twin brother (also played by Bosley), who was a con artist who caused trouble.
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[[caption-width-right:300:Father Dowling Mysteries]]
Starring [[Series/HappyDays Tom Bosley]],
Adapted from the eponymous mystery novel series by Ralph [=McInerny=] and starring Creator/TomBosley, Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons.
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Starring [[Series/HappyDays Tom Bosley]], Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons. Set in Chicago, Illinois, it involved the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski, stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Father Dowling has an assistant, Father Prestwick, who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating.
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Starring [[Series/HappyDays Tom Bosley]], Creator/TracyNelson, Creator/JamesStephens, and [[Film/SisterAct Mary Wickes]], this show got its start as a TV movie in 1987. It became a series in 1989 and ran until 1991, during the course of which it switched from Creator/{{NBC}} to Creator/{{ABC}} for its final two seasons.
Set inChicago, Illinois, UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, it involved the main characters, Father Francis "Frank" Dowling (Bosley) and Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski, Oskowski (Nelson), stumbling across murders and other such crimes, and solving them. Then there's Father Dowling has an assistant, Father Prestwick, Prestwick (Stephens), the assistant to the Archbishop who often finds himself filling in for Father Dowling in church matters when the latter is out investigating.
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