<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 20, 1957--August 28, 1959 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Thin Man is a half - hour weekly television series based on the mystery novel The Thin Man (1933) by Dashiell Hammett and the 1935 - 1947 Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer movie series of the same name . The 72 episodes were produced by MGM Television and broadcast by NBC for two seasons from 1957--1959 on Friday evening . It was the first TV series produced by MGM . </P> <P> The series starred Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk as Nick and Nora Charles . The dog, Asta, was played by three identical wire - hair terriers . Jack Albertson, Patricia Donahue, and Nita Talbot had recurring roles during the show's second season . Albertson played Lieutenant Harry Evans of the New York Police Department . Donahue played Hazel, Nick and Nora's neighbor . Talbot played Beatrice Dane, alias Blondie Collins, a criminal who dragged Nick and Nora into her schemes . Both Hazel and Beatrice made attempts to seduce Nick . Nora's jealousy fueled her sarcasm on these occasions . </P> <P> A newspaper columnist wrote that Nora Charles' role was different from that of other female leads in detective programs on television . Kirk commented: </P>

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