Miss Socrates mentions this show as the inspiration for working for a private detective. She mention the receptionist on the show who face was never shown. That woman was played by a then unknown Mary Tyler Moore.
Mary Tyler Moore spoofs the long-running character she played on the competing private eye series. She was heard, but only her legs and close-ups of her mouth were seen as she played Diamond's phone answering service. She begins her phone chat with Jeff by calling him "Richard".
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What is the English language plot outline for Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)?