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In the third season of the popular mystery series Case Closed (1996), the filmmakers introduce new elements to keep the program from going stale. In the two-part adventure "Footsteps of the Hero," a Sherlock Holmes trivia contest brings Conan into conflict with his old rival, Harley, who realizes only one person possesses such amazing powers of deduction--and that Conan must be Jimmy Kudo. But what will he do with this knowledge? At a video game convention in "Game Gone Bad," Conan finally stumbles onto a clue about the men in black whose poison turned him into a little boy, only to see it destroyed before he can act on it. The writers manage to keep the mysteries intriguing, although some elements inevitably recur (or murderers use an awful lot of monofilament fishing line in Tokyo). But "The Mist Goblin Murder" involves a Tengu, a mountain goblin in Japanese folklore, while "Gomera" spoofs Godzilla-style monster movies. The high point of the season is the two-part finale (which aired as a one-hour special in Japan) that introduces Phantom Thief 1412, a.k.a. the Phantom Thief Kid (originally the Kaitou Kid). A brilliant young magician, master of disguise, and cat burglar, the Phantom plays Professor Moriarty to Conan's Sherlock Holmes. Each opponent is forced to admire the other for intelligence, skill, and imagination equal to his own. Voice actor Jerry Jewell obviously has fun playing both characters in this entertaining rivalry, and it's clear Conan and the Phantom will continue to bedevil each other's plans in the seasons to come. (Rated TV PG: violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon (53. The Mist Goblin Murder Part 1. 54. The Mist Goblin Murder, 55. Weapon of Choice, 56. Game Gone Bad, 57. Train Trick, 58. The Sunfish Murder, 59. Footsteps of the Hero Part 1, 60. Footsteps of the Hero Part 2, 61. Shopping Can Be Murder, 62. Illustrated Murder, 63. Ghost Ship Murder Part 1, 64. Ghost Ship Murder Part 2, 65. Gomera! 66. The Three Fingerprints, 67. The Crab and Whale, 68. Moonless Murder, 69. Death of a Diva, 70. Knight Baron Mystery Part 1, 71. Knight Baron Mystery Part 2, 72. Knight Baron Mystery Part 3, 73. The Stalker, 74. Triple Terror, 75. The Ship Wreck Murder, 76. Jinnai, King of Death, 77. Murder and Mahjong, 78. Phantom Thief Part 1, 79. Phantom Thief Part 2)
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