The Magician
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The Magician was a US television series that ran during the 1973-1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony Blake (the character's last name was changed from "Dorian" in the pilot film), a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed.
The show was a favorite of The X-Files creator Chris Carter, who worked it into Special Agent Fox Mulder's "origin" story: a teenaged Mulder was watching The Magician when his sister was abducted by mysterious forces.
The series, although unsuccessful, featured Bixby (who was an amateur magician himself) perform many of his own illusions. This led to a series of magical specials on NBC, hosted by Bixby himself.