Monthly Archives: October 2023

This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Stefanie Powers and Sherry Jackson star in “The Real Easy Red Dog,” airing Oct. 31, 1975. LEARN MORE about this episode in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

THE REAL EASY RED DOG Original Air Date: October 31, 1975   Synopsis. A woman who identifies herself as Jennifer Sandstrom hires Rockford to delve into the apparent suicide of her sister Alice. Jim doesn’t realize that his client is … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Stuart Whitman stars in “The Watch-Dog,” airing Oct. 31, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

THE WATCH-DOG Original Air Date: Oct. 31, 1971 Synopsis. In Boston, Erskine must prevent a Communist spy ring from stealing the plans for a top-secret remote observation aircraft known by the code name Watch-Dog. LEARN MORE about this episode in … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Peter Mark Richman and Miiko Taka star in “The Problem with the Honorable Wife,” airing Oct. 31, 1965. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

THE PROBLEM WITH THE HONORABLE WIFE Original Air Date: Oct. 31, 1965 Synopsis. Near the port of San Francisco, Erskine and Rhodes investigate the attempted bombing of a government warehouse containing supplies that are destined for Vietnam. LEARN MORE about … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 625.4 with guest Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of Honey Cone, is available now for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

Shelly Clark of Honey Cone Original Airdates: Oct. 27-30, 2023 TVC 625.3: Ed welcomes singer and dancer Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of Honey Cone, the legendary R&B and soul girl group from the late 1960s and early … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 625 and 626 with guest Jon Burlingame, author of Music for Prime Time, is available now for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

The Craft of Music Composed for Television Original Airdates: Oct. 27-30, 2023 TVC 625.5: Ed welcomes back Jon Burlingame, longtime music journalist and our nation’s leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. Jon’s latest book, Music … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 624 and 625 with guest Nick Santa Maria, co-author of The Annotated Abbott and Costello, is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

The Annotated Abbott and Costello Original Airdates: Oct. 6-9, 2023 TVC 624.2: Ed and Greg Ehrbar welcome back actor, author, and comedian Nick Santa Maria (The Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster). Nick’s new book, The Annotated Abbott and Costello: A … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 625.7: Chuck Harter with a remembrance of Tina Turner is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

Tina Turner: A Force of Nature Live Original Airdates: Oct. 27-30, 2023 TVC 625.7: Music historian Chuck Harter joins Ed for a remembrance of music legend Tina Turner, a force of nature as a live performer (both as a solo … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Kathleen Crowley and Arch Johnson star in “A Bullet for the Teacher,” airing Oct. 30, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

A BULLET FOR THE TEACHER Original Airdate: October 30, 1960 Synopsis. Beau wins half-ownership of the Golden Wheel Casino in St. Joseph, Missouri. But the business venture is short-lived when his partner Rand Storm, a notorious ladies’ man, is shot … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Arthur Hill stars in “The Plague Merchant,” airing Oct. 30, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE PLAGUE MERCHANT Original Air Date: Oct. 30, 1966 Synopsis. Needing money to fund an operation that would prevent the loss of his daughter’s leg, research chemist Edward Lennan (played by Arthur Hill) agrees to sell the formula to a … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ed Nelson and Lara Parker star in “The Engineer,” airing Oct. 29, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE ENGINEER Original Air Date: Oct. 29, 1972 Synopsis. In Portland, Oregon, a recently laid-off aerospace engineer (played by Ed Nelson) agrees to help Vernon Speer, an FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive, rob the Portland National Bank of $38,000 in … Continue reading

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