Monthly Archives: February 2024

This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Douglas, Donna Mills, and Peggy McCay star in “The Hitchhiker,” airing Feb. 28, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE HITCHHIKER Original Airdate: Feb. 28, 1971 Synopsis. After robbing a bank in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Army private Jerry Williams (played by Michael Douglas) picks up a hitchhiker, Mary Anne Collins (played by Donna Mills), a daughter from an … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Nita Talbot guest stars in “The Resurrection of Joe November,” airing Feb. 28, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE RESURRECTION OF JOE NOVEMBER Original Airdate: February 28, 1960 Synopsis. En route to New Orleans, Bret is offered  $10,000 to transport the remains of a man named Joe November from New Orleans to Europe. What Maverick doesn’t realize is … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Neva Patterson stars in “Just by Accident,” airing Feb. 28, 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

JUST BY ACCIDENT Original Air Date: February 28, 1975 Synopsis. Demolition derby driver Billy Jo Hartman’s plans to retire from the field and move onto dirt racing are cut short when his car is pushed off a cliff by a … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Robert Drivas, Hilarie Thompson, and Mark Hamill star in “The Corruptor,” airing Feb. 27, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE CORRUPTOR Original Airdate: Feb. 27, 1972 Synopsis. The brutal shooting of a New York state policeman puts Erskine on the trail of Dree Foster (played by Robert Drivas), a charismatic yet sociopathic young man who recruits teenage runaways to … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 638.4 with guest Pat Boone is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Entertainment legend Pat Boone Original Airdates: Feb. 23-26, 2024 TVC 638.4: Ed welcomes Pat Boone, the trailblazing singer, entertainer, humanitarian, and philanthropist who recently marked his seventieth year in show business and who will celebrate his ninetieth birthday this coming … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 638.1: Phil Gries on the making of Harlem School 1970 is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Phil Gries on the making of Harlem School 1970 Original Airdates: Feb. 23-26, 2024 TVC 638.1: From February 2018: Phil Gries joins us to discuss Harlem School 1970, an original documentary that provides an inside look at a typical day … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 638.3: Scarlet Street and The Edge of the World on Blu-ray is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Scarlet Street and The Edge of the World on Blu-ray Original Airdates: Feb. 23-26, 2024 TVC 638.3: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the recent Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases of The Edge of the World (1937) and Scarlet Street (1945). Want … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 638.6: Dan Curtis: Master of Dark Shadows is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Dan Curtis: Master of Dark Shadows Original Airdates: Feb. 23-26, 2024 TVC 638.6: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the recent MPI Home Video release of Master of Dark Shadows (2019), a comprehensive documentary about the life and career of Emmy … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Bradford Dillman, Lynda Day George, and Charles Grodin star in “Sky on Fire,” airing Feb. 26, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

SKY ON FIRE Original Airdate: Feb. 26, 1967 Synopsis. At a remote cabin in the Madison National Forest in Colorado, George Bellamy (played by Bradford Dillman), an assistant cashier at a metals company, agrees to a meeting with Carl Platt … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Maverick at Law” airs on Feb. 26, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

MAVERICK AT LAW Original Airdate: February 26, 1961 Synopsis. Two outlaws enlist a mousy bank teller in their plans to rob the Bank of Ten Sleep, but the job is bungled when bank owner Cyrus Babcock catches the robbers in … Continue reading

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