Monthly Archives: October 2025

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

Posted on October 31, 2025 by admin

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 a … 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

Posted on October 31, 2025 by admin

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

Posted on October 31, 2025 by admin

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 →

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

Posted on October 30, 2025 by admin

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

Posted on October 30, 2025 by admin

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

Posted on October 29, 2025 by admin

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 →

This Date in THE FBI History: Mario Roccuzzo and Victor French star in “Tower of Terror,” airing Oct. 28, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on October 28, 2025 by admin

TOWER OF TERROR Original Air Date: Oct. 28, 1973 Synopsis. In Minneapolis, a mentally disturbed Korean War veteran plants a timed explosive in a high-rise office building and threatens to detonate it unless the Bureau arranges for the immediate release … Continue reading →

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 710 and 711 with guest Rhonda Shear is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on October 27, 2025 by admin

Rhonda Shear on the Return of Up All Night Original Airdates: Oct. 17-20, 2025 TVC 710.4: Ed welcomes back actress, comedienne, author, and entrepreneur Rhonda Shear (Up All Night, Rhonda Shear Intimates, Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Edd Byrnes, Michael Dante, and Peter Brown star in “Stage West,” airing Oct. 27, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on October 27, 2025 by admin

STAGE WEST Original Airdate: October 27, 1957 Synopsis. Bret and the widow Linda Harris are held hostage by rancher Mart Fallon and his two sons. Fallon murdered Linda’s husband, a miner who has found gold near Indian territory. Unfortunately for … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “Kill The Messenger,” Joe Santos’ favorite episode, airs on Oct. 27, 1978. 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

Posted on October 27, 2025 by admin

KILL THE MESSENGER Original Air Date: October 27, 1978 Synopsis. As a nervous Becker prepares to take the examination for lieutenant, he’s assigned a departmental hot potato: the homicide of parole officer Eileen Towne, wife of Deputy Chief of … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: October 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

This Date in THE FBI History: Mario Roccuzzo and Victor French star in “Tower of Terror,” airing Oct. 28, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 710 and 711 with guest Rhonda Shear is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Edd Byrnes, Michael Dante, and Peter Brown star in “Stage West,” airing Oct. 27, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “Kill The Messenger,” Joe Santos’ favorite episode, airs on Oct. 27, 1978. 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

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