Monthly Archives: November 2025

This Date in THE FBI History: Joseph Campanella, James Broderick, and Carol Rossen star in “Anatomy of a Prison Break,” airing Nov. 27, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

ANATOMY OF A PRISON BREAK Original Airdate: Nov. 27, 1966 LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Bolt from the Blue,” written and directed by Robert Altman, airs on Nov. 27, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

BOLT FROM THE BLUE Original Airdate: November 27, 1960 Synopsis. Beau befriends a kindly old prospector named Ebenezer Bolt (played by Tim Graham), unaware that he’s the partner of notorious horse thief Benson January (Owen Bush). An angry posse intercepts … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peter Breck, Reginald Owen, and Jolene Brand star in “A Technical Error,” airing Nov. 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

A TECHNICAL ERROR Original Airdate: November 26, 1961 Synopsis. In Junction Corners, Bart wins ownership of the Bank on the Square from Major Holbrook Sims (played by Reginald Owen), who seems suspiciously eager to unload the bank. Maverick soon discovers … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Lynda Day George and Henry Silva star in “Line of Fire,” airing Nov. 26, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

LINE OF FIRE Original Airdate: Nov. 26, 1967 LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Louise Sorel, Frank Converse, Henry Darrow, and Albert Salmi star in “Canyon of No Return,” one of two episodes filmed this season in the state of Oregon, and one of the most treacherous productions in the history of THE FBI series. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

CANYON OF NO RETURN Original Airdate: Nov. 26, 1972 Filmed on location along the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon, “Canyon of No Return” was one of the most ambitious—and dangerous—location shoots ever undertaken by the FBI series. Guest star … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Leslie Nielsen, Lou Antonio, and Milton Selzer star in “Fool’s Gold,” airing Nov. 25, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

FOOL’S GOLD Original Airdate: Nov. 25, 1973 LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 714 and 715: Complete two-part interview with Les Lannom is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Les Lannom, Prime Cut, and the smell of a good pipe Original Airdates: Nov. 14-17, 2025 TVC 714.3: Ed welcomes Les Lannom, the actor known around the world as Lester Hodges on Harry O (ABC, 1974-1976), and a man who … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 715.3 with guest Arnie Holland is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Arnie Holland on the re-release of Diane Keaton’s Heaven Original Airdates: Nov. 21-24, 2025 TVC 715.3: Ed welcomes Arnie Holland, president and CEO of Lightyear Entertainment, and executive producer of Heaven, the acclaimed feature-length documentary from 1987 that also marked … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Leo Gordon, Denny Miller, Carl Franklin, and John Pleshette star in “Black Mirror,” the two-hour episode introducing Kathryn Harrold as Megan Dougherty, airing Nov. 24, 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

BLACK MIRROR (two-hour episode) Original Air Date: November 24, 1978 Synopsis. Megan Dougherty (played by Kathryn Harrold), a clinical psychologist who became permanently blinded in an accident ten years earlier, hires Rockford after she is menaced by a man in … Continue reading

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Jeweled Gun,” the first solo adventure of Bart Maverick, airs on Nov. 24, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE JEWELED GUN Original Airdate: November 24, 1957 Synopsis. Kathleen Crowley guest stars as Daisy Harris, a wealthy woman with many secrets. Daisy hires Bart to pose as her husband (“John Haskell”) and accompany her on a trip to Laramie, … Continue reading

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