Daily Archives: December 26, 2025

This Date in THE FBI History: Arthur O’Connell, John McIntire, Cecil Kellaway, and Dabney Coleman star in “The Hijackers,” airing Dec. 26, 1965. This episode marks the only time that THE FBI attempted to make a lighthearted comedy. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

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THE HIJACKERS Original Airdate: Dec. 26, 1965 Synopsis. In Milwaukee, Harold “Smitty” Smith (played by Arthur O’Connell), a conniving truck driver forced into early retirement by the Interstate Transfer company, arranges for two friends to steal his old rig. Smitty … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: Donna Mills, James Woods, and Howard Duff star in “Dead Man’s Hand,” the first of a two-part episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, airing Dec. 26, 1979. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

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4./5. DEAD MAN’S HAND (Two-parter) Original Airdates: December 26, 1979 and January 2, 1980 Synopsis. Trouble ensues for Ben Maverick when he inherits a pat hand from a gambler who died during a high-stakes poker game. Young Maverick (CBS, 1979-1980) was … Continue reading →

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