Daily Archives: January 9, 2026

This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Isaac Hayes stars as “The Hammer of C Block,” the first of his three appearances as Gandolf Fitch, airing Jan. 9, 1976. 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 HAMMER OF C BLOCK Original Air Date: January 9, 1976 Synopsis. Gandolf Fitch (played by Isaac Hayes) received the death penalty after he was convicted of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Lila McGee, but the sentence was reduced … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Daly, Margaret Leighton, and Lloyd Gough star in “The Chameleon,” airing Jan. 9, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE CHAMELEON Original Airdate: Jan. 9, 1966 Synopsis. In Greenfield, Nebraska, Erskine and Rhodes search for a murderous psychopath who seduces wealthy women, marries them for their money before killing them, then hides their bodies in secret vaults that he … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Martin Sheen, Meg Foster, and John Sylvester-White star in “A Second Life,” the second of two episodes this season that were filmed in Northern California, airing Jan. 9, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A SECOND LIFE Original Airdate: Jan. 9, 1972 Synopsis. After shooting a police commissioner in Portland, Oregon, gunman Steven Chandler (played by Martin Sheen) surfaces in San Francisco, California, where where he falls in love with Marcy Brandon (played by … Continue reading

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