Daily Archives: January 11, 2026

This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Gun-Shy,” the famous episode of MAVERICK that parodied GUNSMOKE, aired for the first time on Jan. 11, 1959. 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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GUN-SHY Original Airdate: January 11, 1959 Synopsis. In Elwood, Kansas, Bret’s efforts to track down $500,000 in hidden gold run afoul of the town’s stalwart but dimwitted marshal, Mort Dooley.  The most famous episode of the original Maverick, “Gun-Shy” scored a … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Olson and J.D. Cannon star in “Conspiracy of Corruption,” one of the few episodes of the series that is an outright whodunit, airing Jan. 11, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

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CONSPIRACY OF CORRUPTION Original Airdate: Jan. 11, 1970 Synopsis. In Las Mantas County, Erskine oversees the investigation of the shooting of a ranch foreman by an unknown assailant—a matter that escalates into a possible civil rights violation when the county … Continue reading →

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