Daily Archives: January 14, 2026

This Date in THE FBI History: Erskine must pass himself as both a jewelry expert and a master golfer in “A Gathering of Sharks,” airing Jan. 14, 1973. Filmed on location in Pebble Beach, California, this episode stars Jessica Walter, David Hedison, and Jill Haworth. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A GATHERING OF SHARKS Original Airdate: Jan. 14, 1973 Synopsis. Erskine surmises that the theft of the Boharne diamond from the Oregon home of retired millionaire Jacob Simpson Crane may have been an inside job—a theory that proves correct when … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Dyan Cannon stars in “If the Frame Fits…,” the third of the eight Rockford Files reunion movies produced for CBS, airing Jan. 14, 1996. 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

IF THE FRAME FITS… Original Air Date: January 14, 1996 Synopsis. Falsely accused of murdering a rival detective, Rockford fights to clear his name despite a staggering circumstantial case against him and increasing animosity from his two longtime nemeses on … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Cleavon Little and Simon Oakland star in “Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You,” airing Jan. 14, 1977. 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

STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK YOUR BONES, BUT WATERBURY WILL BURY YOU Original Air Date: January 14, 1977 Synopsis. Waterbury Security Systems, one of the largest detective agencies in the world, has been systematically disenfranchising independent private investigators as part … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Rennie, Julie Sommars, and Harold Gould star in “The Daughter,” airing Jan. 14, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DAUGHTER Original Airdate: Jan. 14, 1968 Synopsis. A key charm of a chess horse puts Erskine on the trail of Major Jan Anka (played by Michael Rennie), a Communist spy—and master chess player—who has assumed the identity of Albert … Continue reading

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