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- This Date in THE FBI History: Earl Holliman, Larry Gates, and Russell Johnson star in “The Quest,” airing Mar. 8, 1970. This episode also marked the directorial debut of series star Philip Abbott. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 722.4 with guest Cam Clarke is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
100 Years of The King Family Original Airdates: Jan. 23-26, 2026 TVC 722.5: Ed welcomes Cam Clarke, one of the youngest members of The King Family, and one of the busiest voice actors in the entertainment industry today. Cam’s new … Continue reading →
TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 721 and 722 with guest Mark Malkoff is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
How Five Minutes with Red Skelton Changed Johnny Carson’s Career Original Airdates: Jan. 16-19, 2026 TVC 721.2: Ed welcomes Mark Malkoff, host of the award-winning Carson Podcast and the author of Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan’s Journey to Find … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 722.1 with guest James Bigwood is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
The Life and Times of Alan Napier Original Airdates: Jan. 23-26, 2026 TVC 722.1: From January 2016: James Bigwood joins Ed for a look at the life and career of Alan Napier (1903-1988), the British actor best known to three … Continue reading →
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This Date in THE FBI History: Claudine Longet, Michael Rennie, Russell Johnson, and Harrison Ford star in “Caesar’s Wife,” airing Jan. 26, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
CAESAR’S WIFE Original Airdate: Jan. 26, 1969 Synopsis. Claudine Longet stars as Danielle Chabrol, a Parisian ballet dancer whom the Bureau suspects is a Communist spy. Erskine suspects that Chabrol is working with an Eastern European power to extract information … Continue reading →
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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Mills Watson and Richard Kelton star in “The Deuce,” airing Jan. 26, 1979. 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 DEUCE Original Air Date: January 26, 1979 Synopsis. Mills Watson guest stars as George Bassett, a chronic drinker accused of vehicular manslaughter. Though the circumstantial case against Bassett is strong, Rockford is the only juror on Bassett’s trial who … Continue reading →
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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Diamond in the Rough,” the second of two episodes featuring Fredd Wayne, aired on Jan. 26, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Original Airdate: January 26, 1958 Synopsis. In San Francisco, Bart sets to even the score against Van Buren Kingsley, a ruthless New Orleans aristocrat who cons people into buying stock in a worthless diamond company. Kingsley not … Continue reading →
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