Monthly Archives: February 2026

This Date in THE FBI History: Henry Silva, Khigh Dheigh, and Sharon Farrell star in “The Two Million Dollar Hit,” airing Feb. 24, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE TWO MILLION DOLLAR HIT Original Airdate: Feb. 24, 1974 Synopsis. After hijacking a $20 million shipment of travelers checks, a trio of thieves, led by onetime commercial pilot Stanley Chasen (played by Henry Silva), head for Seattle, Washington, where … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 724 and 725 with guest Harvey Lisberg is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Harvey Lisberg on The Rise of Herman’s Hermits Original Airdates: Feb. 13-16, 2026 TVC 724.1: Ed welcomes back Harvey Lisberg, the legendary music manager who shaped the careers of such iconic artists as Herman’s Hermits, 10cc, and Tony Christie. Harvey’s … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 725.3 with guest Larry Brody is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Larry Brody on the “golden age of employment” for freelance TV writers Original Airdates: Feb. 20-23, 2026 TVC 725.3: From January 2012: Award-winning television writer/producer Larry Brody talks to Ed about some of the ways in which television has changed … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Alejandro Rey, Pilar Seurat, and Norman Fell star in “The Catalyst,” airing Feb. 23, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE CATALYST Original Airdate: Feb. 23, 1969 Synopsis. Erskine travels to Mexico to escort Maria Sandoval (played by Pilar Seurat) to Washington, D.C., where she is slated to testify that the activities of her cousin, Roberto Sandoval, the dictator of … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “A Night at the Red Ox,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK, aired on Feb. 23, 1982. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

A NIGHT AT THE RED OX Original Airdate: February 23, 1982 Synopsis. Bret, Tom, and M.L. are held hostage by a woman who believes Tom murdered her husband twenty years before.   The third of three attempts to resurrect Maverick in the … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Edward Binns, Paul Mantee, and Nina Foch star in “The Dealer,” airing Feb. 22, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DEALER Original Airdate: Feb. 22, 1970 Synopsis. In New Orleans, the theft of more than $200,000 in electronics equipment puts Erskine on the trail of “The Dealer,” Barney Simms (played by Edward Binns), a notorious fence in Houston who … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Julie Adams guest stars in “The Brasada Spur,” airing on Feb. 22, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE BRASADA SPUR Original Airdate: February 22, 1959 Synopsis. In King City, Bart wines and dines Belle Morgan, the powerful town boss, in order to get a seat in an exclusive poker game with millionaire railroad men. But when Belle … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Carl Betz, Michael Burns, and Anne Archer star in “Downfall,” airing Feb. 21, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

DOWNFALL Original Airdate: Feb. 21, 1971 Synopsis. Cat burglar Holt Campbell (played by Michael Burns) surfaces in New Orleans, where he rendezvouses with his silent partner, Martin Ashton (played by Carl Betz), a jeweler with previous ties to the Chicago … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: “The Four Pound Brick” airs on Feb. 21, 1975. 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 FOUR POUND BRICK Original Air Date: February 21, 1975 Synopsis. Rocky’s friend Kate Banning always knew that her son David, a rookie police officer, took better care of his car than he did himself. She therefore becomes suspicious when … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Iron Hand,” an episode that marked an early TV appearance of screen legend Robert Redford, airs on Feb. 21, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE IRON HAND Original Airdate: February 21, 1960 Synopsis. Needing money after Nobby Ned Wingate cleans them out at poker, Bart and some cowboys convince Connie Coleman to hire them to help on a cattle drive to Abilene. Maverick suspects … Continue reading

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