Monthly Archives: March 2026

This date in MAVERICK TV History: The BRET MAVERICK episode “The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur” originally aired on Mar. 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

THE EIGHT SWORDS OF DYRUS AND OTHER ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR Original Airdate: March 23, 1982 Synopsis. Professional illusionist The Great Malooley is also a professional killer whose performance at the Red Ox masks a plan to exhume the legendary Kirschfeld … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Don Gordon, Harold J. Stone, Fred Beir, Rudy Solari, and Francine York star in “The Cober List,” airing Mar. 23, 1969

THE COBER LIST Original Airdate: Mar. 23, 1969 Synopsis. An attempt on the life of Miami mob boss Frank Lanner (played by Fred Beir) provides the impetus for the Bureau’s investigation into the racketeering operation run by two of the … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Ruta Lee and Patricia Crowley guest star in “Betrayal,” airing Mar. 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

BETRAYAL Original Airdate: March 22, 1959 Synopsis. Bart is among the passengers who are victimized by two men who hold up a stagecoach bound for Virginia City. Bart suspects a connection between the robbers and another passenger, Anne Sanders (she … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Peter Haskell, Albert Salmi, Richard O’Brien, Jennifer Billingsley, and Edward Andrews star in “Three-Way Split,” airing Mar. 21, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THREE-WAY SPLIT Original Airdate: Mar. 21, 1971 Synopsis. Erskine faces a peculiar challenge while probing the theft of $900,000 from the Citizens Bank of Denver—a daring heist masterminded by Eliot Fielding (played by Peter Haskell), a disgraced playboy who is … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Bradford Dillman and Jacqueline Scott star in “The Divided Man,” airing Mar. 20, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DIVIDED MAN Original Airdate: Mar. 20, 1966 Synopsis. Facing bankruptcy and a failing marriage, Roger Mason (played by Bradford Dillman), a research chemist and part-owner of a fuel development firm in Tucson, Arizona, cracks under pressure and develops a … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Susan Strasberg stars in “A Bad Deal in the Valley,” airing Mar. 19, 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

A BAD DEAL IN THE VALLEY Original Air Date: March 19, 1976 Synopsis. Rockford dates Karen Stiles (played by Susan Strasberg), whose father Sam Stiles served time with him at San Quentin. Karen, a real estate agent, asks Rockford to … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: John Vernon, Diana Muldaur, and Lee H. Montgomery star in “Escape to Nowhere,” airing Mar. 19, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

ESCAPE TO NOWHERE Original Airdate: Mar. 19, 1972 Synopsis. In Smallport, Maine, two escaped prisoners from a Massachusetts state penitentiary—one of whom, Michael Durgom (played by John Vernon), is the key witness in the upcoming trial of mob kingpin Nelson … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Triple Indemnity,” Peter Breck’s first appearance as Doc Holliday, airs on Mar. 19, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

TRIPLE INDEMNITY Original Airdate: March 19, 1961 Synopsis. Bart wins $800 from George Parker, the mayor and owner of the town of Parkerville—and a notoriously bad loser. After George has Maverick robbed and beaten, George’s younger brother, Bill, who has … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Telly Savalas, Susan Strasberg, and Robert Drivas star in Part 2 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious FBI episode ever made, airing Mar. 19, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE EXECUTIONERS (Part 2) Original Airdate: Mar. 19, 1967 Synopsis. In New York, Erskine’s only hope of pinning racketeering charges on mob boss Leo Roland (played by Walter Pidgeon) lie in apprehending the man responsible for the murders of two … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Robert Walker, Jr., Patricia Harty, and Bill Zuckert star in “The Messenger,” airing Mar. 17, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE MESSENGER Original Airdate: Mar. 17, 1968 Synopsis. In New York to investigate the theft of $400,000 in negotiable securities from a Wall Street brokerage firm, Erskine hopes to enlist the help of Paul Thorpe (played by Robert Walker, Jr.), … Continue reading

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