Daily Archives: March 19, 2026

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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