Monthly Archives: April 2026

This date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner, John Hoyt, and Chad Everett star in the conclusion of “The Devil’s Necklace,” airing Apr. 23, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 23, 2026 by admin

THE DEVIL’S NECKLACE, Part 2 Original Airdate: April 23, 1961 Synopsis. As Maverick lies unconscious, an enraged Bob Tallhorse leads the Apaches in a massive attack on Fort Distress. The only two-part episode of the original Maverick series, “The Devil’s … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “One of Our Trains is Missing,” the final episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 22, 1962. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 22, 2026 by admin

ONE OF OUR TRAINS IS MISSING Original Airdate: April 22, 1962 Synopsis. In Whipsaw, Kansas, Bart finds trouble in the form of Modesty Blaine and a neurotic safecracker named Justin Radcliff. The last episode of the original Maverick series, “One … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Aidman, Edward Binns, Scott Marlowe, Paul Mantee, and Joanna Moore star in “The Tunnel,” airing Apr. 21, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 21, 2026 by admin

THE TUNNEL Original Airdate: Apr. 21, 1968 Synopsis. Ray Pike (played by Charles Aidman) arranges for Bill Hollis (Edward Binns) and Gene Waring (Scott Marlowe) to break out of a state prison in Bend, Oregon and rendezvous with him in … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 733.4: The “Sound Hooks” of Quincy Jones with guest A. Scott Galloway is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

The “sound hooks” of Quincy Jones Original Airdates: Apr. 17-20, 2026 TVC 733.4: Music journalist A. Scott Galloway joins Ed for a special appreciation of the life and legacy of Grammy Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning, and Tony Award-winning producer, composer, arranger, … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 733.1: Remembering Kimberly Johnson is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

Remembering Kimberly Johnson Original Airdates: Apr. 17-20, 2026 TVC 733.1: From March 2014: Kimberly Johnson, daughter of Russell Johnson, joins Ed, Tony, Donna, and guest co-host Bill Funt as TV Confidential remembers the life and career of the actor known … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Rita Moreno and Hal Linden star in “If It Bleeds… It Leads,” the eighth and final Rockford reunion movie, airing Apr. 20, 1999. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

IF IT BLEEDS… IT LEADS Original Air Date: April 20, 1999 Synopsis. Rita Capkovic (played by Rita Moreno) turns to Rockford one last time when her husband Ernie Lansdale (Hal Linden), a respected school teacher, is wrongfully suspected of being … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Robert Webber, Marj Dusay, and Jameson Parker star in the conclusion of “Faith, Hope and Clarity,” a two-part episode of BRET MAVERICK that originally aired on Apr. 20, 1982. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

FAITH, HOPE AND CLARITY (two-parter) Original Airdates: April 13 and 20, 1982 Synopsis. Everest Sinclair, a utopianist who hopes to make Sweetwater the center of his “new society,” purchases all of the town’s mortgages and immediately forecloses on them. In … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Bronson, Tim McIntire, James Doohan, Doris Singleton, and Crahan Denton star in “The Animal,” airing Apr. 17, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 17, 2026 by admin

THE ANIMAL Original Airdate: Apr. 17, 1966 Synopsis. In Oregon, Erskine and Rhodes trail Earl Clayton (played by Charles Bronson), a convicted murderer who headed for the Northwest after breaking out of a federal prison in Las Casas, New Mexico, … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers, BarBara Luna, R.G. Armstrong, Carlos Romero, and Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. star in “The Extortionist,” airing Apr. 16, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 16, 2026 by admin

THE EXTORTIONIST Original Airdate: Apr. 16, 1967 Synopsis. The first known outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the United States in nearly forty years puts Erskine on the trail of Tyler Cray (played by Wayne Rogers), a bigoted pharmacist who … Continue reading →

This date in MAVERICK TV History: Part 1 of “The Devil’s Necklace,” the only two-part episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 16, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 16, 2026 by admin

THE DEVIL’S NECKLACE, Part 1 Original Airdate: April 16, 1961 Synopsis. After his horse breaks down in the Arizona heat, Bart seeks shelter at Fort Distress, operated by his friend Major Reidinger. A greedy peddler named Luther Cannonbaugh suckers Bart … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner, John Hoyt, and Chad Everett star in the conclusion of “The Devil’s Necklace,” airing Apr. 23, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

This date in MAVERICK TV History: “One of Our Trains is Missing,” the final episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 22, 1962. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Aidman, Edward Binns, Scott Marlowe, Paul Mantee, and Joanna Moore star in “The Tunnel,” airing Apr. 21, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 733.4: The “Sound Hooks” of Quincy Jones with guest A. Scott Galloway is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 733.1: Remembering Kimberly Johnson is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Rita Moreno and Hal Linden star in “If It Bleeds… It Leads,” the eighth and final Rockford reunion movie, airing Apr. 20, 1999. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Bronson, Tim McIntire, James Doohan, Doris Singleton, and Crahan Denton star in “The Animal,” airing Apr. 17, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers, BarBara Luna, R.G. Armstrong, Carlos Romero, and Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. star in “The Extortionist,” airing Apr. 16, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

This date in MAVERICK TV History: Part 1 of “The Devil’s Necklace,” the only two-part episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 16, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

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