Monthly Archives: October 2026

This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Dana Elcar, Noble Willingham and Bob Hastings guest star in “The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company,” airing Oct. 17, 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. 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

Posted on October 17, 2026 by admin

THE GREAT BLUE LAKE LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Original Air Date: October 17, 1975 Synopsis. En route to Los Angeles to deliver a client’s $10,000 bail money, Rockford becomes stranded in the small desert town of Great Blue Lake after … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Last Wire from Stop Gap” airs on Oct. 16, 1960. 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 October 16, 2026 by admin

LAST WIRE FROM STOP GAP Original Airdate: October 16, 1960 Synopsis. On their way to Denver, Bart and Beau pick up $6,500 in a poker game at Stop Gap, then decide to wire the money to Denver through the Hulett … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: TV GUIDE magazine names Jim Rockford as one of TV’s Greatest Characters Ever in its Oct. 16-22, 1999 issue. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

Posted on October 16, 2026 by admin

LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition of 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, featuring more than sixty new pages of never before published information about both the original Rockford Files and the CBS reunion movies, including … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Susan Howard guest stars in “Feeding Frenzy,” airing Oct. 15, 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

Posted on October 15, 2026 by admin

FEEDING FRENZY Original Air Date: October 15, 1976 Synopsis. Charlie Blaylock, a former oil executive who now runs a bait stand on the pier, embezzled $500,000 from his company three years before. Charlie has never spent the money, but his … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Music legends Isaac Hayes and Dionne Warwick star in “Second Chance,” airing Oct. 14, 1977. 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

Posted on October 14, 2026 by admin

SECOND CHANCE Original Air Date: October 14, 1977 Synopsis. Now working as a bouncer at a dive bar in San Pedro, Gandolf Fitch has fallen in love with Theda Best, a onetime Las Vegas singer (played by real-life singer Dionne … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 751.5 with guest Caroline Aaron is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on October 13, 2026 by admin

Caroline Aaron on her new play, The Best Medicine Original Airdates: Oct. 9-11, 2026 TVC 751.5: Ed welcomes back Caroline Aaron, the SAG Award-winning actress known around the world as Shirley Maisel, Midge’s eccentric mother-in-law, on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Reginald Owen stars in “The Belcastle Brand,” airing Oct. 12, 1958. 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 October 12, 2026 by admin

THE BELCASTLE BRAND Original Airdate: October 12, 1958 Synopsis. In Wyoming, Bret collapses outside Belcastle Manor, the home of an eccentric family of British aristocrats. After the Belcastles nurse him back to health, Bret earns his keep by leading the … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Screen legend Lauren Bacall stars in the two-hour episode “Lions, Tigers, Monkeys, and Dogs,” airing Oct. 12, 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

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LIONS, TIGERS, MONKEYS, AND DOGS Original Air Date: October 12, 1979  Synopsis. A chance meeting at a posh Beverly Hills restaurant brings Rockford to the attention of the elegant Princess Irene Rachevsky, who wants to hire the private investigator to … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: James Garner files his lawsuit against Universal Studios on Oct. 11, 1983 over his share of profits from The Rockford Files. The case would play out in court over the next six years before both sides reached a settlement in April 1989. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

Posted on October 11, 2026 by admin

LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition of 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, featuring more than sixty new pages of never before published information about both the original Rockford Files and the CBS reunion movies, including … Continue reading →

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This Week in THE FBI History: Monte Markham stars as “The Architect,” an episode also featuring Billy Dee Williams and Arthur Franz, airing Oct. 11, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

Posted on October 11, 2026 by admin

THE ARCHITECT Original Air Date: Oct. 11, 1970 Synopsis. Monte Markham stars as Arthur McBride, a convicted bank robber and notorious interstate fugitive known in the underworld as “The Architect” because of his near-genius I.Q. level of 142 and his … Continue reading →

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