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- This Date in THE FBI History: David Soul, Belinda J. Montgomery, and Jim Davis star in “The Runner,” airing Sept. 17, 1972. This episode also marked the very first network TV appearance of Robert Urich. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: William Reynolds joins the cast as Special Agent Tom Colby in “The Gold Card,” airing Sept. 17, 1967
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: James Whitmore Jr. makes his first appearance as Rockford wannabe Fred Beamer in “Beamer’s Last Case,” airing Sept. 16, 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
- This Date in THE FBI History: Richard Anderson stars in “The Big Job,” the episode that also marked the first appearance of Shelly Novack as Special Agent Chris Daniels, airing Sept. 16, 1973
- TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 748.4 with guest Linda Kaplan Thaler is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
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This Date in THE FBI History: Frank Converse and Andrew Prine star in “Death on Sunday,” airing Sept. 12, 1971. This episode was one of several FBI episodes that was filmed on location at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
DEATH ON SUNDAY Original Air Date: Sept. 12, 1971 Synopsis. In San Francisco, professional quarterback Paul Talbot finds himself engaged in psychological warfare with convicted extortionist Irwin Lynch on the eve of the league championship game. Lynch, a borderline psychotic … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: James Garner wins the Emmy for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series for his performance in “So Help Me God” at the twenty-ninth Emmy Awards ceremony, held Sept. 11, 1977. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press
A searing indictment of the federal judicial system at its worst, “So Help Me God” (original airdate: Nov. 19, 1976) remains a stellar example of how dramatic television can inform as well as entertain. “We were very proud of that … Continue reading →
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This Date in THE FBI History: Quinn Martin dies on Sept. 5, 1987 at age sixty-five. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press
LEARN MORE about the life, career, and legacy of Quinn Martin in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: James Garner, Jack Kelly, and Charles Frank star in THE NEW MAVERICK, airing Sept. 3, 1978 on The ABC Sunday Night Movie. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
THE NEW MAVERICK Original Airdate: September 3, 1978 Synopsis. Bret Maverick rides into New Las Vegas to collect a $1,000 debt from brother Bart, who has owed him the money for nine years. Although Bret is told that his brother … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 747.3 with guest Charlotte Stewart is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Charlotte Stewart and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Original Airdates: Aug. 28-30, 2026 TVC 747.3: Ed welcomes back Charlotte Stewart, the actress known around the world as Miss Beadle on Little House on the Prairie and as Betty Briggs on … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 747.1: The Chicago roots of Tom Dreesen is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
The Chicago roots of Tom Dreesen Original Airdates: Aug. 28-30, 2026 TVC 747.1: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the life and career of Tom Dreesen, the pioneering comedian, actor, and motivational speaker who was also the opening act for Frank … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 747.2: Remembering Catherine O’Hara is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Catherine O’Hara: She Could Do Anything Original Airdates: Aug. 28-30, 2026 TVC 746.2: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the career of actress and comedienne Catherine O’Hara, from her early work at Second City Toronto to SCTV, Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek, … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 746.1 with guest Richard Lefkowitz is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Richard Lefkowitz, author of Welcome to Fabulous Angeles Original Airdates: Aug. 21-23, 2026 TVC 746.1: Ed welcomes Richard Lefkowitz, author of Welcome to Fabulous Angeles: The Rock ’n’ Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen, a coming of age memoir … Continue reading →
TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 746.2a: Remembering Demond Wilson is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Remembering Demond Wilson Original Airdates: Aug. 21-23, 2026 TVC 746.2a: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the career of actor Demond Wilson before, during, and after Sanford and Son, including why he was an underrated straight man to Redd Foxx; co-starring … Continue reading →
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 746.3: The Variety Shows of Sid & Marty Krofft is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
The Variety Shows of Sid & Marty Krofft Original Airdates: Aug. 21-23, 2026 TVC 746.3: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the recent passing of iconic children’s television producer Sid Krofft by discussing some of the many Sid & Marty Krofft … Continue reading →
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