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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Linda Evans stars as “Claire,” airing Jan. 31, 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

CLAIRE Original Air Date: January 31, 1975 Synopsis. Rockford’s former fiance Claire Prescott (played by Linda Evans) asks him to find Charlie Manning, an undercover police detective who used Claire as an informant as part of an important narcotics investigation. … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Callan and Robert Walker, Jr. star in “Quantico,” airing Jan. 30, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

QUANTICO Original Airdate: Jan. 30, 1967 Synopsis. A degenerate musician (played by Robert Walker, Jr.), disillusioned at the United States and angry over being drafted, plants a bomb inside the Federal Law Building as a sign of protest. A quick-acting … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 721 and 722 with guest Mark Malkoff is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

How Five Minutes with Red Skelton Changed Johnny Carson’s Career Original Airdates: Jan. 16-19, 2026 TVC 721.2: Ed welcomes Mark Malkoff, host of the award-winning Carson Podcast and the author of Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan’s Journey to Find … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 713, 718, 720, and 721: Milestone anniversaries for Green Acres, Batman, The Dean Martin Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Magnum, p.i., Hogan’s Heroes, Get Smart, The Flintstones, The Wild, Wild West and other notable TV classics is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

What Do Green Acres and Xena: Warrior Princess Have in Common? Original Airdates: Sept. 12-15, 2025 TVC 706.1: From September 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the milestone broadcast anniversaries for Green Acres (CBS, 1965-1970) and Xena: Warrior Princess (Synd., … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: William Reynolds stars in “Rope of Cards,” the episode that introduced viewers to Maverick Solitaire, airing on Jan. 19, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

ROPE OF CARDS Original Airdate: January 19, 1958 Synopsis. Maverick meets Twelve Angry Men as Bret finds himself the only juror who votes to acquit a man who stands accused of murder.   The first of four episodes featuring William Reynolds (The F.B.I., … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Dateline: Sweetwater,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK featuring Ed Nelson and Joshua Bryant, aired on Jan. 12, 1982. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

DATELINE: SWEETWATER Original Airdate: January 12, 1982 Synopsis. A con artist with a trick neck plays a pivotal role in Maverick’s scheme to thwart a ruthless financial corporation from taking over Sweetwater.  The third of three attempts to revive Maverick in … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Stefanie Powers, David Hedison, Tim O’Connor, and Leon Askin star in “The Buyer,” the second of three episodes directed by Carl Barth, airing Jan. 2, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE BUYER Original Airdate: Jan. 2, 1972 Synopsis. The investigation into a stolen consignment of platinum takes Erskine and Colby to San Francisco, where they learn that an renowned international fence has arranged for a liaison to purchase the shipment … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ralph Bellamy, Peter Mark Richman, and Elizabeth Allen star in “The Death Wind,” airing Dec. 25, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DEATH WIND Original Airdate: Dec. 25, 1966 Synopsis. A merchant marine ship carrying cylinders of chlorine to Port Spencer, Hawaii is deliberately sunk by its captain in an effort to collect the insurance money. The contents of the sunken … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Sondra Locke, Don Gordon, and Kim Richards star in “Dark Christmas,” airing Dec. 24, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

DARK CHRISTMAS Original Airdate: Dec. 24, 1972 Synopsis. In Geiger, Colorado, Erskine and Colby must rescue a woman and her daughter from the contract killer who has taken them hostage until his target—the woman’s husband—returns from an out-of-town trip. This … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 718.4 with guest Stefanie Powers is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Stefanie Powers on why Love Letters appeals to actors and audiences alike Original Airdates: Dec. 12-15, 2025 TVC 718.4: Ed welcomes back Stefanie Powers, the actress known around the world as Jennifer Hart on Hart to Hart (ABC, 1979-1984), and … Continue reading

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