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- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Greenbacks, Unlimited” airs on Mar. 13, 1960. 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: Part 1 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious episode that THE FBI ever made, airs on Mar. 12, 1967. Filmed in early 1967, “The Executioners” not only featured one of the largest casts in series history, but was re-edited into a 96-minute feature motion picture for theatrical release overseas. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Claude Akins, Lindsay Wagner, William Schallert, and Vic Tayback star in “Dark Journey,” airing Mar. 12, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Louis Gossett Jr. stars in “Foul on the First Play,” airing Mar. 12, 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
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: Dawn Wells guest stars in “The Deadly Image,” airing on Mar. 12, 1961. This episode was among Dawn’s earliest network TV appearances. 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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This Date in THE FBI History: Pat Hingle, Brett Somers, and Geoffrey Deuel star in “Memory of a Legend,” airing Mar. 11, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
MEMORY OF A LEGEND Original Airdate: Mar. 11, 1973 Synopsis. Once-legendary safecracker Gus Benderson (played by Pat Hingle) finds that his skills have diminished after spending fifteen years in prison. After surfacing in San Pedro, California, Benderson hopes to quietly … 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 THE FBI History: BarBara Luna, Lin McCarthy, Dana Elcar, and Lawrence Montaigne star in “The Young Warriors,” airing Mar. 9, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE YOUNG WARRIORS Original Airdate: Mar. 9, 1969 Synopsis. In Arizona, mounting tension between the Allimac Indians and a mining company that wants to build a factory on the reservation escalates further after the death of George Fisher (played by … 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 THE FBI History: Philip Ahn, Keye Luke, Benson Fong, James Hong, and Charles Aidman star in “The Hiding Place,” an episode that was supposed to air on Mar. 6, 1966. However, after mounting protests from Japanese-American groups, ABC pulled this episode from the broadcast schedule. As a result, “The Hiding Place” never aired on television, either on ABC or in syndication. For the complete back story of this controversial episode, pick up a copy of THE FBI DOSSIER, now available from Black Pawn Press
THE HIDING PLACE Scheduled Airdate: Mar. 6, 1966; however, this episode never aired on ABC Synopsis. In Green Haven, Oregon—a town with a large Asian-American population—Erskine and Rhodes search for Kenjiro Fujita, a former Japanese-American military officer who turned traitor … 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 THE FBI History: Penny Fuller, Tom Skerritt, Leif Garrett, James Hampton, and John Hillerman star in “The Deadly Species,” airing Mar. 5, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE DEADLY SPECIES Original Airdate: Mar. 5, 1972 Synopsis. After breaking out of a women’s prison in Texas, federal fugitive Jean Scott (played by Penny Fuller) orchestrates a series of thefts, including the armed robbery of a restaurant in New … 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 THE FBI History: Andrew Prine and Jo Ann Harris star in “Sweet Evil,” airing Mar. 4, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
SWEET EVIL Original Airdate: Mar. 4, 1973 Synopsis. The search for FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Beau Parker (played by Andrew Prine) ultimately leads to Chicago, where Erskine must thwart Parker, his accomplice Cass Linden, and Linden’s sister, Mary Ann, … 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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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 725.4 with guest Hal Eisner is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Hal Eisner’s accidental path to television journalism Original Airdates: Feb. 20-23, 2026 TVC 725.4: Ed welcomes Hal Eisner, the multiple award-winning broadcast journalist who covered the news every day for fifty-eight years, including fifteen years at various radio stations in … Continue reading →
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This Date in THE FBI History: James Daly, Kevin McCarthy, Ken Lynch, and Gene Tierney star in “Conspiracy of Silence,” airing on Mar. 2, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE Original Airdate: Mar. 2, 1969 Synopsis. In Los Angeles, Erskine must put his emotions aside when he probes the murder of law professor Russell Clay, the man who convinced him to join the Bureau. LEARN MORE about … 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 THE FBI History: Michael Douglas, Donna Mills, and Peggy McCay star in “The Hitchhiker,” airing Feb. 28, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE HITCHHIKER Original Airdate: Feb. 28, 1971 Synopsis. After robbing a bank in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Army private Jerry Williams (played by Michael Douglas) picks up a hitchhiker, Mary Anne Collins (played by Donna Mills), a daughter from an … 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 THE FBI History: Robert Drivas, Hilarie Thompson, and Mark Hamill star in “The Corruptor,” airing Feb. 27, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE CORRUPTOR Original Airdate: Feb. 27, 1972 Synopsis. The brutal shooting of a New York state policeman puts Erskine on the trail of Dree Foster (played by Robert Drivas), a charismatic yet sociopathic young man who recruits teenage runaways to … 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 THE FBI History: Bradford Dillman, Lynda Day George, and Charles Grodin star in “Sky on Fire,” airing Feb. 26, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
SKY ON FIRE Original Airdate: Feb. 26, 1967 Synopsis. At a remote cabin in the Madison National Forest in Colorado, George Bellamy (played by Bradford Dillman), an assistant cashier at a metals company, agrees to a meeting with Carl Platt … 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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