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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Robert Rockwell guest stars in “Substitute Gun,” airing on Apr. 2, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

SUBSTITUTE GUN Original Airdate: April 2, 1961 Synopsis. When the sheriff of Spearhead, Kansas asks him to impersonate a slain gunman named Smiley Drake, Bart finds himself embroiled in the professional and personal animosities between rival gambling house owners Tom … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 729 and 730 with guest Robert Illes is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Robert Illes, author of Funny is Money Original Airdates: Mar. 20-23, 2026 TVC 729.1: Ed welcomes two-time Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Robert Illes (The Carol Burnett Show, Sanford and Son, Fernwood Tonight, Lily, Silver Spoons, Sister, Sister). Bob’s memoir, … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Andrew Prine, Bobby Sherman, and Will Kuluva star in “The Mechanized Accomplice,” airing Mar. 31, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE MECHANIZED ACCOMPLICE Original Airdate: Mar. 31, 1968 Synopsis. The strange kidnapping of Gus Kolner (played by Bobby Sherman), the son of an Idaho millionaire (played by Will Kuluva), leads Erskine and Colby to the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 729.4 with guest Stefanie Powers is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Stefanie Powers on sharing her passion for conservationism Original Airdates: Mar. 20-23, 2026 TVC 729.4: Ed welcomes back renowned actress, author, and conservationist Stefanie Powers (Hart to Hart, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., One from the Hart). The United Nations recently … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No 729.6: A Century of Joe Franklin is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

A Century of Joe Franklin Original Airdates: Mar. 20-23, 2026 TVC 726.6: From February 2014: Ed and guest co-host Phil Gries welcome Joe Franklin, the legendary TV talk show host whose popular weekday talk show, Joe Franklin’s Memory Lane, not … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 713, 718, 720, 721, and 729: 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 THE FBI History: Bradford Dillman and Jacqueline Scott star in “The Divided Man,” airing Mar. 20, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DIVIDED MAN Original Airdate: Mar. 20, 1966 Synopsis. Facing bankruptcy and a failing marriage, Roger Mason (played by Bradford Dillman), a research chemist and part-owner of a fuel development firm in Tucson, Arizona, cracks under pressure and develops a … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Telly Savalas, Susan Strasberg, and Robert Drivas star in Part 2 of “The Executioners,” the most ambitious FBI episode ever made, airing Mar. 19, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE EXECUTIONERS (Part 2) Original Airdate: Mar. 19, 1967 Synopsis. In New York, Erskine’s only hope of pinning racketeering charges on mob boss Leo Roland (played by Walter Pidgeon) lie in apprehending the man responsible for the murders of two … Continue reading

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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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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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