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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

Posted on September 17, 2026 by admin

THE RUNNER Original Air Date: Sept. 17, 1972 Synopsis. A once-promising college football running back, Cliff Wade (played by David Soul) resorted to crime after taking a $5,000 payment—a violation of a conference rule that cost him his eligibility and … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: William Reynolds joins the cast as Special Agent Tom Colby in “The Gold Card,” airing Sept. 17, 1967

Posted on September 17, 2026 by admin

THE GOLD CARD Original Air Date: Sept. 17, 1967 Synopsis. In Willis, Nevada, Erskine enlists the aid of legendary gambler Doc Cameron (played by James Daly) to infiltrate Paul Nichols’ secret poker game and recover a black book that can … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on September 16, 2026 by admin

THE BIG JOB Original Air Date: Sept. 16, 1973 Synopsis. Erskine and his new field partner, Special Agent Chris Daniels, travel six states in their effort to identify and locate the three men responsible for breaking into the depository of … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Diane Baker stars as “the spy who came into the fold” in “Target of Interest,” airing Sept. 14, 1969

Posted on September 14, 2026 by admin

TARGET OF INTEREST Original Air Date: Sept. 14, 1969 Synopsis. A spy ring for a Code Green Communist nation drives a prominent U.S. diplomat to leap to his death after the attaché refused to turn over an intelligence paper detailing … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on September 12, 2026 by admin

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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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

Posted on September 5, 2026 by admin

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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This Date in THE FBI History: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. dies on May 2, 2014 at age ninety-five. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

Posted on May 2, 2026 by admin

LEARN MORE about the life and career of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. 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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This Date in THE FBI History: Andrew Duggan, Robert Drivas, and Charlotte Stewart star in “The Bomb That Went Off Like a Man,” airing May 1, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on May 1, 2026 by admin

THE BOMB THAT WENT OFF LIKE A MAN Original Airdate: May 1, 1966 Synopsis. In Wilmington, Delaware, Erskine investigates the kidnapping and brutal murder of Cheryl Stanford (played by Charlotte Stewart), the daughter of police chief John Stanford (played by … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Jon Cypher and Dabney Coleman star in “Survival,” the final broadcast episode of THE FBI, airing Apr. 28, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 28, 2026 by admin

SURVIVAL Original Airdate: Apr. 28, 1974 Synopsis. In Arizona, Erskine apprehends Sam Belson (played by Jon Cypher), a fugitive from a federal prison, but faces three challenges in returning him to the authorities. First, after falling from a high perch … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Suzanne Pleshette, Fritz Weaver, Richard Anderson, and Norman Fell star in “The Mercenary,” airing Apr. 28, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on April 28, 2026 by admin

THE MERCENARY Original Airdate: Apr. 28, 1968 Synopsis. A 1928 photograph found in a San Francisco hotel room puts Erskine on the trail of John Thomas Whiting (played by Fritz Weaver), an aristocratic spy who sells plans for top-secret U.S … Continue reading →

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