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This Date in THE FBI History: James Olson stars in “Escape to Terror,” airing Oct. 4, 1970

ESCAPE TO TERROR Original Air Date: Oct. 4, 1970 Synopsis. James Olson stars as George Breen, a certified public accountant with connections to La Cosa Nostra. Breen flees on the eve of his trial on charges of conspiracy to defraud … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Fritz Weaver and Joan Van Ark star in “The Deadly Gift,” airing Oct. 3, 1971

THE DEADLY GIFT Original Air Date: Oct. 3, 1971 Synopsis. Erskine must locate and apprehend Carl Ridley (played by Fritz Weaver), a convicted forger whose long list of priors includes interstate check violations.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Alejandro Rey and Robert Blake star in “A Mouthful of Dust,” the first episode filmed after the series pilot, airing Oct. 3, 1965

A MOUTHFUL OF DUST Original Air Date: Oct. 3, 1965 Synopsis. Alejandro Rey stars as Joe Cloud, an Apache Indian who served under Erskine during the Korean War. Cloud turns to the inspector for help when he finds himself accused … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Roy Thinnes and Marlyn Mason star in “The Escape,” an episode loosely based on the exploits of Pretty Boy Floyd, airing Oct. 2, 1966

THE ESCAPE Original Air Date: Oct. 2, 1966 Synopsis. In West Virginia, Erskine and Rhodes must determine the whereabouts of the men responsible for the escape of convicted murderer Larry Drake (played by Roy Thinnes) and the killing of three … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Jessica Walter and Kevin McCarthy star in “Counter-Stroke,” airing Oct. 1, 1967

COUNTER-STROKE Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1967 Synopsis. Posing as a Swiss courier, Erskine travels to Springfield, Illinois in an attempt to flush out the identity of a mysterious Communist operative known only as “Alexander.” What the inspector doesn’t realize: … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Joseph Campanella, Marlyn Mason, and Edward Mulhare star in “The Fatal Showdown,” airing Oct. 1, 1972

THE FATAL SHOWDOWN Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1972 Synopsis. While investigating the theft of an invaluable work of sculpture that was transported across state lines, Erskine and Colby discover a connection between the theft, the death of one of … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Nancy Wilson and Hal Linden star in “The Confession,” airing Sept. 30, 1973. This episode also features a pre-Magnum Tom Selleck and a pre-WKRP Frank Bonner

THE CONFESSION Original Air Date: Sept. 30, 1973 Synopsis. The daughter of recording star Darlene Clark (played by Nancy Wilson) is kidnapped one day after Clark opens at the Desert Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. The culprit? Clark’s manager, Abel … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Franciscus stars in “Out of Control,” airing Sept. 29, 1968

OUT OF CONTROL Original Air Date: Sept. 29, 1968 Synopsis. Following the death of a border patrolman, Erskine and Colby must determine whether a prominent oilman (played by James Franciscus) tapped the pipelines of a rival company to prevent his … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers and Bradford Dillman star in “The Traitor,” airing Sept. 27, 1970

THE TRAITOR Original Air Date: Sept. 27, 1970 Synopsis. An espionage ring attempts to steal the formula for the “ruby laser,” a system that Telecom Research Company has been developing on behalf of the United States. While the laser can … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Jack Klugman and Brett Somers Klugman star in “Image in a Cracked Mirror,” airing Sept. 26, 1965

IMAGE IN A CRACKED MIRROR Original Air Date: Sept. 26, 1965 Synopsis. After embezzling $20,000 from a bank in El Paso, Texas, Charles Emery Gates (played by Jack Klugman) flees for Mexico, along with his adopted son, Billy. Gates makes … Continue reading

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