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This Date in THE FBI History: Ralph Meeker, Paul Bryar, and Albert Salmi star in “The Plunderers,” airing Apr. 24, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE PLUNDERERS Original Airdate: Apr. 24, 1966 Synopsis. Four men led by King Hogan pull off an elaborately planned bank robbery at a small branch in Baltimore that results in the fatal shooting of a security guard—but only $12,000 in … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Aidman, Edward Binns, Scott Marlowe, Paul Mantee, and Joanna Moore star in “The Tunnel,” airing Apr. 21, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE TUNNEL Original Airdate: Apr. 21, 1968 Synopsis. Ray Pike (played by Charles Aidman) arranges for Bill Hollis (Edward Binns) and Gene Waring (Scott Marlowe) to break out of a state prison in Bend, Oregon and rendezvous with him in … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Bronson, Tim McIntire, James Doohan, Doris Singleton, and Crahan Denton star in “The Animal,” airing Apr. 17, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE ANIMAL Original Airdate: Apr. 17, 1966 Synopsis. In Oregon, Erskine and Rhodes trail Earl Clayton (played by Charles Bronson), a convicted murderer who headed for the Northwest after breaking out of a federal prison in Las Casas, New Mexico, … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers, BarBara Luna, R.G. Armstrong, Carlos Romero, and Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. star in “The Extortionist,” airing Apr. 16, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE EXTORTIONIST Original Airdate: Apr. 16, 1967 Synopsis. The first known outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the United States in nearly forty years puts Erskine on the trail of Tyler Cray (played by Wayne Rogers), a bigoted pharmacist who … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Daniel J. Travanti, Robert Pine, and Mary Frann star in “Confessions of a Madman,” airing Apr. 14, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

CONFESSIONS OF A MADMAN Original Airdate: Apr. 14, 1974 Synopsis. In Baltimore, Maryland, Erskine probes a series of assaults on female graduate students on the grounds of Nike Missile Site 342, a U.S. government facility located near the university. Two … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Lew Ayres, Kurt Russell, Wayne Rogers, and Ed Asner star in “The Tormentors,” airing Apr. 10, 1966. This episode also marks the first of William Reynolds’ two guest appearances on THE FBI before he joined the series as Special Agent Tom Colby in the third season. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE TORMENTORS Original Airdate: Apr. 10, 1966 Synopsis. In New Orleans, Erskine, Rhodes, and special agent Frank Benton (played by William Reynolds) investigate the kidnapping of Dan Winslow (played by Kurt Russell), the young son of multimillionaire developer Marshall Winslow … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Franciscus, Anne Helm, Tige Andrews, Vaughn Taylor, and Glen Campbell star in “Force of Nature,” airing Apr. 9, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

FORCE OF NATURE Original Airdate: Apr. 9, 1967 Synopsis. In Atlanta, Gloria Burnett (played by Anne Helm), the linchpin in the Bureau’s case against her ex-husband, Charles Burnett (played by James Franciscus), on an interstate kidnapping charge, flees town less … Continue reading

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This Week in THE FBI History: John Vernon, Joan Van Ark, and James Gregory star in “The Vendetta,” airing Apr. 7, 1974. “The Vendetta” was the last original episode of THE FBI to be filmed, but not the last one to be broadcast. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

THE VENDETTA Original Airdate: Apr. 7, 1974 Synopsis. After hiding in Haiti for more than a year, New Orleans mob leader Rudy Keppler (played by John Vernon) learns that capo Nick Thomas murdered his brother, Ritchie, stole from Keppler’s share … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Part 2 of “The Defector,” the first two-part episode of the series, airs on Apr. 3, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DEFECTOR (Part 2) Original Airdate: Apr. 3, 1966 Synopsis. George Voskovec stars as Dr. Gregory Holman, a spy and code expert for a Soviet Bloc country who goes into hiding upon defecting to the United States. Holman’s knowledge about … Continue reading

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This Week in THE FBI History: Tim O’Connor, Tim McIntire, Karen Black, and Ellen Corby star in “The Satellite,” airing Apr. 2, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE SATELLITE Original Airdate: Apr. 2, 1967 Synopsis. In Massachusetts, the kidnapping of the teenage son (played by Tom Lowell) of a wealthy industrialist (played by Tim O’Connor) takes a strange turn when the victim’s father receives two different ransom … Continue reading

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