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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Lane Bradbury, Dabbs Greer, and Robert Mandan star in “Where’s Houston,” airing Feb. 20, 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

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WHERE’S HOUSTON? Original Air Date: February 20, 1976 Synopsis. Rocky’s friend Peter Preli (played by Dabbs Greer) hires Rockford after he believes his granddaughter Houston (Lane Bradbury) has been kidnapped. Early in his investigation, Rockford is beaten badly by three … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Jeanne Cooper guest stars in “Flood’s Folly,” airing on Feb. 19, 1961. 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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FLOOD’S FOLLY Original Airdate: February 19, 1961 Synopsis. Near Denver, Colorado, Beau and his friend Judge John Scott find shelter from a blizzard in the home of widow Martha Flood and her niece Sally. Maverick soon discovers that Martha and … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Louis Gossett Jr. and Isaac Hayes star in “Just Another Polish Wedding,” airing Feb. 18, 1977. 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

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JUST ANOTHER POLISH WEDDING Original Air Date: February 18, 1977 Synopsis. Needing a new line of work, Gandolf Fitch decides to become a private investigator and offers his services to Rockford. Jim declines Gandy’s offer, proposing instead that Gandy team … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Barbara Carrera stars in “Godfather Knows Best,” the fourth of the eight ROCKFORD FILES reunion movies produced for CBS, airing Feb. 18, 1996. LEARN MORE in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

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GODFATHER KNOWS BEST Original Air Date: February 18, 1996 Synopsis. Rockford’s godson Scotty Becker, the thirty-year-old son of Dennis and Peggy Becker, is a wayward soul who somehow finds himself the prime suspect in the murder of fashion designer Elizabetta … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: “The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall” airs on Feb. 17, 1978. 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

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THE PRISONER OF ROSEMONT HALL Original Air Date: February 17, 1978 Synopsis. Rockford’s friend Paul Lowe Douglas, a promising journalism student at Rosemont University, is abducted outside of Jim’s trailer by members of a popular college fraternity. With the help … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “The Ballad of Bret Maverick,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK featuring James Whitmore Jr., aired on Feb. 16, 1982. 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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THE BALLAD OF BRET MAVERICK Original Airdate: February 16, 1982 Synopsis. Maverick’s reputation haunts him as he tries to sell a silver mine—everyone thinks he’s running a con. Meanwhile, a man who believes that Bret led his father to suicide … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Saga of Waco Williams,” the most-watched episode of the entire Maverick series, airs on Feb. 15, 1959. 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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THE SAGA OF WACO WILLIAMS Original Airdate: February 15, 1959 Synopsis. Near Bent City, Bret clashes with Waco Williams, a fearless gunslinger who is scheduled to meet his partner, outlaw Blackie Dolan. Waco wants Blackie to go straight, while Maverick … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “A Flock of Trouble,” featuring Myrna Fahey, airs on Feb. 14, 1960. 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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A FLOCK OF TROUBLE Original Airdate: February 14, 1960 Synopsis. Rancher Big Coley sells Bret three hundred head of sheep, without telling Maverick that the flock is one of the objects in the middle of a war between cattlemen and … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Tony Musante and Diana Muldaur star in “Charlie Harris at Large,” airing Feb. 14, 1975. 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

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CHARLIE HARRIS AT LARGE Original Air Date: February 14, 1975 Synopsis. Tony Musante stars as Charlie Harris, a “high society hustler” who was Rockford’s cellmate for two years at San Quentin. Charlie is the leading suspect in the murder of … Continue reading →

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: William Daniels stars in “The Italian Bird Fiasco,” airing Feb. 13, 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

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THE ITALIAN BIRD FIASCO Original Air Date: February 13, 1976 Synopsis. William Daniels stars as Thomas Caine, a shady dealer in objets d’art. Caine hires Rockford to purchase a valuable cormorant modeled after one of three priceless originals by Italian … Continue reading →

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