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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Janis Paige, Robert Alda, and Richard Romanus star in “A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow,” airing Nov. 10, 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

A THREE-DAY AFFAIR WITH A THIRTY-DAY ESCROW Original Air Date: November 10, 1978 Synopsis. A sheik named Talib kidnaps Rockford and demands to know the whereabouts of his daughter, Khedra Aziz, a woman whom a gigolo named Sean Innes (played … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Hostage,” the first episode featuring Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick, airs on Nov. 10, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

HOSTAGE! Original Airdate: November 10, 1957 Synopsis. Introducing Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. Bret and Bart seek their way onto the exclusive passenger list for the maiden voyage of The River Princess owned by Andre Devereaux, a wealthy Creole aristocrat … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars as Dandy Jim Buckley in “The Jail at Junction Flats,” airing Nov. 9, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE JAIL AT JUNCTION FLATS Original Airdate: November 9, 1958 Synopsis. In Broken Wheel, Wyoming, Bret bumps into the “new” Dandy Jim Buckley, who claims that he’s now making an honest living selling horses. Buckley promises Maverick double his money … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Ghost Soldiers” airs on Nov. 8, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE GHOST SOLDIERS Original Airdate: November 8, 1959 Synopsis. The discovery of gold in the Black Hills of the Dakotas brought on a stampede of prospectors—much to the resentment of the Sioux Indians, who retaliated by killing those who invaded … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Lynette Mettey stars in “In Pursuit of Carol Thorne,” airing Nov. 8, 1974. 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

IN PURSUIT OF CAROL THORNE Original Air Date: November 8, 1974 Synopsis. An elderly couple who claim to be the parents of Cliff Hoad hires Rockford to tail Carol Thorne, a recently paroled convict (played by Lynette Mettey) who is … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Joan Van Ark stars in “Resurrection in Black and White,” airing Nov. 7, 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

RESURRECTION IN BLACK AND WHITE Original Air Date: November 7, 1975 Synopsis. Investigative reporter Susan Alexander (played by Joan Van Ark) believes that Dave Krueger was wrongfully convicted of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Cheryl Wilson six years before. … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Wayde Preston stars in “The Witch of Hound Dog,” airing Nov. 6, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

THE WITCH OF HOUND DOG Original Airdate: November 6, 1960 Synopsis. In Hound Dog, Tennessee, Bart enlists the help of town doctor Luke Baxter (played by Wayde Preston) in his efforts to collect a $10,000 gambling debt from “Hound Dog” … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Robert Loggia and Vincent Baggetta star in “Drought at Indianhead River,” airing Nov. 5, 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

DROUGHT AT INDIANHEAD RIVER Original Air Date: November 5, 1976 Synopsis. Angel becomes the major player in a multi-million dollar real estate deal, without realizing that he is actually the front for a major tax fraud scheme orchestrated by tax … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: MAGNUM, p.i. pays homage to THE ROCKFORD FILES, while also poking fun at Lance White (the character played by Tom Selleck on Rockford), in the episode “Tigers Fan,” airing Nov. 4, 1987. “Tigers Fan” features Joe Santos in his recurring role as police lieutenant Nolan Page, as well as Rockford guest stars James Karen and Carlos Romero. 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

LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition of 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, featuring more than sixty new pages of never before published information about both the original Rockford Files and the CBS reunion movies, including … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “The Empty Frame,” James Luisi’s favorite episode, airs on Nov. 3, 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

THE EMPTY FRAME Original Air Date: November 3, 1978   Synopsis. Despite a security force led by Lieutenant Chapman, political activists crash a party honoring the appointment of Aaron Kiel to the Los Angeles Police Commission and steal a set … Continue reading →

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