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This Date in THE FBI History: Louis Jourdan and Nancy Kovack star in “Wind It Up and It Betrays You,” airing Sept. 22, 1968

THE CONDEMNED Original Air Date: Sept. 22, 1968 Synopsis. A noted Communist spy plots to steal the plans for Operation Bouquet, a missile project that is under development at Meridian, a defense institute in Connecticut. When the Bureau suspects that … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Martin Sheen, Joan Van Ark, and Tim McIntire star in “The Condemned,” airing Sept. 20, 1970

THE CONDEMNED Original Air Date: Sept. 20, 1970 Synopsis. A video security camera puts Erskine and Colby on the trail of Perry Victor (Martin Sheen) and Shep Buford (Tim McIntire), two men who flee to Portland, Oregon after brazenly holding … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Jeffrey Hunter and Dina Merrill star in “The Monster,” the premiere episode of The FBI, airing Sept. 19, 1965

THE MONSTER Original Air Date: Sept. 19, 1965 Synopsis. In Castle City, Wisconsin, Inspector Lewis Erskine and Special Agent Jim Rhodes track down Francis Jerome, an escaped convict who murders a young couple in Philadelphia before surfacing in his hometown … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Tim McIntire, Belinda J. Montgomery, and Barbara Billingsley star in “Recurring Nightmare,” airing Sept. 19, 1971

RECURRING NIGHTMARE Original Air Date: Sept. 19, 1971 Synopsis. After violating his parole from a federal prison in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted armed robber Dale Fisher, along with his accomplice Graham Newcomb, kidnap eighteen-year-old Wendy Rankin from a riding … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Robert Blake stars in “The Price of Death,” airing Sept. 18, 1966

THE PRICE OF DEATH Original Air Date: Sept. 18, 1966 Synopsis. In San Francisco, Erskine and Rhodes probe a kidnapping ring that targets middle-class families who win big while gambling in Reno, Nevada and holds their children for ransom. LEARN … Continue reading

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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

DEATH ON SUNDAY 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 … 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

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

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

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

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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