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- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Gun-Shy,” the famous episode of MAVERICK that parodied GUNSMOKE, aired for the first time on Jan. 11, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: James Olson and J.D. Cannon star in “Conspiracy of Corruption,” one of the few episodes of the series that is an outright whodunit, airing Jan. 11, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “Deadlock in Parma,” the final episode of the NBC Rockford Files series, airs on Jan. 10, 1980. 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
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “The Cruise of The Cynthia B” aired on Jan. 10, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Steve Forrest, Diana Hyland, Lawrence Pressman, and Harold Gould star in “The Stalking Horse,” airing Jan. 10, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Gun-Shy,” the famous episode of MAVERICK that parodied GUNSMOKE, aired for the first time on Jan. 11, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
GUN-SHY Original Airdate: January 11, 1959 Synopsis. In Elwood, Kansas, Bret’s efforts to track down $500,000 in hidden gold run afoul of the town’s stalwart but dimwitted marshal, Mort Dooley. The most famous episode of the original Maverick, “Gun-Shy” scored a … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Ruta Lee and Werner Klemperer star in “The Comstock Conspiracy,” airing Dec. 29, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
THE COMSTOCK CONSPIRACY Original Airdate: December 29, 1957 Synopsis. Jerome Horne and John Bordeen run the largest railroad company in Virginia City. Bordeen owes Bret $10,000, but he’d rather shoot him than pay him. Maverick kills Bordeen in self-defense—but after … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: William Reynolds and George O’Hanlon star in “Holiday at Hollow Rock,” airing Dec. 28, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
HOLIDAY AT HOLLOW ROCK Original Airdate: December 28, 1958 Synopsis. Bret spends the Fourth of July in Hollow Rock, where he hopes to make some easy money by betting on Silver King, the prize quarter-horse owned by his friend Colonel … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Behind the Eight Ball, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Darleen Carr, Ed Bruce, Ed Robertson Maverick, George O'Hanlon, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Joe McDoakes, Joe McDoakes shorts, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick didn't come here to lose, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Richard Bare, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, So You Want to Be, The Jetsons, William Reynolds, William Reynolds The FBI, William Reynolds The Islanders, William Reynolds Warner Bros., William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peter Breck and Merry Anders star in “Destination: Devil’s Flat,” airing Dec. 25, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
DESTINATION: DEVIL’S FLAT Original Airdate: December 25, 1960 Synopsis. Wells Fargo authorities, long frustrated by the antics of train robber Incredible Clay Corey, dispatch undercover agents throughout the Kansas City railway to find the notorious bandit, whose description is unknown. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick didn't come here to lose, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Marj Dusay, Keye Luke, and Anthony Eisley star in “The Yellow Rose,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK, airing Dec. 22, 1981. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
THE YELLOW ROSE Original Airdate: December 22, 1981 Synopsis. Maverick wins a Chinese girl in a poker game, but when he decides to free her, the girl doesn’t want to leave. LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Darleen Carr, Ed Bruce, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick didn't come here to lose, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: William Reynolds stars in “A Cure for Johnny Rain,” airing Dec. 20, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
A CURE FOR JOHNNY RAIN Original Airdate: December 20, 1959 Synopsis. Johnny Rain (played by William Reynolds) is a hero to the townspeople of Apocalypse—the type of man who saves children from runaway horses, mends broken legs, and rides thirty … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Darleen Carr, Ed Bruce, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick didn't come here to lose, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William Reynolds, William Reynolds The FBI, William Reynolds The Islanders, William Reynolds Warner Bros., William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Arthur Shields and Arch Johnson star in “The Bold Fenian Men,” airing Dec. 18, 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 BOLD FENIAN MEN Original Airdate: December 18, 1960 Synopsis. The Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood, also known as the Fenians, are trained soldiers sworn to free Ireland from British rule. The Fenians have gathered in Dakota City (under the banner of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Darleen Carr, Ed Bruce, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Anything for a Friend,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK, airs on Dec. 15, 1981. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
ANYTHING FOR A FRIEND Original Airdate: December 15, 1981 Synopsis. Bret and Tom protect a wounded Billy the Kid from bounty hunters by hiding the outlaw at The Lazy Ace. LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Darleen Carr, Ed Bruce, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Bret Maverick, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Luis Delgado, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick didn't come here to lose, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William T. Orr
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Adele Mara stars as “The Spanish Dancer,” airing Dec. 14, 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 SPANISH DANCER Original Airdate: December 14, 1958 Synopsis. While peddling goods in the New Mexico mining camp of Riverhead, Bart and Gentleman Jack Darby fall for Elena Grande (played by Adele Mara), an exotic dancer who hopes one day … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Richard Long, Fay Spain, and H.M. Wynant star in “The Goose-Drownder,” one of the few straightforward dramatic episodes of Maverick, airing Dec. 13, 1959
THE GOOSE-DROWNDER Original Airdate: December 13, 1959 Synopsis. Stranded in the ghost town of Silverado, Nevada, Bart and Gentleman Jack Darby (Richard Long) spend the night with the town’s lone resident, Boone Gillis (played by Will Wright). They are later … Continue reading →
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