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- This date in MAVERICK TV History: Jack Kelly stars as Bart Maverick in “The Hidalgo Thing,” the final episode of BRET MAVERICK, airing May 4, 1982. 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: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. dies on May 2, 2014 at age ninety-five. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Andrew Duggan, Robert Drivas, and Charlotte Stewart star in “The Bomb That Went Off Like a Man,” airing May 1, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Jon Cypher and Dabney Coleman star in “Survival,” the final broadcast episode of THE FBI, airing Apr. 28, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Suzanne Pleshette, Fritz Weaver, Richard Anderson, and Norman Fell star in “The Mercenary,” airing Apr. 28, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
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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: Donna Mills, James Woods, and Howard Duff star in “Dead Man’s Hand,” the first of a two-part episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, airing Dec. 26, 1979. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
4./5. DEAD MAN’S HAND (Two-parter) Original Airdates: December 26, 1979 and January 2, 1980 Synopsis. Trouble ensues for Ben Maverick when he inherits a pat hand from a gambler who died during a high-stakes poker game. Young Maverick (CBS, 1979-1980) was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Beauregard Maverick, Ben Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Charles Frank, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cousin Beau, Dawn Wells, Dead Man's Hand, Donna Mills, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Howard Duff, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Woods, JGARF, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Robert Colbert, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, Susan Blanchard, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr, Young Maverick, Young Maverick Dead Man's Hand
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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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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 718.4 with guest Stefanie Powers is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Stefanie Powers on why Love Letters appeals to actors and audiences alike Original Airdates: Dec. 12-15, 2025 TVC 718.4: Ed welcomes back Stefanie Powers, the actress known around the world as Jennifer Hart on Hart to Hart (ABC, 1979-1984), and … Continue reading →
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Tagged A.K. Gurney Love Letters, Bridges of Toko-Ri, business end of the show, George Chakiris, Hart to Hart, It Takes a Thief, Jerome Robbins West Side Story, John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Roger Moore, Stefanie Powers Agent of Change, Stefanie Powers animal preservation, Stefanie Powers benefit performance, Stefanie Powers Die Die My Darling, Stefanie Powers El Portal Theatre, Stefanie Powers Feather and Father, Stefanie Powers Harold Gould, Stefanie Powers James Garner, Stefanie Powers Jerome Robbins, Stefanie Powers Love Letters, Stefanie Powers McLintock!, Stefanie Powers MGM, Stefanie Powers Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers philanthropist, Stefanie Powers Polish-American heritage, Stefanie Powers Pope John Paul II, Stefanie Powers Quinn Martin, Stefanie Powers Rockford Files, Stefanie Powers studio system, Stefanie Powers Tallulah Bankhead, Stefanie Powers The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Stefanie Powers Tom Mankiewiscz, Stefanie Powers Vision for the Future, Stefanie Powers WHWF, Stefanie Powers William Holden Wildlife Foundation, twilight of studio system, WHWF.org, William Holden, William Holden animal preservation, William Holden East Africa, William Holden legacy, William Holden Wildlife Foundation
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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: Audrey Landers stars in “Hearts o’ Gold,” an episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, airing Dec. 12, 1979. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
HEARTS O’ GOLD Original Airdate: December 12, 1979 Synopsis. Young Maverick follows Billy Peachtree—a lousy poker player who ran out on a gambling debt—into the town of Saddlehorn, where he learns that Peachtree is planning a bank robbery. LEARN MORE … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Audrey Landers, Ballad of Bret Maverick, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Beau Maverick The Bundle from Britain, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Charles Frank, Charles Frank Ben Maverick, Charles Frank Susan Blanchard, Charles Frank The New Maverick, Charles Frank Young Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Cousin Beauregard Maverick, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Pappy episode, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, my dear ole Pappy, My dear uncle Beauregard, my ole Pappy used to say, Pappy, Pappy episode Maverick, Pappy Maverick, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Cousin Beau, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, William T. Orr, Young Maverick
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