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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

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DEADLOCK IN PARMA Original Air Date: January 10, 1980 Synopsis. Jim vacations in nearby Parma with his friend John Traynor, a member of the city council who is about to vote on an initiative that would legalize gambling in Parma, … Continue reading →

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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

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THE CRUISE OF THE CYNTHIA B Original Airdate: January 10, 1960 Synopsis. Bret finds himself in a battle over ownership of The Cynthia B, a legendary old schooner known as “the death ship” because each of its six previous owners died … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Isaac Hayes stars as “The Hammer of C Block,” the first of his three appearances as Gandolf Fitch, airing Jan. 9, 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 HAMMER OF C BLOCK Original Air Date: January 9, 1976 Synopsis. Gandolf Fitch (played by Isaac Hayes) received the death penalty after he was convicted of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Lila McGee, but the sentence was reduced … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Family Pride” aired on Jan. 8, 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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FAMILY PRIDE Original Airdate: January 8, 1961 Synopsis. In New Mexico, Beau finds himself rivals with a trio of con artists who keep getting the best of him. “Family Pride” was the first of four episodes helmed by John Ainsworth, the … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Poker Face,” featuring Nancy Hsueh and Rudolph Acosta, aired on Jan. 7, 1962. 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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POKER FACE Original Airdate: January 7, 1962 Synopsis. Near Yuma, Arizona, notorious bandit Sebastian Bolanos challenges Bart to a high-stakes poker game in which $70,000—and the lives of five people—hang in the balance.   Guest stars include Nancy Hsueh, who became one of … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Joan Van Ark, Howard Duff, John Dehner, Steve Landesberg, and Jack Riley star in “There’s One in Every Port,” airing Jan. 7, 1977. This was the second of three Rockfords that borrowed the premise of the classic Maverick episode “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres.” 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES and 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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THERE’S ONE IN EVERY PORT Original Air Date: January 7, 1977 Synopsis. Another con artist acquaintance plays Rockford for a chump. Jim is told that Eddie Marks could die of a kidney disorder unless he’s treated with a $50,000 dialysis … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “The Attractive Nuisance” airs on Jan. 6, 1978. 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES available now in softcover paperback and as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

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THE ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE Original Air Date: January 6, 1978 Synopsis. Rocky opens a truckstop diner with a man named Vince Whitehead. Neither Jim nor Rocky realize that Whitehead, a onetime major mob figure, is using the garage located behind the … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “The Third Rider,” the second of three episodes featuring Michael Dante (Winterhawk), aired on Jan. 5, 1958. 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 THIRD RIDER Original Airdate: January 5, 1958 Synopsis. Bart Maverick finds himself pursued by unsavory characters who think he’s a member of the gang that robbed the Elm City Bank of $80,000.  “The Third Rider” is the second of three … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Erin Gray and Rene Auberjonois star in “With the French Heel Back, Is the Nehru Jacket Far Behind,” the episode that also marks the second appearance of Jimmy Joe Meeker, airing Jan. 5, 1979. 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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WITH THE FRENCH HEEL BACK, CAN THE NEHRU JACKET BE FAR BEHIND? Original Air Date: January 5, 1979 Synopsis. Rockford probes the apparent suicide of his friend Carol Calcote, a high-fashion supermodel who was found dead on the same night … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Game of Chance” aired on Jan. 4, 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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GAME OF CHANCE Original Airdate: January 4, 1959 Synopsis. In Denver, Bret and Bart try to outwit a wily French grifter and his charming niece.  “Game of Chance” introduced viewers to the following Pappyism: “Never cry over spilled milk… it could’ve … Continue reading →

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