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This Date in THE FBI History: Ralph Meeker, Nita Talbot, and Peter Robbins star in “The Raid,” airing Jan. 1, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE RAID Original Airdate: Jan. 1, 1967 Synopsis. In Los Angeles on another case, Erskine oversees the raid of an apartment complex where bank robbers Scott Martin (played by Ralph Meeker) and Ralph Daiker (played by John Milford) seek refuge, … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Tom Skerritt and Wayne Rogers star in “The Legend of John Rim,” airing Dec. 31, 1967. This episode was the first one that William Reynolds filmed after joining THE FBI this season as Special Agent Tom Colby. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE LEGEND OF JOHN RIM Original Airdate: Dec. 31, 1967 Synopsis. Escaped felon John Rim (played by Tom Skerritt) seeks refuge in the dense swampland near his hometown of Orkin, Louisiana, where he manages to avoid detection despite a statewide … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Anne Francis, Zalman King, Jerry Houser, and Jo Ann Harris star in “Ransom,” the first episode filmed for the ninth season, airing Dec. 30, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

RANSOM Original Airdate: Dec. 30, 1973 Synopsis. In Durham, North Carolina, Erskine and his new field partner, Special Agent Chris Daniels, investigate the kidnapping of Tish Lemaire (played by Jo Ann Harris). Given the terse relationship between Tish and her … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Lynda Day George and Glenn Corbett star in “The Widow,” airing Dec. 29, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE WIDOW Original Airdate: Dec. 29, 1968 Synopsis. In Texas, Erskine and Colby investigate the disappearance of Joyce Nelson (played by Lynda Day George), a convicted bank robber who seduces, marries, and then murders an Army sergeant to collect on … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Don Gordon, Barry Nelson, Michele Carey, and Harrison Page star in “Tug-of-War,” airing Dec. 28, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

TUG-OF-WAR Original Airdate: Dec. 28, 1969 Synopsis. Erskine and Colby investigate an interstate mafia operation that blackmails stockbrokers into stealing certificates, then fencing the stocks as collateral for large bank loans. The probe leads our heroes to San Francisco, where … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Suzanne Pleshette, Ray Danton, Gene Raymond, and Larry Linville star in “The Inheritors,” airing Dec. 27, 1970. This episode was filmed on location in Guerneville, a Northern California town near the Russian River. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE INHERITORS Original Airdate: Dec. 27, 1970 Synopsis. After narrowly avoiding arrest in Montana, grafter Glen Frye (played by Ray Danton) heads for the wine country near Guerneville, California, where he hopes to settle a score with former accomplice Temple … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Arthur O’Connell, John McIntire, Cecil Kellaway, and Dabney Coleman star in “The Hijackers,” airing Dec. 26, 1965. This episode marks the only time that THE FBI attempted to make a lighthearted comedy. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE HIJACKERS Original Airdate: Dec. 26, 1965 Synopsis. In Milwaukee, Harold “Smitty” Smith (played by Arthur O’Connell), a conniving truck driver forced into early retirement by the Interstate Transfer company, arranges for two friends to steal his old rig. Smitty … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ralph Bellamy, Peter Mark Richman, and Elizabeth Allen star in “The Death Wind,” airing Dec. 25, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DEATH WIND Original Airdate: Dec. 25, 1966 Synopsis. A merchant marine ship carrying cylinders of chlorine to Port Spencer, Hawaii is deliberately sunk by its captain in an effort to collect the insurance money. The contents of the sunken … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Sondra Locke, Don Gordon, and Kim Richards star in “Dark Christmas,” airing Dec. 24, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

DARK CHRISTMAS Original Airdate: Dec. 24, 1972 Synopsis. In Geiger, Colorado, Erskine and Colby must rescue a woman and her daughter from the contract killer who has taken them hostage until his target—the woman’s husband—returns from an out-of-town trip. This … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Chad Everett stars in “The Hero,” airing Dec. 22, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE HERO Original Airdate: Dec. 22, 1968 Synopsis. With the help of a custom-made U.S. Army uniform made from Australian wool, con artist Daniel Sayres (played by Chad Everett) poses as a decorated Air Force major to seduce and rob … Continue reading

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