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This Date in THE FBI History: Joe Don Baker, Lin McCarthy, and Peggy McCay star in “Summer Terror,” an episode airing Feb. 8, 1970 that also features a fun scene in which a hairdresser flirts with Agent Colby. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
SUMMER TERROR Original Airdate: Feb. 8, 1970 Synopsis. Convicted manslaughterer Alex Drake (played by Joe Don Baker) kidnaps Mary Ann Lowe, the daughter of a wealthy Washington, D.C. businessman (played by Lin McCarthy), near a campsite and demands $250,000 for … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Charles Korvin stars in “The Replacement,” airing Feb. 7, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE REPLACEMENT Original Airdate: Feb. 7, 1971 Synopsis. The Bureau’s efforts to take down a spy network are thwarted temporarily when Eric Cross, a man tasked with replacing an espionage agent known only as “Constantine,” is beaten and robbed at … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Roger Perry, Diana Hyland, and Robert Loggia star in “Arrangement with Terror,” airing Feb. 6, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
ARRANGEMENT WITH TERROR Original Airdate: Feb. 6, 1972 Synopsis. In Chicago, Erskine poses as a Wall Street securities consultant to determine the source behind a series of thefts of stock certificates at a high-powered brokerage firm. LEARN MORE about “Arrangement … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Kevin McCarthy, Patrick O’Neal, and Keye Luke star in “The Spy-Master,” airing Feb. 6, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE SPY-MASTER Original Airdate: Feb. 6, 1966 Synopsis. A Chinese general wants Adam Rogers, a former U.S. diplomat, to provide a copy of the Forsythe memo, a secret intelligence document that outlines American countermoves in the event of Chinese aggression … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Rennie, Julie Sommars, Arthur Franz, and Dabney Coleman star in “The Conspirators,” airing Feb. 5, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE CONSPIRATORS Original Airdate: Feb. 5, 1967 Synopsis. In San Francisco to probe the murder of Communist informant Lester Milton near a restricted military zone, Erskine has just three days to determine whether the killing is connected to an underground … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Stuart Whitman, Tim McIntire, Robert Foxworth, and Mariette Hartley star in “The Double Play,” airing Feb. 4, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE DOUBLE PLAY Original Airdate: Feb. 4, 1973 Synopsis. In Nashville, Tennessee, interstate con artists George Atley (played by Stuart Whitman) and Kendall Tobias (Robert Foxworth) plot to rip off record mogul Mal Ogden (Tim McIntire) to the tune of … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This date in THE FBI history: Tom Bosley, Michael Callan, Michael Tolan, and Brooke Bundy star in “Ring of Steel,” airing Feb. 4, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
RING OF STEEL Original Airdate: Feb. 4, 1968 Synopsis. In Los Angeles, FBI Special Agent in Charge Bryan Durant suspects that the death of CI race car driver Jake Walling may be linked to a million-dollar interstate car theft ring. … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Tolan, James Olson, Alan Oppenheimer, Moosie Drier, and Garth Pillsbury star in “The Betrayal,” airing Feb. 3, 1974. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE BETRAYAL Original Airdate: Feb. 3, 1974 Synopsis. Frankie Geller (played by Michael Tolan) had close ties to the Pittsburgh arm of the syndicate, but was never a “made” man. Nevertheless, local kingpin Iron Mike Slovich (played by Emile Meyer) … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Gilbert Roland, James Callahan, and Marianna Hill star in “The Patriot,” airing Feb. 2, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
THE PATRIOT Original Airdate: Feb. 2, 1969 Synopsis. The government of Ciudad Cantero, a Latin American country, pays mafia operative Richard Shaefer (played by James Callahn) one million dollars to abduct a political opponent, Emilio Cruz (played by Gilbert Roland), … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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This Date in THE FBI History: Fred Beir, Frank Marth, and David Opatoshu star in “Pressure Point,” airing Feb. 1, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
PRESSURE POINT Original Airdate: Feb. 1, 1970 Synopsis. The Bureau learns that an illegal gambling operation, backed by the syndicate, is about to be opened on the site of the Detroit Salvage Company, an unclaimed freight business that is owned … Continue reading →
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Tagged an important look at an unheralded chapter of television history, Anne Archer, based on actual cases from the files of the FBI, Beau Bridges, Dawn Wells, Donna Mills, Ed Asner, Efrem Zimbalist, Eric Braeden, FBI book, Henry Darrow, Jack Garner, Jerry Houser, Joan van Ark, Jr., Ketty Lester, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Bell, one of the most popular shows of the late 1960s, Peter Mark Richman, Philip Abbott, Quinn Martins longest running television series, Richard Anderson, robert hooks, Roy Thinnes, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Brooks, Suzanne Pleshette, The FBI, The FBI A QM Production, The FBI A Quinn Martin Production, The FBI Bill Sullivan, The FBI Dossier, The FBI Ed Robertson, The FBI Efrem Zimbalist Jr., The FBI Quinn Martin, The FBI Sunday nights ABC, The FBI television series, The FBI TV series, The FBI William Reynolds, the mission of the FBI is to protect the innocent and identify the enemies of the Government of the United States, Walter Grauman, William Reynolds
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