- THE ESCAPE
Original Air Date: Oct. 2, 1966
Synopsis. In West Virginia, Erskine and Rhodes must determine the whereabouts of the men responsible for the escape of convicted murderer Larry Drake (played by Roy Thinnes) and the killing of three law enforcement officials—one of whom, Sheriff Abbott, was a personal friend of the inspector.
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This Date in THE FBI History: Jessica Walter and Kevin McCarthy star in “Counter-Stroke,” airing Oct. 1, 1967
- COUNTER-STROKE
Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1967
Synopsis. Posing as a Swiss courier, Erskine travels to Springfield, Illinois in an attempt to flush out the identity of a mysterious Communist operative known only as “Alexander.” What the inspector doesn’t realize: The man he is impersonating was sent to Springfield to assassinate Alexander.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
This Date in THE FBI History: Joseph Campanella, Marlyn Mason, and Edward Mulhare star in “The Fatal Showdown,” airing Oct. 1, 1972
- THE FATAL SHOWDOWN
Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1972
Synopsis. While investigating the theft of an invaluable work of sculpture that was transported across state lines, Erskine and Colby discover a connection between the theft, the death of one of the perpetrators, and a shady art dealer named Otto Strasser.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
This Date in THE FBI History: Nancy Wilson and Hal Linden star in “The Confession,” airing Sept. 30, 1973. This episode also features a pre-Magnum Tom Selleck and a pre-WKRP Frank Bonner
- THE CONFESSION
Original Air Date: Sept. 30, 1973
Synopsis. The daughter of recording star Darlene Clark (played by Nancy Wilson) is kidnapped one day after Clark opens at the Desert Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. The culprit? Clark’s manager, Abel Norton (played by Hal Linden). While Norton demands a ransom of $100,000, his true motivation is to force Clark into making a public statement about an incident from three years before—a revelation that could shatter Clark’s well-crafted public image and possibly destroy her career.
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This Date in THE FBI History: James Franciscus stars in “Out of Control,” airing Sept. 29, 1968
- OUT OF CONTROL
Original Air Date: Sept. 29, 1968Synopsis. Following the death of a border patrolman, Erskine and Colby must determine whether a prominent oilman (played by James Franciscus) tapped the pipelines of a rival company to prevent his creditors from discovering that his own oil fields are not producing as promised.
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This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers and Bradford Dillman star in “The Traitor,” airing Sept. 27, 1970
- THE TRAITOR
Original Air Date: Sept. 27, 1970
Synopsis. An espionage ring attempts to steal the formula for the “ruby laser,” a system that Telecom Research Company has been developing on behalf of the United States. While the laser can be used to create 3-D imagery on television sets, its primary purpose is to build defense weapons. Erskine must determine the extent of the penetration and whether the crime is industrial in nature or a matter of national security.
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This Date in THE FBI History: Vera Miles, Peter Donat, and William Schallert star in “The Swindler,” airing Sept. 26, 1969
- THE SWINDLER
Original Air Date: Sept. 26, 1969
Synopsis. The death of a federal bank employee who had embezzled $83,000 puts Erskine and Colby on the trail of Jack Pollard and William Quine, the two swindlers who had roped the man into embezzling the funds in the first place. Erskine must nab the duo before they bilk their latest mark, Ohio banking executive Kate Burke, out of $200,000.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
This Date in THE FBI History: John McIntire and Jeanette Nolan star in “The Last Job,” airing Sept. 26, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- THE LAST JOB
Original Air Date: Sept. 26, 1971
Synopsis. Legendary bank robber Doc Lacy (played by John McIntire) masterminded a series of thefts that netted him nearly a million dollars—all before the age of twenty-six. Though incarcerated for the past twenty-seven years, he has been a model prisoner for the past ten years, likely due to a heart condition. When Lacy escapes from a prison work project near McComb, Louisiana, Erskine surmises—correctly—that Lacy has one last score in mind: an army payroll in Seattle, Washington that’s worth more than a million dollars.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
This Date in THE FBI History: Jack Klugman and Brett Somers Klugman star in “Image in a Cracked Mirror,” airing Sept. 26, 1965
- IMAGE IN A CRACKED MIRROR
Original Air Date: Sept. 26, 1965
Synopsis. After embezzling $20,000 from a bank in El Paso, Texas, Charles Emery Gates (played by Jack Klugman) flees for Mexico, along with his adopted son, Billy. Gates makes it across the border—without realizing that he had left his son behind after the boy had stepped out of their station wagon when Gates stopped for gas at a filling station near the border. With the help of Gates’ sister (played by Brett Somers), Erskine tries to use Gates’ love for his son as part of an effort to lure the embezzler back into the United States.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
This Week in THE FBI History: Jacqueline Scott stars in “Edge of Desperation,” airing Sept. 24, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- EDGE OF DESPERATION
Original Air Date: Sept. 24, 1972
Synopsis. Insurance claims adjustor Alan Graves engineers his own kidnapping, forcing his wife (played by Jacqueline Scott) to ask her wealthy father to put up the ransom. Graves plans to use the ransom money to run off to Europe with a younger woman. But he soon discovers that leading a double life can be far more dangerous than anticipated.LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more— about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.