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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peter Breck, Reginald Owen, and Jolene Brand star in “A Technical Error,” airing Nov. 26, 1961
A TECHNICAL ERROR Original Airdate: November 26, 1961 Synopsis. In Junction Corners, Bart wins ownership of the Bank on the Square from Major Holbrook Sims (played by Reginald Owen), who seems suspiciously eager to unload the bank. Maverick soon discovers … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly James Garner, Jack Kelly King's Row, Jack Kelly Maverick, Jack Kelly Roy Huggins, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Jolene Brand, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Peter Breck, Reginald Owen, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Jeweled Gun,” the first solo adventure of Bart Maverick, airs on Nov. 24, 1957
THE JEWELED GUN Original Airdate: November 24, 1957 Synopsis. Kathleen Crowley guest stars as Daisy Harris, a wealthy woman with many secrets. Daisy hires Bart to pose as her husband (“John Haskell”) and accompany her on a trip to Laramie, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly James Garner, Jack Kelly King's Row, Jack Kelly Maverick, Jack Kelly Roy Huggins, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner stars in “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres,” James Garner’s favorite episode and arguably the most famous Maverick of all, airing Nov. 23, 1958
SHADY DEAL AT SUNNY ACRES Original Airdate: November 23, 1958 Synopsis. Bret wins $15,000 playing poker in Sunny Acres, Colorado. He deposits the money with the town’s banker, John Bates, but when he tries to withdraw some of his money the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged Adam West, Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Diane Brewster, Diane Brewster Leave It to Beaver, Diane Brewster Maverick, Diane Brewster Samantha, Diane Brewster The Fugitive, Diane McBain, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 77 Sunset Strip, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Dandy Jim Buckley, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 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, John Dehner, John Dehner Maverick, John Dehner Shady Deal at Sunny Acres, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Richard Long, Richard Long Arlene Howell, Richard Long Bourbon Street Beat, Richard Long Gentleman Jack Darby, Richard Long Maverick, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Shady Deal at Sunny Acres, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Adam West and Diane McBain star in “A Fellow’s Brother,” airing Nov. 22, 1959
A FELLOW’S BROTHER Original Airdate: November 22, 1959 Synopsis. Needing a stake to get into a big poker game in Abilene, Bret decides to collect on some old gambling debts. One of the persons he visits is Ellsworth Haynes, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam West, Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Diane McBain, 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, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Buddy Ebsen and Peggy McCay star in “The Maverick Line,” the final episode featuring James Garner, airing Nov. 20, 1960
THE MAVERICK LINE Original Airdate: November 20, 1960 Synopsis. Bret and Bart arrive in Snowflake to claim their inheritance from their late Uncle Micah―full ownership of the Maverick Stage Line. Although Micah had hoped that the boys would run the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Buddy Ebsen, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Jail at Junction Flats, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Peggy McCay, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, The Maverick Line, Uncle Micah Maverick, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. makes his first appearance as Dandy Jim Buckley in “Stampede,” airing Nov. 17, 1957
STAMPEDE! Original Airdate: November 17, 1957 Synopsis. Bret teams with Dandy Jim Buckley to settle the score with Tony Cadiz, a cadaverous gambler who took the both of them for $12,000 (and left Bret for dead). Cadiz is traveling to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 77 Sunset Strip, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Dandy Jim Buckley, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Jail at Junction Flats, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, The Jail at Junction Flats, Walter Doniger, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Bethel Leslie stars in “The Thirty-Ninth Star,” airing Nov. 16, 1958
THE THIRTY-NINTH STAR Original Airdate: November 16, 1958 Synopsis. Bart celebrates the Fourth of July in a western territory that hopes to qualify for statehood. More often than not, any script during the Roy Huggins era that featured just one … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bethel Leslie, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, 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, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Thunder from the North” airs on Nov. 13, 1960
THUNDER FROM THE NORTH Original Airdate: November 13, 1960 Synopsis. Two crooked Army shopkeepers named Marsh and Lawson have cheated the local Indian tribes by supplying faulty or inferior goods. When a tribeswoman named Pale Moon threatens to report them … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Maverick pokes fun of Bonanza in “Three Queens Full,” airing Nov. 12, 1961. Guest stars include Jim Backus, Merry Anders, Kasey Rogers and Allyson Ames
THREE QUEENS FULL Original Airdate: November 12, 1961 Synopsis. In this loose parody of the popular Western series Bonanza, wealthy rancher Joe Wheelwright (played by Jim Backus) hires Maverick to chaperone the three brides he purchased for his sons Henry, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly James Garner, Jack Kelly King's Row, Jack Kelly Maverick, Jack Kelly Roy Huggins, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Jim Backus, Jim Backus Gilligans Island, Jim Backus Mr. Magoo, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 Three Queens Full, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, my dear ole Pappy, my ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Three Queens Full, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “Hostage,” the first episode featuring Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick, airs on Nov. 10, 1957
HOSTAGE! Original Airdate: November 10, 1957 Synopsis. Introducing Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. Bret and Bart seek their way onto the exclusive passenger list for the maiden voyage of The River Princess owned by Andre Devereaux, a wealthy Creole aristocrat … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Coles Trapnell, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly James Garner, Jack Kelly King's Row, Jack Kelly Maverick, Jack Kelly Roy Huggins, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leo Gordon Big Mike McComb, Leo Gordon Maverick, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick, 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 ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Pappyisms, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Beau Maverick, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Sir Roger Moore, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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