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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Paul Picerni star in “Escape to Tampico,” airing Oct. 26, 1958 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Joel Grey, Nancy Kulp, and Robert Lowery star in “Full House,” airing Oct. 25, 1959 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
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Our November 2015 roundtable discussion with Anne Serling, author of AS I KNEW HIM: My Dad, Rod Serling is available for listening on demand
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “The Mayflower Women’s Historical Society,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK that reunited James Garner with NICHOLS co-star Neva Patterson, aired on Feb. 2, 1982
THE MAYFLOWER WOMEN’S HISTORICAL SOCIETY Original Airdate: February 2, 1982 Synopsis. A research librarian for a historical society coerces Maverick into signing a contract that grants her organization exclusive rights to produce goods that bear our hero’s likeness. The … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, Jenny O'Hara, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mayflower Women's Historical Society, Mike Connors, Neva Patterson, Nichols, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Dutchman’s Gold,” inspired by the Top 40 song of the same name, aired on Jan. 22, 1961
DUTCHMAN’S GOLD Original Airdate: January 22, 1961 Synopsis. After winning half-ownership of a saloon, but needing money to keep the business afloat, Beau becomes partners with a mysterious gold prospector known only as The Dutchman. Mala Powers (Outrage) guest stars in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Dawn Wells, Dutchman's Gold, Dutchman's Gold Jerry Capehart, Dutchman's Gold Walter Brennan, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Mala Powers, Mala Powers Ida Lupino, Mala Powers Outrage, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Purple Testament, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Rope of Cards, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, Twelve Angry Men, Twilight Zone, Walter Brennan, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Rope of Cards,” the episode that introduced viewers to Maverick Solitaire, aired on Jan. 19, 1958
ROPE OF CARDS Original Airdate: January 19, 1958 Synopsis. Maverick meets Twelve Angry Men as Bret finds himself the only juror who votes to acquit a man who stands accused of murder. The first of four episodes featuring William Reynolds (The F.B.I., … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Purple Testament, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Rope of Cards, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, Twelve Angry Men, Twilight Zone, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Two Beggars on Horseback” aired on Jan. 18, 1959
TWO BEGGARS ON HORSEBACK Original Airdate: January 18, 1959 Synopsis. Bret and Bart each carry a $10,000 draft from the Gannet Express Company, only to discover that the company is about to go bankrupt. But Jessamy Longacre (guest star Patricia Barry) … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Carole Wells, Carole Wells Maverick, Carole Wells Pistols 'n' Petticoats, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick and Juliet, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Patricia Barry, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, Two Beggars on Horseback, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Maverick and Juliet,” the second of two episodes featuring Carole Wells, aired on Jan. 17, 1960
MAVERICK AND JULIET Original Airdate: January 17, 1960 Synopsis. Maverick meets The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn meets Romeo and Juliet as Bret and Bart finds themselves embroiled in a bitter feud between two families. Guest star Carole Wells (Pistols ‘n’ Petticoats) makes … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Carole Wells, Carole Wells Maverick, Carole Wells Pistols 'n' Petticoats, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick and Juliet, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Makin’ Tracks,” the last broadcast episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, aired on Jan. 16, 1980. Guest stars include Morgan Fairchild and John Hillerman
6. MAKIN’ TRACKS Original Airdate: January 16, 1980 Synopsis. An eighty-year-old Indian cardsharp will grant railroad officials right-of-way through his land―provided they can beat him in poker. An ill-fated attempt to update the Maverick formula of the late 1950s to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrew Robinson, Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, John Hillerman, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Morgan Fairchild, Nichols, Ralph Senensky, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, Victor Jory, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Cactus Switch,” featuring Edgar Buchanan and Fay Spain, aired on Jan. 15, 1961
THE CATCUS SWITCH Original Airdate: January 15, 1961 Synopsis. In Green River, Bart runs afoul of a husband-and-wife team of grifters and an escaped killer named Red Daniels. “The Cactus Switch” was the fifth of five episodes featuring Edgar Buchanan, the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Cactus Switch, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Fay Spain, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Deadline: Sweetwater,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK featuring Ed Nelson and Joshua Bryant, aired on Jan. 12, 1982
DATELINE: SWEETWATER Original Airdate: January 12, 1982 Synopsis. A con artist with a trick neck plays a pivotal role in Maverick’s scheme to thwart a ruthless financial corporation from taking over Sweetwater. The third of three attempts to revive Maverick in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick TV series, Budd Boetticher, Busted Bill Farley, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Deadline: Sweetwater, Ed Nelson, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Joshua Bryant, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Nichols, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Gun-Shy,” the famous episode of MAVERICK that parodied GUNSMOKE, aired for the first time on Jan. 11, 1959
GUN-SHY Original Airdate: January 11, 1959 Synopsis. In Elwood, Kansas, Bret’s efforts to track down $500,000 in hidden gold run afoul of the town’s stalwart but dimwitted marshal, Mort Dooley. The most famous episode of the original Maverick, “Gun-Shy” scored a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Ben Gage, Ben Gage Maverick, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Connie Stevens, Cynthia B, Dawn Wells, Ed Robertson Maverick, Gigi Garner, Gun-Shy, Gun-Shy Marion Hargrove, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick Gun-Shy, Maverick Gunsmoke, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, Mort Dooley, Mort Dooley Gun-Shy, Nichols, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Ruta Lee, shall I move a little closer Marshal, William Reynolds, William Schallert, William T. Orr
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