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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):


Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: The Shop of the Four Winds.
Released October 1, 1959.
Directed by Boris Sagal.
Written by Sidney Michaels.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.


Cast:

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Nobu McCarthy, Don Gordon, Fuji, Robert Kino, Bob Okazaki, Pete Candoli, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, John Williams, Edwin Rochelle, Victor Romito, Chalky Williams.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):


Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Collision Course.
Released September 30, 1975.
Directed by Ray Austin.
Written by Anthony Terpiloff.
Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.
Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Margaret Leighton, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Glenda Allen, Tony Allyn, Vic Armstrong, Sarah Bullen, Loftus Burton, Andy Dempsey, Alan Harris, Alf Joint, Annie Lambert, Quentin Pierre, Suzanne Roquette, Michael Stevens.

On this day in television history - Naked City (1958):


Naked City

Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: Meridian.
Released September 30, 1958.
Directed by Jerry Hopper.
Written by Stirling Silliphant.
Inspired by the movie The Naked City, a.k.a. Naked City (1948), directed by Jules Dassin, written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald.
Narrated by Herbert (Bert) B. Leonard.
Theme music: This is the Naked City by George Duning, Somewhere in the Night by Billy May, and The Naked City Theme by Nelson Riddle.

There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them.
– Narrator.


Cast:

John McIntire, James Franciscus, Suzanne Storrs, Alison Marshall, Joseph Walsh, Pat DeSimone, Harry Kadison, Bill Zuckert, Al Hodge, Frank Downing, Barbara Banks, Miriam Acevedo, Herbert B. Leonard.

Saturday, September 27, 2025

On this day in television history - M Squad (1957):


M Squad

Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: The Watchdog.
Released September 27, 1957.
Directed by Robert Florey.
Written by Douglas Heyes.
Music by Stanley Wilson.


Cast:

Lee Marvin, Peggy Webber, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Anthony J. Hilder, Herbert Ellis, Alexander Campbell, Carol Hill, Sol Gorss, Harlan Warde, Olan Soule, William Bryant, Ray Walker, Robert Kennedy.

Friday, September 26, 2025

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):


Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 6.
Episode entitled: Since I Don’t Have You.
Released September 26, 1993.
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
Written by Steven Katz.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the story by James Ellroy.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.


Cast:

Cindy Ambuehl, Dino Anello, Gary Busey, Al Evans, Aimee Graham, Gary Grossman, Elaine Hendrix, Ken Lerner, Tim Matheson, Bruce Meade, Michael Milgrom, Dick Miller, Bob Minor, George Rodriguez, Lynette Walden, James Woods, Simone Wright, Douglas W. Randall.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):


Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: The Parents.
Released September 24, 1959.
Directed by Robert B. Sinclair.
Written by Douglas Taylor.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.


Cast:

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Shirley Knight, Frank Dana, John Hoyt, Vic Perrin, Steve Gravers, Frank London, Lisa Davis / Lisa Davis Waltz, Nora Evans, Milt Holland, Ronny / Ronnie Lang.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):


Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: Death’s Other Dominion.
Released September 23, 1975.
Directed by Charles Crichton.
Written by Anthony Terpiloff, Elizabeth Barrows.
Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.
Music by Barry Gray.

Cast: 

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Brian Blessed, John Shrapnel, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Mary Miller, Glenda Allen, Barbara Bermel, Sarah Bullen, Adrienne Burgess, Loftus Burton, Andy Dempsey, Jenny Devenish, Robert Driscoll, Joe Dunne, David Ellison, Carolyn Hudson, Annie Lambert, Margaret Lawley, John Lee Barber, Valerie Leon, Dave Murphy, Eddy Nedari, Terry Pendle, Suzanne Roquette, Ian Ruskin, Ellen Sheean, Jack Shephard, Suzette St. Clair.

Saturday, September 20, 2025

On this day in television history - M Squad (1957):


M Squad
Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Golden Look.
Released September 20, 1957.
Directed by Bernard Girard.
Written by Joel Murcott.
Music by Stanley Wilson.


Cast:

Lee Marvin, Bruce Gordon, Henry Brandon, Morris Ankrum, Tyler McVey, Peter Brocco, Anne Barton, Paul Hahn, Ken Lynch, David Hoffman, John Mitchum, Frank Richards.

Friday, September 19, 2025

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):


Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: Murder, Obliquely.
Released September 19, 1993.
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Written by Amanda Silver.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the story by Cornell Woolrich.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.


Cast:

Laura Dern, Alan Rickman, Diane Lane, Robin Bartlett, Patrick Massett, John A. Zee, Michael Vartan, Lynette Walden.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):


Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: Murder for Credit.
Released September 17, 1959.
Directed by John Cassavetes.
Written by Richard Carr, Laurence E. Mascott.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.


Cast: 

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Charles McGraw, Martin Landau, Marilyn Clark, Mel Berger, Bara/Bobbi Byrnes, Jimmy Joyce, Pete Candoli, Red Mitchell, Robert/Bob Bain, John/Johnny Williams, Mel Lewis.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):


Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: War Games.
Released September 16, 1975.
Directed by Charles Crichton.
Written by Christopher Penfold.
Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.
Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Anthony Valentine, Isla Blair, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Robert Atiko, Binu Balani, Sarah Bullen, Maxwell Craig, Andy Dempsey, James Fagan, Alan Harris, Raymond Harris, Judith Hepburn, Paul Kirby, Kathy Mallory, Jan Rennison, Suzanne Roquette, Paul Weston, Chris Williams.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):


Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: Breakaway.
Released September 9, 1975.
Directed by Lee H. Katzin.
Written by George Bellak, Christopher Penfold, Edward Di Lorenzo.
Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.
Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice, Prentis Hancock, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Philip Madoc, Lon Satton, Eric Carte, Tony Allyn, David Rhys Anderson, Lea Brodie, Loftus Burton, John Clifford, Maxwell Craig, Laurie Davis, Joe Dunne, Steve Emerson, Don Fellows, Alan Harris, Janice Hills, Lew Hooper, Alf Joint, Barbara Kelly, Milos Kirek, Chai Lee, Christopher Matthews, Jack McKenzie, Fran Miller, Quentin Pierre, Shane Rimmer, Suzanne Roquette, Roy Scammell, Robin Scott, Colin Skeaping, Lesley Stamps, Valerie Van Ost, Norma West, Paul Weston, Nik Zaran, Michael Zorba.

Monday, September 8, 2025

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966)



Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Man Trap.
Released September 8, 1966.
Directed by Marc Daniels.
Written by George Clayton Johnson.
Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Alexander Courage.
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanne Bal, Alfred Ryder, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bruce Watson, Michael Zaslow, Vince Howard, Francine Pyne, Budd Albright, Tom Anfinsen, John Arndt, Bob Baker, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, James Doohan, Sandra Lee Gimpel, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Anthony Larry Paul, Walter Soo Hoo, Garrison True, Ron Veto.

Friday, September 5, 2025

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):


Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: The Frightening Frammis.
Released September 5, 1993.
Directed by Tom Cruise.
Written by Jon Robin Baitz, Howard A. Rodman.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the story by Jim Thompson.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.


Cast:

Bill Erwin, Peter Gallagher, Jean Speegle Howard, Gene Price, John Reilly, Isabella Rossellini, Nancy Travis, Joe Viterelli, Lynette Walden.

Friday, August 29, 2025

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):


Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 8.
Episode entitled: The Question.
Released August 29, 2023.
Directed by Michael Dinner.
Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Natalie Zea, Terry Kinney, Luis Guzmán, Ahna O’Reilly, Matt Craven, Dominic Fumusa, Yosef Kasnetzkov, David Koechner, Alexander Pobutsky, Vivian Olyphant, Audrey Francis, F. David Roth, Scott Anderson, CJ Cobb, Brenna DiStasio, Nick Druzbanski, John Grant Phillips, Callie Johnson, Eddie Martinez, Emma Kathryn Onderko, Bri Ranae Short, Jevon White, Shawn Dando, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):


Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: The Quiet Room.
Released August 29, 1993.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Written by Howard A. Rodman.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the short story by Frank E. Smith/Jonathan Craig.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.


Cast:

Joe Mantegna, Bonnie Bedelia, Vinessa Shaw, Patrick Breen, J.E. Freeman, Peter Gallagher, Wayne Grace, Kathy Kinney, Genia Michaela, Hank Stone, Norman Large, Lynette Walden.

Friday, August 22, 2025

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):


Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 7.
Episode entitled: The Smoking Gun.
Released August 22, 2023.
Directed by Katrelle Kindred.
Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Yosef Kasnetzkov, Alexander Pobutsky, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Andy Carey, Corey Hendrix, Leo Allen, Nick Druzbanski, Zahra Kadence Dowd, Andrew Muwonge, Holden Ochsenhirt, Dawn Hasbrouck, Jeffrey T. Rogers, Daryn Harrell, Eriick Starr, Percy Nesbary III, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

Friday, August 15, 2025

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):


Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 6.
Episode entitled: Adios.
Released August 15, 2023.
Directed by Sylvain White.
Written by Taylor Elmore, VJ Boyd, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, David Cross, Kevin Anderson, Regina Taylor, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Neal Dandade, Andre Bellos, Russ Panzarella.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):


Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: I’ll Be Waiting.
Released August 15, 1993.
Directed by Tom Hanks.
Written by C. Gaby Mitchell.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the short story by Raymond Chandler.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.


Cast:

Bruno Kirby, Marg Helgenberger, Jon Polito, Dan Hedaya, Dick Miller, Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks, Manny Perry, Lynette Walden.

Friday, August 8, 2025

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):


Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: You Good?
Released August 8, 2023.
Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan.
Written by Eisa Davis, Chris Provenzano, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, David Cross, Paul Calderon, Amin Joseph, Kenn E. Head, Regina Taylor, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Ronald L. Conner, Penelope Walker, Andre Bellos, Greg Collins, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.