(Wednesday, November 10, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed are ambushed by two men who want to silence the prisoner they are transporting from the city of Malibu to Los Angeles on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.
Category Archives: Television 1970s
‘The Burning Ice’ episode debuts on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'The Burning Ice' (part 1)
(Tuesday, November 9, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When a terminally ill man confesses to the killing and robbery of a wealthy woman, McGarrett’s suspicions center on her husband on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘The Burning Ice’ episode debuts on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Carpenters’ British TV special debuts 40 years ago tonight (1971)
Video: 'Carpenters: Live at the BBC' (part 1)
(Saturday, November 6, 1971) — “The Carpenters” (aka, Carpenters: Live at the BBC), a videotaped studio concert performed by The Carpenters aired tonight on Britain’s BBC1 (it was taped on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1971). Continue reading Carpenters’ British TV special debuts 40 years ago tonight (1971)
‘For a Million… Why Not?’ on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'For a Million... Why Not?' (part 1)
(Tuesday, November 2, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Five seemingly good citizens with different motives band together to steal $6 million while McGarrett is away on the “Big Island” of Hawaii at a trial on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘For a Million… Why Not?’ on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
‘All In The Family’ presents ‘The Election Story’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Saturday, October 30, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — A local election has the Bunker family in turmoil as Mike and Gloria are all for Claire Packer, a woman, which is exactly why Archie is dead set against her on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.
‘Adam-12’ presents ‘The Ferret’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Wednesday, October 27, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed are on the lookout for an environmentalist known as “The Ferret” who has been posing as an employee to infiltrate and sabotage industrial complexes he feels are creating too much pollution on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.
‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'Air Cargo - Dial For Murder' (part 1)
(Tuesday, October 26, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — While investigating the death of a security agent at an airport, McGarrett comes into contact with a gang who steals air cargo to sell on the black market on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
‘Adam-12’ airs ‘The Search’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Wednesday, October 20, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed report to a robbery at a grocery store, where Malloy is required to engage in a high speed pursuit with one of the suspects while Reed apprehends the other suspect on foot on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.
‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘…And I Want Some Candy and a Gun That Shoots’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'And I Want Some Candy...' (part 1)
(Tuesday, October 19, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Young Vietnam veteran and marksman Billy Shem Jr. buys a rifle under false pretences and proceeds to a bunker at Diamond Head on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘…And I Want Some Candy and a Gun That Shoots’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
‘The Odd Couple’ presents ‘A Grave for Felix’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: ‘A Grave for Felix’ (clip)
(Friday, October 15, 1971, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Felix is sullen after Oscar costs him the burial plot he coveted on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.