Category Archives: Television 1970s

‘All In The Family’ presents ‘Edith Writes a Song’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)


Video: 'Edith Writes A Song' (part 1)

(Saturday, October 9, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — The family manages to collect $30 in the family pot and an argument ensues when Edith wants to use the money to set her lyrics for a song to music on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘All In The Family’ presents ‘Edith Writes a Song’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)

‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu’ 40 years ago this hour


Video: '300 Crooked Miles To Honolulu' (part 1)

(Tuesday, October 5, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Five-O is up against a sophisticated gang who have come to Hawaii to cash $750,000 in traveler’s checks on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘3,000 Crooked Miles To Honolulu’ 40 years ago this hour

‘Wednesday, Ladies Free’ on tonight’s ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour


Video: 'Wednesday Ladies Free' (part 1)

(Tuesday, September 28, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Vic Tanaka is murdering women and painting their faces to resemble a former prostitute, who is now happily married, on tonight’s episode of the CBS police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Wednesday, Ladies Free’ on tonight’s ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour

‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘No Bottles…No Cans…No People’ 40 years ago this hour


Hawaii Five-O "No Bottles... No Cans... No People" 1971 (Pt 1) HD

(Tuesday, September 21, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Gangster Johnny Oporta arranges for his enemies to be murdered and then covers up the crimes by incinerating their bodies on tonight’s episode of the CBS police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘No Bottles…No Cans…No People’ 40 years ago this hour

‘The Persuaders!’ debuts on ABC 40 years ago today

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'The Persuaders' debuts (2:46 clip from 'Overture')

(Saturday, September 18, 1971, 10:00 p.m. ET)The Persuaders!, an action/adventure TV series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore as wealthy playboys teamed together to investigate crimes which the police can’t solve, debuts on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Persuaders!’ debuts on ABC 40 years ago today

‘Columbo’ debuts as a regular series on NBC 40 years ago this hour

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Columbo - Murder by the Book (1971) (TV)

(Wednesday, September 15, 1971, 8:30 p.m.) — After two pilot episodes, the crime fiction TV series Columbo, starring Peter Falk in the title role, debuted tonight as one of the rotating programs of the “NBC Mystery Movie.”  Tonight’s episode, “Murder by the Book,” was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Bochco.