Category Archives: Television 1970s

‘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) →

‘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 →