Series synopsis
The F.B.I. is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ABC on September 19, 1965. It ended on April 28, 1974. It stars Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, Marvin Miller and Lynn Loring.
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
Premise
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Lewis Erskine
- Philip Abbott as Arthur Ward
- Marvin Miller as Narrator (uncredited)
- Lynn Loring as Barbara Erskine
- Shelly Novack as Agente especial Chris Daniels
- Stephen Brooks as Agente especial Jim Rhodes
- William Reynolds as Special Agent Tom Colby
- William Wellman Jr. as R.A. Douglas
Supporting cast
- Peggy Lipton as Girl in Museum
- Henry Wilcoxon as Captain Bowers
- Karen Black as Lorraine Chapman
- Tige Andrews as John Forno
- Dorothy Provine as Irene Minnock
- Al Freeman Jr. as Alan Harmon
- Patrick Wayne as Fred Bruno
- Reta Shaw as Shoe Store Customer
- Barry Morse as Glen Parmenter
- Simon Oakland as Nikos Kapralos
- Margarita Cordova as Mrs. Gomez
- Dawn Wells as Carol Morton
Guest cast
- William Reynolds as Special Agent Tom Colby
- William Wellman Jr. as R.A. Douglas
- Peggy Lipton as Girl in Museum
- Henry Wilcoxon as Captain Bowers
- Karen Black as Lorraine Chapman
- Tige Andrews as John Forno
- Dorothy Provine as Irene Minnock
- Al Freeman Jr. as Alan Harmon
- Patrick Wayne as Fred Bruno
- Reta Shaw as Shoe Store Customer
- Barry Morse as Glen Parmenter
- Simon Oakland as Nikos Kapralos
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 241 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | September 19, 1965 | May 8, 1966 |
| Season 2 | 29 | September 18, 1966 | April 16, 1967 |
| Season 3 | 27 | September 17, 1967 | April 28, 1968 |
| Season 4 | 26 | September 22, 1968 | March 30, 1969 |
| Season 5 | 26 | September 14, 1969 | March 8, 1970 |
| Season 6 | 26 | September 20, 1970 | March 21, 1971 |
| Season 7 | 26 | September 12, 1971 | March 19, 1972 |
| Season 8 | 26 | September 17, 1972 | April 1, 1973 |
| Season 9 | 23 | September 16, 1973 | April 28, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Monster Case file #76-3342-J- Francis Jerome - Escaped Federal Prisoner. |
September 19, 1965 |
| 2 |
Image in a Cracked Mirror Case file #29-68954-G - Charles Emery Gates - Federal Reserve Act, Embezzlement. |
September 26, 1965 |
| 3 |
A Mouthful of Dust Case file #70-68307-C - Joseph Cloud - Crime on Indian Reservation. |
October 3, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Price of Death Case file #7-23938-C - Arnold George Casey - Kidnapping. |
September 18, 1966 |
| 2 |
The Escape Case file #89-14243-D - Edward Warren Drake et al - Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder. |
October 2, 1966 |
| 3 |
The Assassin Case file #65-16842-C - Anton Andre Christopher - Espionage. |
October 9, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Gold Card Paul Nichols, a long-time member of the Cosa Nostra, over 30 years organized the mob's illegal gambling network. He kills Denton, a Mafia member who has been skimming off the top. But the killing was done without a vote from the Cosa Nostra's "commission." Complicating the situation: Nichols has taken possession of "the book," a list of codes necessary to the running of the gambling operation. The FBI learns through an informant that Nichols may be participating in a high-stakes poker game. Erskine recruits Doc Cameron, once a successful gambler who was nearly killed by the mob. Cameron also has been invited to the poker game and Erskine goes undercover as Cameron's "silent partner." The Cosa Nostra's commission, meanwhile, decides to hire hit men who will murder everyone at the poker game and make a grab for "the book." |
September 17, 1967 |
| 2 | Counter-Stroke | September 24, 1967 |
| 3 | Blood Verdict | October 8, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wind It Up and It Betrays You Case: Carl Schmidt, Colonel Lorenz Tabor - Espionage, Murder. A dead mans hearing aid containing microfilm has The FBI uncovering an espionage ring. |
September 22, 1968 |
| 2 |
Out of Control Case: Miguel Ramos Valdez-Assaulting a Federal Officer, Murder. Assistant Director Arthur Ward, Inspector Lew Erskine and Agent Tom Colby track down an oil field killer. |
September 29, 1968 |
| 3 |
The Quarry Case: Michael Vincent Riley, Fugitive - Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering. |
October 6, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Target of Interest Case: Michael Weil, Sandra Davis, Eugene Moody, et al - Espionage. |
September 14, 1969 |
| 2 |
Nightmare Road Case: Gerald Wilson, Lawrence ""Jack"" Collins, Carolyn Paul - Killing a Federal Officer, Unlawful Flight, Murder. |
September 21, 1969 |
| 3 |
The Swindler Case: Robert Charles Pollard, William Fremont Quine, George J. Hoyer - Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Murder. |
September 28, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Condemned Case: Perry Alan Victor, Shepard Buford, et al - Bank Robbery. |
September 20, 1970 |
| 2 |
The Traitor Case. Donald Willis, Alex Keeler, Bryan Carlson, Neil Stryker, et al - Espionage. |
September 27, 1970 |
| 3 |
Escape to Terror Case: George C. Breen - Fugitive, Fraud Against the Government, Conspiracy, Bond Default. |
October 4, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death on Sunday Case: Irwin Lynch, Zach Parker - Extortion. Victim: Paul Talbot. |
September 12, 1971 |
| 2 |
Recurring Nightmare Case: Dale Fisher, Graham Newcomb, Gwendolyn Rankin. Victim: Kidnapping. |
September 19, 1971 |
| 3 |
The Last Job Case: Michael 'Doc' Lacy, Jerrold Rivers - Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement, Armed Robbery, Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle. The FBI hunts down a criminal mastermind who escapes from prison to pull-off a military payroll robbery. |
September 26, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Runner Inspector Erskine trails an Escaped Federal Prisoner who abducted a young girl and vanishes into the Oregon Wilderness. |
September 17, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Edge of Desperation A business man masterminds his own kidnapping and flees with the ransom money obtained from his father in-law along with a young woman to New York City. |
September 24, 1972 |
| 3 |
The Fatal Showdown Inspector Lew Erskine pursues Ken Meed's gang after the robbery of a valuable statue from a New York City art auction. |
October 1, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Job As carefully planned and perfectly executed as a military maneuver, the robbery of an armored-car firm nets a trio of slick bandits more than $4,000.000. |
September 16, 1973 |
| 2 |
The Confession A nasty nightclub entertainer whose selfishness may end her daughter's life. The girl has been kidnapped by her mother's manager, who's out for a special brand of ransom - revenge. |
September 30, 1973 |
| 3 |
Break-In An escaped convict and his family work together on a bank robbery worth millions. |
October 7, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 1965 |
| Last aired | April 28, 1974 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |