Fans of The FBI have much to look forward to in 2024!!! The show is finally streaming on Tubi TV. Unlike its airing on GoodLife/American Life TV in the 2000s, where only the first six seasons were available, all nine seasons and all episodes are available on demand 24/7. Today (10 January) marks the 80th…
1973: Changes … and nearing its end
The FBI would witness many changes 50 years ago this year. Season Eight was finishing, and so was William Reynolds’ tenure as Special Agent Tom Colby (though he would appear as a guest on Season Nine). As Season Nine approached, Shelly Novack was tapped to play Special Agent Chris Daniels for the series’ 23 episodes…
Happy Birthday Ralph Senensky!!!
Veteran director turns 100 today!!! Ralph Senensky, who directed 16 episodes of The FBI, is celebrating a very special milestone. Born 1 May 1923 in Mason City, Iowa, he turns 100. Mr. Senensky began his career with directing stage plays before landing a position in 1958 as a production supervisor for Playhouse 90. He then…
Fifty years ago tonight …
After seven years, finally a Christmas episode!!! Christmas Eve 1972. J. Edgar Hoover, who had been FBI director for 48 years, had been dead and buried for seven months. Richard Nixon had been re-elected the previous month in a landslide, but Watergate was just beginning to rear its ugly head. And finally, The FBI had…
A thought for the fans …
Our heroes wear business suits and drive Fords!!!
September anniversaries
This past Thursday, 8 September 2022, marked the 48th anniversary of the final ABC broadcast of The FBI, a rerun of “The Animal.” September has always been an important month for the series, as it has also been the times for series premieres as well. Here are the dates for the beginning of each season:…
William Reynolds (1931-2022)
Last surviving lead actor was 90 Sad news was announced tonight: William Reynolds, the last surviving lead actor of The FBI, passed away on Wednesday, 24 August at age 90. Born William DeClerq Regnolds in Los Angeles on 9 December 1931, Mr. Reynolds passed away from non-COVID pneumonia complications. Mr. Reynolds had a longer association…
Remembering Shelly Novack
Friday, 27 May 2022 marked the 44th anniversary of Shelly Novack’s passing, a result of a heart attack. Known for playing SAC Chris Daniels in the ninth and final season of The FBI, Mr. Novack began his acting career in 1967. His association with Quinn Martin began with a guest role on the ABC series…
Quinn Martin: An appreciation at 100
One hundred years ago on Sunday, 22 May, a certain Irwin Martin Cohn was born in New York City. We all know him as powerhouse television producer Quinn Martin, who produced The FBI. Mr. Martin began his show business career as a scriptwriter in the early 1950s, and in the sound department. He started work…
More anniversaries …
J. Edgar Hoover Today, 2 May, marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of J. Edgar Hoover, at age 77. For better or worse, he was the one who created the modern bureau, and brought it to international prominence as a law enforcement agency. Born on 1 January 1895 in Washington, DC, he lived his…