Dramatic television series, their characters, stories, production, and history.
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Which actor starred as Jim Rockford in the 1974 pilot film for The Rockford Files?
James Garner played ex-con turned private eye Jim Rockford in the 1974 NBC pilot for six seasons.
Which CBS western aired its series finale The Sharecroppers on March 31 1975?
Gunsmoke ended with The Sharecroppers on March 31 1975 after 20 seasons as the longest prime time western.
Which candy did Lieutenant Kojak famously use to quit smoking?
Kojak sucked lollipops from late 1973 as a trademark prop after quitting cigarettes.
What was the title of the final episode of Bonanza which aired on January 16 1973?
Bonanza concluded on January 16 1973 with The Hunter after NBC cancelled the 14 season run.
Which actor portrayed Ben Cartwright the widowed patriarch on Bonanza from 1959 to 1973?
Lorne Greene played Ben Cartwright on all 14 seasons of Bonanza from 1959 to 1973.
Which actor portrayed Lieutenant Columbo in the 1968 pilot film Prescription Murder?
Peter Falk first played Columbo in the 1968 NBC television film Prescription Murder as the series pilot.
Which actor played Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for all 20 seasons?
James Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon in all 635 episodes of Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975.
Which 1973 television film served as the pilot for the CBS detective series Kojak?
The Marcus-Nelson Murders aired March 8 1973 on CBS and introduced Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak.
Which HBO drama follows media mogul Logan Roy and his children battling over his empire?
Creator Jesse Armstrong based the Roy family power struggle on media dynasties like the Murdochs.
Which HBO drama centers on New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano?
The series finale "Made in America" cuts to black, leaving Tony's fate deliberately unresolved.