Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Happy 88th birthday, !

Miss America 1955 became the first big screen Catwoman in BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966) + an Emmy nominee for BARNABY JONES.

#metvbatman #batman66 #bornonthisday #leemeriwether

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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E13: Twenty Million Alibis
Barnaby investigates the theft of a million dollar necklace and the murder of the butler who unwittingly walked in on the thief. The leading suspect is a retired jewel thief with a rock solid alibi-he was on TV at the time of the theft.
Airdate: 1973-05-06
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #cbs #tvshows

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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E12: A Little Glory, a Little Death
Barnaby investigates the death of a woman who was killed in a car accident after the woman's daughter claims that it was no accident. An aging movie star with something to hide is Barnaby's number one suspect.
Airdate: 1973-04-29
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #megfoster #cbs #tvseries

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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E11: To Denise, with Love and Murder
A murdered mistress and a missing wife bring Barnaby Jones onto the case. The problem? Two weeks have passed, and the killer has covered his tracks.
Airdate: 1973-04-22
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #billbixby #cbs #tvshows

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Classic TV Today · @ustv40
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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E10: Murder-Go-Round
A suspicious hit and run brings Barnaby to a little town where sudden riches are obvious. "Town council meetings" are a cover for plotting murder, and Barnaby is in their sights.
Airdate: 1973-04-15
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #claudeakins #cbs #television

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48 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S3E24: Bond of Fear

Airdate: 1975-04-15
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/3

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #cbs #tv

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43 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S8E22: The Killin' Cousin

Airdate: 1980-04-03
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/8

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #cbs #classictv

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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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"He was amazing. He never pulled the star card once.”
, on

The star of , and more than 100 movies and TV shows was .

#nostalgia #1970s #1970stv #1960stv #classictv #bornonthisday #thebeverlyhillbillies #barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether

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Classic TV Today · @ustv40
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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E8: Sing a Song of Murder
"Rock star found with head smashed in empty pool" That headline would end the gravy train so his managers fake a kidnapping to salvage something, but they are unaware of a witness.
Airdate: 1973-04-01
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #cbs #tvseries

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Classic TV Today · @ustv40
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50 years ago today:
Barnaby Jones
S1E8: Sing a Song of Murder
"Rock star found with head smashed in empty pool" That headline would end the gravy train so his managers fake a kidnapping to salvage something, but they are unaware of a witness.
Airdate: 1973-04-01
themoviedb.org/tv/587/season/1

#barnabyjones #buddyebsen #leemeriwether #cbs #tvseries

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Classic TV Today · @ustv40
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56 years ago today:
Batman
S2E53: King Tut's Coup
After a blow to the head, Yale's Egyptology professor once again believes he is King Tut. He mistakes Bruce Wayne's friend Lisa for Queen Cleopatra, and kidnaps her so he can bring her to Egypt as his bride. Batman and Robin soon locate Tut's hideout, thanks to a hidden tracking device. But soon aft...
Airdate: 1967-03-08
themoviedb.org/tv/2287/season/

#batman #leemeriwether #abc #tv

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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Today in 1973 — debuted on CBS.

starred as a private detective with as his widowed daughter-in-law.

The first episode was a crossover with — another production!

#nostalgia #1970stv #1970s #classictv #onthisday #quinnmartin #cannon #leemeriwether #buddyebsen #barnabyjones

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54 years ago today:
Star Trek
S3E17: That Which Survives
Kirk, McCoy, and Sulu are stranded on a barren planet where a mysterious woman attempts to kill them one at a time, while the Enterprise must travel halfway across the galaxy to rescue them.
Airdate: 1969-01-24
themoviedb.org/tv/253/season/3

#startrek #leemeriwether #nbc #classictv #tv #television #tvseries #tvshows

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