The F.B.I. (1965–1974)

The cases of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Stars:

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Inspector Lewis Erskine (241 episodes, 1965-1974)
Philip Abbott	...	Arthur Ward (172 episodes, 1965-1974)
William Reynolds	...	Special Agent Tom Colby (110 episodes, 1966-1974)

Storyline

Cases, based on real FBI files, were handled by Inspector Lewis Erskine and several coworkers over the years. Erskine reported to Arthur Ward, assistant to the director of the FBI.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | based on film | police | acronym in title

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

F.B.I.

Filming Locations:

Angeles National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (239 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In June of 2009, real life FBI director Robert Mueller honored Efrem Zimbalist Jr. with a plaque and badge making Zimbalist an honorary FBI Agent for his work on the series.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull (1980)

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Soundtracks

"F.B.I. Theme"
by Bronislaw Kaper

User Reviews

Please Bring Back this Great TV Series!

I remember watching this great crime drama as a child every Sunday night with my Father. He was a big fan of the show and I got to be one also. Ephrem Zimbelist Jr. was great in the part and the stories were always very believable. I think this was one of the best crime dramas ever made. (I'd rank this one up there with Dragnet.)

My complaint is: Please bring back this wonderful series in reruns! I do not think I've seen it since it went off the air in 1974 and I'd love to see it again. It's hard to believe a great show like this was never shown in syndication.

The great shows are the ones that are many times overlooked.