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Writers:
Norman Borisoff (story)
Jonathan Box (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
19 September 1965 (USA) more
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Plot:
The cases of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
American Actor Riddle Dies
 (From WENN. 25 June 2009, 12:01 PM, PDT)

TV Agent Zimbalist, Jr. Honoured By Real FBI
 (From WENN. 9 June 2009, 9:05 AM, PDT)

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This show is appropriate for the post-9/11 generation more (16 total)

Cast

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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ... Inspector Lewis Erskine / ... (239 episodes, 1965-1974)
Philip Abbott ... Arthur Ward / ... (164 episodes, 1965-1974)
Marvin Miller ... Narrator (117 episodes, 1966-1974)
William Reynolds ... Special Agent Tom Colby / ... (108 episodes, 1966-1974)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (239 episodes)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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. more
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Soundtrack:
F.B.I. Theme more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
This show is appropriate for the post-9/11 generation, 18 December 2003
10/10
Author: Timothy Forbes (catfan@stny.rr.com) from Upstate New York

For years, this show ran opposite the Disney show and "Bonanza," yet I personally preferred watching this one because it seemed more realistic. Years later, it is clear this show is still VERY watchable. Watergate, the loss of faith in government it caused and the resulting trauma led to the show being canceled in 1974.

Never mind what went on in J. Edgar Hoover's life. The show is acted with a genuine sincerity, and reflects the decency of the majority of the FBI agents in the field. The acting is very good, and one can also see many interesting guest stars. Just seeing Efrem Zimbalist Jr. alone is a delight.

This was one show that may not have had the flash of "Batman," "The Avengers" or "The Smothers Brothers Show," but it had enough staying power to last nine years.

The first season focused more on the human element. While the late Stephen Brooks was a good actor, I loved what William Reynolds did as SAC Tom Colby from 1967 to 1973. Shelly Novack also did a great job, proving the show did not "jump the shark." Incidentally, Messrs. Zimbalist and Reynolds and Lynn Loring (who played Inspector Erskine's daughter, Barbara) are, as of 2008, the surviving lead cast members.

If the show itself did not fully reflect the reality of the Bureau, the stories told and the acting make up for it. It is a fun piece of film making from the 1960s and '70s. And I want to see this series on DVD.

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