Jigsaw John is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from February 2 until June 14, 1976, based on the career of real-life Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) robbery-homicide Detective "Jigsaw John" St. John. It was preceded, during the previous television season, by the TV movie They Only Come Out at Night.[1][2]
| Jigsaw John | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Al Martinez |
| Developed by | Robert Monroe Everett Chambers |
| Starring | Jack Warden Pippa Scott Alan Feinstein (actor) |
| Theme music composer | Pete Rugolo |
| Composer | Jack Urbont |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MGM Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 2 – June 14, 1976 |
Premise
editJohn St. John is an LAPD detective who solves murder cases.
Cast
edit- Jack Warden as "Jigsaw" John St. John
- Alan Feinstein as Sam Donner
- Pippa Scott as Maggie Hearn
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Promise to Kill" | Harry Falk | James D. Buchanan and Arthur Rowe | February 2, 1976 | |
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John is targeted by an ex-con he sent to prison 11 years earlier. | |||||
| 2 | "Sand Trap" | Fernando Lamas | Charles Larson | February 9, 1976 | |
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The skeleton of a woman from a case that closed 11 years ago is discovered. | |||||
| 3 | "Too Much, Too Soon Blues" | Allen Reisner | Michael Wagner | February 16, 1976 | |
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"Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a rock star. | |||||
| 4 | "Thicker Than Blood" | Harry Falk | Thom Cost Quintero | February 23, 1976 | |
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Two brothers are set to inherit a fortune. When one of them is murdered, the other one becomes a prime suspect. | |||||
| 5 | "Dry Ice" | Unknown | Brad Radnitz & James G. Hirsch | March 1, 1976 | |
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A security guard is killed during the robbery of a hotel. | |||||
| 6 | "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" | Unknown | John D. F. Black | March 8, 1976 | |
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An aspiring actress is murdered. | |||||
| 7 | "The Mourning Line" | Reza Badiyi | Ronald Austin & James D. Buchannon | March 15, 1976 | |
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An executive becomes a suspect when a bookie is murdered and John trains a new partner. | |||||
| 8 | "The Death of the Party" | Charles S. Dubin | Al Martinez & James D. Buchanan | March 22, 1976 | |
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John investigates an apartment complex when a young woman is killed. | |||||
| 9 | "Eclipse" | Jerry Jameson | Orville H. Hampton & James D. Buchanan | March 29, 1976 | |
| 10 | "The Executioner" | Reza Badiyi | James G. Hirsch | April 5, 1976 | |
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John investigates the death of a criminology professor who was responsible for a study program for prisoners. | |||||
| 11 | "Runaway" | David Moessinger | Bud Freeman | April 12, 1976 | |
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An emotionally unstable teenager is the only witness to the murder of a missing woman. | |||||
| 12 | "Plastique" | Unknown | Glen Olson & Rod Baker | April 19, 1976 | |
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A security-systems executive is threatened to be killed. | |||||
| 13 | "Homicide is a Fine Art" | Reza Badiyi | Story by : Shimon Wincelberg Teleplay by : Ronald Austin & James D. Buchanan and James G. Hirsch | May 31, 1976 | |
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"Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a well-liked Texan. | |||||
| 14 | "Ole-Ole An Free" | Unknown | James D. Buchanan | June 7, 1976 | |
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John poses as an alcoholic when he investigates a nursing home. | |||||
| 15 | "Homicide 96403: John Smith" | Bud Wiser | Robert Specht | June 14, 1976 | |
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A woman disappears when her boyfriend is murdered. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Jigsaw John 1976 (USA)". nostalgiacentral.com. Nostalgia Center. 17 February 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jigsaw John (1976)". mubi.com. MUBI. Retrieved August 1, 2024.