Jigsaw John (TV series)

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Jigsaw John
Genre Crime drama
Created byAl Martinez
Developed byRobert Monroe
Everett Chambers
Starring Jack Warden
Pippa Scott
Alan Feinstein (actor)
Theme music composer Pete Rugolo
ComposerJack Urbont
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company MGM Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseFebruary 2 (1976-02-02) 
June 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)

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]

Contents

Premise

John St. John is an LAPD detective who solves murder cases.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Promise to Kill" Harry Falk James D. Buchanan and Arthur RoweFebruary 2, 1976 (1976-02-02)
John is targeted by an ex-con he sent to prison 11 years earlier.
2"Sand Trap"Fernando LamasCharles LarsonFebruary 9, 1976 (1976-02-09)
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 (1976-02-16)
"Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a rock star.
4"Thicker Than Blood"Harry FalkThom Cost QuinteroFebruary 23, 1976 (1976-02-23)
Two brothers are set to inherit a fortune. When one of them is murdered, the other one becomes a prime suspect.
5"Dry Ice"UnknownBrad Radnitz & James G. HirschMarch 1, 1976 (1976-03-01)
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 (1976-03-08)
An aspiring actress is murdered.
7"The Mourning Line" Reza Badiyi Ronald Austin & James D. BuchannonMarch 15, 1976 (1976-03-15)
An executive becomes a suspect when a bookie is murdered and John trains a new partner.
8"The Death of the Party"Charles S. DubinAl Martinez & James D. BuchananMarch 22, 1976 (1976-03-22)
John investigates an apartment complex when a young woman is killed.
9"Eclipse"Jerry JamesonOrville H. Hampton & James D. BuchananMarch 29, 1976 (1976-03-29)
10"The Executioner"Reza BadiyiJames G. HirschApril 5, 1976 (1976-04-05)
John investigates the death of a criminology professor who was responsible for a study program for prisoners.
11"Runaway"David MoessingerBud FreemanApril 12, 1976 (1976-04-12)
An emotionally unstable teenager is the only witness to the murder of a missing woman.
12"Plastique"UnknownGlen Olson & Rod BakerApril 19, 1976 (1976-04-19)
A security-systems executive is threatened to be killed.
13"Homicide is a Fine Art"Reza BadiyiStory by: Shimon Wincelberg
Teleplay by: Ronald Austin & James D. Buchanan and James G. Hirsch
May 31, 1976 (1976-05-31)
"Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a well-liked Texan.
14"Ole-Ole An Free"UnknownJames D. BuchananJune 7, 1976 (1976-06-07)
John poses as an alcoholic when he investigates a nursing home.
15"Homicide 96403: John Smith"Bud WiserRobert SpechtJune 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)
A woman disappears when her boyfriend is murdered.

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