Jigsaw John (TV series)

*Jigsaw John*
Jigsaw John
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
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	MGM Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 2 –; June 14, 1976

GenreCrime drama

Created byAl Martinez

Developed byRobert Monroe
Everett Chambers

StarringJack Warden
Pippa Scott
Alan Feinstein (actor)

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]

[1]

[2]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Promise to Kill"	Harry Falk	James D. Buchanan and Arthur Rowe	February 2, 1976 (1976-02-02)
John is targeted by an ex-con he sent to prison 11 years earlier.
2	"Sand Trap"	Fernando Lamas	Charles Larson	February 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 Falk	Thom Cost Quintero	February 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"	Unknown	Brad Radnitz & James G. Hirsch	March 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. Buchannon	March 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. Dubin	Al Martinez & James D. Buchanan	March 22, 1976 (1976-03-22)
John investigates an apartment complex when a young woman is killed.
9	"Eclipse"	Jerry Jameson	Orville H. Hampton & James D. Buchanan	March 29, 1976 (1976-03-29)
10	"The Executioner"	Reza Badiyi	James G. Hirsch	April 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 Moessinger	Bud Freeman	April 12, 1976 (1976-04-12)
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 (1976-04-19)
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 (1976-05-31)
"Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a well-liked Texan.
14	"Ole-Ole An Free"	Unknown	James D. Buchanan	June 7, 1976 (1976-06-07)
John poses as an alcoholic when he investigates a nursing home.
15	"Homicide 96403: John Smith"	Bud Wiser	Robert Specht	June 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)
A woman disappears when her boyfriend is murdered.

Jigsaw John (TV series)

Cast

Episodes

References

External links

Related Articles