TMC
09-30-2024, 04:45 AM
https://www.itwasathingontv.com/e/episode-501-todays-fbi/
The FBI (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031134138/http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/fbi.htm) was a stalwart (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheFBI) on ABC's line-up from 1965 through 1974. The network kicked the tires (https://www.reruncentury.com/primetime/1981-1982/) on a new, updated version (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/30/arts/abc-tv-will-replace-8-shows-in-6-1-2-prime-time-hours-in-fall.html) of their venerable classic in 1981 (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/25/arts/tv-view-today-s-fbi-off-to-an-impressive-start.html) with this show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today%27s_FBI), which featured contemporary storylines and a more diverse cast of characters. Audiences weren't buying what ABC was selling, as this new version lasted merely a season (http://www.tvtango.com/series/todays_fbi).
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The FBI (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031134138/http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/fbi.htm) was a stalwart (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheFBI) on ABC's line-up from 1965 through 1974. The network kicked the tires (https://www.reruncentury.com/primetime/1981-1982/) on a new, updated version (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/30/arts/abc-tv-will-replace-8-shows-in-6-1-2-prime-time-hours-in-fall.html) of their venerable classic in 1981 (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/25/arts/tv-view-today-s-fbi-off-to-an-impressive-start.html) with this show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today%27s_FBI), which featured contemporary storylines and a more diverse cast of characters. Audiences weren't buying what ABC was selling, as this new version lasted merely a season (http://www.tvtango.com/series/todays_fbi).
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8gL6JbtfLIfYuc4A7VtsUsnPw8j0mchsUoA&s