| 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 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MGM Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 2 – June 14, 1976 |
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.
Premise
John St. John is an LAPD detective who solves murder cases.
Cast
- Jack Warden as "Jigsaw" John St. John
- Alan Feinstein as Sam Donner
- Pippa Scott as Maggie Hearn
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Promise to Kill" | Harry Falk | James D. Buchanan and Arthur Rowe | February 2, 1976 | |
| John is targeted by an ex-con he sent to prison 11 years earlier. | |||||
| 2 | "Sand Trap" | Fernando Lamas | Charles Larson | February 9, 1976 | |
| The skeleton of a woman from a case that closed 11 years ago is discovered. | |||||
| 3 | "Too Much, Too Soon Blues" | Allen Reisner | Michael I. Wagner | February 16, 1976 | |
| "Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a rock star. | |||||
| 4 | "Thicker Than Blood" | Harry Falk | Thom Cost Quintero | February 23, 1976 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| An aspiring actress is murdered. | |||||
| 7 | "The Mourning Line" | Reza Badiyi | Ronald Austin & James D. Buchannon | March 15, 1976 | |
| An executive becomes a suspect when a bookie is murdered and John trains a new partner. | |||||
| 8 | "Death of the Party" | Unknown | Al Martinez & James D. Buchanan | March 22, 1976 | |
| John investigates an apartment complex when a young woman is killed. | |||||
| 9 | "Eclipse" | Unknown | Orville H. Hampton & James D. Buchanan | March 29, 1976 | |
| 10 | "The Executioner" | Reza Badiyi | James G. Hirsch | April 5, 1976 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| "Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a well-liked Texan. | |||||
| 14 | "Ole-Ole An Free" | Unknown | James D. Buchanan | June 7, 1976 | |
| John poses as an alcoholic when he investigates a nursing home. | |||||
| 15 | "Homicide 96403: John Smith" | Bud Wiser | Robert Specht | June 14, 1976 | |
| A woman disappears when her boyfriend is murdered. | |||||
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