Jigsaw John (TV series)
| Jigsaw John | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MGM Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | February 2 – June 14, 1976 |
Jigsaw John is an American crime drama television series that aired from February 2 until June 14, 1976, based on the career of real-life 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
- James Hong as Frank Chen
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Promise to Kill" | 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" | February 9, 1976 | ||
| The skeleton of a woman from a case that closed 11 years ago is discovered. | ||||
| 3 | "Too Much Too Soon Blues" | Michael I. Wagner | February 16, 1976 | |
| "Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a rock star. | ||||
| 4 | "Thicker Than Blood" | 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" | Brad Radnitz and James G. Hirsch | March 1, 1976 | |
| A security guard is killed during the robbery of a hotel. | ||||
| 6 | "Follow the Yellow Brick road" | John D. F. Black | March 8, 1976 | |
| An aspiring actress is murdered. | ||||
| 7 | "The Mourning Line" | March 15, 1976 | ||
| An executive becomes a suspect when a bookie is murdered. | ||||
| 8 | "Death of the Party" | Al Martinez and James D. Buchanan | March 22, 1976 | |
| John investigates an apartment complex when a young woman is killed. | ||||
| 9 | "Eclipse" | Orville H. Hampton and James D. Buchanan | March 29, 1976 | |
| 10 | "The Executioner" | James D. Hirsch | April 5, 1976 | |
| John investigates the death of a criminology professor who was responsible for a study program for prisoners. | ||||
| 11 | "The Runaway" | Bud Freeman | April 12, 1976 | |
| An emotionally unstable teenager is the only witness to the murder of a missing woman. | ||||
| 12 | "Plastique" | Rod Baker and Glen Olson | April 19, 1976 | |
| A security-systems executive is threatened to be killed. | ||||
| 13 | "Homicide is a Fine Art" | James D. Buchanan and James G. Hirsch | May 31, 1976 | |
| "Jigsaw" investigates the murder of a well-liked Texan. | ||||
| 14 | "Ole-Ole an Free" | 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. | ||||