The Television Crime Fighters Factbook

More than 9,800 facts present detailed information on 134 syndicated and cable series broadcast from 1948 to 2003--plus six experimental programs broadcast from 1937 to 1946 and 204 unsold pilots broadcast from 1948 to 1996--that featured the work of television's law enforcers who solve crimes and bring criminals to justice. Entries provide such details as character names, addresses, names of pets, telephone numbers, and license plate numbers--in short, anything and everything that adds interest to a program and its characters.