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In this double-length episode packed with theme music, many of them presented in stereo, the broadcast histories, stars and (of course) the TV theme music of 10 iconic police and private-eye detective dramas that aired most of their respective episodes during the 1970s are explored. This survey includes the following themes: IRONSIDE (1967-1975) [season 1 opening] MANNIX (1967-1975) [season 2 opening] [closing] THE MOD SQUAD (1968-1973) [opening] [closing] HAWAII FIVE-O (1968-1980) [season 1 opening] [season 1 closing] CANNON (1971-1975) [season 2 opening] BARNABY JONES (1973-1980) [season 8 opening] [closing] TOMA (1973-1974) [opening] KOJAK (1973-1978) [opening] [closing] THE ROCKFORD FILES (1974-1980) [season 1 opening] [season 1 closing] DELVECCHIO (1976-1977) [opening] Also included in this podcast are four vintage commercials, including a public service announcement for Keeping America Beautiful (with CANNON's William Conrad narrating), a promo for the premiere of RHYME & REASON (an ABC game show in 197