History Trivia / ThePinkertons

* TheCastShowoff: "Think of the Children" has Martha [=MacIsaac=] singing (very well) and Jacob Blair dancing (sort of).

* ActorSharedBackground: Like Allan Pinkerton, Angus Macfadyen is a native of UsefulNotes/{{Glasgow}}, UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}.

* BackedByThePentagon: According to [[http://www.pinkerton.com/the-pinkertons-tv-series-signs-partnership-with-the-real-pinkerton%E2%80%99s-national-detective-agency this article]], the producers are receiving assistance from the present day Pinkerton company, who are providing "access to authentic memorabilia, historic case files from their archives and consulting and expertise."
* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, the series is filmed near UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}} and Winnipeg.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: As this show was a FirstRunSyndication television series, the stations that aired it didn't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity aired this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising.
* WorkingTitle: "The Case of the Dead Dog" was originally called "Caine Unable", a title that made it into some TV listings before the episode aired.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in UsefulNotes/KansasCity, the series is filmed near UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}} and Winnipeg.

* InternationalCoproduction: Set during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, filmed in Canada, partially financed by Japanese companies (which probably explains why Kenji and Miyo are in the cast).

* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in UsefulNotes/Kansa City, the series is filmed near UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}} and Winnipeg.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air it don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end of the season.

* BackedByThePentagon: According to [[http://www.pinkerton.com/the-pinkertons-tv-series-signs-partnership-with-the-real-pinkerton%E2%80%99s-national-detective-agency thia article]], the producers are receiving assistance from the present day Pinkerton company, who are providing "access to authentic memorabilia, historic case files from their archives and consulting and expertise."

* BackedByThePentagon: According to [[http://www.pinkerton.com/the-pinkertons-tv-series-signs-partnership-with-the-real-pinkerton%E2%80%99s-national-detective-agency thia article]], the producers are receiving assistance from the present day Pinkerton company, who are providing "ccess to authentic memorabilia, historic case files from their archives and consulting and expertise."

* ScrewedbytheNetwork: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air this don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end of the season.

* ScrewedbytheNetwork: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air this don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in New York airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end of the season.

* ScrewedbytheNetwork: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air this don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in New York airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end not the season.

* ScrewedbytheStations: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air this don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in New York airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end not the season.

* Screwed by the Network: As this show is a first-run syndicated television series, the stations that air this don't give it support by burying it in odd timeslots (e.g. WPIX in New York airs this show on Sundays at 1 PM, an hour not known to gain high ratings) and airing little to no advertising. Odds are that this show will be canceled by the end not the season.