This Day in Halloween: The pilot episode of" The Magician" starring Bill Bixby premieres on ABC in 1973. / Illustration by Jocelyne Reyes.
The pilot episode of The Magician premieres on ABC in 1973. Bill Bixby stars as a successful magician that solves crimes and helps people. The series would officially debut in October and run only one season, but would go on to influence The X-Files and other shows.
