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List of Tales of Wells Fargo episodes

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Tales of Wells Fargo is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson in 201 episodes that aired from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded to a full hour and switched from black-and-white to color.[1][2]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership (in millions)Run TimeColor
First airedLast aired
114March 18, 1957 (1957-03-18)July 8, 1957 (1957-07-08)314.8[3]30 minblack & white
238September 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)May 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)713.3[4]30 minblack & white
339September 8, 1958 (1958-09-08)June 15, 1959 (1959-06-15)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
437September 7, 1959 (1959-09-07)May 30, 1960 (1960-05-30)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
539September 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)July 10, 1961 (1961-07-10)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
634September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30)June 2, 1962 (1962-06-02)Not in top 30N/A60 mincolor

Episodes

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Season 1 (1957)

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Season 1 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Thin Rope"Leslie H. MartinsonN. B. Stone Jr.March 18, 1957 (1957-03-18)
Featuring Chuck Connors.
22"The Hasty Gun"Leslie H. MartinsonDwight NewtonMarch 25, 1957 (1957-03-25)
Featuring Rusty Lane.
33"Alder Gulch"Allen H. MinerFrank GruberApril 8, 1957 (1957-04-08)
Featuring Lee Van Cleef.
44"The Bounty"George WaggnerGeorge SlavinApril 15, 1957 (1957-04-15)
55"A Time to Kill"Jerry HopperWilliam LeicesterApril 22, 1957 (1957-04-22)
66"Shotgun Messenger"Lewis R. FosterSloan NibleyMay 7, 1957 (1957-05-07)
77"The Lynching"Allen H. MinerStory by : William Heuman
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester
May 13, 1957 (1957-05-13)
Featuring Claude Akins.
88"Renegade Raiders"George WaggnerWilliam F. LeicesterMay 20, 1957 (1957-05-20)
Featuring Denver Pyle.
99"Rio Grande"Sidney SalkowJohn K. ButlerJune 3, 1957 (1957-06-03)
Featuring Russell Johnson.
1010"Sam Bass"Lewis R. FosterStory by : Frank Gruber
Teleplay by : Steve Fisher
June 10, 1957 (1957-06-10)
1111"The Hijackers"John EnglishN. B. Stone Jr.June 17, 1957 (1957-06-17)
Featuring Jack Elam.
1212"Stage to Nowhere"Sidney SalkowSteve FisherJune 24, 1957 (1957-06-24)
Featuring Walter Coy.
1313"Jesse James"George WaggnerDwight NewtonJuly 1, 1957 (1957-07-01)
1414"The Silver Bullets"Sidney SalkowWilliam F. Leicester & Frederic Lewis FoxJuly 8, 1957 (1957-07-08)

Season 2 (1957–58)

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Season 2 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
151"Belle Starr"Earl BellamyFrank GruberSeptember 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)
Featuring Jeanne Cooper as outlaw Belle Starr.
162"Two Cartridges"James NeilsonStory by : Stewart Edward White Teleplay by: William F. LeicesterSeptember 16, 1957 (1957-09-16)
173"Apache Gold"Earl BellamySam PeckinpahSeptember 23, 1957 (1957-09-23)
184"John Wesley Hardin"Lewis R. FosterSteve FisherSeptember 30, 1957 (1957-09-30)
195"The Target"Franklin AdreonWilliam F. LeicesterOctober 7, 1957 (1957-10-07)
206"The Feud"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterOctober 14, 1957 (1957-10-14)
217"Billy the Kid"Earl BellamyFrank GruberOctober 21, 1957 (1957-10-21)
228"The Auction"Earl BellamySteve FisherOctober 28, 1957 (1957-10-28)
Featuring the first appearance of Edgar Buchanan as Bob Dawson.
239"Hank (Chips)"Earl BellamySteve FisherNovember 4, 1957 (1957-11-04)
2410"Man in the Box"Earl BellamyLewis R. FosterNovember 11, 1957 (1957-11-11)
2511"The Kid"Earl BellamyStory by : Dwight Newton
Teleplay by : Steve Fisher
November 18, 1957 (1957-11-18)
Featuring Michael Landon.
2612"The Barbary Coast"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterNovember 25, 1957 (1957-11-25)
2713"Ride with the Killer"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonDecember 2, 1957 (1957-12-02)
2814"The Inscrutable Man"Earl BellamyFrank GruberDecember 9, 1957 (1957-12-09)
2915"The General"Earl BellamyLee LoebDecember 16, 1957 (1957-12-16)
Featuring Paul Fix as Lt. General Philip Sheridan, and Whit Bissell.
3016"Laredo"Earl BellamySteve FisherDecember 23, 1957 (1957-12-23)
3117"The Witness"Earl BellamyStory by : Joel Murcott
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester
December 30, 1957 (1957-12-30)
Featuring Will Wright.
3218"Doc Bell"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterJanuary 7, 1958 (1958-01-07)
Featuring the first appearance of Edward Platt as Doc Bell.
3319"Stage West"Earl BellamyBuckley AngellJanuary 13, 1958 (1958-01-13)
Featuring Darlene Fields and Stafford Repp.
3420"Hoss Tamer"Earl BellamyFrank Gruber and L. Ron HubbardJanuary 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
Featuring Walter Coy.
3521"Hide Jumpers"Earl BellamyUnknownJanuary 27, 1958 (1958-01-27)
3622"The Walking Mountain"Earl BellamyStory by : John Solon
Teleplay by : N.B. Stone Jr.
February 3, 1958 (1958-02-03)
Featuring Claude Akins.
3723"Bill Longley"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsFebruary 10, 1958 (1958-02-10)
Featuring Steve McQueen as gunfighter Bill Longley.
3824"The Prisoner"Earl BellamySteve FisherFebruary 17, 1958 (1958-02-17)
Featuring Edgar Buchanan.
3925"Dr. Alice"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsFebruary 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
Featuring Diane Brewster.
4026"The Sooners"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsMarch 3, 1958 (1958-03-03)
4127"Alias Jim Hardie"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clark E. Reynolds
March 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
Featuring Phyllis Coates.
4228"The Johnny Ringo Story"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterMarch 17, 1958 (1958-03-17)
Featuring Paul Richards as outlaw Johnny Ringo.
4329"The Newspaper"Earl BellamyUnknownMarch 24, 1958 (1958-03-24)
Featuring Claire Du Brey.
4430"Special Delivery"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesMarch 31, 1958 (1958-03-31)
4531"Deadwood"Boris SagalMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsApril 7, 1958 (1958-04-07)
4632"The Gun"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesApril 14, 1958 (1958-04-14)
Featuring Jeanette Nolan.
4733"The Reward"Earl BellamyUnknownApril 21, 1958 (1958-04-21)
4834"The Pickpocket"Earl BellamyD.D. BeauchampApril 28, 1958 (1958-04-28)
4935"Scapegoat"Earl BellamyUnknownMay 5, 1958 (1958-05-05)
5036"The Renegade"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesMay 12, 1958 (1958-05-12)
Featuring John Anderson.
5137"The Break"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesMay 19, 1958 (1958-05-19)
5238"The Sniper"Earl BellamyFrank GruberMay 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)
Featuring Harold J. Stone and Olan Soule.

Season 3 (1958–59)

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Season 3 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
531"The Gambler"Earl BellamyGene Reynolds & Dwight NewtonSeptember 8, 1958 (1958-09-08)
542"The Manuscript"UnknownUnknownSeptember 15, 1958 (1958-09-15)
Featuring Edgar Buchanan.
553"White Indian"Earl BellamySid Harris & Betty HopkinsSeptember 22, 1958 (1958-09-22)
Featuring Neil Hamilton.
564"The Golden Owl"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clarke E. Reynolds
September 29, 1958 (1958-09-29)
575"The Faster Gun"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesOctober 6, 1958 (1958-10-06)
Jim Hardie is shot on duty by outlaw Johnny Reno (Tom Neal) and recovers, hoping to ignore his promotion and get back to stopping Reno's crime spree.
586"Butch Cassidy"Earl BellamyD.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. BeauchampOctober 13, 1958 (1958-10-13)
597"End of the Trail"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsOctober 20, 1958 (1958-10-20)
608"A Matter of Honor"Earl BellamyPaul SavageNovember 3, 1958 (1958-11-03)
Featuring King Calder.
619"The Most Dangerous Man"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesNovember 10, 1958 (1958-11-10)
Featuring Claude Akins.
6210"The Gunfighter"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonNovember 17, 1958 (1958-11-17)
6311"The Deserter"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonNovember 24, 1958 (1958-11-24)
6412"The Killer"Earl BellamyBarney SlaterDecember 1, 1958 (1958-12-01)
Featuring Paul Fix and Paul Burke.
6513"The Counterfeiters"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsDecember 8, 1958 (1958-12-08)
Featuring Milton Frome.
6614"Cow Town"Earl BellamyN.B. Stone Jr.December 15, 1958 (1958-12-15)
6715"The Happy Tree"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesDecember 22, 1958 (1958-12-22)
6816"The Dealer"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesDecember 29, 1958 (1958-12-29)
Featuring Vic Perrin.
6917"Showdown Trail"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJanuary 5, 1959 (1959-01-05)
7018"Luke Frazer"Earl BellamyThomas T. Flynn & Dwight NewtonJanuary 12, 1959 (1959-01-12)
Featuring Wally Brown and John Dierkes.
7119"Wild Cargo"Earl BellamyStory by : Steve Fisher
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton
January 19, 1959 (1959-01-19)
7220"The Cleanup"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJanuary 26, 1959 (1959-01-26)
7321"Fort Massacre"Earl BellamyStory by : David Chandler
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton and David Chandler
February 2, 1959 (1959-02-02)
7422"The Town That Wouldn't Talk"Earl BellamyJack Laird & Wilton SchillerFebruary 9, 1959 (1959-02-09)
7523"Lola Montez"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsFebruary 16, 1959 (1959-02-16)
Featuring Rita Moreno.
7624"The Branding Iron"Earl BellamyA.I. Bezzerides & Dwight NewtonFebruary 23, 1959 (1959-02-23)
Featuring Ann Rutherford.
7725"The House I Enter"Earl BellamyWilliam F. Leicester, Dwight Newton & Leslie Elizabeth ThomasMarch 2, 1959 (1959-03-02)
Featuring Luana Patten.
7826"The Legacy"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonMarch 9, 1959 (1959-03-09)
7927"The Rawhide Kid"Earl BellamyThomas T. Flynn & Samuel A. PeeplesMarch 16, 1959 (1959-03-16)
8028"Toll Road"Earl BellamyStory by : Ernest Haycox
Teleplay by : Frank Bonham
March 23, 1959 (1959-03-23)
8129"The Tired Gun"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesMarch 30, 1959 (1959-03-30)
8230"Terry"Earl BellamyStory by : William F. Leicester
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester & Dwight Newton
April 6, 1959 (1959-04-06)
8331"The Last Stand"Earl BellamyStory by : John W. Cunningham
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton
April 13, 1959 (1959-04-13)
8432"Bob Dawson"Earl BellamySteve FisherApril 20, 1959 (1959-04-20)
Featuring Edgar Buchanan.
8533"The Tall Texan"Sidney SalkowStory by : D.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. Beauchamp
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton, D.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. Beauchamp
April 27, 1959 (1959-04-27)
8634"Doc Holliday"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clarke Reynolds
May 4, 1959 (1959-05-04)
8735"Kid Curry"David Lowell RichStory by : D.D. Beauchamp
Teleplay by : D.D. Beauchamp & Dwight Newton
May 11, 1959 (1959-05-11)
Featuring Philip Pine as outlaw Kid Curry.
8836"The Little Man"David Lowell RichSteve McNeil & Charles SmithMay 18, 1959 (1959-05-18)
Featuring Walter Burke and Read Morgan.
8937"The Daltons"Sidney SalkowDwight NewtonMay 25, 1959 (1959-05-25)
Featuring Jeanette Nolan.
9038"The Bounty Hunter"Sidney SalkowDean RiesnerJune 1, 1959 (1959-06-01)
Featuring Darryl Hickman.
9139"Clay Allison"Sidney SalkowMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJune 15, 1959 (1959-06-15)
Featuring Warren Stevens as gunfighter Clay Allison. With Jeanne Cooper.

Season 4 (1959–60)

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Season 4 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
921"Young Jim Hardie"Sidney SalkowWilliam FaySeptember 7, 1959 (1959-09-07)
The origins of Jim Hardie. Featuring Walter Sande, John Dehner, Rusty Lane and Vito Scotti.
932"Desert Showdown"Sidney SalkowSamuel A. PeeplesSeptember 14, 1959 (1959-09-14)
943"The Warrior's Return"Sidney SalkowWilliam FaySeptember 21, 1959 (1959-09-21)
Featuring Don Megowan.
954"The Jackass"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseSeptember 28, 1959 (1959-09-28)
965"The Stage Line"Sidney SalkowJames Brooks, Frank Gruber & Gene ReynoldsOctober 5, 1959 (1959-10-05)
Featuring James Franciscus.
976"The Train Robbery"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyOctober 12, 1959 (1959-10-12)
987"Double Reverse"David Lowell RichFred FreibergerOctober 19, 1959 (1959-10-19)
Featuring Judith Evelyn and Denver Pyle.
998"Tom Horn"Sidney SalkowHeck AllenOctober 26, 1959 (1959-10-26)
1009"The Quiet Village"David Lowell RichCharles SmithNovember 2, 1959 (1959-11-02)
10110"Home Town"David Lowell RichBorden ChaseNovember 16, 1959 (1959-11-16)
Featuring Ben Cooper.
10211"End of a Legend"David Lowell RichSamuel A. PeeplesNovember 23, 1959 (1959-11-23)
10312"The Return of Doc Bell"David Lowell RichStory by : William F. Leicester;
Teleplay by : Charles B. Smith
November 30, 1959 (1959-11-30)
Featuring Edward Platt and Jack Ging.
10413"Woman with a Gun"David Lowell RichDean RiesnerDecember 7, 1959 (1959-12-07)
10514"Long Odds"Sidney SalkowDavid LangDecember 14, 1959 (1959-12-14)
10615"Wanted: Jim Hardie"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyDecember 21, 1959 (1959-12-21)
10716"Relay Station"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberDecember 28, 1959 (1959-12-28)
10817"Cole Younger"Sidney SalkowClay FisherJanuary 4, 1960 (1960-01-04)
Featuring Royal Dano as Cole Younger.
10918"The Easterner"Sidney SalkowN.B. Stone Jr.January 11, 1960 (1960-01-11)
11019"The Governor's Visit"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseJanuary 18, 1960 (1960-01-18)
11120"The Journey"Sidney SalkowFred FreibergerJanuary 25, 1960 (1960-01-25)
11221"The Canyon"Sidney SalkowEdmund MorrisFebruary 1, 1960 (1960-02-01)
11322"Red Ransom"Sidney SalkowDean RiesnerFebruary 8, 1960 (1960-02-08)
Featuring Frank de Kova.
11423"The English Woman"Sidney SalkowFred FreibergerFebruary 15, 1960 (1960-02-15)
Featuring Frank Ferguson.
11524"Forty-Four Forty"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseFebruary 29, 1960 (1960-02-29)
11625"The Late Mayor Brown"Sidney SalkowJames Brooks, William Fay & Frank GruberMarch 7, 1960 (1960-03-07)
Featuring Gail Kobe and John Stephenson.
11726"Black Trail"Sidney SalkowRobert Giles & Charles SmithMarch 21, 1960 (1960-03-21)
11827"The Great Bullion Robbery"Sidney SalkowFrank Gruber & David LangMarch 21, 1960 (1960-03-21)
11928"The Outlaw's Wife"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyMarch 28, 1960 (1960-03-28)
12029"The Town"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberApril 4, 1960 (1960-04-04)
Featuring Mary Webster.
12130"The Trading Post"Sidney SalkowJames Brooks, Frank Gruber & Gene ReynoldsApril 11, 1960 (1960-04-11)
12231"Dead Man's Street"Sidney SalkowWilliam FayApril 18, 1960 (1960-04-18)
12332"Threat of Death"Sidney SalkowDavid LangApril 25, 1960 (1960-04-25)
12433"Dealer's Choice"Sidney SalkowBill S. Ballinger & George WaggnerMay 2, 1960 (1960-05-02)
12534"Pearl Hart"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberMay 9, 1960 (1960-05-09)
Featuring Beverly Garland as outlaw Pearl Hart.
12635"Vasquez"Sidney SalkowJames Brooks, Frank Gruber & Gene ReynoldsMay 16, 1960 (1960-05-16)
12736"Kid Brother"Sidney SalkowBill S. Ballinger and William FayMay 23, 1960 (1960-05-23)
12837"Man for the Job"Sidney SalkowJ.K. TuckerMay 30, 1960 (1960-05-30)

Season 5 (1960–61)

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All episodes in black-and-white

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1291"Day of Judgement"Louis KingBarney SlaterSeptember 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)
Featuring John Dehner.
1302"Angry Town"Louis KingPeter GermanoSeptember 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)
1313"Doc Dawson"Gene Fowler Jr.Steve Fisher & Frank PriceSeptember 19, 1960 (1960-09-19)
Featuring Edgar Buchanan.
1324"The Kinfolk"Gene Fowler Jr.Mark Hanna & Louis L'AmourSeptember 26, 1960 (1960-09-26)
Featuring Richard Jaeckel.
1335"A Study in Petticoats"Gene Fowler Jr.Mark HannaOctober 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
1346"All That Glitters"Gene Fowler Jr.Steven ThornleyOctober 24, 1960 (1960-10-24)
1357"Run for the River"Gene Fowler Jr.Peter GermanoNovember 7, 1960 (1960-11-07)
1368"Leading Citizen"Gene Fowler Jr.Barney SlaterNovember 14, 1960 (1960-11-14)
Featuring Robert Middleton.
1379"The Killing of Johnny Lash"Lawrence DohenyMark RodgersNovember 21, 1960 (1960-11-21)
Featuring Anne Helm as Nellie Bly.
13810"The Wade Place"Lawrence DohenyLouis L'Amour & Charles A. WallaceNovember 28, 1960 (1960-11-28)
13911"Jeff Davis' Treasure"Frank McDonaldUnknownDecember 5, 1960 (1960-12-05)
Featuring John Dehner and Leo Gordon.
14012"The Bride and the Bandit"Frank McDonaldLouis L'Amour & Paul GangelinDecember 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
14113"Escort to Santa Fe"Frank McDonaldKen PettusDecember 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
Featuring Stephen Chase.
14214"Frightened Witness"Frank McDonaldJames Brooks, Frank Gruber and Dwight NewtonDecember 26, 1960 (1960-12-26)
Featuring John Milford and Penny Edwards.
14315"The Border Renegade"Frank McDonaldBarney SlaterJanuary 2, 1961 (1961-01-02)
14416"Captain Scoville"Frank McDonaldLouis L'Amour & Paul GangelinJanuary 9, 1961 (1961-01-09)
Featuring DeForest Kelley.
14517"The Has-Been"James P. YarbroughStory by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Charles A. Wallace
January 16, 1961 (1961-01-16)
14618"Town Against a Man"James P. YarbroughPeter GermanoJanuary 23, 1961 (1961-01-23)
14719"The Barefoot Bandit"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterJanuary 30, 1961 (1961-01-30)
14820"The Hand That Shook the Hand"William WitneyCyril HumeFebruary 6, 1961 (1961-02-06)
Featuring Vito Scotti and Claude Akins.
14921"The Washburn Girl"William WitneyCharles A. Wallace & Rudy MakoulFebruary 13, 1961 (1961-02-13)
15022"The Diamond Dude"Lewis R. FosterBarney SlaterFebruary 27, 1961 (1961-02-27)
15123"A Show for Silver Lode"Richard BartlettStory by : Leo Gordon & Paul Leslie Peil
Teleplay by : Charles A. Wallace
March 6, 1961 (1961-03-06)
Featuring Patrice Wymore.
15224"Fraud"Richard BartlettStory by : Mark Rodgers
Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin
March 13, 1961 (1961-03-13)
15325"Stage from Yuma"Lewis R. FosterBarney SlaterMarch 20, 1961 (1961-03-20)
Featuring Joan Evans.
15426"Prince Jim"Richard BartlettEric Freiwald & Robert SchaeferMarch 27, 1961 (1961-03-27)
Featuring Gina Gillespie.
15527"The Remittance Man"William WitneyPaul GangelinApril 3, 1961 (1961-04-03)
Featuring Yvonne Craig.
15628"The Jealous Man"William WitneyPeter GermanoApril 10, 1961 (1961-04-10)
Featuring Faith Domergue and Ed Nelson.
15729"Something Pretty"James P. YarbroughPaul Gangelin & Carl M. OnspaughApril 17, 1961 (1961-04-17)
15830"Lady Trouble"James P. YarbroughEric Freiwald & Robert SchaeferApril 24, 1961 (1961-04-24)
15931"Moment of Glory"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterMay 1, 1961 (1961-05-01)
16032"The Lobo"William WitneyCharles A. WallaceMay 8, 1961 (1961-05-08)
Featuring Jim Davis.
16133"Rifles for Red Hand"William WitneyKen PettusMay 15, 1961 (1961-05-15)
16234"Gunman's Revenge"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterMay 22, 1961 (1961-05-22)
16335"The Repentant Outlaw"James H. BrownCyril HumeMay 29, 1961 (1961-05-29)
Featuring Edgar Buchanan.
16436"A Quiet Little Town"James H. BrownSteven ThornleyJune 5, 1961 (1961-06-05)
Featuring John Dehner.
16537"Bitter Vengeance"R.G. SpringsteenCharles A. WallaceJune 12, 1961 (1961-06-12)
16638"John Jones"R.G. SpringsteenPaul GangelinJune 26, 1961 (1961-06-26)
Featuring Donna Martell and Warren Oates.
16739"The Dowry"Lewis R. FosterJames Brooks, Lewis R. Foster & Frank GruberJuly 10, 1961 (1961-07-10)
Featuring Lisa Gaye and Alan Napier.

Season 6 (1961–62)

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All episodes now hour-long, and in color

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1681"Casket 7.3"Jerry HopperMilton S. Gelman & Frank GruberSeptember 30, 1961 (1961-09-30)
The series changes focus somewhat and is often set around life on and around Jim Hardie's ranch, with a more central cast of characters as well: William Demarest joins the series with this episode as Jeb Haine, Hardie's foreman; Jack Ging as Beau McCloud; and Virginia Christine as Ovie, the former owner of the ranch and Hardie's neighbor. Also introduced here in supporting roles are Mary Jane Saunders and Lory Patrick as Ovie's daughters Mary Gee and Tina.
1692"The Dodger"R.G. SpringsteenJack Turley & Frank GruberOctober 7, 1961 (1961-10-07)
Featuring Philip Carey and Claude Akins.
1703"Treasure Coach"R.G. SpringsteenMilton Geiger, Milton S. Gelman & Frank GruberOctober 14, 1961 (1961-10-14)
1714"Death Raffle"William F. ClaxtonMilton S. Gelman, Jack Turley & Frank GruberOctober 21, 1961 (1961-10-21)
1725"Tanoa"R.G. SpringsteenKay Lenard, Jess Carneol & Lewis R. FosterOctober 28, 1961 (1961-10-28)
1736"Mr. Mute"William F. ClaxtonRobert C. Dennis, Milton S. Gelman & Charles A. WallaceNovember 4, 1961 (1961-11-04)
Featuring Lyle Bettger.
1747"Jeremiah"R.G. SpringsteenBarney Slater, Milton S. Gelman & Frank GruberNovember 11, 1961 (1961-11-11)
1758"A Fistful of Pride"R.G. SpringsteenSam Ross & Frank GruberNovember 18, 1961 (1961-11-18)
1769"Defiant at the Gate"R.G. SpringsteenAnthony Lawrence & Frank GruberNovember 25, 1961 (1961-11-25)
17710"Man of Another Breed"William F. ClaxtonRichard Newman & Frank GruberDecember 2, 1961 (1961-12-02)
17811"Kelly's Clover Girls"R.G. SpringsteenJack Turley & Frank GruberDecember 9, 1961 (1961-12-09)
17912"A Killing in Calico"William F. ClaxtonStory by : Lynn Mitchell
Teleplay by : Jack Turley
December 16, 1961 (1961-12-16)
Featuring Dean Jones.
18013"New Orleans Trackdown"R.G. SpringsteenPeter GermanoDecember 23, 1961 (1961-12-23)
Featuring Marjorie Bennett, Valentin de Vargas and Tina Louise. Jack Ging's final episode, as his character is transferred to the New Orleans office.
18114"Trackback"R.G. SpringsteenEd Adamson & Frank GruberDecember 30, 1961 (1961-12-30)
Featuring Richard Rust and Leo Gordon.
18215"Moneyrun"Francis D. LyonSam RossJanuary 6, 1962 (1962-01-06)
Featuring Michael Ansara.
18316"Return to Yesterday"Harry HarrisKen TreveyJanuary 13, 1962 (1962-01-13)
Featuring Dianne Foster
18417"Reward for Gain"Francis D. LyonMilton S. GelmanJanuary 20, 1962 (1962-01-20)
18518"Assignment in Gloribee"R.G. SpringsteenAnthony Lawrence & Frank GruberJanuary 27, 1962 (1962-01-27)
18619"Incident at Crossbow"Stuart HeislerWilliam R. CoxFebruary 3, 1962 (1962-02-03)
18720"Portrait of Teresa"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. Ward & Frank GruberFebruary 10, 1962 (1962-02-10)
Featuring Simon Oakland.
18821"Hometown Doctor"Sidney LanfieldMilton S. Gelman, Jerry Adelman & Peter GermanoFebruary 17, 1962 (1962-02-17)
18922"The Traveler"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. WardFebruary 24, 1962 (1962-02-24)
Featuring Jack Warden.
19023"Winter Storm"William WitneyDick NelsonMarch 3, 1962 (1962-03-03)
Featuring Dan Duryea and R.G. Armstrong.
19124"Chauncey"R.G. SpringsteenFrank Gruber & Ellis MarcusMarch 17, 1962 (1962-03-17)
19225"Who Lives by the Gun"William WitneyAlbert AleyMarch 24, 1962 (1962-03-24)
19326"To Kill a Town"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. WardMarch 31, 1962 (1962-03-31)
19427"End of a Minor God"Christian NybyDavid P. HarmonApril 7, 1962 (1962-04-07)
19528"Remember the Yazoo"R.G. SpringsteenEllis MarcusApril 14, 1962 (1962-04-14)
19629"The Angry Sky"Christian NybyAl C. WardApril 21, 1962 (1962-04-21)
Featuring Arch Johnson and Fay Spain
19730"Royal Maroon"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. Ward & Harry FreemApril 28, 1962 (1962-04-28)
Featuring Kathleen Crowley.
19831"The Gold Witch"William WitneyStory by : Dick Nelson & Irving J. McCarthy
Teleplay by : Dick Nelson
May 5, 1962 (1962-05-05)
19932"Don't Wake a Tiger"R.G. SpringsteenDavid P. HarmonMay 12, 1962 (1962-05-12)
20033"The Wayfarers"William WitneyFrank PriceMay 19, 1962 (1962-05-19)
20134"Vignette of a Sinner"William WitneyAl C. WardJune 2, 1962 (1962-06-02)
Featuring Jeff Morrow, Joyce Taylor, and Edward Platt as Doc Bell. Jim Hardie falls in love with a woman engaged to be married in the final episode of the series.

References

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  2. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. p. 901. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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