Bat Masterson (1958–1961)

1. S01E01Double ShowdownOctober 8, 1958—Bat responds to cry for help when a friend's small gambling house is threatened by rival casino owned by Big Keel Roberts. Roberts suggest t
2. S01E02Two Graves for Swan ValleyOctober 15, 1958—A vicious night rider reacts with murderous intent when he thinks Bat is flirting with his girl, pretty saloon girl Molly Doyle. Everyone te
3. S01E03Dynamite Blows Two WaysOctober 22, 1958—Bat wins a herd of cattle in a card game in Laramie and discovers that in order to convert them into cash, he'll have to fight his way past
4. S01E04Stampede at Tent CityOctober 29, 1958—Bat encounters a group of wranglers who are stealing horses. A old flame of Bat's asks him to rescue her current beau, accused of murder and
5. S01E05The FighterNovember 5, 1958—Bat arrives in Silverton, Colorado and gets involved with a crooked fight promoter. He saves the day for a young bareknuckle fighter.
6. S01E06Bear BaitNovember 12, 1958—Bat is hired to guide a hunting party to Canada. The sheriff suspects that the three are wanted for robbery and murder but he needs proof. W
7. S01E07A Noose Fits AnybodyNovember 19, 1958—While on his way to break his brother out of jail for a crime he did not commit, Ben Thompson saves Bat Masterson's life, but is wounded in
8. S01E08Dude's FollyNovember 26, 1958—When a bully threatens two youngsters if they won't sell the hardware store they inherited, Bat helps. He teaches the man how to defend hims
9. S01E09The Treasure of Worry HillDecember 3, 1958—Three cousins inherit pieces of map describing the location of their uncle's buried treasure. Not trusting each other, they hire Bat to guid
10. S01E10Cheyenne ClubDecember 17, 1958—Bat is hired by John Conant to discover if his daughter's fiancée cheats at cards. Bat discovers the crooked card sharp is really a powerful
11. S01E11Sherman's March Through Dodge CityDecember 24, 1958—President Hayes is coming to Dodge City accompanied by General Sherman during an election stop. The Marshal will protect Hayes but he asking
12. S01E12Trail PirateDecember 31, 1958—Bat recommends himself to be a wagon guide to cross the desert after a wagon guide is brought in dead with bullets in him. Three wagon train
13. S01E13Double Trouble in TrinidadJanuary 7, 1959—When Bat learns that a man sporting a derby and a cane and claiming to be "Bat Masterson" has set himself up as sheriff of Trinidad, Colorad
14. S01E14Election DayJanuary 14, 1959—While leading a trail drive, Bat is confronted at a town by a gang who tries to extort money from him before they allow his cattle to pass.
15. S01E15One Bullet from Broken BowJanuary 21, 1959—Pawnee renegade Stone Calf and his braves have taken two white girls captive in a raid. The Army is leaving to back up Custer so Bat is aske
16. S01E16A Personal MatterJanuary 28, 1959—Outlaw Bailey Harper steals Bat's horse, gun and money. Bailey laughs when Bat tells him he'll get all of his property back. He tells the ga
17. S01E17License to CheatFebruary 4, 1959—Bat sees a poker game break up when a player accuses the dealer of cheating. Bat learns that all the games in town are rigged with the Sheri
18. S01E18SharpshooterFebruary 11, 1959—A casino owner hires a marksman with money problems to kill Bat to whom he is deeply in debt. When the man's pregnant wife convinces him to
19. S01E19River BoatFebruary 18, 1959—A gang of river pirates take over the paddle-wheeler Dakota Queen and relieve the passengers of jewels and furs and Bat of $10,000. Bat uses
20. S01E20Battle of the PassFebruary 25, 1959—When an old railroad boss refuses to pay Bat the salary owed him, Bat decides to work for his competitor. Both men are racing to build a rai
21. S01E21Marked DeckMarch 11, 1959—Bat is cheated at cards by a town boss with the cooperation of the local sheriff. When he meets a brother and sister who were cheated in a l
22. S01E22Incident in LeadvilleMarch 18, 1959—Bat rides to Leadville, Colorado to confront an editor that wrote an article describing him as one of the West's most ruthless gunfighters.
23. S01E23The Tumbleweed WagonMarch 25, 1959—Bat agrees to escort a murder suspect to trial, but he escapes with the help of his girl friend. Bat decides to take the woman to Fort Smith
24. S01E24Brunette BombshellApril 1, 1959—Bat buys a boxing club in Denver. When he arrives he sees that the police have posted "Property Condemned" signs on his building. He soon di
25. S01E25DeadlineApril 8, 1959—Two gunmen steal the horses from the stagecoach in which Bat and Lorna Adams are riding. Bat trades his cane for a horse so Lorna can get to
26. S01E26Man of ActionApril 22, 1959—Bat follows his favorite tailor to a New Mexico town to order custom made suits. Bat's order is put on hold when the crooked casino owner or
27. S01E27A Matter of HonorApril 29, 1959—On his way to build a gambling casino in a boomtown, Bat is confronted by an inept robber - an Austrian nobleman who has been cheated at a c
28. S01E28Lottery of DeathMay 13, 1959—During a high stakes poker game Bat agrees to accept one-half of a lottery ticket as payment for a gambling IOU. His trouble starts when his
29. S01E29The Death of Bat MastersonMay 20, 1959—Bat returns to the small mining town Bonanza, Colorado to withdraw his earnings from a cattle drive. He discovers he is dead and buried and
30. S01E30The Secret Is DeathMay 27, 1959—Bat is undercover to break up a gang of highly respected businessmen in Cheyenne. He has to work himself into their group to be the fall guy
31. S01E31Promised LandJune 10, 1959—Bat is kidnapped and asked to become the bank president in a town consisting entirely of former outlaws, because the former crooks don't tru
32. S01E32The Conspiracy (Part 1)June 17, 1959—Bat is asked by a woman to prevent a false story from being printed in a Cheyenne newspaper supposedly written by John Surratt, one of John
33. S01E33The Conspiracy (Part 2)June 24, 1959—Bat has discovered that John Watson, a bartender, posed as another man in order to sell a scandal-ridden story to a newspaper. After the dis
34. S01E34The Black PearlsJuly 1, 1959—Bat is hired to join a man in jail to gain his confidence and help him escape. The hope is the man will lead Bat to a string of black pearls
35. S01E35The Desert ShipJuly 15, 1959—Two Dutch treasure hunters search for a legendary Spanish galleon that sank in the Colorado River. Bat attempts to rescue the unwary pair fr
36. S01E36The Romany KnivesJuly 22, 1959—After Bat rescues an old gypsy from a brutal rancher, the old man offers him many valuable gifts, including a beautiful girl. When Bat learn
37. S01E37Buffalo KillJuly 29, 1959—Bat agrees to substitute for a bully as the leader of a party of buffalo hunters into Indian territory, but the man he supplanted stirs up t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01To the Manner BornOctober 1, 1959—An old friend asks Bat to San Francisco to look into the background of her daughter's fiancée which is a cousin. Bat learns she is a frequen
2. S02E02Wanted ... DeadOctober 15, 1959—Bat seeks to collect a loan given to a reformed gunman who is now a rancher. In order to get his money he must save the man from a trigger-h
3. S02E03No Funeral for ThornOctober 22, 1959—Bat finds himself trapped by friendship between the guns of two warring sons.
4. S02E04Shakedown at St. JoeOctober 29, 1959—While visiting St. Joseph, Missouri to see his former girlfriend, an up-and-coming soprano, Bat comes to the aid of a businessman who refuse
5. S02E05Lady LuckNovember 5, 1959—Bat's stake is stolen to force him to work for a crooked casino owner. When he refuses, events lead Bat to come to the aid of two beautiful
6. S02E06Who'll Bury My Violence?November 12, 1959—When Bat buys a derby hat in a small Missouri town he is aghast at the price. Learning that a freight line owner forces shopkeepers to use o
7. S02E07Dead Men Don't Pay DebtsNovember 19, 1959—When Bat learns that the two thousand dollars the Bassett brothers owe him is in jeopardy because of the shooting feud between the Bassetts
8. S02E08Death and TaxesNovember 26, 1959—When an honest man is elected to be the town sheriff campaigning for fair taxes, the wealthy railroad owner ships his cash out of town to av
9. S02E09Bat Plays a Dead Man's HandDecember 3, 1959—An unsophisticated miner runs afoul of a town boss and is framed for murder. When the town's lawyers refuse to represent him properly becaus
10. S02E10Garrison FinishDecember 10, 1959—When General Moran bets a spur of his railroad against a Texas horse ranch that a Kentucky thoroughbred can beat a Texas quarter-horse in a
11. S02E11The Canvas and the CaneDecember 17, 1959—Bat is convinced that a painting purchased by a beautiful friend is a forgery since the original burned. He tries to prove the painting is f
12. S02E12The Inner CircleDecember 31, 1959—When threaten by anti-suffrage leaders, Bat decides to help a group of women campaigning for women's suffrage in Wyoming fight a cabal of we
13. S02E13The Pied Piper of Dodge CityJanuary 7, 1960—Bat is asked to take half interest in the Long Branch Saloon to help make it profitable. He does so by hiring a female piano player but a cr
14. S02E14A Picture of DeathJanuary 14, 1960—When Hugh Blaine bets $50,000 that all four hooves of a racehorse are off the ground at once, he agrees to pay Bat 10% of the bet to supply
15. S02E15Pigeon and HawkJanuary 21, 1960—When two speculators try to corner the stock market by sending former Pony Express riders racing from the mining towns to Denver with the la
16. S02E16Flume at the Mother LodeJanuary 28, 1960—Bat and his partners fleece an unscrupulous businessman out of half the profits in a gold mine. He exacts revenge by buying up the timber th
17. S02E17Death by the Half DozenFebruary 4, 1960—A stagecoach carrying Bat and Claire, the local sheriff's fiancée, is robbed and Claire is kidnapped. With the sheriff wounded and out of ac
18. S02E18Deadly DiamondsFebruary 11, 1960—Bat's friend, Ellie Winters, is hired by promoters selling shares in their diamond mine. Although Ellie is convinced that the mine is legiti
19. S02E19Mr. FourpawsFebruary 18, 1960—On his way to investigate irregularities in a bank's bookkeeping, Bat encounters a gun fight in which a man is killed by two gunmen. Bat fin
20. S02E20Six Feet of GoldFebruary 25, 1960—Bat spots Lisa Truex in Deadwood who stole $2000 from him. Bat wants to collect but Lisa's boyfriend runs the town. She sells Bat an acre of
21. S02E21Cattle and CanesMarch 3, 1960—Bat receives half of a cane he gave to Jane Taylor and rides to her ranch to investigate. He is forced to choose sides between her family an
22. S02E22The Disappearance of Bat MastersonMarch 10, 1960—Three cowboys trick a magician into helping them rob a bank by taking Bat Masterson's gun "as a joke" before he enters the bank. Bat and the
23. S02E23The SnareMarch 17, 1960—Bat travels to Yuma to give away the bride at a wedding but discovers the girl's murdered fiancée on the way there. After telling the bride,
24. S02E24Three Bullets for BatMarch 24, 1960—While awaiting a murder trail in which he will be the star witness, Bat visits a Mexican ranch where, he is told, a fortune in jewels awaits
25. S02E25The Reluctant WitnessMarch 31, 1960—When Ellie Winters is framed for murder, she desperately telegraphs Bat for help. He bails her out to help search for a missing witness but
26. S02E26Come out FightingApril 7, 1960—During a rest stop in Headstone, Texas Bat has a run in with a Judge known for "fine" work. The Judge is up for reelection and Bat has an id
27. S02E27Stage to NowhereApril 14, 1960—After Bat and the stagecoach he is riding is robbed, Bat's plan to catch the gang of stagecoach robbers backfires, when not only the silver
28. S02E28Incident at Fort BowieApril 21, 1960—The U.S. Cavalry at Fort Bowie contracts with Bat for a herd of 55 horses. When his herd is stolen and his men all killed or wounded, Bat de
29. S02E29Masterson's Arcadia ClubApril 28, 1960—When Bat meets cowboys on a trail drive, he discovers that a gambler has appropriated his name and set up a casino called "Masterson's Arcad
30. S02E30Welcome to ParadiseMay 5, 1960—While his stage makes a stop, Bat is arrested, charged with possession of a gun and assessed a staggering fine. When Bat learns that the loc
31. S02E31A Grave SituationMay 12, 1960—After Bat's good friend and railroad tycoon Hugh Blaine is conned in a complex land and cattle swindle, Blaine hires Bat to get his money ba
32. S02E32Gold is Where You Steal ItMay 19, 1960—When depositing his winnings, Bat and the bank are robbed by a gang of Mexican bandits. Bat tracks the bandits and their double-crossing fem
33. S02E33Wanted ... Alive, PleaseMay 26, 1960—Bat is asked to find how stolen Mexican cattle, many diseased, are entering Texas and mingling with local animals. With the help of the loca
34. S02E34The Elusive BaguetteJune 2, 1960—Bat down and out on his luck is hired as the bodyguard of a beautiful widow. She must wear a fabulously expensive diamond to the Governor's
35. S02E35The Big GambleJune 16, 1960—When a man Bat staked to search for the Lost Dutchman's Mine disappears, Bat buys a map from a too agreeable bartender and sets off in pursu
36. S02E36Blood on the MoneyJune 23, 1960—Before Bat's partner in a casino venture is dies, he asks Masterson to deliver his share of the money to his brother on the Mexican border.
37. S02E37Barbary CastleJune 30, 1960—An old sea captain has dismantled his clan's Scottish castle and is rebuilding it in San Francisco. A stockholder serves him with a restrain

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Debt of HonorSeptember 29, 1960—Bat grubstakes Cactus Charlie, an elderly prospector searching for a gold strike. Charlie finds gold, all right, the proceeds from a recent
2. S03E02Law of the LandOctober 6, 1960—Working again for his friend Hugh Blaine, Bat is hired to investigate the theft of barbed-wire fencing that prevents cattle from climbing on
3. S03E03Bat TrapOctober 13, 1960—Midas Creek hires Bat to run their annual shooting contest. The council believe that the local bully will generally do anything in his power
4. S03E04The Rage of Princess AnneOctober 20, 1960—Bat has an interest in a mine in Colorado and discovers its conditions are unsafe, but the general manager is forcing the miners to work in
5. S03E05The HunterOctober 27, 1960—An Englishman has a theory that accuracy is more important in a gunfight than speed or size of the ammunition. When he kills a bully with hi
6. S03E06Murder Can be DangerousNovember 3, 1960—When Bat catches his gambling casino partner embezzling money, he kicks the man out, telling him never return unless he brings $25,000 to bu
7. S03E07High Card LosesNovember 10, 1960—After a bank robbery Bat finds himself broke so he accepts an offer from a friend for a job. When his friend is murdered, Bat agrees to unde
8. S03E08Dakota ShowdownNovember 17, 1960—Bat rides to the assistance of his friend, a sheriff, but arrives after the Dakota boys gun him down. The president of the town council asks
9. S03E09Last of the Night RaidersNovember 24, 1960—Bat is asked by a woman to help her and her young son escape the deadly Doolin gang who Bat has tangled with before. She wants to return to
10. S03E10Last Stop to AustinDecember 1, 1960—Bat thinks a young gunfighter might be the son of a man with whom he fought at the Battle of Adobe Wells. He plans to appeal to the governor
11. S03E11A Time to DieDecember 15, 1960—Bat returns to Casper, Wyoming to testify at a murder trial. He learns that all the other witnesses are either dead or are afraid to testify
12. S03E12Death by DecreeDecember 22, 1960—Bat inherits a casino from an old enemy and soon discovers why. Upon arriving in town, he learns that the casino is $3000 behind in its mort
13. S03E13The Lady Plays Her HandDecember 29, 1960—An eastern gambler playing a "system" breaks the bank at Bat's casino, putting the dapper Masterson out of business. Bat wonders if the "sys
14. S03E14Tempest at Tioga PassJanuary 5, 1961—When a old miner refuses to allow a road to be built through a high mountain pass he owns, the California Governor asks Bat to intervene. Ba
15. S03E15The Court Martial of Major MarsJanuary 12, 1961—The stagecoach in which Bat Masterson, Major Mars and pretty Lottie Tremaine are traveling is waylaid by a vengeful gang led by an Indian wh
16. S03E16The Price of ParadiseJanuary 19, 1961—Pat arrives in Paradise, Colorado to collect a gambling debt from a crooked casino owner who doesn't like to pay his debts. He also doesn't
17. S03E17End of the LineJanuary 26, 1961—Bat's lucrative contract to build a railroad in Colorado is in jeopardy. His crew is menaced by natural disasters and then wagon loads of eq
18. S03E18The Prescott CampaignFebruary 2, 1961—Bat's old friend from Dodge City, Marshal Ben Holt, asks him to help fight a scheme plotted by the power-grabbing land baron General Silas G
19. S03E19Bullwhacker's BountyFebruary 16, 1961—Bat's plan to journey to Cheyenne for a big poker game are disrupted when the cavalry escort for a vital load of gunpowder is wiped out and
20. S03E20A Lesson in ViolenceFebruary 23, 1961—In response to an urgent telegram offering a large salary, Bat rides to a remote Texas ranch where he is to drive a herd of 2000 cattle to A
21. S03E21Run for Your MoneyMarch 2, 1961—Saloonkeeper Crimp Ward challenges a local bank to back up it's gold certificates.
22. S03E22Terror on the TrinityMarch 9, 1961—Bat wins a mining claim in a lottery, but a huge bearded man attacks Bat when he tries to find it. He throws Bat into the Trinity River and
23. S03E23Episode in EdenMarch 16, 1961—When gunslingers employed by Sam Shanks terrorize the small New Mexico town of Eden, Bat is drafted to serve as a special prosecutor when on
24. S03E24The Good and the BadMarch 23, 1961—A gang of outlaws tries to take a Medal of Honor from a woman whose husband gave his life for it. Bat offers a $100 in exchange for the meda
25. S03E25No Amnesty for DeathMarch 30, 1961—Bat's riding rescues three men from the gallows - he bears an amnesty for all combatants in the Lincoln County War. The three gunmen soon re
26. S03E26Ledger of GuiltApril 6, 1961—Bat rescues a woman from three men trying to grab her and her carpet bag. The woman tells Bat she and her father were the prisoners of a gan
27. S03E27Meeting at MimbresApril 13, 1961—Several Indian tribes claim that white men are kidnapping their women and children to be sold for slaves or held for ransom. In order to pre
28. S03E28Dagger DanceApril 20, 1961—A wounded and fainting Bat delivers a message to a Major at Fort Logan ordering the Colonel to skip a meeting with the Indians. However, the
29. S03E29The Fourth ManApril 27, 1961—Bat rides into town to meet a young friend. He arrives too late - the young man was killed when he accused three wealthy ranchers of cheatin
30. S03E30Dead Man's ClaimMay 4, 1961—When a new silver strike is made in Monument City, Nevada, Bat returns to the former ghost town to check on his four year old claim and find
31. S03E31The Marble SlabMay 11, 1961—Pinkerton hires Bat to get evidence against a gang that is terrorizing a town. Bat goes undercover as a marble salesman to convince the lead
32. S03E32Farmer with a BadgeMay 18, 1961—Bat is ambushed in the desert by two men, his horse and water stolen. Left to die he is rescued by a farmer who is now the town marshal. Bat
33. S03E33The Fatal GarmentMay 25, 1961—Bat is hired to serve as a bodyguard at Wyatt Earp's El Paso casino, but the two of them can't prevent a robbery which costs Wyatt Earp $13,
34. S03E34Jeopardy at Jackson HoleJune 1, 1961—Bat is called upon by the daughter of an old friend to investigate his murder in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The family runs a freight and stage

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