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Branded is an American Western series which aired on NBC from 1965 through 1966, sponsored by Procter & Gamble in its Sunday night 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time period, and starred Chuck Connors as Jason McCord, a United States Army Cavalry captain who had been drummed out of the service following an unjust accusation of cowardice.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01SurvivalJanuary 24, 1965—Jason McCord comes to the aid of a man, Jed Colbee, who he finds on foot and near death in the desert. Colbee tell Jas of his wife Sally &
- S01E02The VindicatorJanuary 31, 1965—""What happened at 'Bitter Creek'?"" That's what Ned Travis - a newspaper reporter from the New York Herald wants to know. His editor sent
- S01E03The TestFebruary 7, 1965—While on his way to Sioux Falls.....Jason unintentionaly involves a Catholic priest in a deadly encounter with four drunken Comanches. Jaso
- S01E04The Rules of the GameFebruary 14, 1965—As Jas arrives in the town of Mckinley.....he sees someone he knew from the past. Elsie Brown - a saloon girl from Carson City. Now - Elsi
- S01E05The BountyFebruary 21, 1965—While standing at the bar in a saloon, some cowboy comes up behind Jas and paints a yellow streak down his back. A fight breaks out amongst
- S01E06Leap Upon Mountains...February 28, 1965—While passing by a cemetary; Jas notices a Quaker lady kneeling over a grave. While talking to Mrs. Cooper; some riders approach them and g
- S01E07Coward Step AsideMarch 7, 1965—A young deputy (Johnny Crawford) is ordered by a gang of thieves to surrender the town so they can rob the bank. Because of a silver strike
- S01E08The Mission (1)March 14, 1965—Jason McCord is asked to return to Washington at the request of an old flame whose father happens to carry some influence. It seems that a
- S01E09The Mission (2)March 21, 1965—McCord manages to meet with and infiltrate the Mexican bandits under the command of a rogue Mexican General. Jason convinces the bandits th
- S01E10The Mission (3)March 28, 1965—McCord turns on the Mexican bandits as they try to steal the gold from the Army fort. Unfortunately, the Commanding Officer recognizes McCo
- S01E11The First KillApril 4, 1965—McCord pays a call on the family of a Confederate officer he was forced to kill in battle during the war. The father hasn't taken the loss
- S01E12Very Few HeroesApril 11, 1965—
- S01E13One Way OutApril 18, 1965—
- S01E14That the Brave EndureApril 25, 1965—West Point Cadet Bain faces expulsion for making statements that support McCord's actions at Bitter Creek. Taking his outstanding record in
- S01E15Taste of PoisonMay 2, 1965—
- S01E16Price of a NameMay 23, 1965—Jason and his friend Roy ride into a town after working on a long cattle drive. Miss Benson hires McCord as a supervisor for her expanding
Season02
- S02E01Judge NotSeptember 12, 1965—
- S02E02Now Join the Human RaceSeptember 19, 1965—
- S02E03Mightier than the SwordSeptember 26, 1965—
- S02E04I Killed Jason McCordOctober 3, 1965—A drifter robs McCord,stealing his horse. When he strolls into a saloon looking for trouble, the bandit winds up getting killed. After fin
- S02E05The Bar SinisterOctober 10, 1965—McCord gets caught up in a land use battle revolvoing around the seemingly orphaned son of an old friend. When the boy's estranged Uncle sh
- S02E06Seward's FollyOctober 17, 1965—McCord is paid to survey the newly acquired US possession of Alaska, where he finds evidence of gold and oil in abundance. But others want t
- S02E07Salute the Soldier BrieflyOctober 24, 1965—McCord saves a man who claims to have witnessed the massacre at Bitter Creek. The witness agrees to testify to the Army that McCord didn't
- S02E08The Richest Man in Boot HillOctober 31, 1965—
- S02E09Fill No Glass for Me (1)November 7, 1965—Another flashback episode, McCord stops off at the grave of a friend and remembers the incident that brought them together. Both captured b
- S02E10Fill No Glass for Me (2)November 14, 1965—Macon and McCord are forced to fight to the death.
- S02E11The Greastest Coward on EarthNovember 21, 1965—McCord's skills as a fighter cause him to turn down an offer from P.T. Barnum. Barnum uses McCord's name and the massacre at Bitter Creek a
- S02E12$10,000 for DurangoNovember 28, 1965—
- S02E13Romany Roundup (1)December 5, 1965—
- S02E14Romany Roundup (2)December 12, 1965—
- S02E15A Proud TownDecember 19, 1965—
- S02E16The Golden FleeceJanuary 2, 1966—McCord is picked up by a group of soldiers who say they will try him not only for cowardice in the deadly Indian raid that killed everyone b
- S02E17The WolfersJanuary 9, 1966—McCord happens across a young Indian woman and a dead companion while traveling. He tries to help the women only to run afoul of a trio of
- S02E18This Stage of FoolsJanuary 16, 1966—
- S02E19A Destiny Which Made Us BrothersJanuary 23, 1966—McCord in awakened by a messenger from President Grant, bearing a bottle of whiskey. McCord remembers a chance meeting during the Civil War
- S02E20McCord's WayJanuary 30, 1966—
- S02E21Nice Day for a HangingFebruary 6, 1966—
- S02E22Barbed WireFebruary 13, 1966—A feud between two wealthy and powerful ranchers reaches a new level when one of them (McCord's friend) imports barbed wire from the East an
- S02E23Yellow for CourageFebruary 20, 1966—
- S02E24Call to Glory (1)February 27, 1966—Jason McCord is sent undercover by the President to gain information on a potential Presidential bid by General George Armstrong Custer. Be
- S02E25Call to Glory (2)March 6, 1966—
- S02E26Call to Glory (3)March 13, 1966—The crisis averted and Custer's political ambitions quelled for now, McCord and Custer part ways as Custer tells his friend he is on his way
- S02E27The Ghost of MuriettaMarch 20, 1966—
- S02E28The Assassins (1)March 27, 1966—McCord returns to Washington once again only to find himself in the middle of a plot to assassinate the President. McCord discovers the plo
- S02E29The Assassins (2)April 3, 1966—McCord escapes his captors after finding out that the President will be poisoned by a performer at a costume party that night. Jason runs i
- S02E30Headed for DoomsdayApril 10, 1966—
- S02E31Cowards Die Many TimesApril 17, 1966—
- S02E32KellieApril 24, 1966—
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