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Broken Arrow is a Western series which ran on ABC-TV in prime time from 1956 through 1958 on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Repeat episodes were shown by ABC on Sunday afternoons during the 1959–60 season. Selected repeats were then shown once again in prime time during the summer of 1960.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The Mail RidersSeptember 25, 1956—
- S01E02Battle at Apache PassOctober 2, 1956—
- S01E03Indian AgentOctober 9, 1956—
- S01E04The CaptiveOctober 23, 1956—
- S01E05Passage DeferredOctober 30, 1956—
- S01E06Medicine MenNovember 13, 1956—
- S01E07HermanoNovember 20, 1956—A young Indian working as a scout for the Army is struggling between his loyalty to the Army and his loyalty to his brother, a member of Ger
- S01E08CagedNovember 27, 1956—A sideshow owner schemes to turn an Indian into his star attraction. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Cheewaukee: Eugene Igle
- S01E09Return from the ShadowsDecember 4, 1956—A lieutenant once lured five Indians into a murderous trap. Now he faces the only one who escaped---Cochise (Michael Ansara). Haskell: Rober
- S01E10Cry WolfDecember 11, 1956—A youngster reports that he saw a camel, a dinosaur---and a murder. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Ramon: Ricky Vera.
- S01E11The ConspiratorsDecember 18, 1956—Jeffords heads for San Francisco when a Government clothing order is sidetracked. Terry: Angie Dickinson. Emperor Norton: Florenz Ames.
- S01E12The RaidersDecember 25, 1956—Area commodity providers conduct raids which turn deadly disguised as Aravaipa Apaches to foment conflict and draw military into the area an
- S01E13Apache MassacreJanuary 1, 1957—White settlers attack an Indian village in reprisal for Geronimo's raids. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Griffin: Hal Smith
- S01E14The RescueJanuary 8, 1957—The Mexican Army aids Jeffords' search for Geronimo. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cathy: Kathleen Nolan. Cochise: Michael Ansara.
- S01E15Apache DowryJanuary 15, 1957—A theft of horses as a wedding gift for a tribeswoman by one of Cochise's braves imperils peace with the Chiricahua and the relationship of
- S01E16The TrialJanuary 22, 1957—Quarry: an Indian brave suspected of shooting a woman. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Hawkins: Damian O'Flynn. Walters: Phi
- S01E17The MissionariesJanuary 29, 1957—Against Jeffords' advice, a brother and sister wish to take an Apache boy back east to be given a white man's education.
- S01E18The ChallengeFebruary 5, 1957—Cochise arranges a peace conference with Geronimo. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Chato: Anthony Caruso. Jeffords: John Lupton. Toweega: Christoph
- S01E19DoctorFebruary 12, 1957—A Chiricahua man who has just completed medical school finds himself lacking acceptance of both Apache and white populations while the injur
- S01E20Powder KegFebruary 19, 1957—When a retired Apache hating general visits the territory as a now Washington official and is shot by an unrequited love, an Apache brave is
- S01E21Legacy of a HeroFebruary 26, 1957—The son of a storekeeper who was killed by white reservation poachers when defending an Apache brave is captured and held for ransom when he
- S01E22RebellionMarch 5, 1957—Apaches blame a malaria outbreak on neighboring settlers. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cholano: John Beradino.
- S01E23Ghost FaceMarch 12, 1957—During a harsh winter, Jeffords is compelled to use his own means to provide food for the reservation and keep the peace while an army offic
- S01E24Johnny FlagstaffMarch 19, 1957—The Apaches fight a Government official's efforts to push them off their land. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Flagstaff: Ja
- S01E25The DesperadoMarch 26, 1957—Jeffords tries to spring a murder suspect from Cochise's custody. Younger: Paul Richards. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara.
- S01E26Fathers and SonsApril 2, 1957—A former general schemes to push the Indians off their land. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara.
- S01E27QuarantineApril 9, 1957—Jeffords and Cochise head for the Mexican border in pursuit of a boy and his herd of infected cattle. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michae
- S01E28OrdealApril 16, 1957—Cochise and Jeffords trap a killer, then lose their horses in the desert. Taggert: John Larch. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansar
- S01E29The AssassinApril 23, 1957—
- S01E30The ArchaeologistApril 30, 1957—Two archaeologists prowl the reservation recording Indian customs. Jeffords: John Lupton. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Morgan: Arthur Hanson. Re
- S01E31Apache GirlMay 7, 1957—An Indian girl is hampered in her efforts to get an education. Marsheela: Donna Martell. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Jeffords: John Lupton. Pet
- S01E32The Broken WireMay 14, 1957—A chief's son is being framed for arson and murder. Rano: Buzz Henry. Kotoy: George J. Lewis. Jeffords: John Lupton. Tim: James Dobson. Bobo
- S01E33Attack on Fort GrantMay 21, 1957—Cochise and Jeffords join forces to thwart Geronimo's attack plans. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Jeffords: John Lupton. Geronimo: Charles Horvat
Season02
- S02E01White Man's MagicOctober 1, 1957—
- S02E02ConquistadorOctober 8, 1957—A Mexican ranch owner is pressured by his foreman to not allow Cochise to move and water his cattle on the ranch property, by threatening to
- S02E03Apache ChildOctober 15, 1957—Jeffords intervenes when an exiled Apache abandons his child. Cochise: Michael Ansara. Manuel: Dan Casbian. Sanza: Jil Jarmyn. Tabor: Ken Ch
- S02E04Ghost SicknessOctober 22, 1957—
- S02E05Black MomentOctober 29, 1957—A man who kills an elderly prospector for a valuable locket alleges it is Cochise who committed the murder. His associates then determine to
- S02E06The ArsenalNovember 5, 1957—Gun runners intent on supplying arms to the factions in a Mexican power struggle steal and buy all the guns and ammunition in the area and u
- S02E07Devil's EyeNovember 12, 1957—
- S02E08The TeacherNovember 19, 1957—Cochise asks for a teacher to instruct in the ways of white culture. To his chagrin, the one he gets is not only a woman, but a woman who ho
- S02E09The Bounty HuntersNovember 26, 1957—
- S02E10Renegades ReturnDecember 3, 1957—
- S02E11Smoke SignalDecember 10, 1957—
- S02E12Son of CochiseDecember 17, 1957—
- S02E13White SavageDecember 24, 1957—
- S02E14Indian MedicineDecember 31, 1957—
- S02E15Water WitchJanuary 7, 1958—
- S02E16OutlawsJune 10, 1958—An outlaw sells whiskey to the Apaches which causes several deaths among the Indians. Cochise begins a search for the outlaw.
- S02E17Bad BoyJanuary 21, 1958—When a boy from a criminal family is caught stealing, Jeffords takes custody of him to prevent his imprisonment. But he then farms the boy t
- S02E18MassacreJanuary 28, 1958—
- S02E19Shadow of CochiseFebruary 4, 1958—
- S02E20Warrant for ArrestFebruary 11, 1958—Jeffords is falsely accused of stealing supplies meant for the Chiricahua reservation, which spurs efforts by Cochise to thwart Jeffords' pr
- S02E21EscapeFebruary 18, 1958—
- S02E22Aztec TreasureFebruary 25, 1958—
- S02E23Hired KillerMarch 4, 1958—
- S02E24PanicMarch 11, 1958—
- S02E25The DuelMarch 18, 1958—
- S02E26The Iron MaidenMarch 25, 1958—A murderous Modoc woman wanders into Cochise's camp and causes a jurisdictional dispute among a Modoc search party, the Apaches and the U.S.
- S02E27The SistersApril 1, 1958—
- S02E28War TrailApril 8, 1958—
- S02E29TurncoatApril 15, 1958—
- S02E30PowerApril 22, 1958—Cochise, is wounded in a battle and appoints a subchief to rule the Chiracahuas. The new leader, intoxicated with power, tries to lead the A
- S02E31Bear TrapApril 29, 1958—
- S02E32Old EnemyMay 6, 1958—
- S02E33Blood BrothersMay 13, 1958—A US Cavalry general posts troops on the Chirikawa reservation, distrustful of Cochise.
- S02E34The Courage of Ling TangMay 20, 1958—
- S02E35BacklashMay 27, 1958—
- S02E36ManhuntJune 3, 1958—
- S02E37The OutlawsJune 10, 1958—
- S02E38JeopardyJune 17, 1958—
- S02E39The TransferJune 24, 1958—
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