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Johnny Ringo

TV·1959–1960·1 season, 38 episodes·CBS·Western·30m·Created by Aaron Spelling

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Johnny Ringo is an American Western television series starring Don Durant that aired on CBS from October 1, 1959, until June 30, 1960. It is loosely based on the life of the notorious gunfighter and outlaw Johnny Ringo, also known as John Peters Ringo or John B. Ringgold, who tangled with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Buckskin Franklin Leslie.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Love AffairS01E11 · 2.0

Cast

Don Durant
Don DurantJohnny RingoMark GoddardMark GoddardCully

Episodes by season

Season0138Episodes1959–60Aired 2.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The ArrivalOctober 1, 1959—Ringo tires of his life as a gunfighter and becomes Sheriff of a lawless Arizona town known as Velardi. He hires the town drunk as deputy, w
  2. S01E02CullyOctober 8, 1959—
  3. S01E03The AccusedOctober 15, 1959—
  4. S01E04A Killing For CullyOctober 22, 1959—
  5. S01E05The HuntersOctober 29, 1959—
  6. S01E06The PosseNovember 5, 1959—
  7. S01E07Ghost CoachNovember 12, 1959—
  8. S01E08Dead WaitNovember 19, 1959—
  9. S01E09The Rain ManNovember 26, 1959—
  10. S01E10The CatDecember 3, 1959—
  11. S01E11Love AffairDecember 17, 1959 2.0
  12. S01E12Kid With A GunDecember 24, 1959—A little girl comes into Cason's general store to buy a gun. The child says her father has been murdered and she's going to find his killer.
  13. S01E13Bound BoyDecember 31, 1959—
  14. S01E14East Is EastJanuary 7, 1960—
  15. S01E15Poster IncidentJanuary 14, 1960—
  16. S01E16Die TwiceJanuary 20, 1960—
  17. S01E17Four Came QuietlyJanuary 28, 1960—
  18. S01E18The LiarsFebruary 4, 1960—Posing as a condemned killer, Johnny Ringo is locked up with four other men in death row. Ringo's job is to determine which of the four is i
  19. S01E19Mrs. RingoFebruary 11, 1960—
  20. S01E20The AssassinsFebruary 18, 1960—
  21. S01E21The Reno BrothersFebruary 25, 1960—
  22. S01E22The RaffertysMarch 3, 1960—
  23. S01E23Uncertain VengeanceMarch 10, 1960—
  24. S01E24Border TownMarch 17, 1960—
  25. S01E25The GunslingerMarch 24, 1960—Two brothers are out to kill Ringo and avenge a third brother who was killed by Johnny in a gunfight.
  26. S01E26The VindicatorMarch 31, 1960—
  27. S01E27Black HarvestApril 7, 1960—
  28. S01E28Judgement DayApril 14, 1960—
  29. S01E29The Killing BugApril 28, 1960—
  30. S01E30Soft CargoMay 5, 1960—
  31. S01E31Single DebtMay 12, 1960—
  32. S01E32The StrangerMay 19, 1960—
  33. S01E33The DerelictMay 26, 1960—The town bank refuses to lend Wes Tymon money to provide medical attention for his wife. When Mrs. Tymon dies, Wes goes gunning for the town
  34. S01E34Shoot The MoonJune 2, 1960—
  35. S01E35Killer, Choose A CardJune 9, 1960—Mamie Murphy, Broken Wagon's hard-bitten saloon-keeper, is accused of murder. She telegraphs Johnny Ringo to save her.
  36. S01E36Reputation For MurderJune 16, 1960—
  37. S01E37Lobo Lawman (Last filmed episode)June 23, 1960—
  38. S01E38Cave-In (Last Broadcast episode)June 30, 1960—

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