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Lancer

TV·1968–1970·2 seasons, 51 episodes·CBS·Western·1h·Created by Dean Riesner, Samuel A. Peeples

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Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.

Cast

Andrew DugganAndrew DugganWayne MaunderWayne MaunderJames StacyJames StacyPaul BrinegarPaul Brinegar

Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1968–69Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The High RidersSeptember 24, 1968—A rancher and his foreman (apparently) take out after horse thieves leaving the daughter of one of them behind. They ride into an ambush.
  2. S01E02Blood RockOctober 1, 1968—
  3. S01E03Chase a Wild HorseOctober 8, 1968—
  4. S01E04FoleyOctober 15, 1968—
  5. S01E05The LawmanOctober 22, 1968—An old friend of Murdoch's comes to claim his share of the ranch Murdoch said he could have before the boys came back. He has with him a
  6. S01E06JulieOctober 29, 1968—
  7. S01E07The ProdigalNovember 12, 1968—
  8. S01E08JellyNovember 19, 1968—
  9. S01E09Last Train for Charlie PoeNovember 26, 1968—
  10. S01E10GloryDecember 10, 1968—
  11. S01E11The Heart of Pony AliceDecember 17, 1968—
  12. S01E12The EscapeDecember 31, 1968—
  13. S01E13The WeddingJanuary 7, 1969—
  14. S01E14Death BaitJanuary 14, 1969—
  15. S01E15The Black McGloinsJanuary 21, 1969—
  16. S01E16Yesterday's VengeanceJanuary 28, 1969—
  17. S01E17Warburton's EdgeFebruary 4, 1969—
  18. S01E18The Fix-It ManFebruary 11, 1969—
  19. S01E19Angel Day and Her Sunshine GirlsFebruary 25, 1969—A saloon entertainer (Cloris Leachman) appears at the Lancer ranch with a court order to claim Teresa, the child she once abandoned. Bolton:
  20. S01E20The Great HumbugMarch 4, 1969—
  21. S01E21Juniper's CampMarch 11, 1969—
  22. S01E22The KnotMarch 18, 1969—
  23. S01E23The Man Without a GunMarch 25, 1969—Guy Stockwell plays a polished gentleman outlaw who plans to rob the town. Sheriff: Warren Oates. Murdoch: Andrew Duggan. Johnny: James Stac
  24. S01E24Child of Rock and SunlightApril 1, 1969—After being stranded in the desert, Scott is found and taken in to an abandoned mine by an inquisitive young boy. But the boy's family inclu
  25. S01E25The Measure of a ManApril 8, 1969—
  26. S01E26Devil's BlessingApril 22, 1969—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0225Episodes1969–70Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Blind Man's BluffSeptember 23, 1969—
  2. S02E02ZeeSeptember 30, 1969—
  3. S02E03The KidOctober 7, 1969—
  4. S02E04The Black AngelOctober 21, 1969—
  5. S02E05The GiftsOctober 28, 1969—
  6. S02E06Cut the Wolf LooseNovember 4, 1969—
  7. S02E07Jelly Hoskins' American DreamNovember 11, 1969—
  8. S02E08Welcome to GenesisNovember 18, 1969—
  9. S02E09A Person UnknownNovember 25, 1969—
  10. S02E10LegacyDecember 9, 1969—Murdoch is in a nasty mood, taking his frustrations on a piece of iron he is working on the forge. Jelly approaches and tells him he has be
  11. S02E11A Scarecrow at Hacket'sDecember 16, 1969—
  12. S02E12Little Darling of the SierrasDecember 30, 1969—
  13. S02E13Shadow of a Dead ManJanuary 6, 1970—
  14. S02E14Blue Skies for Willie SharpeJanuary 13, 1970—
  15. S02E15ChadJanuary 20, 1970—
  16. S02E16The LoreleiJanuary 27, 1970—
  17. S02E17The Lion and the LambFebruary 3, 1970—
  18. S02E18The ExperimentFebruary 17, 1970—
  19. S02E19Splinter GroupMarch 3, 1970—
  20. S02E20Lamp in the WildernessMarch 10, 1970—
  21. S02E21The BuscaderosMarch 17, 1970—
  22. S02E22Dream of FalconsApril 7, 1970—
  23. S02E23Goodbye, LizzieApril 28, 1970—
  24. S02E24The RivalsMay 5, 1970—
  25. S02E25LifelineMay 19, 1970—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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