Laredo (1965–1967)
Plot
Laredo combined action with humor to tell the tales of three Company B Texas Rangers. Reese Bennett is older then his two partners, Chad Cooper and Joe Riley. Reese is in his forties and was previously a Union Army Officer. Chad was in the Border Patrol during the Civil War but is originally from New Orleans. He joined the Rangers to search for the gunrunners who helped ambush fellow border patrolmen. Joe was a gunfighter who was at times on the wrong side of the law and joined the rangers as protection from a sheriff or two. Chad and Joe love to tease Reese about his age. They had a Gunga Din like camaraderie. They are lead by Captain Parmalee who was stern and disciplined. He would send them on their missions and many times was not amused by the shenanigans they got into. Erik Hunter joined them in the second season
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E00We've Lost A Train [An Episode Of The Virginian]—
- S01E01Lazyfoot, Where Are You?September 16, 1965—Parmalee sends Reese, Chad and Joe undercover, disguised as prospectors, to find Lazyfoot and his gang. In Aggie's Saloon they meet Grubby
- S01E02I See By Your OutfitSeptember 23, 1965—Parmalee sends Reese, Chad and Joe to Porfirio to investigate Mexican bandits but find elderly Alvar de Aveles flying a Mexican flag over th
- S01E03YahooSeptember 30, 1965—A New Hampshire deputy constable named Clendon Macmillan comes to Laredo with 9 years of experience, intending to improve the quality of the
- S01E04Rendezvous at ArilloOctober 7, 1965—Reese, Chad and Joe chase Durkee, a wanted man, into Captain Parmalee's office only to find out he is seeking amnesty in return for informat
- S01E05Three's CompanyOctober 14, 1965—Emily, an old girlfriend of Chad's, appears in Laredo with her father, a railroad tycoon. He offers Chad a $400 a month job, whether the ro
- S01E06Anybody Here Seen Billy?October 21, 1965—Chad sneaks into the barracks at night wearing only his underwear. Reese and Joe catch him and he explains he lost Billy Harker, the prison
- S01E07A Question of DisciplineOctober 28, 1965—Reese, Chad and Joe get into a saloon fight defending the honor of the Rangers. Parmalee disciplines them by assigning them to escort Jerky
- S01E08The Golden TrailNovember 4, 1965—Captain Parmalee sends Reese on a mission to pickup a special shipment and bring it back to Laredo. Reese brags about the mission before he
- S01E09A Matter of PolicyNovember 11, 1965—The stage carrying State Senator Sparks and Captain Parmalee is held up by the Davis Gang, who takes the stagecoach horses forcing the Senat
- S01E10Which Way Did They Go?November 18, 1965—Reese, Chad and Joe capture the Slaughter Gang and take them to the nearest jail in San Sabo. They take the stolen money to the bank and me
- S01E11JinxDecember 2, 1965—Reese's friend Cletus Grogan comes to town and Reese gets him to join the Rangers to convince him he isn't a jinx. Cletus is sent along wit
- S01E12The Land GrabbersDecember 9, 1965—Parmalee has only 3 rangers, Reese, Chad and Joe to keep order at a land rush. He reminds them that any rangers found showing any favoritis
- S01E13Pride of the RangersDecember 16, 1965—Chad and Joe set Ranger Jess Moran up for a 4th of July boxing match with Calvary champion Percy Flower, the bet being a month's pay. The P
- S01E14The Heroes of San GillDecember 23, 1965—Chad and Joe are planning to spend the weekend at the festival in San Gill but Captain Parmalee is leaving down to make a speech and puts th
- S01E15A Medal for ReeseDecember 30, 1965—Reese is tricked into volunteering for stable duty by Chad and Joe, who are then sent out to escort a payroll wagon. They are distracted fr
- S01E16The Calico KidJanuary 6, 1966—Chad and Joe are sent to Guarded Wells to dispose of the Ramirez Gang. They do and a grateful town rewards them with food, drink and hotel
- S01E17Above the LawJanuary 13, 1966—Hired gun Jab Harlan orchestrates an escape for outlaw Brad Scanlon so he can trail him and clear an innocent man of Scanlon's crime. In th
- S01E18That's Noway, ThatawayJanuary 20, 1966—Two actors, Dudley and Newton, are being threatened with jail in Three Forks for their outstanding bills as their manager ran off with their
- S01E19Limit of the Law LarkinJanuary 27, 1966—New ranger Cotton Buckmeister is assigned by Judge Larkin to return a strongbox of official documents to Uvalde. Chad and Joe are to accomp
- S01E20Meanwhile, Back at the ReservationFebruary 10, 1966—When Reese, Chad and Joe capture the Morgan gang it includes 14-year-old Grey Smoke. Joe helps him out and gets him hired as a runner for t
- S01E21The Treasure of San DiabloFebruary 17, 1966—Reese and Cotton run off two outlaws intent on forcing the inhabitants of San Diablo to divulge where the fabled treasure is hidden. Dandy
- S01E22No Bugles, One DrumFebruary 24, 1966—Reese comes up with the perfect plan to catch Linda Littletrees, use Joe, who she is in love with, as bait. Parmalee says they might use th
- S01E23Miracle at Massacre MissionMarch 3, 1966—Reese is sent out to escort the Bordeaux sisters and gets his face slapped before finding out the sisters he's looking for are nuns. He esc
- S01E24
It's the End of the Road, StanleyMarch 10, 1966—Reese pretends to be a cattle buyer at Martha Tuforth's way station where outlaws Jack Hanks, Paco and Crazy John Holden are awaiting the ar - S01E25A Very Small AssignmentMarch 17, 1966—Reese has a toothache and is sent to retrieve the overdue school teacher from the train station at Gutter's Gulch. While there Reese brags
- S01E26Quarter Past ElevenMarch 24, 1966—Reese decides to throw a party for Captain Parmalee's fourth anniversary with Company B. Chad and Joe are sent after robbers to recover Pre
- S01E27The Deadliest Kid in the WestMarch 31, 1966—Lance Mabry joined a gang of war buddies for a train robbery and is now on the run with the money. He hides out at his farm and learns his
- S01E28Sound of TerrorApril 7, 1966—Murders begin occurring the day Shamus McCloud arrives in town. At first the murder of Doctor Ingram's dog seems to be possible revenge by
- S01E29The Would-Be Gentleman of LaredoApril 14, 1966—Reese ""saves"" three con artists from robbers and Don Miguel's ""dying"" wish is that Reese have 10% of his estate. It turns out the estat
- S01E30A Taste of MoneyApril 28, 1966—Reese's inventor friend Major John Cane is called upon to open a locked bank vault. Outlaw Ezekiel Fry sees him do it and tricks him into h
Season02
- S02E01The Legend of Midas ManteeSeptember 16, 1966—Midas Mantee is out of prison and back into his old career: stealing gold from banks. Reese unwittingly foils Erik Hunter's plan to go unde
- S02E02Dance of the Laughing DeathSeptember 23, 1966—Chief Tohpay, whose land has been stolen by the white man, is on the warpath. With modern military training provided by former army special
- S02E03A Double Shot of NepentheSeptember 30, 1966—Jake Murdock wants revenge on Parmalee for sending him to prison. His plot involves Dr. Duvain who has a mind-controlling drug that can mak
- S02E04Coup de GraceOctober 7, 1966—Pro-Juarez rebel Juan Morales is taken from Ranger protection by the LeBec gang across the border to a French prison to await execution as a
- S02E05The Land SlickersOctober 14, 1966—The four Rangers stake out and foil a bank robbery by the Emerson Gang, capturing leader Wayne Emerson and killing the rest except for Wayne
- S02E06FinneganOctober 21, 1966—Sean Finnegan is intent on starting organized crime in Texas. He recruits name outlaws wanted outside of Texas and teaches them methods and
- S02E07Any Way the Wind BlowsOctober 28, 1966—The rangers are investigating a series of bank robberies. They discover the robbers come in through the ceiling. Erik suspects a circus an
- S02E08The Sweet GangNovember 4, 1966—Reese and Erik attempt to deliver a mine payroll but are ambushed by the Sweet Gang, a hillbilly gang lead by Ma Sweet, and have to retreat.
- S02E09One Too Many VoicesNovember 18, 1966—Emerson Whitby III is a millionaire who travels to Laredo to participate in a marathon poker game with other millionaires including the beau
- S02E10Road to San RemoNovember 25, 1966—Joe is on a stage that is held up by Indian Pete's gang and their only intent seems to have been trying to kill a 9 year-old girl passenger.
- S02E11Last of the Caesars - AbsolutelyDecember 6, 1966—The four Rangers mission is to find out who has been raiding settlements, kidnapping skilled workers and killing the rest. Reese and Joe tr
- S02E12A Prince of a RangerDecember 9, 1966—Prince Lazlo of Ambrasia is fascinated with the Texas Rangers and picks Laredo as the site to sign a treaty with Aguacaldo. His half sister
- S02E13Oh Careless LoveDecember 23, 1966—Chief Kicking Bear and his tribe do not want wagon trains camping in their valley and threaten to attack the one camped there now. Captain
- S02E14
Leave It to DixieDecember 30, 1966—Parmalee sends Chad and Joe after the Sam Dixie Gang, who Erik has been trailing for two weeks. Meanwhile, Reese is assigned to catch the t - S02E15The Seventh DayJanuary 6, 1967—Clay Morgan runs a reverend out of Black River because he feels the reverend's presence will eventually lead to local law enforcement. Joe
- S02E16Scourge of San RosaJanuary 20, 1967—Reese gets the drop on outlaw Johnny Rhodes but his horse Cactus is spooked by a rattler and Reese is thrown and knocked unconscious. Rhode
- S02E17Short, Happy Fatherhood of Reese BennettJanuary 27, 1967—Red Gully and his gang of brothers attack camped Indians and kill everyone except young boy Black Wing. His uncle Flying Cloud also survive
- S02E18The Bitter Yen of General TiFebruary 3, 1967—Joe saves Jem Sing from a traitor of General Ti who has stolen her and Ti's opium. Jem Sing tells Joe, ""Sterling One, you save Jem Sing's
- S02E19The Other CheekFebruary 10, 1967—Grover's Bend storekeeper Mr. Tinker telegraphs Parmalee that cattleman Ed Garmes is bullying a sheep raising religious group called the Pea
- S02E20Enemies and BrothersFebruary 17, 1967—Laredo's new lady doctor is Captain Parmalee's sister-in-law, widow of his brother Frank who died in the Civil War. Reese, Chad, Joe and Er
- S02E21Hey Diddle DiddleFebruary 24, 1967—Joe, Erik and Cotton Buckmeister meet printer Lemuel Beamish, who asks to travel with them the next day. Unknown to the rangers Beamish has
- S02E22The Small Chance GhostMarch 3, 1967—Reese is caught in a downpour and heads to Small Chance for cover. He finds a nearly deserted town that seems susceptible to earthquakes an
- S02E23A Question of GuiltMarch 10, 1967—Joe's old friend John Bright Star is accused of killing Clara McDermott, a woman who had befriended him. Joe and Cotton are picked for jury
- S02E24Like One of the FamilyMarch 24, 1967—Captain Parmalee assigns Reese is to protect the rightful owner of the Willingham Ranch, which means evicting the Willinghams to make way fo
- S02E25Walk SoftlyMarch 31, 1967—Chad, Joe and Cotton Buckmeister are offered a $50 bonus to transport a bottle of Nitro Glycerin and the Professor who invented it to an arm
- S02E26Split the DifferenceApril 7, 1967—Captain Parmalee receives an invitation to the reading of Jake Ringo's will, a man he arrested who has been hanged. Parmalee will be the on
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