The Deputy

1. S01E01Badge For A Day (The Deputy)September 12, 1959—In the premiere episode, titled "The Deputy," Fry selects Silver City, Arizona, as the spot to head off two men he suspects of carrying supp
2. S01E02The Wild WindSeptember 19, 1959—Charlotte Nelson tells Clay McCord of her concern for her younger brother, Trooper, who has fallen into a gang headed by the evil Bull Ward.
3. S01E03Back To GlorySeptember 26, 1959—Three bank robbers come across a traveling-players' caravan. They shoot the actor-manager and two of them then kidnap Angela, one of the act
4. S01E04Shadow Of The NooseOctober 3, 1959—Simon Fry arrests a ""Drifter"" for shooting a man, stealing his wife, and then shooting her. He takes the Drifter to a jail in the nearby t
5. S01E05Powder KegOctober 10, 1959—supplying gunpowder to the Apaches. Herk's journey to Prescott with his prisoner is endangered when a garrulous telegrapher spreads the word
6. S01E06Like FatherOctober 17, 1959 6.0While Chesley Vantage eagerly greets the arrival in Silver City of his son, Brad, who's been studying in Kansas to be a veterinarian, word r
7. S01E07Proof Of GuiltOctober 24, 1959—
8. S01E08The Johnny Shanks StoryOctober 31, 1959—
9. S01E09Focus Of DoomNovember 7, 1959—Marshals in three Arizona towns have been shot dead and Simon Fry fears the killer may now be coming to Silver City. He sends Herk Lamson of
10. S01E10The Big FourNovember 14, 1959—McCord infiltrates a group of outlaws to inform Fry of their plans. Fry: Henry Fonda. Johnny: Henry Brandon. Curly: Gerald Milton. Billy: Ri
11. S01E11The Next BulletNovember 28, 1959—Clay finds a note in a murdered man's pocket that threatens death to Herk Lamson. Marshal Fry is convinced that the crime is linked to a sen
12. S01E12The DealDecember 5, 1959—A gang headed by men named Quincannon and Usher kidnap Fran McCord. They tell her brother, Clay, that to save his sister he must go along wi
13. S01E13Land GreedDecember 12, 1959—Vivian Vance as widow Emma Gant, who tries to enlist Fry's help in protecting her property from greedy ranchers. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: A
14. S01E14Man Of PeaceDecember 19, 1959—Apaches steal a shipment of repeating-rifles headed for the cavalry at Ft. Donaldson. Simon Fry fears this means war but Clay McCord wants t
15. S01E15The OrphansDecember 26, 1959—Fry baits a trap for three killers by fixing a raffle. McCord: Allen Case. Mrs. Bean: Carol Kelly. Timmy: Dennis Rush. Finley: Lane Bradford
16. S01E16BackfireJanuary 2, 1960—Con Marlowe makes a violent escape from a work-gang at the Arizona Territorial Prison. He heads for Silver City where his wife, Peg, awaits
17. S01E17Hang The LawJanuary 9, 1960—Fry enlists the help of a clergyman's sister to clear McCord of a murder charge. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Blanche: Lillian Bron
18. S01E18Silent GunJanuary 23, 1960—
19. S01E19The Hidden MotiveJanuary 30, 1960—While defending the Spencer ranch against rustlers, Deputy McCord shoots and kills ranch-owner Aaron Spencer. Though the shooting seems just
20. S01E20Lawman's BloodFebruary 6, 1960—
21. S01E21The Return Of Simon FryFebruary 13, 1960—A man named Kipp has been brought in from San Francisco to get rid of Simon Fry. He ambushes Fry who's driving a buckboard but the buckboard
22. S01E22Queen BeaFebruary 20, 1960—Protection racketeers invade Silver City, planning to replace the small merchants with a chain of stores. Beatrice: Phyllis Avery. Fry: Henr
23. S01E23The Two Faces Of Bob ClaxtonFebruary 27, 1960—McCord and Fran try to rehabilitate a teenage thief (Robert Montgomery Jr.). McCord: Allen Case. Fran: Betty Lou Keim. Fry: Henry Fonda. Mik
24. S01E24Lady With A MissionMarch 5, 1960—A suffragette incurs the wrath of male citizens. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Hodges: Carleton Young. Sloan: James Lanphier. Tinny:
25. S01E25The Border BetweenMarch 12, 1960—While returning from Mexico with a prison escapee, Marshal Fry and Clay McCord are ambushed by a Mexican landowner whose daughter, Felipa, h
26. S01E26Final PaymentMarch 19, 1960—A paraplegic seeks revenge on McCord and Fran, whose father he blames for his condition. Groat: Gerald Mohr. McCord: Allen Case. Fran: Betty
27. S01E27Dark RewardMarch 26, 1960—Local businessmen offer a reward for bank robbers---dead ones. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Rosie: Jean Willes. Ross: Richard Garla
28. S01E28Marked For BountyApril 2, 1960—A bounty hunter stalks Ralph Jenson, who escaped from prison to visit his dying father. Jenson: Ron Hayes. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen C
29. S01E29The Truly YoursApril 9, 1960—A trio of three men, (Coffer, File, and Fancy), rob the bank in Silver City one night after setting fire to Clay McCord's store as a diversi
30. S01E30A Time To SowApril 23, 1960—Andy Willis' boyish looks are deceiving---he's a hired killer. Willis: Richard Crenna. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Lucy: Coleen Gr
31. S01E31The Last GunfightApril 30, 1960—Gunfighter Johnny Dean wants to shed his reputation by settling down in Silver City under the alias ""Roger Enright."" He plans to buy a ran
32. S01E32Chain Of ActionMay 7, 1960—A man refuses to reveal the location of stolen loot needed to save a boy from blindness. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Scofield: Lee
33. S01E33The Lucifer UrgeMay 14, 1960—Barney Wagner uses loopholes in the law to evict farmers from their land. Clay McCord deplores this practice but cannot intervene since Wagn
34. S01E34Palace Of ChanceMay 21, 1960—McCord uses a gambling-hall hostess to lure her boy friend---a wanted outlaw---to Silver City. Julie: Karen Steele. McCord: Allen Case. Fry:
35. S01E35The X GameMay 28, 1960—Two cowboys swindle an illiterate farmer. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Huerta: Carlos Rivera. Allison: John Hoyt. Webb: Howard Wend
36. S01E36The Stand-OffJune 11, 1960—Fry falls prey to a trap laid by an escaped criminal.
37. S01E37Trail Of DarknessJune 18, 1960—Fry guards his prisoner from the Brainard gang, who have orders to free---or silence---the jailed man. Brainard: Donald Woods. McCord: Allen
38. S01E38The ChoiceJune 25, 1960—Vince Edwards as an ex-convict who intends on becoming a doctor---if the townspeople let him forget his past. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Alle
39. S01E39Ma MackJuly 9, 1960—McCord helps a woman search for her missing son. Ma Mack: Nina Varela. Abner: Jack Hogan. Fry: Henry Fonda. Bates: Douglas Kennedy. Reece: G

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1. S02E01The Deadly BreedSeptember 24, 1960—Clay is curious and concerned when Chief Marshal Fry insists on personally handling the investigation into the activities of a pair of swind
2. S02E02Meet Sergeant TaskerOctober 1, 1960—Clay tries to help a two-fisted but gullible sergeant recover two thousand dollars of Army funds stolen by a beautiful blonde saloon hostess
3. S02E03The Jason Harris StoryOctober 8, 1960—Simon Fry arrests Jason Harris, the marshall of Hondo, for complicity in some robberies. Harris could clear himself but remains silent to pr
4. S02E04The Fatal OrgeOctober 15, 1960—Well-to-do Elmer Jackson is murdered and evidence points to his nephew, Phil, who has fled town. Clay McCord suspects Phil's sister, Martha,
5. S02E05Mother And SonOctober 29, 1960—Fry has his hands full with a jailed outlaw, and the man's mother, who knows nothing about her son's life of crime. Stanhope: James Francisc
6. S02E06Bitter RootNovember 5, 1960—In an isolated shack, a lonely woman harbors a wounded killer on the run. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Sarge: Read Morgan. Hester:
7. S02E07The Higher LawNovember 12, 1960—Clay McCord arrests Jack Rivers for assaulting an Indian named Black Wing but Black Wing, distrusting the legal system, refuses to testify a
8. S02E08Passage To New OrleansNovember 19, 1960—A romantic triangle develops when Fry and McCord are assigned to escort a pretty murder witness to New Orleans. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Al
9. S02E09The World Against MeNovember 26, 1960—Sarge befriends a boy who witnessed the murder of his grandfather. Tommy: Dennis Joel. Sarge: Read Morgan. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen C
10. S02E10Sally Tornado (aka Lady For A Hanging)December 3, 1960—Fay Spain as convicted murderess Sally Tornado, who is being escorted to execution by McCord (Allen Case). Fry: Henry Fonda. Jipsom: William
11. S02E11The Three BrothersDecember 10, 1960—McCord and Sarge suspect three brothers of bank robberies. Fry: Henry Fonda. Martha: Cathy Case. Terry: Minga Mitchell. Suzy: Carmen Phillip
12. S02E12Day Of FearDecember 17, 1960—Townsfolk fear that the outlaw McCord brought in has smallpox. Amy: Mary Tyler Moore. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Collins: Tyler M
13. S02E13Second Cousin To The CzarDecember 24, 1960—A duke challenges McCord to a horse race. Fry: Henry Fonda. Dmitri: Carl Esmond. Sarge: Read Morgan. Farrell: George Wallace. Hawkins: Clanc
14. S02E14The Judas TownDecember 31, 1960—McCord refuses to be bribed into releasing a cattleman's son. McCurdy: Roy Roberts. Pete: Ed Nelson. Fry: Henry Fonda. Touhy: Duane Cress. M
15. S02E15Duty BoundJanuary 7, 1961—Fry has his hands full protecting murder suspects from an Indian attack---and each other. Elston: Ron Harper. Ricker: Frank Maxwell. McCord:
16. S02E16The LessonJanuary 14, 1961—The lawmen try to protect schoolteacher Mary Willis from her husband, a wanted outlaw. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Danton: Harry L
17. S02E17Past And PresentJanuary 21, 1961—Fry tries to find out why bank clerk Herb Caldwell offered no resistance to robbers. Calico Bill: Murvyn Vye. McCord: Allen Case. Sarge: Rea
18. S02E18The Hard DecisionJanuary 28, 1961—
19. S02E19The DreamFebruary 4, 1961—Clint Hammer uses strong-arm tactics to convert his inheritance into cash. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Selene: Carolyn Craig. Laws
20. S02E20Shackled TownFebruary 11, 1961—McCord and Sarge fall prey to a crooked sheriff and a power-hungry judge. McCord: Allen Case. Sarge: Read Morgan. Denton: Reed Hadley. Smith
21. S02E21The Lonely RoadFebruary 18, 1961—Paroled killer Shad Billings returns after five years in prison, hoping to resume cattle ranching with his wife, Meg. While there have been
22. S02E22The ChallengerFebruary 25, 1961—To help financially pressed McCord, Sarge agrees to fight a boxing champion for $500. Sarge: Read Morgan. McCord: Allen Case. Titan: Hal Bay
23. S02E23Edge Of DoubtMarch 4, 1961—Richard Chamberlain as a parolee accused of murdering his fiancee's father. McCord: Allen Case. Annie: Floy Dean Smith. Jenner: Bigelow C. S
24. S02E24Two-Way DealMarch 11, 1961—Slade Blatner brings in a young outlaw and demands the reward. The outlaw: Blatner's son. Johnny: Billy Gray. Blatner: Ted de Corisa. Fry: H
25. S02E25The Means And The EndMarch 18, 1961—Fry searches for the man who killed the main witness against outlaw Josie Styles. Farley Styles: DeForest Kelley. Josie: Phyllis Love. McCor
26. S02E26The ExampleMarch 25, 1961—Outlaw Frank Barton, alarmed by his son's desire to emulate him, arranges for his own arrest. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Jeb: Jac
27. S02E27Cherchez La FemmeApril 1, 1961—Sarge accidentally kills the son of a powerful rancher while protecting a young woman from his unwanted advances. Unfortunately for Sarge, t
28. S02E28Tension PointApril 8, 1961—Fry tries to protect the Baker family from three gunmen---without revealing that he is a lawman. McCord: Allen Case. Zed: John Marley. Molly
29. S02E29Brother In ArmsApril 15, 1961—McCord's boyhood friend returns with a killer's reputation. Jason: Denny Miller. McCord: Allen Case. Fry: Henry Fonda. Arnold: Lon Chaney. C
30. S02E30The Return Of Widow BrownApril 22, 1961—The widow of a lynched man returns to town to claim the farm he left behind.
31. S02E31Spoken In SilenceApril 29, 1961—Mike Rogers needs money for an operation on his deaf-mute daughter Laura.
32. S02E32An Enemy Of The TownMay 6, 1961—McCord is besieged by angry townspeople when he closes a profitable tannery. Fry: Henry Fonda. Sarge: Read Morgan. Culp: Whit Bissell. Crock
33. S02E33The Legend Of DixieMay 20, 1961—Dixie Miller glories in his fame when credited with killing two fugitives. Miller: Stanley Adams. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Loga
34. S02E34The Deathly QuietMay 27, 1961—Two Army deserters turn to crime---with the aid of Gatling guns. Bo Braddock and Con Hawkins trade the Army life for lives of crime—with the
35. S02E35Brand Of HonestyJune 10, 1961—Two former crooks, suspected of robberies, take steps to clear themselves. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Ortega: George Dolenz. Mill
36. S02E36Lorinda BelleJune 24, 1961—Jason Getty, poisoned by one of his enemies, has two days to live---and find his killer. Fry: Henry Fonda. McCord: Allen Case. Landy: Addiso
37. S02E37Lawman's ConscienceJuly 1, 1961—A deathbed confession frees Albee Beckett, who embarks on a campaign of terror against the people who convicted him. Beckett: Russell Johnso

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