The Gene Autry Show (1950–1955)

Plot

The already legendary singing cowboy rode with his comic pal Pat Buttram from town to town bringing justice, song and his horse Champion to the old Southwest on The Gene Autry Show.

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1950–51AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Head For TexasJuly 23, 1950While riding through the west, Gene discovers Gold Dust Charlie had been murdered, and the culpret had just gotten away. Gene finds gold whi
  2. S01E02Gold Dust CharlieJuly 30, 1950Gene returns from a trip, and meets a jockey named Billy Stone, who joins Gene. They find out that rancher, Sandy Dawson had hired some new
  3. S01E03The Silver ArrowAugust 6, 1950Gene and Patrick Smith (Pat Buttram) are out investigating a series of robberies. Patrick has what he calls, a ""Doodle Bug"", a giant wishb
  4. S01E04The Doodle BugAugust 13, 1950Gene and Pat run into a runaway wagon. Gene finds the driver dead, with a silver arrow shot into him. Gene and Pat inform the sheriff, who t
  5. S01E05The Star ToterAugust 20, 1950Gene has a meeting for road improvement. Henry Harlow sends in money for the road's completetion. The money for the raod is transportated by
  6. S01E06The Double SwitchAugust 27, 1950A sheriff is killed, and the job is handed over to Gene. Gene hears about a homicidal robber, Ben Foster is the culpret, and goes after him.
  7. S01E07Blackwater Valley FeudSeptember 3, 1950A rancher, Whopper Darrow, ""borrows"" a ranch from friend, Gene Autry, to impress his visiting daughter, Mary. But trouble comes along when
  8. S01E08Doublecross ValleySeptember 10, 1950The T-C (a ranch) has a new cook, Jody Bowers. Gene breaks it to him that the T-C can't use the road that's on route to the Flying M. The pe
  9. S01E09The PosseSeptember 17, 1950An out of jail convict, ""Idaho"", returns to town. His mission: to kill Gene for jailing him. He fails, thanks to a naturalist named Kent,
  10. S01E10The Devil's BandSeptember 24, 1950While out on a stroll through the countryside, Gene's boss is shot and killed. Gene teams up with newcomer, Pat Buttram to find out who the
  11. S01E11Six-Shooter SweepstakesOctober 1, 1950Gene and Pat meet Pepito, a little Mexican boy who claims he knowns about a gold strike known as the Lost Chance. On their way into town, Ge
  12. S01E12The Poisoned WaterholeOctober 8, 1950Gene trains Champion for a jockey, Corky, who will ride the horse in a race. Hap Wallace (Pat Buttram) and Corky rude into town to enter Cha
  13. S01E13The Lost ChanceOctober 15, 1950Gene and Pat are called in to track down the ""Black Rider"", an outlaw who wears a black suit and hat. The outlaw is terrorizing the town,
  14. S01E14The Black RiderOctober 22, 1950When Gene and Pat go to take a drink at a waterhole, they find an empty bottle of poision along the banks. Gene then runs into his old India
  15. S01E15Gunpowder RangeOctober 29, 1950Milly Parker, who runs a cafe is having trouble. Her younger brother, Tim is a member of an outlaw gang. Milly cals Gene in to help her brot
  16. S01E16The BreakupNovember 5, 1950A thirteen-year-old boy named Eddie Baker comes out west to find his father, who deserted him. Gene and Pat help Eddie find his father. It t
  17. S01E17Twisted TrailsNovember 12, 1950Gene and Pat are searching for a masked gang, when they find rancher, Mac Forbes, and old friend of Gene's is dying. He has willed his share
  18. S01E18Fight At Peaceful MesaNovember 19, 1950Susan Elwood is now happily married, and has a child. However, her father di not approve of the marriage. While out on a stroll, he is shot,
  19. S01E19Hot LeadNovember 26, 1950Gene, and his new parnter Tiny Jensen are riding into town to buy lumber, since their barn is destroyed in a storm. Gene befriends a young b
  20. S01E20The Gray DudeDecember 3, 1950Chuck Jones is the only boy in town that doesn't have a steed. His father, Blowfly promises him a horse with a black horse named, Blackie. T
  21. S01E21The Killer HorseDecember 10, 1950Gene is the sheriff of Santa Rosa. An outlaw gang is rustling horses, and a young man named Ted Doyle iss invovled. Gene arrests him hoping
  22. S01E22The PeacemakerDecember 17, 1950Gene is on the trail on an outlaw known as the Gray Dude, who has just killed his friend. Gene is helped by the town's new sheriff, Chill Wi
  23. S01E23The Sheriff Of Santa RosaDecember 24, 1950An outlaw knocks Gene unconscious, and tries to ride off with Champion, who overthrows him. Gene finds Chill trying to make it rain with eve
  24. S01E24T.N.T.December 31, 1950New neighbors, the Townes arrive out west. Little Theodora (who is called Teddy by her father) hears about Gene Autry living around here. Sh
  25. S01E25The Raiders (color)April 14, 1951A charming belle, Faith Harding comes to the west from Ohio, to visit her fiance, Johnny. Unbeknownst to her, Johnny is an outlaw gang leade
  26. S01E26Double Barrelled Vengeance (color)April 21, 1951Gene poses as a masked outlaw to gain the trust of a real outlaw. Gene robs a stage and it's passengers of it's valuables. When in town, Gen

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0226Episodes1951–52AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Ghost Town RaidersOctober 6, 1951Gene parades as an outlaw to try and get information on a robbery a few years before.
  2. S02E02Frontier GuardOctober 13, 1951Pat is elected sheriff of Goose Creek, and makes Gene his deputy. Pat's job: to track down escaped convict, Red Lambert, who is is heading t
  3. S02E03Silver DollarsOctober 20, 1951Pat and his wagon passenger, Diana Jamison are attacked by two men, who plan to abduct Diana, but Gene is able to foil their plans. Steve Ki
  4. S02E04Killer's TrailOctober 27, 1951Gene arrives in Cottonwood to track down outlaw, Maverick Dan. Gene runs into his younger sister, Barbara (who Dan dubs, Bonnie), who believ
  5. S02E05Framed For TroubleNovember 3, 1951Gene,Pat, and a young woman named Lita are on their way to deliver a shipment of gold bars, worth a quarter of a million dollars. A gang of
  6. S02E06Warning! Danger!November 10, 1951Gene helps Doc Leary from a wagon hold up, not knowing that Doc staged the hold up. Later, the local marshal, Douglas Vance gets into a figh
  7. S02E07Revenge TrailNovember 17, 1951Jud Halsey, the editor and publisher of The Tribune newspaper, prints headlines of crimes before they actually happen. His newest headline r
  8. S02E08Bandits Of Boulder BluffNovember 24, 1951Two masked outlaws rob a buckboard driver of his silver bars. Gene rides after the outlaws, while Pat aids the driver. When Gene has one of
  9. S02E09Outlaw EscapeDecember 1, 1951Gene and Pat rescue a girl who was being chased by three men. She claims to be on Tonia Castelar. Once in town, Gene run into the three outl
  10. S02E10The Kid Comes WestDecember 8, 1951The Wild West is swathed in ribbon and silk when tailor, Pat Buttram is mistakenly sent a shipment of women's clothes. Burr Rasmsey, would-b
  11. S02E11The Return Of Maverick DanDecember 15, 1951Miss Lucy, and old maid of Boulder Bluff decides to leave, being fed up with the conflict between Tom Colby, and his stepfather, George. Pat
  12. S02E12Galloping HoofsDecember 22, 1951The sheriff of Melody Mesa has Gene pose as a music teacher to gain access to a mine he suspects is the hideout ofr a counterfeiting headqua
  13. S02E13Heir To The Lazy LDecember 29, 1951Jerry Miller becomes involved with a train robber, Vance Evans to receive a quick buck to support to his younger siblings, Sue and Bobby. Wh
  14. S02E14Trouble at Melody MesaJanuary 4, 1952Gene and Pat catch a gunslinger, who was on his way to a secret rendezvous. Gene goes to investigate, leaving Pat to take Jackson to jail. G
  15. S02E15Horse SenseJanuary 11, 1952Miss Nettie, who is the new self-acclaimed sheriff, jails Gene and Pat, accusing them of being counterfeiters. Gene sings, soothing Miss Net
  16. S02E16Rock River FeudJanuary 18, 1952Pat inherits a stage line from a distant relative. Gene and Pat head out west to pick it up. Gene runs into a crippled kid named Bonnie, who
  17. S02E17The Lawless PressJanuary 25, 1952Gene inherit half of a ranch, known as the Lazy L Ranch. On his way to claim the his half, he is ambushed by three masked outlaws known as B
  18. S02E18The Western WayFebruary 1, 1952Frank Graham's daughter has died, and finds out that he has a grandson named, Frank Scott. Frank Graham decides to make Frank Scott his heir
  19. S02E19The Ruthless RenegadeFebruary 8, 1952A new power-hungry mayor of Dry-Gultch, Manson, wants to drive newspaper editor Jean Winslow, and her son Timmy out of Dry Gultch. The new s
  20. S02E20Hot Lead And Old LaceFebruary 15, 1952Emily is preparing a show. Meanwhile, Neal Pearson has escaped from prison and Gene trails him to town. Neal has come to town for his share
  21. S02E21BlazeawayFebruary 22, 1952Gene and Pat deliver a letter to Ma Walker from her son Billy. He sends her mother $1.00 and an apology for not seeing her on Mother's Day.
  22. S02E22Bullets and BowsMarch 2, 1952Gene's boss is killed, and has no idea who it was. Maud, his spunky niece arrive to take over his ranch. She wants to sell the ranch, but Ge
  23. S02E23Trouble At Silver CreekMarch 9, 1952This time around, Gene is a Sheriff and he happens on Chaulky White killing Kelly the Knifeman who is practicing his act on Pat. Chaulky is
  24. S02E24Six-Gun RomeoMarch 16, 1952Pat has been corresponding with Adele and plans to marry her. BUT, Pat has sent her a picture of Gene, instead of himself. Gene and Pat foil
  25. S02E25The Sheriff Is A LadyMarch 23, 1952On their way back from a trip, Gene and Pat chase after gunsmugglers, Jack Wells and Gimme Porter. When Gene and Pat bring them in, a lady s
  26. S02E26Trail Of The WitchMarch 30, 1952Stage robbers are killing everyone on the stages that they rob. The local Sheriff sends for Gene for help. On their way to town, two outlaws

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1953AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Thunder Out WestJuly 14, 1953Gene discovers dynamiting at a safe robbery. His number one clue is the fuse the outlaw used. Gene is confused when the fuse is times at 4 1
  2. S03E02Outlaw StageJuly 21, 1953A wagon is held up by three masked outlaws, the guard is killed, and they rob a salesman of his jewelry. Suspicion immedieatly falls on John
  3. S03E03Ghost MountainJuly 28, 1953Pat has ordered a mail order bride but when she arrives, she is a widow with a young son (Jimmy). Meanwhile the the stage keeps getting robb
  4. S03E04The Old ProspectorAugust 4, 1953Gypsies Gerelda, and her grandfather, Alonzo are held up by outlaes, who try to kidnap Gerelda, but Gene and Pat ride to the rescue. Judge T
  5. S03E05Narrow EscapeAugust 11, 1953Banker of Snake River, Ben Tansey, suddenly disappears, leaving the townspeople to believe he embezzeled the bank's funds. When the sheriff
  6. S03E06Border JusticeAugust 18, 1953Lassiter's gang has been on a robbing spree. Gene chases them to Pablo's Cantina and is almost ambushed by one of the gang except Sombrero w
  7. S03E07Gypsy WagonAugust 25, 1953Hard Luck Finney is getting beat up when Pat and Gene come to visit him. Gene gets Finney an honest job as a watchman at the mine owned by J
  8. S03E08The BandidosSeptember 1, 1953An outlaw gang uses an old ""ghost legend"" to steer people clear of a mountain, where they're hiding stolen armor. Gene and Pat help archeo
  9. S03E09Dry Gulch At Devil's ElbowSeptember 8, 1953Deadly explosives have been smuggled into U.S.A., from Mexico, via pastries. Mexican authorities seek help from Gene and Pat, who try to run
  10. S03E10Cold DeckedSeptember 15, 1953While Pat and a neighboring ranch hands race wagons, Gene rides to the rescues and stops them fron being ambused by T Bar C men. Reb Stearns
  11. S03E11The Steel RibbonSeptember 22, 1953Pat entertains Gene and Pat's boss, Lynne Moore's nephew, Johnny, by make believing a stage robbery. This cathces the attention of a gang of
  12. S03E12Rio RenegadesSeptember 29, 1953Gene and his friends Pat and John Morgan transport a wagonload of freight to San Dimas. On the way, John is killed by attacking outlaws. Gen
  13. S03E13Ransom CrossOctober 6, 1953Gene and Pat are riding to Blue Mesa when they save Tom Jackson from a lynching. Tom escapes, and Gene and Pat continue riding to Blue Mesa,

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0417Episodes1954–53AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Santa Fe RaidersJuly 6, 1954Sheriff Higgins of Dry Gulch, calls Gene and PAt in for help, due to the fact that he might lose his badge, having to eal with a gang of out
  2. S04E02Johnny JackarooJuly 13, 1954Gene and Pat are called in to help Jim Saunders with his stageline troubles. Jim's son, Ray is in love with the daughter of Jason McKee, Lin
  3. S04E03The HoldupJuly 20, 1954Pat enters Lover Boy, his rooster, at the Carterville Fair. Spencer Baldwin, who sponsors the fair, has been robbed of his jewel collection,
  4. S04E04Prize WinnerJuly 27, 1954Gene and Pat are on the trail of Randy Barker, who is an escaped criminal. It turns out Randy was framed by Al Broderic, who is now the sher
  5. S04E05The SharpshooterAugust 3, 1954While trailing through the west, Gene and Pat are shot by prospector, Thad Trigg, who thinks the two are outlaws who are wanting his newly d
  6. S04E06Talking GunsAugust 10, 1954Social leader, Emma Conley, is secretly a trapeze artist with a touring carnival. Fearing her past will be revealed to her neighbors, she hi
  7. S04E07Hoodoo CanyonAugust 17, 1954Gene and Pat are called in to bring in Mack Healy's gang of outlaws. Nate Tully is the town's gossip, and claims to not know a thing about t
  8. S04E08The Carnival Comes WestAugust 24, 1954Archaeologists, Bonnie West and Jonathan Diggers, uncover ""The Cross of Wealth"", the last of a series of ancient Spanish pieces that repre
  9. S04E09Battle AxeAugust 31, 1954Gene and Pat are called into Jimtown to help Sheriff Dan Carter with the increasing number of crimes. When Gene and Pat arrive, they find an
  10. S04E10The Outlaw Of Blue MesaSeptember 7, 1954Gene and Pat attempt to put an end to a series of train robberies. While riding along the way, Gene and Paspot two outlaws blocking a railro
  11. S04E11Civil War At DeadwoodSeptember 14, 1954Confederate veteran Muskets Corby, and Union veteran Hannibal Samson are sworn enemies. After Hannibal is robbed by a man in an old army uni
  12. S04E12Boots And BallotsSeptember 25, 1954Gene is the sheriff of a frontier town during a local election for the town's new mayor. Gene helps out candidate, Mary Sanders, who he thin
  13. S04E13Outlaw WarningOctober 2, 1954Pat convicts Corey Fordham of killing Duane Simmons. Judge Lockwood sentences Corey, but he escapes and plots revenge on Pat and Lockwood. P
  14. S04E96Ransom CrossOctober 6, 1953Archaeologists, Bonnie West and Jonathan Diggers, uncover ""The Cross of Wealth"", the last of a series of ancient Spanish pieces that repre
  15. S04E97The Steel RibbonSeptember 22, 1953Gene and Pat attempt to put an end to a series of train robberies. While riding along the way, Gene and Paspot two outlaws blocking a railro
  16. S04E99Dry Gulch At Devil's ElbowSeptember 8, 1953Sheriff Higgins of Dry Gulch, calls Gene and PAt in for help, due to the fact that he might lose his badge, having to eal with a gang of out
  17. S04E100Rio RenegadesSeptember 29, 1953While trailing through the west, Gene and Pat are shot by prospector, Thad Trigg, who thinks the two are outlaws who are wanting his newly d

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0513Episodes1955AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01The Million Dollar FiddleOctober 1, 1955In the season 5 premiere, and part 1 of a trilogy, Gene and Pat ride over to the Flying W ranch. Gene is to turn the rnach into a home for w
  2. S05E02The Stage to San DimasOctober 8, 1955Gene's new Flying-A-Ranch for wayward boys is off to a great start. Gene decides to give Big Jim Weston, a jailed convict and son of former
  3. S05E03The Portrait Of White CloudOctober 15, 1955Big Jim Weston is now in jail, after causing trouble for Gene's Flying-A-Ranch Home of Gene Autry's Rangers. Big Jim has a letter sent to hi
  4. S05E04Law Comes to ScorpionOctober 22, 1955Gene is in charge of escorting a stage to San Dimas, because all the other runs have been cancelled because of an Apache uprising. The stage
  5. S05E05The Golden ChariotOctober 29, 1955Gene and Pat reminise about the time they helped an old Indian friend, White Cloud. White Cloud had a dispute with the town because a paint
  6. S05E06Guns Below the BorderNovember 5, 1955Pat sends out letters claiming Gene is looking for a new spouse. Two women ride into town wanting Gene as their husbands. The problem is, th
  7. S05E07Ghost RanchNovember 12, 1955Gene and Fernando, a Mexican patrol captain, learn that Gregorio, an Apache renegade is starting a revolution below the Mexican border, when
  8. S05E08Go West, Young LadyNovember 19, 1955Counterfeiting is going on in Red Canyon, and deposits the fphony bills in the local bank. Whenever customers make a withdrawl, they are han
  9. S05E09Feuding FriendsNovember 26, 1955Gene and Pat are on their way home from Mexico, when they find a preacher giving his sermon from the back of a wagon. He was driven out of t
  10. S05E10Saddle Up (1)December 3, 1955A young master violinist named Reginald Redaldo tours the west with his father. Reginald is here to perform, but would have some fun for a c
  11. S05E11Ride, Ranchero! (2)December 10, 1955Gene and Pat save a runaway wagon only to find it empty. Gene finds the driver, who says his only passenger, Driscoll is missing. Gene finds
  12. S05E12The Rangerette (3)December 17, 1955Pat enters a chariot race at a local fair that's in town. Confident that Pat will win, Gene places a bet, using the budget of an old school
  13. S05E13DynamiteDecember 24, 1955Gene is the foremen of the Jingle Bell ranch that was recently inherited by Torrey Palmer, who is wanting to turn a profit using modern meth

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