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The Tall Man

TV·1960–1962·2 seasons, 75 episodes·NBC·Western·30m·Created by Samuel A. Peeples

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The Tall Man is a half-hour American western television series about Sheriff Pat Garrett and the gunfighter Billy the Kid that aired seventy-five episodes on NBC from 1960 to 1962, filmed by Revue Productions.

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Episodes by season

Season0137Episodes1960–61AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Garrett and the KidSeptember 10, 1960Paul Mason is trying to take over Lincoln county and buys off everyone except Pat Garrett. Billy is determined to help Pat out even though
  2. S01E02Forty-Dollar BootsSeptember 17, 1960Billy's friend Charlie Evers offers him a new pair of boots in exchange for his help rustling cattle. Billy is torn between his desire for t
  3. S01E03Bad CompanySeptember 24, 1960Karl Negal is a rigid, german father to his soon-to-be a man son, Johnny. Johnny idealizes Billy and, wanting to be like him, robs a grocery
  4. S01E04The ShawlOctober 1, 1960The Roberts brothers are gunning for Billy,but they kill his sweetheart, Mariea, instead. Meanwhile, Billy is heading home with a fancy shaw
  5. S01E05The Lonely StarOctober 8, 1960Sheriff Brady is shot down and deputy Pat Garrett must decide if he will run for sheriff in a corrupt election run by local cattle baron An
  6. S01E06A Bounty for BillyOctober 15, 1960Newly elected sheriff Pat Garrett is gunned down in the dark during an express office robbery. Deputy Johnny Swift believes the shooter is
  7. S01E07The ParsonOctober 29, 1960A new Parson comes to Lincoln and builds a successful ministry until it is discovered that he is an ex-gunslinger. Ben Meyers and his son Je
  8. S01E08Night Train to TularosaNovember 15, 1960Garrett is taking killer Dan Rees to prison aboard the night train to Tularosa and , so far as he is concerned, justice has never been sweet
  9. S01E09Larceny and Young LadiesNovember 19, 1960Teenagers June and May McBean are making a living stealing horses when they make the mistake of stealing Pat Garrett""s horse. Pat tracks an
  10. S01E10Counterfeit LawNovember 26, 1960Billy delivers a herd of cattle to Barlows place in Gunsite county. He is robbed and put in jail by ""Judge Barlow"" and his assistants. Pat
  11. S01E11And the BeastNovember 26, 1960Pat Garrett arrives at the Corbin ranch to find everyone murdered but the housekeeper, Agatha. Subsequent murders lead Garret to the truth.
  12. S01E12Bitter AshesDecember 3, 1960
  13. S01E13McBean Rides AgainDecember 10, 1960The teenage troublemakers June and May McBean team up to cause Pat, Billy and their dad headaches over illegal brewing of whiskey. It looks
  14. S01E14Tiger EyeDecember 17, 1960Billy and Pat rescue a young apache man from being staked out by his tribe. Billy takes the young man under his wing and insists on bring th
  15. S01E15Billy's BabyDecember 24, 1960It is the Christmas season and Billy is partying at the local salon with his girlfriend, Maria. A visiting Texan taks offense to Billy and a
  16. S01E16One of One ThousandDecember 31, 1960Pat Garrett wins an expensive rifle in a shooting contest in Fort Sumner. When he goes to collect the rifle he finds that the rifle has been
  17. S01E17First BloodJanuary 7, 1961Hendry Grant, a renouned gunfighter is hired by cattle baron, Andy Gorman to kill Billy the Kid and thereby establish Gorman's power over Jo
  18. S01E18A Gun Is for KillingJanuary 14, 1961Deputy Johnny Swift angers cattle drover Blanchard and a subsequent gun battle leaves Johnny dead by accident at the hand of his friend Pat
  19. S01E19The Grudge FightJanuary 21, 1961Billy and a young man named , Denver, are constantly butting heads as rival gunslingers and ladies men. Garrett throws them out of town and
  20. S01E20The Best PolicyJanuary 28, 1961Cattleman John Miller adds a few of his branded animals to a herd belonging to Pat and Billy . Then Miller accuses the boys of rustling.
  21. S01E21The Reversed BladeFebruary 4, 1961John Tundall, Billy's boss, discovers that his ex-wife and her new husband, Ben Webster, have returned to Lincoln with a plot to blackmail h
  22. S01E22Dark MomentFebruary 11, 1961Francisco, a tenant farmer, accidently shoots his landlord to death during an argument.Judy,the landlords daughter and the only witeness, is
  23. S01E23The Reluctant BridegroomFebruary 18, 1961
  24. S01E24Maria's Little LambFebruary 25, 1961Billy goes for Maria in a big way. Her father, however is a sheep rancher,which traditionally means troble with the local cattle ranchers.To
  25. S01E25Big Sam's BoyMarch 4, 1961A pair of schemers named Jarrico and Clegg decide to capitalize on the death of Lonnie, an army buddy wwho was the long-lost son of wealthy
  26. S01E26The Last ResourceMarch 11, 1961Marshall Ben Hartley comes to Lincoln to arrest Billy Bonney for the murder of his 12 yeaar old daughter in Prescott., Az. Pat initially hel
  27. S01E27Rovin' GamblerMarch 18, 1961When Doc. Holiday comes to Lincoln, he is falsely accused by his estranged girlfriend, Kate Elder, of robbing a stagecoach and killing the d
  28. S01E28Hard JusticeMarch 25, 1961Vince Ober is suppose to be buying cattle for the army, but he is really trying to arrange a deal that will profit only himself.He asks Bil
  29. S01E29The Legend and the GunApril 1, 1961Billy's step-father, Bill Antrim, is gunned down by a trio of gunmen. When the news reaches town, Billy vows vengeance on the murderers and,
  30. S01E30A Kind of CourageApril 8, 1961Ex-gunfighter and town drunk Clint Latimer vows revenge against Billy Bonney for teaching Latimers son Jody gunfighting. The boy is wounded
  31. S01E31Millionaire McBeanApril 15, 1961Tomboys, June and May McBean are up to their old tricks. They figure that if people thought their Pa was rich, they might land a husband, so
  32. S01E32A Scheme of HeartsApril 22, 1961Nita Jardine, the wife of an ex-con comes to Lincoln looking to escape the pursuit of her husband. She flirts with both Billy and Pat in the
  33. S01E33The CloudbustersApril 29, 1961Lincoln is in the middle of a drought and Apache Mike Grey Eagle has the only water in town. He has a stranglehold on the town with his high
  34. S01E34Ransom of a TownMay 6, 1961Lincoln's Padre is kidnapped by an outlaw named Ledall and held for ransom. When the town can't come up with the money fast enough, Billy th
  35. S01E35Ladies of the TownMay 20, 1961Silver Creek is a boom town in Lincoln county run by the corrupt Jason Clarey. Sheriff Pat Garrett rides out to restore order and finds that
  36. S01E36Death or TaxesMay 27, 1961A railroad land purchaser named Fallon has secured the right-of- way through town. But he refuses to pay the required taxes and backs up his
  37. S01E37The Great WesternJune 3, 1961Garrett thinks it would be a good idea to clean up the town before territorial governor Lew Wallace arrives. He plans to runout a saloonkeep

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0238Episodes1961–62AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Full PaymentSeptember 9, 1961Ex-Quantrel raider, Jack Baron, is coming to Lincoln to kill Billy Bonney in revenge for Billy's killing of one of Baron's men. The townspeo
  2. S02E02The Liberty BelleSeptember 16, 1961Elena, Pat's old flame, returns to town to obtain Pat's protection against her ex-boyfriend Joe Durango. Neither Pat nor Billy know that Ele
  3. S02E03Where Is Sylvia?September 23, 1961Billy and Pat are on a gambling vacation in El Paso when Pat wins $600 in a pocker game. In a short period of time,a con-lady named Sylvia i
  4. S02E04The Female ArtillerySeptember 30, 1961Billy and Pat are on a gambling vacation in El Paso when Pat wins $600 in a pocker game. In a short period of time,a con-lady named Sylvia i
  5. S02E05Shadow of the PastOctober 7, 1961Ben Wiley and his family have moved to Lincoln and Billy has taken a liking to his daughter. When Billy introduces Pat Garrett to the fami
  6. S02E06An Item for AuctionOctober 14, 1961Buffalo skinner, Sam Nayfack comes to Lincoln to sell his daughter Susan to the highest bidder. Garrett interfers and , for his effort, ends
  7. S02E07The Judas PalmOctober 21, 1961Drifter , Archie Keogh comes to Lincoln and is immediately arrested for harrassing the local saloon owner. As Garrett is checking Keogh into
  8. S02E08The WomanOctober 28, 1961Pat Garret shoots down a horse theif only to find out that the theif is a member of a traveling group of religious fanatics. When Pat goes o
  9. S02E09Trial by HangingNovember 4, 1961Billy goes to work for a rancher called Jake Newton, unaware that his new employer is wanted for murder. When the lynch mob shows up and fin
  10. S02E10The Leopard's SpotsNovember 11, 1961Billy wants to impress a gentle girl named Charity, so he stops wearing a gun. Then a couple of hired killers show up and they are out to ge
  11. S02E11Petticoat CrusadeNovember 18, 1961Suffragette Amy Dodds throws a brick through Pat Garrett's window and demands to be arrested. Garrett refuses, so she goes on down the stree
  12. S02E12Time of ForeshadowingNovember 25, 1961Billy runs in to an old pal,Skip Farrell, who once saved Billys life. Out of obligation, BIlly helps him escape from the soldiers who are se
  13. S02E13Fool's PlayDecember 2, 1961Billy has a job riding shotgun on Bert Wilson's stage. It looks like a pretty routine run until they are surprised by a bandit named Pollitt
  14. S02E14Legend of BillyDecember 9, 1961Billy meets a western sensationalist writer named Dean Almond on a stage bound for Lincoln. For fun, Billy conceals his identity when he fin
  15. S02E15A tombstone for BillyDecember 16, 1961Cyrus Skinner,the town skinflint,has purchased his tombstone. Fate, however, seems to have other plans as the tombstone appears over the gr
  16. S02E16SidwkickDecember 23, 1961Billy saves a mexican boy, Fosfortito, from being whipped by Sledge, the man who he is indentured to. Billy decides to take the boy back to
  17. S02E17Apache DaughterDecember 30, 1961Pat and Billy accompany their friend, Bartlett, on a trip to recover his long ago captured daughter,Sherry,from a now friendly Apache Indian
  18. S02E18The Tall Man S02E18Substitute SheriffJanuary 6, 1962The railroad line is coming through and that means eviction for the McBean family. But May and June McBean get an idea. Pa can stop the proc
  19. S02E19The Girl From ParadiseJanuary 13, 1962Billy is framed for murder by Sheriff Tolinger. Tollinger is taking BIlly to Pecos to hang when they pick up another convicted murderer, Ann
  20. S02E20St. Louis WomanJanuary 20, 1962Tom Davis asks his friend Pat Garrett to watch over his fiancee Miss Harper and her son David while Davis is out of town on business. Pat an
  21. S02E21The HuntJanuary 27, 1962A shipping tycoon, Edward Van Doren, arrives in town with his mother looking for Billy the Kid. Van Doren is an avid hunter and he convinces
  22. S02E22The Impatient BrideFebruary 3, 1962A stage coach carrying four mail-order brides is forced to stop in Lincoln when the Apaches go on the warpath. The housing situation is desp
  23. S02E23Rio DolorosoFebruary 13, 1962Pat Garrett is bringing in a prisoner,Curtis, to Lincoln when bad weather forces him to stop in a small Mexican village. The village is very
  24. S02E24An Hour To dieFebruary 17, 1962Also known as ""A Day to Kill"" . Billy sustains a head injury while trying to break a wild horse. When he regains conciousness, he has amne
  25. S02E25Property of the CrownFebruary 24, 1962Angelita Sanchez has an old Spanish land grant she thinks is valuable.Garrett agrees that it show Angelita owns half of Lincoln County.
  26. S02E26Night of the HawkMarch 3, 1962Pat and BIlly accompany Army Major Judd Randolf on a mission to secure the surrender of the outlaw Apache, Chato, and his band. Billy and Ne
  27. S02E27Three For AllMarch 10, 1962Maw Kilgore and her boys, Hyram and Dwig, meander down from the hills for a little fun in town, which consits of smashing up the local sal
  28. S02E28QuarantineMarch 17, 1962Garrett takes his wounded prisoner, Bob Kelso to Doc Beckett's office to be treated. Kelso tries to confince his ex-girlfriend, the doctors
  29. S02E29The Four QueensMarch 24, 1962Showman Jacque Montreaux and his four lovely song-and-dance girls arrive in town, and Jaques stops off to show Garrett a letter from the mot
  30. S02E30The Long Way HomeMarch 31, 1962A tired Billy takes a snooze during a train ride and misses some intersting action. A marsahll uncovers an illegal gun shipman and is shot b
  31. S02E31A Time To RUnApril 7, 1962Abner Moody walks into the Lincoln County jailhouse and demans that Garrett jail him for grand theft. In case Garrett has any doubt, Abner h
  32. S02E32Trial by FuryApril 14, 1962Billy, Sadie Wren and Jason Cutter all have one thing in common. They were all acquitted of murder by juries in Judge Croomwell's court, muc
  33. S02E33The FrameApril 21, 1962Isobel Stewart, an old classmate of Pat Garrett's arrives in town with her sickly husband, Henry. Pat and Isobel renew their friendship caus
  34. S02E34The Runaway GroomApril 28, 1962Garrett encouonters Burt and Luke Tugwell who are engaged in a grim manhunt. The quarry is their sisters husband who ran off and left her wi
  35. S02E35The Black RobeMay 5, 1962Garrett is called in to investigate when it becomes appaarent that the Mescalero Apache are getting guns and ammunition illegally.
  36. S02E36The Woman In BlackMay 12, 1962There was a time when Don Diego wanted to marry Rosa, but now all he wants is to see her dead.He believes that she put a curse on him.
  37. S02E37Doctor on HorsebackMay 19, 1962WhenOld Doc Baines passes away and young Dr. Wade Parsons tries to take his place, the local citizens regard him with mistrust.
  38. S02E38PhoebeMay 26, 1962Billy falls in love with a girl whos life he has saved. Phoebe Canfield is running away from her violent and over controlling father. Billy

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