The Westerner (1960–1960)
Plot
The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.
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- 01JeffDave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.
- 02Ghost of a ChanceDave meets up with a ghost
- 03School DaysWhen a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with his two brothers by his side. The brothers try to pin his ""murder"" on Dave.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Season's bestJeffSeptember 30, 1960Dave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.
- S01E02School DaysOctober 7, 1960When a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with hi
- S01E03BrownOctober 21, 1960—A smooth talker ends up with Dave's dog, Brown
- S01E04Mrs. KennedyOctober 28, 1960Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.
- S01E05Dos PinosNovember 4, 1960When Dave looks for room and board in a small town, he gets more than his fair share of fun when he learns of the gun happy Cantina named Pu
- S01E06The Courting of LibbyNovember 11, 1960Dave courts Libby
- S01E07TreasureNovember 18, 1960Dave and his dog Brown take shelter during a dust storm, and find a bag full of gold coins. But when the prospector who owns the coins come
- S01E08The Old ManNovember 25, 1960Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers
- S01E09Ghost of a ChanceDecember 2, 1960Dave meets up with a ghost
- S01E10
Line CampDecember 9, 1960Dave and Brown find a dead man on the trail. They take him to a cattle camp, where he meets an old friend of his. But when Daves friend ge - S01E11Going HomeDecember 16, 1960—On his way home, Dave sees two women pushing a cart with a adly wounded man inside. Dave helps protect the Trio from the bounty hunters aft
- S01E12Hand on the GunDecember 23, 1960—A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.
- S01E13The PaintingDecember 30, 1960—When Dave is fired from the ranch, he is hired to track down a very rare and expensive painting. But when Daves friend finds out about it,
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