Episode 1
Aired Aug 18, 1956
Wichita Is Civilized
Earp must defuse a conflict between warring families after Ollie and Mildred Taylor set up shop in Wichita and become targets of a man angry at Ollie's cousin for killing his brother; tensions escalate into a deadly struggle, then a lynch mob.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 4, 1956
Dodge City Gets a New Marshall
Earp becomes the new marshal of Dodge City and immediately finds himself fighting off gunmen working for the Big T gang; determined to bring order to the city, Earp gathers local support as the gang holds the sheriff of Ford County under siege.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 11, 1956
Fight or Run
Uneasy city council member Jim Kelley must choose a side to support when the council becomes deadlocked on the passage of new laws to give Earp more power, and members of the Big T gear up to attack Dodge City.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 18, 1956
The Double Life of Dora Hand
Constant brawling between railroad workers and buffalo hunters threatens to close Dora Hand's dance hall for good; when the conflict intensifies into a full-scale assault on the railroad, Earp and Dora race to intervene.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 25, 1956
Clay Allison
A businessman eager to end Earp's war on crime asks notorious gunman Clay Allison to kill him; after Kelley warns Earp about the gunman's skill, Earp uses psychological tactics to gain the upper hand.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 2, 1956
Wyatt's Love Affair
A judge's daughter pines for Earp, who shares her feelings but doubts a relationship can endure his life as a lawman; two local outfits cause trouble for Earp after he arrests their leaders, culminating in a fight between Earp and their foreman.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 9, 1956
A Quiet Day in Dodge City
Earp must keep a tight lid on problems in Dodge City while a journalist from New York pays a visit, but the job proves especially difficult on a chaotic day filled with dog fights, gunfire and rowdy cowboys.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 23, 1956
The Almost Dead Cowhand
When a disgruntled cowhand holes up in a warehouse, Earp investigates the man's experiences in Dodge City to understand what drove him to violence and uncovers a chain of abuse perpetrated by underhanded citizens.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 30, 1956
The Reformation of Jim Kelley
When Dora Hand convinces Jim Kelley to sell his saloon in advance of their marriage, McGuire and Albright wrangle a deal to make Earp part-owner of the saloon without his knowledge and frame him for illegal business practices.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 13, 1956
So Long, Dora, So Long
Aggressive suitor Bob Rellance pesters Dora on the day before her marriage to Kelley, asking her to call off the wedding in favor of himself, but when tensions escalate into violence, Earp steps in to force Rellance out of town.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 20, 1956
Bat Masterson Wins His Star
Bat Masterson travels to Dodge City and gets involved in a gunfight that causes him to lose Earp's approval; after befriending gang member Nellie Wright, Bat tries to get word to Earp about an upcoming robbery but ends up at the gang's mercy.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 27, 1956
The Lonesomest Man in the World
A newly deputized Bat complicates an arrest by shooting perpetrator Billy Jordan after Billy ran out of bullets; while Earp and the deputies race to find a surgeon, Billy's family holds Bat hostage and threatens to take revenge if Billy dies.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 4, 1956
Take Back Your Town
With Earp and Bassett out of town, George Morris' gang sacks Dodge City and rounds up all of the remaining deputies except for Bat, who finds Earp and sneaks back into town to fight the gang with the help of local residents.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 11, 1956
Nineteen Notches on His Gun
Earp and Bat pose as outlaws to infiltrate a gang involved in a rash of murders and cattle thefts, staging a power struggle within the gang and setting up an ambush in Dodge City to take down the entire group.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 18, 1956
The Hanging Judge
Earp must get Judge Tobin to see the error of his ways when the judge sentences an innocent man to death by hanging, going to extreme lengths to turn the tables by framing the judge for a crime.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 25, 1956
Justice
Two men wanted by a Cheyenne tribe for murder seek refuge in Dodge City, and although Earp arrests the pair, the city refuses to press charges because the victims were Indians.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 1, 1957
Shootin' Woman
A poor rancher woman struggling to marry off her daughter deals with trespassers trying to steal her land's resources and rumors that she has gold on her property.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 8, 1957
The Man Who Rode With Custer
Earp must convince a disgraced Army captain that he holds no responsibility for Gen. Custer's devastating loss at Little Big Horn, but angry newcomers with a group of captive Indians seek to take revenge on the captain for the defeat.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 15, 1957
Wyatt and the Captain
After an altercation between a drunk soldier and a Cherokee civilian results in death, Earp takes the soldier into custody and fights off his captain's attempts to free him.
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Episode 20
Aired Jan 22, 1957
Witness for the Defense
Men from the Circle Bar ranch kidnap Ben Thompson, a dealer who cheated them at cards, and Earp poses as a doctor to gain access to the ranch and free Ben.
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Episode 21
Aired Jan 29, 1957
The Sharpshooter
A crippled man with a grudge against Earp hires sharpshooter Rule Hawes to kill him; Bat and the other deputies search for the assassin while Annie May tries to give Bat a clue.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 5, 1957
Siege at Little Alamo
Wells Fargo hires Earp to protect a gold shipment arriving by stage at Little Alamo and the marshal must work with the stagecoach passengers to hold out against the Curly Bill Brocius gang until a posse can arrive to save them.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 12, 1957
Vengeance Trail
Fred Colby, a man wrongly sent to prison, finishes his sentence and heads for Dodge City looking for the man who killed his brother.
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Episode 24
Aired Feb 19, 1957
Command Performance
While Earp and Buffalo Bill stage a fake robbery to entertain a visiting German prince, real bandits kidnap the prince and hold him for ransom.
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Episode 25
Aired Feb 26, 1957
They Hired Some Guns
Earp and Bat find their careers in jeopardy when they arrest the owners of two competing stagecoach companies whose hired armies threaten to start a war in the streets.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 5, 1957
Bat Masterson for Sheriff
Earp and Bat work together to help Bat win an election for county sheriff to defeat Jerry Lanphere, a crook also running for the position; Sen. Drew tells Bat he must end his friendship with Earp to gain the people's favor.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 12, 1957
Hang 'Em High
Earp has 24 hours to find a killer after a judge sentences an innocent man to hang, but the man refuses to speak in his own defense, leaving Earp with few clues to follow.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 19, 1957
The Vultures
Bounty hunters stir up trouble in Dodge City by trying to collect rewards on reformed outlaws until Earp devises a plan to turn the bounty hunters against each other.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 26, 1957
Young Guns
A headstrong teenager named Jimmy Craig arrives in Dodge City and wants to become one of Earp's deputies, demonstrating his impeccable skill with a gun, but his dream contrasts sharply with his irrational obsession to duel Ed Beatty.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 2, 1957
The Nice Ones Always Die First
Earp takes Bat's brother Ed under his wing as a new deputy, but while Ed believes outlaws can be reasoned with, Bat knows better; two businessmen plan to kill Ed and frame Bat for the crime to secure ownership of a saloon.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 9, 1957
Old Jake
When buffalo hunter Jake Caster arrives in Dodge City and an Army sergeant dies from an apparent Indian attack soon after, Earp investigates the tragedy that claimed the life of Jake's wife and child.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 16, 1957
The Equalizer
Earp tries to help gun repairman Guns McCallum deal with his temper by summoning his wife to Dodge City; when Guns admits he can't repair a gunslinger's favorite sidearm, he finds himself in a deadly showdown.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 23, 1957
Wyatt Meets Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday, the gunslinging dentist, teams up with Earp to stop a gang of train robbers; Doc's wife, Kate, insists upon taking him to a hospital to receive treatment for consumption, but Earp can't take the gang alone.
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Episode 34
Aired Apr 30, 1957
Beautiful Friendship
Earp tries to resist pressure to throw Doc out of Dodge City, but when the dentist commits murder in the street, Earp throws him in jail and faces the ire of Doc's wife, Kate; Doc comes to Earp's rescue when a gang captures the marshal.
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Episode 35
Aired May 7, 1957
Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom
Earp must negotiate with Chief Dull Knife when a Cheyenne tribe launches an attack to retake their ancestral lands, hoping to avoid a confrontation with Maj. Benteen's soldiers.
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Episode 36
Aired May 14, 1957
The Gold Brick
When Doc purchases a gold brick from a wanted thief and then sells it to prove a point, Earp follows the brick's trail as it passes through the hands of various Dodge City residents.
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Episode 37
Aired May 21, 1957
The Wicked Widow
After a rancher receives threats to stop courting widow Myra Malone, Earp pays a visit to Myra, who refuses to trust the law after northern troops killed her husband, and finds her sheltering a wanted woman connected to a gang.
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Episode 38
Aired May 28, 1957
They Think They're Immortal
Earp reluctantly agrees to hire his younger brother Morgan as a deputy when Morgan stops a robbery; Morgan assists Deputy Hal when Curly Bill Brocius holds up a stagecoach.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 4, 1957
The Time for All Good Men
Doc, Bat and several reformed outlaws team up to rescue Earp when the men of the Big T trap him in an abandoned cabin, leading to a desperate and deadly confrontation.
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