The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Season 4

1958 · 37 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Hole Up

   16 Sept 1958

2. 2

   2. The Peacemaker

   23 Sept 1958

   While Earp is out of town bringing in Blackie Saunders against Kelley's orders, Curly and Ringgold take over Dodge City forcing Kelley to fire Earp and pay a ransom of $20,000 to prevent them from burning the city to the ground.

3. 3

   3. The Bounty Killer

   30 Sept 1958

   A mysterious killer has ambushed and killed nine people in the Robbers' Roost country of Utah. Wyatt's old Army friend, Colonel Benteen, begs him to take the case so that the cavalry may be saved in the event of an Apache attack. And before Wyatt is through he has to enlist the aid of every notorious outlaw in Robbers' Roost to get the mysterious killer and those behind him.

4. 4

   4. Caught by a Whisker

   7 Oct 1958

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   5. The Mysterious Cowhand

   14 Oct 1958

   In his most energetic disguise, that of a cowhand, Wyatt Earp is after the murderer of a cousin and joins a cattle outfit coming up the Chisholm Trail. The Outfit is commanded by a devious tyrant who has unique punishments for those who offend him. Wyatt, suspecting him early, is put through a tough time.

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   6. The Gatling Gun

   21 Oct 1958

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   7. Cattle Thieves

   28 Oct 1958

   Earp and Judge Tobin are forced to enforce a rustling law they think is too strict. A group of five ranchers have filed a complaint against another rancher but all of them have been guilty. Even Shotgun Gibbs is accused of stealing Roscoe.

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   8. Remittance Man

   4 Nov 1958

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   9. King of the Frontier

   11 Nov 1958

   Again Wyatt Earp meets his friend Ned Buntline and Mr. Buntline has just published a book describing Wyatt as the King of the Frontier without realizing the embarrassment to which such stuff will subject Wyatt. Embarrassment it is when Wyatt is forced to enter a rodeo to prove that Mr. Buntline is no liar and the big feature is a ""shootout"" at two hundred yards, between Wyatt and his Buntline Special and an enemy with a Winchester.

10. 10

    10. Truth About Gunfighting

    18 Nov 1958

11. 11

    11. Frontier Woman

    25 Nov 1958

12. 12

    12. Santa Fe War

    2 Dec 1958

13. 13

    13. Plague Carrier

    9 Dec 1958

    Earp meets a man on the stage that treats an injured couple after a collision. Earp and Dr. McCarty who is impressed by the man's work urge him to open a practice in Dodge City but when smallpox breaks out they learn he isn't licensed.

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    14. Kill the Editor

    16 Dec 1958

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    15. Little Brother

    23 Dec 1958

    Wyatt's younger brother, Morgan Earp, visits Dodge City and is immediately involved with Doc Holliday in a scheme to rescue the outlaw Smiley Dunlap, who is being held prisoner by Greg Norton and his gang. Wyatt's task of saving Morgan and Doc from being killed is made harder by his desire to keep his little brother from knowing he had a hand in rescuing the rescuers.

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    16. The Reformation of Doc Holliday

    30 Dec 1958

    Doc Holliday is very sick with his wife Kate threatening to leave him since he won't follow anyone's instructions to get better. Earp convinces him he should reform to keep Kate. The reformed Doc with no liquor and guns keeps Earp busy.

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    17. A Good Man

    6 Jan 1959

    A reformed gambler Tittle comes to Dodge City preaching against gambling and the devil. In this case the devil is the saloon owner Ganly who wants Tittle removed by any means forcing Earp to intervene when Tittle preaches in his saloon.

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    18. Death for a Stolen Horse

    13 Jan 1959

19. 19

    19. Last Stand at Smoky Hill

    20 Jan 1959

20. 20

    20. The Muleskinner

    27 Jan 1959

21. 21

    21. Earp Ain't Wearin' Guns

    3 Feb 1959

22. 22

    22. Bat Jumps the Reservation

    10 Feb 1959

23. 23

    23. The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty

    17 Feb 1959

24. 24

    24. She Almost Married Wyatt

    24 Feb 1959

25. 25

    25. Horse Race

    3 Mar 1959

26. 26

    26. Juveniles-1878

    10 Mar 1959

27. 27

    27. One Murder - Fifty Suspects

    17 Mar 1959

28. 28

    28. How to be a Sheriff

    24 Mar 1959

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    29. The Judas Goat

    31 Mar 1959

30. 30

    30. Doc Fabrique's Greatest Case

    7 Apr 1959

31. 31

    31. The Actress

    14 Apr 1959

32. 32

    32. Love and Shotgun Gibbs

    21 Apr 1959

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    33. Dodge Is Civilized

    28 Apr 1959

    In 1879 Mayor Kelley wants to close down the remaining saloons just as Bat returns to take over the Lone Star saloon across from the most successful saloon and he has a young hostess he hopes to marry to draw the men to it.

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    34. Little Gray Home in the West

    5 May 1959

    Earp harbors a desire to own a ranch so when Doc has a chance to win one in a game, Earp goes in on it. They find a widow on the ranch with two of Earp's old criminal foes next door. Earp takes a liking to the widow but business first.

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    35. The Cyclone

    12 May 1959

    Word is received by telegraph that a cyclone is coming toward Dodge City. Shotgun doesn't believe it since his mule Roscoe isn't excited while Mayor Kelley and Dr. McCarty are trying to prepare for a disaster and Earp must rescue a dog.

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    36. Kelley Was Irish

    19 May 1959

37. 37

    37. Arizona Comes to Dodge

    26 May 1959