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S5 E6 The Nugget and the Epitaph

Western

TV-PG

26m

Oct 5, 1959

Earp soon learns that the Tombstone newspaper The Nugget is run by a crooked editor who is in league with the gangs running Arizona including the Clantons.

Season 5, 41 Episodes

Dodge City: Hail and Farewell,

As Earp prepares to leave Dodge City, Mayor Kelley and Judge Tobin want a send off celebration but he doesn't want one for fear of a disturbance.

The Trail to Tombstone,

As Wyatt and his group enter Arizona they are stopped by a representative of Wells Fargo.

Earp decides to ride into Tombstone alone and unarmed to see for himself how bad it is. He finds himself caught in the midst of an ongoing dispute between the miners and Clantons.

Wyatt's Decision,

Earp decides to leave Tombstone but learns the Clantons are gunning for him. Nellie Cashman and Dick Gird want Earp to stay to bring law and order to Tombstone.

Lineup for Battle,

When a man rides into Tombstone with three bullets in him, Earp decides to go alone to arrest Old Man Clanton for stealing the man's horses.

The Nugget and the Epitaph,

Earp soon learns that the Tombstone newspaper The Nugget is run by a crooked editor who is in league with the gangs running Arizona including the Clantons.

The Perfidy of Shotgun Gibbs,

Earp requests his old deputy to join him in Tombstone. On the way there, Shotgun is asked by the Clanton gang to vote ten times in the Tombstone election for the judge.

You Can't Fight City Hall,

Earp's crackdown on crime in Tombstone is causing big problems for the Clanton gang.

Behan Shows His Hand,

Clum and others want Earp to take a posse after the men he was forced to release threaten him, but Earp declines.

The Ring of Death,

Fed up with Earp's interference, the head of the 10 Percent Ring in Tucson decides to kill Earp.

Wyatt Wins One,

Earp is summoned to Fort Huachuca where he is told Old Man Clanton has put a claim in for $7000 of beef stolen by the Apaches.

Earp arrests the son of a Mexican for murder before he crosses the border. Earp must get his prisoner back to Tombstone but a posse sent by Behan is after the same man.

The Noble Outlaws,

Earp's friend Ned Buntline comes to Tombstone hoping Earp will introduce him to the Clantons so he can use them in a new book.

Major Fletcher asks Earp to help transport a $15,000 payroll to the Army fort by way of a stagecoach with an interesting set of passengers.

The Clayton's Family Row,

The heat is on Earp from everyone when Curly Bill Brocius and Johnny Ringo threaten to shoot it out in Tombstone over a dead horse.

The Matchmaker,

Shotgun Gibbs decides that Earp and Nellie Cashman are made for each other and should get married. He sets up a dinner between them which in turn fuels rumors that reach the Clanton boys.

Get Shotgun Gibbs,

The Ten Percent Ring wants retribution for the killing of Priddy.

Wells Fargo Calling Marshal Earp,

Wells Fargo asks Earp to help them solve the problem of silver ingots being stolen due to constant thefts on a 30-mile run.

A Murderer's Return,

Convict Dobie Jenner arrives in Tombstone after being released from Yuma prison for murder. When his old mining partner George McKean sees him in town, he tells Earp to run Jenner out of town

The Big Fight at Total Wreck,

Dick Gird has hired Irish and Welsh miners to work at the Total Wreck mine but the old country feud between the two nationalities creates constant fights.

Frontier Surgeon,

During the holdup of a stage, gang leader Tinkham Brown is wounded. Earp wants Doc Goodfellow to tell Earp if the outlaws come after him but Doc Goodfellow refuses.

Let's Hang Curly Bill,

Marshal Fred White tries to take the pistol from a drunk Curly Bill Brocius but White's actions cause the gun to fire and he is mortally wounded.

Earp rescues a new girl called Silver Dollar from an amorous man in front of the Alhambra where she works and takes her to Nellie Cashman for a new job.

The Case of Senor Huerto,

A boy and his mother from Mexico arrive in Tombstone asking Earp to turn over the body of his father who was murdered in Tombstone by a Mr. Granby.

The Arizona Lottery,

A string of murders occur at Tombstone caused by the Tucson Ten Percent Ring stealing the winning Arizona lottery tickets.

Don't Get Tough with a Sailor,

Earp must contend with Capt. Rowland who runs his own legal system on his property -- including a jail.

An Army scout returns to Tombstone and finds his wife killed by the Apaches in retribution for his attacks on Apache renegades.

The Buntline Special,

Billy Clanton arrives home unexpectedly from school in San Antonio. Emma wants Old Man Clanton to send him back to school but Billy and his brothers Phin and Ike have other ideas.

With several hundred Chinese people in Tombstone, resentment brews among them about their treatment.

His Life in His Hands,

Earp has convinced Wells Fargo to use undercover agents to help protect shipments but the job is dangerous.

Behan's Double Game,

Earp learns Old Man Clanton is moving some of his stolen silver. Earp catches two of the gang and some silver but Sheriff Behan releases the men saying they escaped.

The Salvation of Emma Clanton,

Old Man Clanton wants Emma to marry vicious outlaw Gringo Hawkby but Emma is against it. She turns to Nellie Cashman and Earp for help in persuading her father to change his mind.

John Clum, Fighting Editor,

Old Man Clanton gives Sheriff Behan orders to run John P. Clum out of town. Clanton is afraid important people might see Clum's paper and learn the truth.

An elderly man confronts gunfighter Curt Dance in the Alhambra. Once Dance knows who he is, he wants nothing to do with the fight.

The Court vs. Doc Holliday,

After $40,000 is stolen from Wells Fargo's safe, a drunk Doc Holliday rides into Tombstone with $4000 in stolen bonds. Since he was named as one of the robbers, Earp is forced to arrest him.

Roscoe Turns Detective,

Army mule and horse remounts are stolen from a Tombstone stable. The owner was severely injured and didn't see the robbers but Roscoe did and was kicked by a stolen mule.

The San Berdoo gang is hitting Arizona on their way to Mexico. Earp dislikes posses but the size of the gang mandates one.

The Confidence Man,

A young man arrives in Tombstone looking for Evangeline Murphy. But a look at her picture tells John Clum she is really Evie Marlowe, a saloon singer.

The Toughest Judge in Arizona,

A robbery starts a series of events that lead Johnny Ringo to kidnap Judge Spicer to release his cousin Charlie Parks from jail.

My Enemy - John Behan,

After Wells Fargo is robbed and an agent killed, Thacker pressures Earp to capture the killers.

Wyatt's Bitterest Enemy,

The heat on the Ten Percent Ring has reached Washington, who is considering a new territorial governor.

Details

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Western

TV-PG

6 Seasons

26m

Loosely based on historical fact, this classic Western series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.

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