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S2 E32 Patron of the Art

Western

21m

Apr 10, 1958

A plantation owner is willing to sell his plantation to Bowie, but the price is a rare Venetian painting. The painting's owner is willing to sell, but, unbeknownst to Bowie, it's actually a dupe.

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Season 2, 38 Episodes

Epitaph for an Indian,

Jim's Native American friend has been killed. When Jim goes to his home to deliver the news to his father, he finds that his friend's father has also just been shot.

21m Sep 5, 1957

Flowers for McDonough,

A canny Scotsman outfoxes Jim in a real estate deal.

21m Sep 12, 1957

Jim purchases the contract of an indentured servant, but when they stop at an inn the man tricks the innkeeper into believing that he is the master and Jim is the servant.

21m Sep 19, 2020

Counterfeit Dixie,

In order to break up a gang of counterfeiters, Jim asks for help from a former pickpocket and a former horse thief.

21m Sep 26, 1957

Jim is interested in buying a lead mine, but runs into a problem: the owner is a pacifist who won't sell the mine if it will be used to make ammunition.

21m Oct 3, 1957

The Quarantine,

A desperately needed shipment of smallpox vaccine is stolen and Jim risks his life to get it back.

21m Oct 10, 1957

A Fortune for Madame,

Jim is interested in buying some land, but he discovers that the owners have just been scammed out of it. He sets out to help them get it back.

21m Oct 17, 1957

Jim gets shot and finds himself recovering from his wound in the mansion of a wealthy family. However, one of the young women who is treating him asks him not to identify the person who shot him.

21m Oct 24, 1957

During negotiations to purchase cotton, Bowie discovers that much of the cotton farm's labor is provided by a prison comandante part of a special business deal.

21m Oct 31, 1957

The Pearls of Talimeco,

Bowie and a Native American friend make up a wild story to trick a crooked storekeeper who is cheating Bowie's friend Sam McCullers, but their plan backfires.

21m Nov 7, 1957

Jim's suspicions are aroused when an elderly friend dies suddenly on his wedding night.

21m Nov 14, 1957

Hare and Tortoise,

Jim discovers a scheme to enrich the owners of a piece of land by getting the state to move its capital there.

21m Nov 21, 1957

The Bridegroom,

To try to escape from a pursuing gang of waterfront toughs, Bowie pretends to be a prospective bridegroom for a wealthy French family's daughter.

21m Nov 28, 1957

Bowie investigates the death of a woman who has been frightened to death by a baby alligator hidden in a doll.

21m Dec 5, 1957

Bowie and Rachel are separately asked to lend bribe money to an aristocratic brother and sister.

21m Dec 12, 1957

Mexican Adventure,

Bowie and Jean Lafitte assist an American diplomat who is being held by Mexican authorities. In turn, the diplomat uses his medical training to help deliver a baby.

21m Dec 19, 1957

Bowie unexpectedly wins the services of an unrefined young woman from her father in a poker game. He attempts to teach her what it means to be a lady.

21m Dec 26, 1957

Bowie helps a Choctaw Indian who has been accused by his tribe of the murder and robbery of a fellow tribal member.

21m Jan 2, 1958

The Close Shave,

An anonymous letter writer threatens Bowie's life.

21m Jan 9, 1958

Pirate on Horseback,

In search of a stolen necklace, Bowie infiltrates a criminal brotherhood which is bent on taking over the state.

21m Jan 16, 1958

A rich French family entices the Bowie brothers to be their partners in a new bank.

21m Jan 23, 1958

Home Sweet Home,

Bowie trusts a gambler to sell tickets to a benefit for actor/songwriter John Howard Payne.

21m Jan 30, 1958

Deaf Smith intervenes when Bowie is attacked by bandits.

21m Feb 6, 1958

While in San Antonio on business, Bowie accidentally meets his future wife, Ursula.

21m Feb 13, 1958

While in San Antonio, Bowie obtains a map to a lost Spanish silver mine in Apache territory. However, seeking the mine could jeopardize peaceful relations with the local Lipan Apaches.

21m Feb 20, 1958

A Grave for Jim Bowie,

John Chapman rescues Bowie following a riverboat explosion. In turn, Bowie saves Chapman from murderers who are looking for a supposed inheritance.

21m Feb 27, 1958

A family of backwoods grifters captures Bowie and convinces him to pay a dowry in exchange for not marrying the family's daughter.

21m Mar 6, 1958

The Lion's Cub,

Bowie thinks he's pulling a joke on an Englishman who makes an offer to buy his bear repellent, but the joke backfires and he winds up serving as the man's valet.

26m Mar 13, 1958

Bowie purchases a horse from an old friend for Ursula, the daughter of his business partner and future Mrs. Bowie.

21m Mar 20, 1958

Jim Bowie, Apache,

Bowie joins the Lipan Apache tribe. He helps them in their war with the Comanches, who are assisted by Bowie's old horse trading friend Cephas.

21m Mar 27, 1958

Bowie returns to Louisiana to organize an expedition to rediscover and develop the Apache silver mine in Texas. He meets a young army lieutenant, Jeff Davis, who is interested in his plan.

21m Apr 3, 1958

Patron of the Art,

A plantation owner is willing to sell his plantation to Bowie, but the price is a rare Venetian painting. The painting's owner is willing to sell, but, unbeknownst to Bowie, it's actually a dupe.

21m Apr 10, 1958

The federal government tells Choctaw tribes to move from Mississippi to Arkansas, but one tribe refuses because the chief's son is sick.

21m Apr 17, 1958

A Night in Tennessee,

While visiting Tennessee, local politicians enlist Bowie's help in defeating Davy Crockett for Congress. Bowie agrees to help them but then refuses their smear tactics.

21m Apr 27, 1958

On the trail, Bowie rescues a sole surviving baby from a burning covered wagon. When the local sheriff refuses to get involved, a tavern owner agrees to watch the baby.

21m May 1, 1958

Bowie tracks a seemingly delusional young bride who is kidnapped following her wedding. He learns that she may have been hypnotized, so he sets a trap for the suspected hypnotist.

21m May 8, 1958

Man on the Street,

An aristocrat loses heavily at the crap tables. When he refuses to honor his IOU, Bowie offers him a partnership to develop the land in exchange for canceling the debt.

21m May 15, 1958

Tebbs asks Jess Miller to travel to San Antonio and retrieve $7,000 for Bowie. In route, Miller is mistaken for Bowie, first by bandits whose leader needs his help and then by a corrupt colonel.

21m May 22, 1958