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S2 E26 Bat Masterson for Sheriff

Western

TV-PG

25m

Mar 4, 1957

Bat is running for sheriff at the urging of Earp but Bat is having trouble controlling his temper as his opponent tries to bait him into fights.

Season 2, 39 Episodes

Wichita Is Civilized,

The Taylors open a café in Wichita but word that he is a cousin of criminal Mannon Clements causes strife for them.

Dodge City Gets a New Marshal,

Earp takes the job of Dodge City Marshal. He arrives to find the Sheriff and his deputy under siege and the men on Front Street trying to kill him.

The Big T outfit is angry with Earp's attempt to tame Dodge City so they decide to ambush him with the help of Jim Kelley.

The Double Life of Dora Hand,

The dance hall run by Dora Hand is a constant site of trouble between the buffalo hunters and railroad workers so Earp is called on to help.

Pete Albright tries to hire gunfighter Clay Allison to kill Earp to open up Dodge City. Allison won't take money but is willing to kill Earp.

Wyatt's Love Affair,

The Judge's daughter has fallen for Earp but Earp realizes there is no future for them given his job.

A Quiet Day in Dodge City,

A newspaper man from New York comes to Dodge City to write about it expecting a wild and dangerous town but finds the town quiet.

The Almost Dead Cowhand,

Thad Milburn is fed up with being cheated by people in Dodge City causing him to wound two people and take refuge in a warehouse. Earp decides to investigate the situation.

The Reformation of Jim Kelley,

Dora is forcing Kelly to sell his saloon so Albright and McGuire see an opportunity to not only buy it but to get rid of Earp.

So Long, Dora, So Long,

As Jim Kelly and Dora Hand prepare to wed, Jim Rellance from Texas hopes to marry Dora. Dora tells him to find a younger girl and Earp tells him to leave Dodge City.

Bat Masterson Wins His Star,

Bat returns to Dodge City on the stage with the lovely Nellie Wright hoping to earn a star. He quickly ends up in a gunfight and learns Nellie is part of an outlaw gang but she wants out.

The Lonesomest Man in the World,

New deputy Bat Masterson mistakenly shoots a drunk with an empty gun in the back to protect Hal.

Take Back Your Town,

The George Morris gang tries to take over Dodge City while Earp and Sheriff Bassett are gone. They succeed but Bat escapes capture to catch Earp.

Nineteen Notches on His Gun,

The Dutch Henry gang is rustling cattle and killing ranch hands on some of the smaller ranches around town. Sheriff Bassett is sick so Earp and Bat decide to go undercover into the gang.

The Hanging Judge,

Earp is not happy with Judge Tobin's habit of being liberal with sentencing men to hang.

Two Cheyennes have been killed, which can start a new Indian war. The Cheyenne chief plans to attack Dodge City for revenge.

Shootin' Woman,

Mrs. McGill resorts to guns to save their water and pasture for Hap Dorsett who she hopes will marry her daughter.

The Man Who Rode with Custer,

Earp is involved in the backlash from Custer's last battle when crooked Indian agents come to Dodge City to blame the army and Capt. Benteen for the loss.

Wyatt and the Captain,

Earp arrests a drunk Sgt. Craig for killing an Indian in a Dodge City store. However, the Captain at Fort Dodge has other ideas about whether it is a crime for a soldier to kill an Indian.

Witness for the Defense,

Ben Thompson returns as a dealer at a saloon outside Dodge City. When he is caught cheating, he engages in a gunfight with several hands from the Circle Bar ranch.

The Sharpshooter,

George Morris is willing to pay $1500 to Rule Hawes who was a Tennessee sharpshooter to kill Earp.

Siege at Little Alamo,

Wells Fargo asks Earp to help stop holdups by Curly Bill Brocius' gang at the station called the Little Alamo.

Vengeance Trail,

Earp receives word that Fred Colby has been released from prison. Earp has no knowledge of him so he fills in the blanks with info from Hal, others and old city records.

Command Performance,

Buffalo Bill Cody and Ned Buntline bring a German prince through Dodge City. They ask Earp to help fake a robbery to provide excitement for the Prince.

They Hired Some Guns,

Two stage lines are competing over a single route with the feud turning into a gun battle in Dodge City as each side outbids the other for hired guns.

Bat Masterson for Sheriff,

Bat is running for sheriff at the urging of Earp but Bat is having trouble controlling his temper as his opponent tries to bait him into fights.

Bat is forced to hang Dal who he believes is innocent. Dal has been framed by the White Cap vigilantes and Earp wants to stop them.

Two bounty hunters arrive in the Dodge City area looking for a wanted man. They shoot him for a $1000 reward. Earp agrees to get their money but wants them out of town.

Brash teen Jimmy Craig arrives in Dodge City planning to be a deputy. However, he introduces himself to the town by picking a gunfight with a man in a group teasing him about his age.

The Nice Ones Always Die First,

Bat's brother Ed arrives in Dodge City broke and needing a job. Bat doesn't believe he has the ability to be a good lawman and doesn't want to hire him.

Earp spots old buffalo hunter Jake Caster in a saloon. Jake now lives with his wife's tribe, the Cheyenne, but Earp wonders if Jake has changed his ways.

Kelley opens a hardware store with gunsmith Guns McCallum. Guns has a short temper so Earp and Kelley become worried when a gunfighter has an issue with him.

Wyatt Meets Doc Holliday,

Earp is looking for information on Mike Roarke at Shanssey's Camp where he finds Doc Holliday may be able to help. Doc refuses as he has his own agenda with Roarke.

Beautiful Friendship,

The Judge, Bat, and Kelley want Earp to run Doc and Kate Holliday out of Dodge City but Earp doesn't want to as Doc saved his life and has committed no crime.

Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom,

Major Benteen asks Earp and Masterson to take a posse to cut off Chief Dull Knife and his Cheyenne tribe who left Oklahoma.

The Gold Brick,

Doc buys a gold brick stolen from a stagecoach and tries to use it to prove the honest citizens of Dodge City are not so honest.

The Wicked Widow,

A series of shootings near the home of Myra Malone, a dressmaker, and a warning to a rancher courting Myra forces Earp to investigate.

They Think They're Immortal,

Morgan Earp, Wyatt's younger brother, arrives in Dodge City wanting to be a deputy marshal with Wyatt. Wyatt believes it is too dangerous but pressure from Doc forces Wyatt to reconsider.

The Time for All Good Men,

The owner of the Big T Rance Purcell and his foreman Gus Andrews trap Earp alone at Stony Wells. Earp outnumbered 30 to 1 is running out of water and ammo.

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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