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S1 E3 Bill Thompson Gives In

Western

TV-PG

25m

Sep 19, 1955

Earp's insistence on patiently stalking the Thompson brothers with a pair of Indian scouts doesn't sit well with some Ellsworth citizens who demand immediate capture of the two fugitives.

Season 1, 33 Episodes

Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal,

Initially resistant to becoming a lawman, Wyatt Earp has a change of heart after seeing the sheriff of Ellsworth, Kansas murdered by the inebriated brother of town scourge Ben Thompson.

Mr. Earp Meets a Lady,

Earp jails Ben Thompson in the hope that his brother Bill will attempt a jailbreak, but the Marshall underestimates the naive Abbie Crandall, who is also determined to help Ben escape.

Bill Thompson Gives In,

Earp's insistence on patiently stalking the Thompson brothers with a pair of Indian scouts doesn't sit well with some Ellsworth citizens who demand immediate capture of the two fugitives.

Marshal Earp Meets General Lee,

A quick-tempered former Confederate officer with a grudge against Wyatt threatens to destroy Ellsworth if Wyatt is not immediately stripped of his badge and run out of town.

Wyatt Earp Comes to Wichita,

Wyatt leaves Ellsworth and becomes the Marshall of Wichita. His first challenge is a group of local vigilantes intent on hanging a man that may have been acting in self-defense.

The Man Who Lied,

Bennett hires a gunman to shoot Earp who brags he has faced down Earp before. However, Earp doesn't know him so he suspects there is more to the gunman's story.

Earp is blamed for the back shooting of the saloon owner Bennett after exposing his crooked games.

After Earp kicks Bennett out of Wichita for a crooked Faro game, Bennett hires the killer Mannon Clemens to kill Earp and have his cowboys tree the town.

John Wesley Hardin,

John Wesley Hardin comes to Wichita to seek revenge on Earp for running his friend Clemens out of Wichita.

The Bank Robbers,

Wounded bank robber Clem Parker and his girl Bonnie Dawson want no part of Tarp Anders' brash gang of thieves, but Wyatt isn't sure whether to believe them or not.

King of the Cattle Trails,

Texan A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce tries to use his money and influence to make Wichita an open town again by hiring a well-known actress to get to Earp.

The Big Baby Contest,

Earp is appointed chairman of a baby contest run by the local women. When a poor woman with a baby arrives in town, Earp enters her in the contest but finds a hidden rule may ruin the plans.

Frontier Journalism was Fearless,

Local gamblers feeling pressure from Earp concoct a scheme to force the mayor of Wichita to get rid of Earp.

Trail's End for a Cowboy,

An immature rancher's son forced to sell a herd at a low price tries to make up the difference in a poker game while drunk and loses.

Rich Man's Son,

The young runaway son of a powerful railroad executive wants to become a gun-toting cowhand, but Wyatt manages to teach him some far more important lessons about honor and self-reliance.

The Buntline Special,

A man with a brash manner and a large gun visits Wichita hoping to interest Marshall Earp in joining a Wild West Show.

Ben Thompson Returns,

Earp has been using sanitary laws to close crooked saloons as Ben Thompson comes to Wichita to open one.

Marshal Earp Plays Cupid,

Earp takes an interest in Mamie Perkins but there is something amiss in the relationship even though his friends hope they marry.

Earp kicks a crooked gambler out of Wichita so three saloon owners decide to hire two gunmen to assassinate Earp, but he gets wind of the plot.

Bill Slocum is accused by Duke Wilson of rustling. They take him in Wichita with plans to lynch him outside town but Earp stops them.

Mr. Cousin and Mr. Brother,

Two Indians who have helped Earp previously, are being held by a renegade selling rifles to the Indians.

Earp returns to Wichita to find a crooked gambler has been given a saloon license by his deputies.

The Frontier Theater,

Earp closes a show because the men attending are being ripped off by the girls in it. But then the owner wants to get even with Earp.

Killing at Cowskin Creek,

Big winners at the Keno House are being killed and robbed on the way back to their camps. Earp is unsure if it is crooked casino owners or someone else doing it.

The Englishman,

George Peschauer is trying to sell an Englishman a ranch loaded with rustled cattle but a nosy female hotel owner is trying to protect the likable Englishman.

The Desperate Half-Hour,

The Kansas Kid is wanted by the Kingman Sheriff for robbery, murder, and wounding one of his deputies. The Kid returns to his parent's home where Earp arrests him.

The Necktie Party,

Horses are being stolen around Wichita pushing the ranchers to want a necktie party. Their sights are set on a group of gypsies on Gus Cassen's property.

One of Jesse's Gang,

A respected member of the community shoots a thief and is hailed as a hero. However, it is found that he himself is wanted for being in the James gang.

The Pinkertons,

When a man is murdered in Wichita, Earp wants the Newton gang for it but Allen Pinkerton is interfering and more interested in recovering some stolen money.

The Suffragette,

A suffragette invited to Wichita to give a speech is interrupted by men supporting Senator Teague who is against women voting.

Hunt the Man Down,

Earp is forced with the help of Mr. Cousin to go into the rough Bushwhacker area to track down a man wanted for murder.

The War of the Colonels,

Two ranchers have started a range war that is spilling into Wichita where innocent people could be killed.

Bat Masterson Again,

Earp learns Masterson has dropped out of school and is a scout for the Army.

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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