List of Lawman episodes
Lawman is an American Western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962, starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay.[1][2] The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming, during 1879 and the 1880s. Warner Bros. already had several Western series on the air at the time.
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Average viewership (in millions) | ||
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| 1 | 39 | October 5, 1958 | June 28, 1959 | 27 | 11.4[3] | |
| 2 | 37 | October 4, 1959 | June 19, 1960 | 15 | 12.0[4] | |
| 3 | 39 | September 18, 1960 | June 11, 1961 | 26 | 10.5[5] | |
| 4 | 41 | September 17, 1961 | June 24, 1962 | Not in top 30 | N/A | |
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (1958–59)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Deputy" | Montgomery Pittman | Teleplay by : Dean Riesner From a novel by : Harry Whittington | October 5, 1958 | |
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Dan Troop arrives in Laramie as the new marshal, following the killing of his predecessor David Lemp by town bully Flynn Hawks and his two brothers. He meets Lemp's widow Dru who owns a hash house and hires her assistant Johnny McKay as his deputy.
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| 2 | 2 | "The Prisoner" | Richard L. Bare | Story by : Frank Gruber Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | October 12, 1958 | |
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Swaggering cattle drover Dick Sellers goads boys and old men into losing gunfights. Judge Trager and Laramie's leading citizens tolerate their monthly visits since the drovers spend money, but Marshal Troop arrests Sellers.
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| 3 | 3 | "The Joker" | Stuart Heisler | Finlay McDermid | October 19, 1958 | |
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Barney Tremain, a former member of Quantrill's Raiders, kills his partner in crime, rides into Laramie and convinces Johnny McKay that he is his father, causing Johnny to consider himself unfit to carry a badge.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Oath" | Leslie H. Martinson | Story by : Irving Rubine Teleplay by : William Leicester | October 26, 1958 | |
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Marshal Troop is driving a prison wagon with convicted murderer Lou Menke on his to a hanging and Doctor Walter Brewer on his way to prison, but the wagon stops to help passengers of a stagecoach with a detached wheel.
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| 5 | 5 | "The Outcast" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : William Leicester and Jack Emanuel Teleplay by : William Leicester | November 2, 1958 | |
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Bob Ford, who shot Jesse James in the back, is in Laramie and Dan Troop orders him to leave on the next train before a lynch mob led by Ed Kelly puts a noose around his neck.
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| 6 | 6 | "The Jury" | Richard L. Bare | Edmund Morris | November 9, 1958 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Wanted" | Leslie H. Martinson | Finlay McDermid | November 16, 1958 | |
| 8 | 8 | "The Badge" | Lee Sholem | Finlay McDermid & Bernard C. Schoenfeld | November 23, 1958 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Bloodline" | Leslie H. Martinson | Story by : Budd & Burt Arthur Teleplay by : Finlay McDermid | November 30, 1958 | |
| 10 | 10 | "The Intruders" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : David Lang Teleplay by : David Lang & Edmund Morris | December 7, 1958 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Short Straw" | Stuart Heisler | Clair Huffaker | December 14, 1958 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Lady in Question" | Alan Crosland Jr. | David Lang | December 21, 1958 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Master" | Anton Leader | Story by : Finlay McDermid Teleplay by : Finlay McDermid & Edmund Morris | December 28, 1958 | |
| 14 | 14 | "The Outsider" | Stuart Heisler | William F. Leicester | January 4, 1959 | |
| 15 | 15 | "The Captives" | Stuart Heisler | Edmund Morris | January 11, 1959 | |
| 16 | 16 | "The Encounter" | Stuart Heisler | Clair Huffaker | January 18, 1959 | |
| 17 | 17 | "The Brand Release" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Oliver Crawford Teleplay by : Oliver Crawford & Edmund Morris | January 25, 1959 | |
| 18 | 18 | "The Runaway" | Stuart Heisler | William F. Leicester | February 1, 1959 | |
| 19 | 19 | "Warpath" | Stuart Heisler | Dean Riesner | February 8, 1959 | |
| 20 | 20 | "The Gunman" | Stuart Heisler | Clair Huffaker | February 15, 1959 | |
| 21 | 21 | "The Big Hat" | Stuart Heisler | William F. Leicester | February 22, 1959 | |
| 22 | 22 | "The Chef" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Mortimer Braus Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | March 1, 1959 | |
| 23 | 23 | "The Posse" | Stuart Heisler | William F. Leicester | March 8, 1959 | |
| 24 | 24 | "The Visitor" | Stuart Heisler | Edmund Morris | March 15, 1959 | |
| 25 | 25 | "Battle Scar" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Lawrence Menkin & Don Tait Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | March 22, 1959 | |
| 26 | 26 | "The Gang" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Eddie Anderson & Frederick Louis Fox Teleplay by : Clair Huffaker & Edmund Morris | March 29, 1959 | |
| 27 | 27 | "The Souvenir" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Frederick Louis Fox Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | April 5, 1959 | |
| 28 | 28 | "The Young Toughs" | Leslie H. Martinson | Clair Huffaker | April 12, 1959 | |
| 29 | 29 | "Riding Shotgun" | Alan Crosland Jr. | Story by : Kenneth Perkins Teleplay by : William F. Leicester | April 19, 1959 | |
| 30 | 30 | "The Journey" | Stuart Heisler | Edmund Morris | April 26, 1959 | |
| 31 | 31 | "The Huntress" | Stuart Heisler | Clair Huffaker | May 3, 1959 | |
| 32 | 32 | "The Return" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : James Barnett & Jules Schermer Teleplay by : Finlay McDermid | May 10, 1959 | |
| 33 | 33 | "The Senator" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Booker McClay Teleplay by : Booker McClay & Clair Huffaker | May 17, 1959 | |
| 34 | 34 | "The Ring" | Leslie H. Martinson | Story by : Harry Whittington Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | May 24, 1959 | |
| 35 | 35 | "The Bandit" | Lee Sholem | Oliver Crawford | May 31, 1959 | |
| 36 | 36 | "The Wayfarer" | Lee Sholem | Story by : William F. Leicester Teleplay by : William F. Leicester & Edmund Morris | June 7, 1959 | |
| 37 | 37 | "The Conclave" | Mark Sandrich Jr. | Edmund Morris | June 14, 1959 | |
| 38 | 38 | "Bad Ransom" | Leslie H. Martinson | William F. Leicester | June 21, 1959 | |
| 39 | 39 | "The Friend" | Mark Sandrich Jr. | Clair Huffaker | June 28, 1959 | |
Season 2 (1959–60)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 40 | 1 | "Lily" | Leslie H. Martinson | Story by : Clair Huffaker Teleplay by : Dean Riesner | October 4, 1959 |
| 41 | 2 | "The Hunch" | Robert Sparr | William F. Leicester | October 11, 1959 |
| 42 | 3 | "Shackled" | Leslie H. Martinson | William F. Leicester | October 18, 1959 |
| 43 | 4 | "The Exchange" | Robert Sparr | Edmund Morris | October 25, 1959 |
| 44 | 5 | "The Last Man" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | November 1, 1959 |
| 45 | 6 | "The Breakup" | Paul Guilfoyle | Clair Huffaker | November 8, 1959 |
| 46 | 7 | "Shadow Witness" | Everett Sloane | William F. Leicester | November 15, 1959 |
| 47 | 8 | "The Prodigal" | Paul Stewart | William F. Leicester | November 22, 1959 |
| 48 | 9 | "The Press" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | November 29, 1959 |
| 49 | 10 | "9:05 to North Platte" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | December 6, 1959 |
| 50 | 11 | "The Hoax" | Robert Sparr | Dean Riesner | December 20, 1959 |
| 51 | 12 | "The Shelter" | Paul Gulifoyle | Edmund Morris | December 27, 1959 |
| 52 | 13 | "Last Stop" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | January 3, 1960 |
| 53 | 14 | "The Showdown" | Robert Sparr | William F. Leicester | January 10, 1960 |
| 54 | 15 | "The Stranger" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | January 17, 1960 |
| 55 | 16 | "The Wolfer" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | January 24, 1960 |
| 56 | 17 | "The Hardcase" | Robert Sparr | William F. Leicester | January 31, 1960 |
| 57 | 18 | "To Capture the West" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | February 7, 1960 |
| 58 | 19 | "The Ugly Man" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | February 14, 1960 |
| 59 | 20 | "The Kids" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | February 21, 1960 |
| 60 | 21 | "The Thimblerigger" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | February 28, 1960 |
| 61 | 22 | "The Truce" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | March 6, 1960 |
| 62 | 23 | "Reunion in Laramie" | Robert Sparr | William F. Leicester | March 13, 1960 |
| 63 | 24 | "Thirty Minutes" | Robert Sparr | Richard Matheson | March 20, 1960 |
| 64 | 25 | "Left Hand of the Law" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Margaret Armen Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | March 27, 1960 |
| 65 | 26 | "Belding's Girl" | Robert Sparr | William F. Leicester | April 3, 1960 |
| 66 | 27 | "Girl from Grantsville" | Robert Sparr | Clair Huffaker | April 10, 1960 |
| 67 | 28 | "Surface of Truth" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | April 17, 1960 |
| 68 | 29 | "The Salvation of Owny O'Reilly" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | April 24, 1960 |
| 69 | 30 | "The Lady Belle" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | May 1, 1960 |
| 70 | 31 | "The Payment" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Harry S. Franklin & Lewis Reed Teleplay by : Berne Giler | May 8, 1960 |
| 71 | 32 | "The Judge" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Montgomery Pittman Teleplay by : W. Hermanos & Montgomery Pittman | May 15, 1960 |
| 72 | 33 | "Man on a Wire" | Robert Sparr | W. Hermanos | May 22, 1960 |
| 73 | 34 | "The Parting" | Robert Sparr | David Lang | May 29, 1960 |
| 74 | 35 | "The Swamper" | Mark Sandrich Jr. | Story by : Finlay McDermid Teleplay by : Edmund Morris | June 5, 1960 |
| 75 | 36 | "Man on a Mountain" | Paul Guilfoyle, Arthur Lubin (uncredited) | Clair Huffaker | June 12, 1960 |
| 76 | 37 | "Fast Trip to Cheyenne" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Jules Schermer Teleplay by : W. Hermanos | June 19, 1960 |
Season 3 (1960–61)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 77 | 1 | "The Town Boys" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Jules Schermer Teleplay by : George Lairden | September 18, 1960 |
| 78 | 2 | "The Go-Between" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Jules Schermer Teleplay by : Thomas Hyatt | September 26, 1960 |
| 79 | 3 | "The Mad Bunch" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | October 2, 1960 |
| 80 | 4 | "The Old War Horse" | Robert Sparr | Ric Hardman | October 9, 1960 |
| 81 | 5 | "Return of Owny O'Reilly" | Stuart Heisler | Ric Hardman | October 16, 1960 |
| 82 | 6 | "Yawkey" | Stuart Heisler | Richard Matheson | October 23, 1960 |
| 83 | 7 | "Dilemma" | Robert B. Sinclair | William F. Leicester | October 30, 1960 |
| 84 | 8 | "The Post" | Marc Lawrence | Ric Hardman | November 6, 1960 |
| 85 | 9 | "Chantay" | Robert B. Sinclair | Ric Hardman | November 13, 1960 |
| 86 | 10 | "Samson the Great" | Stuart Heisler | Richard Matheson | November 20, 1960 |
| 87 | 11 | "The Second Son" | Robert B. Sinclair | Ric Hardman | November 27, 1960 |
| 88 | 12 | "The Catcher" | Marc Lawrence | William F. Leicester | December 4, 1960 |
| 89 | 13 | "Cornered" | Marc Lawrence | Richard Matheson | December 11, 1960 |
| 90 | 14 | "The Escape of Joe Kilmer" | Robert Sparr | Story by : Jules Schermer Teleplay by : James Pitts | December 18, 1960 |
| 91 | 15 | "Old Stefano" | Robert B. Sinclair | Ric Hardman | December 25, 1960 |
| 92 | 16 | "The Robbery" | Robert Altman | Dean Riesner | January 1, 1961 |
| 93 | 17 | "Firehouse Lil" | Leslie H. Martinson | Ric Hardman | January 8, 1961 |
| 94 | 18 | "The Frame-Up" | Marc Lawrence | John Tomerlin | January 15, 1961 |
| 95 | 19 | "The Marked Man" | Marc Lawrence | Story by : Victoria Schermer & Peter Schermer Teleplay by : Paul Savage and Bronson Howitzer (aka Ric Hardman) | January 22, 1961 |
| 96 | 20 | "The Squatters" | Marc Lawrence | William F. Leicester | January 29, 1961 |
| 97 | 21 | "Homecoming" | Robert B. Sinclair | Richard Matheson | February 5, 1961 |
| 98 | 22 | "Hassayampa" | Marc Lawrence | Ric Hardman | February 12, 1961 |
| 99 | 23 | "The Promoter" | Leslie H. Martinson | Howard Browne | February 19, 1961 |
| 100 | 24 | "Detweiler's Kid" | Marc Lawrence | Ric Hardman | February 26, 1961 |
| 101 | 25 | "The Inheritance" | Marc Lawrence | John Tomerlin | March 5, 1961 |
| 102 | 26 | "Blue Boss & Willie Shay" | Stuart Heisler | Ric Hardman | March 12, 1961 |
| 103 | 27 | "The Man from New York" | Jim Faris | Hendrik Vollaerts | March 19, 1961 |
| 104 | 28 | "Mark of Cain" | Marc Lawrence | Paul Savage | March 26, 1961 |
| 105 | 29 | "Fugitive" | Marc Lawrence | Story by : John Downing Teleplay by : John Downing and Bronson Howitzer (aka Ric Hardman) | April 2, 1961 |
| 106 | 30 | "The Persecuted" | Richard C. Sarafian | Leonard Paul Smith | April 9, 1961 |
| 107 | 31 | "The Grubstake" | Robert B. Sinclair | Bronson Howitzer (aka Ric Hardman) & Marc Mccarty | April 16, 1961 |
| 108 | 32 | "Whiphand" | Marc Lawrence | Sheldon Stark | April 23, 1961 |
| 109 | 33 | "The Threat" | Richard C. Sarafian | John Tomerlin | April 30, 1961 |
| 110 | 34 | "The Trial" | Marc Lawrence | John Tomerlin | May 7, 1961 |
| 111 | 35 | "Blind Hate" | Marc Lawrence | Rik Vollaerts | May 14, 1961 |
| 112 | 36 | "The Break-In" | Richard C. Sarafian | Montgomery Pittman | May 21, 1961 |
| 113 | 37 | "Conditional Surrender" | Marc Lawrence | Walter Wagner | May 28, 1961 |
| 114 | 38 | "Cold Fear" | Richard C. Sarafian | Rik Vollaerts | June 4, 1961 |
| 115 | 39 | "The Promise" | Irving J. Moore | John D.F. Black | June 11, 1961 |
Season 4 (1961–62)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 116 | 1 | "Trapped" | Richard C. Sarafian | Walter Wagner | September 17, 1961 |
| 117 | 2 | "The Juror" | Marc Lawrence | Ric Hardman | September 24, 1961 |
| 118 | 3 | "The Four" | Richard C. Sarafian | John D.F. Black | October 1, 1961 |
| 119 | 4 | "The Son" | Richard C. Sarafian | John D.F. Black | October 8, 1961 |
| 120 | 5 | "Owny O'Reilly, Esquire" | Leslie H. Martinson | Ric Hardman | October 15, 1961 |
| 121 | 6 | "The Substitute" | Robert B. Sinclair | Story by : Robert L. Palmer Teleplay by : Bronson Howitzer (aka Ric Hardman) | October 22, 1961 |
| 122 | 7 | "The Stalker" | Richard C. Sarafian | John Tomerlin | October 29, 1961 |
| 123 | 8 | "The Catalog Woman" | Leslie H. Martinson | Ric Hardman | November 5, 1961 |
| 124 | 9 | "The Cold One" | Richard C. Sarafian | Mark Rodgers | November 12, 1961 |
| 125 | 10 | "Porphyria's Lover" | Richard C. Sarafian | Margaret Armen | November 19, 1961 |
| 126 | 11 | "The Appointment" | Richard Benedict | John D.F. Black | November 26, 1961 |
| 127 | 12 | "The Lords of Darkness" | Richard C. Sarafian | Mark Rodgers | December 3, 1961 |
| 128 | 13 | "Tarot" | Robert B. Sinclair | Mark Rodgers | December 10, 1961 |
| 129 | 14 | "The Prodigal Mother" | Robert B. Sinclair | Story by : Fanya Foss Teleplay by : Paul Savage | December 17, 1961 |
| 130 | 15 | "By the Book" | Irving J. Moore | John Tomerlin | December 24, 1961 |
| 131 | 16 | "Trojan Horse" | Richard C. Sarafian | John Tomerlin | December 31, 1961 |
| 132 | 17 | "The Locket" | Robert B. Sinclair | Margaret Armen | January 7, 1962 |
| 133 | 18 | "A Friend of the Family" | Richard C. Sarafian | John Tomerlin | January 14, 1962 |
| 134 | 19 | "The Vintage" | Richard C. Sarafian | John D.F. Black | January 21, 1962 |
| 135 | 20 | "The Tarnished Badge" | Richard C. Sarafian | Margaret Armen | January 28, 1962 |
| 136 | 21 | "No Contest" | Irving J. Moore | Berne Giler | February 4, 1962 |
| 137 | 22 | "Change of Venue" | Richard C. Sarafian | Mark Rodgers | February 11, 1962 |
| 138 | 23 | "The Holdout" | Richard C. Sarafian | Story by : Oc Rich Teleplay by : Anthony Spinner | February 18, 1962 |
| 139 | 24 | "The Barber" | Richard C. Sarafian | John D.F. Black | February 25, 1962 |
| 140 | 25 | "The Long Gun" | Burt Kennedy | Burt Kennedy | March 4, 1962 |
| 141 | 26 | "Clootey Hutter" | Richard C. Sarafian | Robert Vincent Wright | March 11, 1962 |
| 142 | 27 | "Heritage of Hate" | Robert B. Sinclair | William F. Leicester | March 18, 1962 |
| 143 | 28 | "Mountain Man" | Robert B. Sinclair | Sheldon Stark | March 25, 1962 |
| 144 | 29 | "The Bride" | Richard C. Sarafian | Story by : Berne Giler Teleplay by : John Tomerlin | April 1, 1962 |
| 145 | 30 | "The Wanted Man" | Burt Kennedy | Burt Kennedy | April 8, 1962 |
| 146 | 31 | "Sunday" | Burt Kennedy | Burt Kennedy | April 15, 1962 |
| 147 | 32 | "The Youngest" | Robert B. SInclair | Story by : Eric Stone Teleplay by : Eric Stone & John Tomerlin | April 22, 1962 |
| 148 | 33 | "Cort" | Burt Kennedy | Anthony Spinner | April 29, 1962 |
| 149 | 34 | "The Doctor" | Gunther von Fritsch | Story by : Oc Rich Teleplay by : John D.F. Black & Oc Rich | May 6, 1962 |
| 150 | 35 | "The Man Behind the News" | Robert B. Sinclair | Bill Idelson & John Tomerlin | May 13, 1962 |
| 151 | 36 | "Get Out of Town" | Richard Benedict | Story by : Leo Gordon & Paul Leslie Pail Teleplay by : John D.F. Black | May 20, 1962 |
| 152 | 37 | "The Actor" | Richard C. Sarafian | Richard Matheson | May 27, 1962 |
| 153 | 38 | "Explosion" | Richard C. Sarafian | Rik Vollaerts | June 3, 1962 |
| 154 | 39 | "Jailbreak" | Paul Landres | Story by : Don Tait & Coles Trapnell Teleplay by : John D.F. Black & Wells Root | June 10, 1962 |
| 155 | 40 | "The Unmasked" | Robert B. Sinclair | Charles Smith | June 17, 1962 |
| 156 | 41 | "The Witness" | Gunther von Fritsch | Jack Hawn | June 24, 1962 |
References[edit]
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 774. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. p. 472. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ "TV Ratings: 1958-1959". ClassicTVguide.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "TV Ratings: 1959-1960". ClassicTVguide.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "TV Ratings: 1960-1961". ClassicTVguide.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.