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The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.
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- E1 JeffNext upSep 30, 1960
Synopsis
Dave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.
Guest stars: Geoffrey Toone (Denny Lipp), Charles Horvath (Crow), Michael Greene (Waggoner), Warren Oates (Drunk), Wayne Tucker (Quint), William Sharon (Orchard), Marie Selland (Glorie), Diana Millay ('Jeff')
- E2 School DaysOct 7, 1960
Synopsis
When a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with his two brothers by his side. The brothers try to pin his ""murder"" on Dave.
Guest stars: R.G. Armstrong (Shell Davidson), Margaret Field (Eleanor Larson), John Anderson (Leth Ritchie), Richard Rust (Deputy Tyson), William Tracy (Doug Ritchie), Bill Quinn (Ted Manning), William Mims (Ray Huff), Dub Taylor (Walt Smith)
- E3 BrownOct 21, 1960
Synopsis
A smooth talker ends up with Dave's dog, Brown
- E4 Mrs. KennedyOct 28, 1960
Synopsis
Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.
Guest stars: Jean Allison (Margie Lee Kennedy), Wendell Holmes (Henry Hadley), Paul Richards (Marsh Kennedy)
- E5 Dos PinosNov 4, 1960
Synopsis
When Dave looks for room and board in a small town, he gets more than his fair share of fun when he learns of the gun happy Cantina named Puak. He also finds a wounded deputy
Guest stars: Malcolm Atterbury (Andy), Michael T. Mikler (Cassidy), Warren Tufts (Gator), Manuel Serrano (Arico), Boyd 'Red' Morgan (Red), Marie Selland (Jenny), Irene Calvillo (Chuli), Miki Kato (Inez)
- E6 The Courting of LibbyNov 11, 1960
Synopsis
Dave courts Libby
Guest stars: John Dehner ('Burgundy Smith'), John Apone (Mark), Rudy Dolan (John), Barney Brown (Barber), Hank Gobble (Luke), Jimmy Lee Cook (Matt), Marie Selland (Customer), Joan O'Brien (Libby)
- E7 TreasureNov 18, 1960
Synopsis
Dave and his dog Brown take shelter during a dust storm, and find a bag full of gold coins. But when the prospector who owns the coins comes along, he is anxious to get the gold back from Dave.
Guest stars: Malcolm Atterbury (Marshal Frank Dollar), Arthur Hunnicutt (Old Man), Victor Izay (Eustace), Hank Gobble (Digger), Leonard P. Geer (Jubal), Michael Morgan (Jose)
- E8 The Old ManNov 25, 1960
Synopsis
Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers
Guest stars: Robert J. Wilke (Murdo), Dee Pollock (Billy), Michael Forest (Troy), Frank Ferguson (Stuart), Michael T. Mikler (Reno), Jimmy Lee Cook (Tover), Marie Selland (Addie), Earle Hodgins (Saul)
- E9 Ghost of a ChanceDec 2, 1960
Synopsis
Dave meets up with a ghost
Guest stars: Pepe Callahan (Juan), Julio Corona (Mio), Roberto Contreras (Pedro), Irene Calvillo (Woman in Bar), Katy Jurado ('Carlotta'), Joseph Wiseman ('Serafin')
- E10 Line CampDec 9, 1960
Synopsis
Dave and Brown find a dead man on the trail. They take him to a cattle camp, where he meets an old friend of his. But when Daves friend gets drunk and picks a fight with Dave, Dave has no choice to shoot his old friend.
Guest stars: Karl Swenson (Ben Potts), Slim Pickens (Oscar Hudson), Hari Rhodes (Mr. Jones), Hank Patterson (Sample), Jimmy Lee Cook (Munday), Robert Culp (Prescott)
- E11 Going HomeDec 16, 1960
Synopsis
On his way home, Dave sees two women pushing a cart with a adly wounded man inside. Dave helps protect the Trio from the bounty hunters after the $2000 reward out for the man's capture.
Guest stars: Virginia Gregg (Sabetha), Jack Kruschen (Rigdon), John Brinkley (Bick), Michael T. Mikler (Muncie), Rudy Dolan (Sliger), Jimmy Lee Cook (Max), Mary Murphy (Suzy)
- E12 Hand on the GunDec 23, 1960
Synopsis
A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.
Guest stars: John Pickard (Mazo), Michael Ansara (Oresquote), Ben Cooper (Cal Davis), Eddie Hice (Wrangler (uncredited))
- E13 The PaintingDec 30, 1960
Synopsis
When Dave is fired from the ranch, he is hired to track down a very rare and expensive painting. But when Daves friend finds out about it, he tries to snooker it from Dave for considerably less than it is worth.
Cast & crew
Created by Sam Peckinpah
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