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Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, and Ryan O'Neal. It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to May 14, 1963. In the second abbreviated season, from September 24 to December 31, 1963, it was renamed Redigo after Egan's title character, Jim Redigo, the general manager of the fictitious Garrett ranch in Empire, and reduced to a half-hour. (Unaired Pilot: This Rugged Land)
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- E1 The Day the Empire Stood StillNext upSep 25, 1962 · 60 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Ryan O'Neal (Tai), Charles Bronson (Moreno), Anne Seymour (Lucia), Denver Pyle (Tom Rawling), Terry Moore (Connie)
- E2 Ballard Number OneOct 2, 1962 · 60 min
Synopsis
Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.
- E3 A Place to Put a LifeOct 9, 1962 · 60 min
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Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.
- E4 Ride to a FallOct 16, 1962 · 60 min
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Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.
- E5 Long Past, Long RememberedOct 23, 1962 · 60 min
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Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.
- E6 Walk Like a KingOct 30, 1962 · 60 min
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Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.
- E7 The Fire DancerNov 13, 1962 · 60 min
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Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.
- E8 The Tall ShadowNov 20, 1962 · 60 min
- E9 The Earth MoverNov 27, 1962 · 60 min
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Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.
- E10 Pressure LockDec 4, 1962 · 60 min
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In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.
- E11 Echo of a ManDec 11, 1962 · 60 min
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Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.
- E12 When the Gods LaughDec 18, 1962 · 60 min
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A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.
- E13 Green, Green HillsDec 25, 1962 · 60 min
- E14 Stopover on the Way to the MoonJan 1, 1963 · 60 min
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After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.
- E15 The Four Thumbs StoryJan 8, 1963 · 60 min
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A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.
- E16 End of an ImageJan 15, 1963 · 60 min
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Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.
- E17 The LonerJan 22, 1963 · 60 min
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Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice is Tal's favorite.
- E18 Where the Hawk Is WheelingJan 29, 1963 · 60 min
- E19 No Small WarsFeb 5, 1963 · 60 min
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Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.
- E20 The Tiger InsideFeb 12, 1963 · 60 min
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Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.
- E21 Season of GrowthFeb 19, 1963 · 60 min
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Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.
- E22 Seven Days on Rough StreetFeb 26, 1963 · 60 min
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After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.
Guest stars: Charles Bronson (Paul), Ryan O'Neal (Tai Garrett), John Davis Chandler (Aflen), Jerry Douglas (LeRoy)
- E23 A House in OrderMar 5, 1963 · 60 min
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News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.
- E24 Down There, the WorldMar 12, 1963 · 60 min
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The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.
- E25 BurnoutMar 19, 1963 · 60 min
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Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract with the Forest Service--and logging foreman Chris Norden is a tough guy to deal with.
- E26 Hidden AssetMar 26, 1963 · 60 min
- E27 Arrow in the SkyApr 9, 1963 · 60 min
- E28 Nobody Dies on SaturdayApr 16, 1963 · 60 min
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Prison escapee Quinn Serrato is out to find his old boss---Redigo, the man who turned him in.
- E29 65 Miles Is a Long, Long WayApr 23, 1963 · 60 min
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A woman stands in the way of Redigo's cattle drive by asking too much to cross her property.
- E30 Duet for Eight WheelsApr 30, 1963 · 60 min
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Paralysis overcomes Redigo after he is trampled by a wild stallion.
- E31 Between Friday and MondayMay 7, 1963 · 60 min
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Moreno attempts to offset the fears of a young girl in a town full of hot-blooded cowboys.
- E32 The ConventionMay 14, 1963 · 60 min
Cast & crew
Created by Kathleen Hite
Richard Egan
Ryan O'Neal
Anne Seymour
Terry Moore
Charles Bronson
