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[The Obsolete Man]

I recently watched "Talbot" from season 18, a great showcase for Anthony Zerbe in the title role and a strong episode for Salome Jens. In act one, Zerbe shoots Jens' blowhard/drunken/back-shooting/bad-gambler husband Robert Totten (an occasional actor and director on Gunsmoke). In act two, Zerbe backhands Ken Swofford for harassing Jens. The story takes some surprising turns from there and is one of the better ones of the season.

This is the kind of stuff I'm interested in seeing eventually, because I believe I've only ever seen Salome Jens in her recurring role in The Rifleman in Space (Star Trek: DS9)

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #7
“Trafton”
written by Ron Bishop
directed by Bernard McEveety
music by Johnny Parker
guests: Victor French, Sharon Acker, Paul Stevens, Philip Carey, Marie Windsor, Mike Mazurki, Patti Cohoon, Manuel Padilla Jr., Clay Tanner, Fred Stromsoe, Bill Catching

In the small New Mexico village of Cascabel, a band of four outlaws rob the bank and kill the sheriff but the safe is empty. They run except leader Trafton (actor Victor French) who rushes to the Catholics church and robs the sacred gold vessel of the altar when the padre appears and warns him. Trafton guns him down cold and rushes to steal the gold cross around the neck of the padre who signs the forehead of Trafton with his blood in order to forgive him. Trafton is all shaken up! At the Long Branch, Dillon and Miss Kitty listen to Festus’ joke when Burke appears with a message that orders Dillon to go hunting criminals nearby Cascabel. The three outlaws stop near a pond and Capps (actor Clay Tanner) finds a gold chalice when Trafton threatens them to go for a swim. Capps tries to fight back but Trafton shoots him first. Trafton leaves but wounded Capps begs him to kill him clean. Trafton suddenly undergoes again the padre’s vibration and is unable to eliminate Capps and tries to help him in vain. Stepping into the nearest saloon and starting a fight with the barkeep, Trafton drinks whiskey in the chalice when old saloon girl Mary K. (actress Marie Windsor) teaches him a moral lesson about his robbery. Dillon talks to mayor Bannion (actor Philip Carey) about the killings and later to Mary K. At night and entering a poor Mexican house, Trafton asks an orphan kid something to eat and he teaches him a moral lesson. The next day, Trafton stops at Dodge City and spots dressmaker Tereese Farrell (actress Sharon Acker) inside the temple. After talking to his scared dressmaking wife, Trafton gives the sacred vessel to Protestant Reverend English (actor Paul Stevens) who refuses it which triggers a moral argument. Trafton confesses to his wife …

It’s a good supernatural and sacrilegious bandit episode dealing with the redemption of a once bad and immoral man paired with a marital sub drama. The church prologue is shocking as well as the moral contrast between Trafton and the Reverend. Anytime, Trafton faces a man (bandit Capps, the barkeep, Reverend English, Dillon) who offers resistance, he feels the forgiving vibration of the padre. After the season 16 “The Noonday Devil”, find another weird catholic-oriented piece and in both the sinner is greedy for gold.

Actors Victor French (“Kiowa”) and Manuel Padilla Jr. (“The Pack Rat”) both return from season 15.
Actors Bill Catching (“Sergeant Holly”) and Fred Stromsoe (“Captain Sligo”) both from season 16.

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #8
“Lynott”
written by Ron Bishop
directed by Gunnar Hellström
music by Leon Klatzkin
guests: Richard Kiley, Peggy McCay, Jonathan Lippe, William Bramley, Gregg Palmer, Anthony Caruso, Pat Hingle, Ken Lynch , Claudia Bryar, Eddie Quillan, Tom Brown, John Quade, Al Wyatt Sr., Bobby Clark, Victor Izay

A laughing couple rides their buggy when they hear gunshots at a remote distance. Dillon is hidden on a hill and faces three outlaws when he gets hit in the arm. The buggy stops and Tom Lynott (actor Richard Kiley) comes out to join Dillon and takes care of the three outlaws: one dead, one hit, one safe. Back at Dodge City, Lynott orders the key citizens to take care of Dillon, the outlaws, his wife. At the office of Dr. Chapman, Dillon asks Lynott to replace him during two weeks. He first refuses and then accepts cold. Lynott enforces law and order in his own way which goes against the habits of the deputies: Festus and Newly. Meanwhile at Ollin’s Station, four ugly bandits take over the place and learn from the newspaper that Lynott works as a marshal and decide to commit a felony at Dodge City. One woman named Mrs. Weaver (actress Claudia Bryar) complains to Pene Lynott (actress Peggy McCay) about her husband’s predicament. Leader Talley (actor Anthony Caruso) arrives in town. The ugly bandits terrorize the people (a customer, the barkeep) at Bull’s Head saloon. Lynott gives them one hour to leave otherwise he is going to kill them …

It’s a good roughneck former lawman episode that is served by the performance of actor Richard Kiley playing an ambiguous man on the edge of legality. One short scene explains the motivation of Lynott: a memory lane—done with a zoom shot—that compares the philosophy of Dillon (law) and Lynott (money) when it comes to the status of deputy. This is the third episode that highlights the character of Dr. John Chapman. As usual, the cast of ugly bandit characters is good: leader Will Talley (actor Anthony Caruso), Rolfing (actor Ken Lynch), Wallace (actor Jonathan Lippe), Anderson (actor William Bramley), Nicols (actor Gregg Palmer).

Actors Pat Hingle (“The Legend”), Victor Izay (“The Legend”) and Al Wyatt Sr. (“Trafton”) both return from this season 17.

Actors Anthony Caruso (“Murdoch”), Bobby Clark (“Murdoch”), Richard Kiley (“Stark”), Ken Lynch (“Snow Train”), Peggy McCay (“Chato”), Gregg Palmer (“Sergeant Holy”) return from season 16.

Actors Jonathan Lippe returns from the season 15 “Morgan” and William Bramley from the season 14 “Exodus 21:22”.

 

[ponset]

I went back I watched all 4 of James Drury apperances. Been a few years since I watch any 30 minute episodes.

"Reed Survives" Season 1, episode 13.
"Change of Heart" Season 4, episode 32.
"Johnny Red" Season 5, episode 4. (My favorite of his appearances.)
"Old Faces" Season 6, episode 26.
All were a good watch.

 

[JohnHopper]

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¶ Next on Gunsmoke season 17, the reviews of the third disc and starting on Monday 20!
¶ Load your guns and be ready!
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[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #9
“Lijah”
written by William Blinn
directed by Irving J. Moore
music by Richard Shores
guests: Denny Miller, Harry Townes, Erin Moran, William Wintersole, Pat Hingle, Lane Bradford, Herb Vigran, Pete Kellett, Dan Flynn Jr.

In a farm, a tall mountain man named Lijah (actor Denny Miller) appears out of the blue and observes the dead bodies of the owners when he discovers a little girl named Rachel Mae Parker (actress Erin Moran) hidden in the root cellar and orders her to stay. A rider named Hale Parker (actor Harry Townes) appears and also see the dead bodies and the little girl and Lijah digging the earth and thinks he is a criminal and rushes to grab his rifle but Lijah first neutralizes him with a shovel. Later on at Dodge City, Newly informs Dillon about the arrival of shocked Hale Parker who yells to the citizens about a tall man killing the family of his cousin. Meanwhile Lijah takes care of Rachel who sings a religious song that allows Dillon to spot and arrest him. Back at Dodge City, Lijah waits for his trial and Newly is assigned as his lawyer. Hale Parker forces Rachel to follow the people’s consensus that he fashioned.

It’s a good trial episode about a deaf loner-misanthrope falsely-accused of a family massacre that makes a veiled reference to Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men. Actor Harry Townes previously appears in two trial episodes from notorious anthologies: The Twilight Zone (“Shadow Play”) and The Outer Limits (“O.B.I.T.”). This is the return of Judge Brooker from season 16 (“The Witness”). This is the fourth episode that highlights the character of Dr. John Chapman. Child-actress Erin Moran sings a tune: “Jesus Loves Me”. Actor Denny Miller is always typecast as a dumb brute.

Actor Harry Townes returns from the season 11 “Malachi”.

Actors Lane Bradford returns from this season 17 “New Doctor in Town”, Pete Kellett (“McCabe”) and Herb Vigran (“The Witness”) from the season 16 .

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #10
“My Brother’s Keeper”
written by Arthur Dales
directed by Paul Stanley
music by Johnny Parker
guests: John Dierkes, Pippa Scott, Malcolm Atterbury, Charles McGraw, Pat Hingle, Dana Laurita, Ray Reinhardt, Sarah Selby, Red Morgan

At night and during a thunderstorm, Festus rides to a cave in order to light a fire when he faces a dying old Indian (actor John Dierkes). The morning after, Festus brings the Indian to the office of Dr. Chapman when dressmaker Sarah Mather (actress Pippa Scott) steps into with her sick child. Festus rides to the Sioux camp in order to leave the old man there when a hostile welcoming committee pops up. A squawman (actor Charles McGraw) intervenes to save the skin of Festus and orders him to put the old man back to the cave. Festus disobeys and rides back to Dodge City. To earn a living, Festus accepts a job at the dressmaker shop to help the old man. A preacher (actor Ray Reinhardt) riding a wagon enters town to attract the people but in vain. At the dressmaker shop, the sick child of Sarah Mather feels bad and cries when the old father drops from his wheelchair and the old Indian takes care of her and bath her but a trapper reacts violently and Newly and Festus neutralize him. Later on, Festus eventually brings him back to the cave to die peacefully.

It’s a minor, forgettable and sentimental Festus episode in which he acts like a stubborn good samaritan against Indian traditions. This is the fifth episode that highlights the character of Dr. John Chapman.

Actor Malcolm Atterbury returns from the season 10 “Take Her, She’s Cheap”, John Dierkes from the season 2 “Gone Straight”, Charles McGraw from the season 13 “Prairie Wolfer”, Red Morgan from the season 16 “Captain Sligo”, Pippa Scott from the season 7 “Indian Ford”.

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #11
“Drago”
written by Jim Byrnes
directed by Paul Stanley
music by Johnny Parker
guests: Buddy Ebsen, Ben Johnson, Edward Faulkner, Del Monroe, Richard Gates, Pat Hingle, Tani Guthrie, Jim Skaggs, Larry Randles, Mitchell Silberman

In a farm, a mother orders her son to go clean the pond and then go fishing with a notorious mountain man named Drago (actor Buddy Ebsen) who heads to the river accompanied by his dog Hound. A band of four outlaws stops at the farm and leader Hannon (actor Ben Johnson) kills the mother and hurts the boy bad when Drago fires and scares them away. Later on, Dillon and his posse arrive at the farm and Drago tells him the sad event. Dillon deputizes him to go after the gang. At night, Dr. Chapman comes out of the farm after curing the boy who refuses to live. Drago convinces him to follow Dr. Chapman’s way. Drago goes on hunting the bandits all alone. Newly eventually rejoins Drago on a personal crusade to punish Hannon …

It’s a good revenge and posse episode that is served by the performance of actor Buddy Ebsen as the quiet manhunter and is enhanced by the good use of the scenery. Don’t miss the grand finale in the ghost town: Buddy Ebsen versus Ben Johnson. The character of Drago reminds Dave Blassingame and his dog from The Westerner. This is the sixth and final episode that highlights the character of Dr. John Chapman.

Actor Buddy Ebsen returns from the season 7 “All That”, Ben Johnson from the season 12 “Quaker Girl”, Edward Faulkner from the season 8 “The Quest for Asa Janin”, Del Monroe from the season 11 “My Father, My Son”, Tani Guthrie from the season 16 “McCabe”.

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #11
“Drago”
written by Jim Byrnes
directed by Paul Stanley
music by Johnny Parker
guests: Buddy Ebsen, Ben Johnson, Edward Faulkner, Del Monroe, Richard Gates, Pat Hingle, Tani Guthrie, Jim Skaggs, Larry Randles, Mitchell Silberman

In a farm, a mother orders her son to go clean the pond and then go fishing with a notorious mountain man named Drago (actor Buddy Ebsen) who heads to the river accompanied by his dog Hound. A band of four outlaws stops at the farm and leader Hannon (actor Ben Johnson) kills the mother and hurts the boy bad when Drago fires and scares them away. Later on, Dillon and his posse arrive at the farm and Drago tells him the sad event. Dillon deputizes him to go after the gang. At night, Dr. Chapman comes out of the farm after curing the boy who refuses to live. Drago convinces him to follow Dr. Chapman’s way. Drago goes on hunting the bandits all alone. Newly eventually rejoins Drago on a personal crusade to punish Hannon …

It’s a good revenge and posse episode that is served by the performance of actor Buddy Ebsen as the quiet manhunter and is enhanced by the good use of the scenery. Don’t miss the grand finale in the ghost town: Buddy Ebsen versus Ben Johnson. The character of Drago reminds Dave Blassingame and his dog from The Westerner. This is the sixth and final episode that highlights the character of Dr. John Chapman.

Actor Buddy Ebsen returns from the season 7 “All That”, Ben Johnson from the season 12 “Quaker Girl”, Edward Faulkner from the season 8 “The Quest for Asa Janin”, Del Monroe from the season 11 “My Father, My Son”, Tani Guthrie from the season 16 “McCabe”.

Pictures of Drago (actor Buddy Ebsen).

 

[JohnHopper]

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Barnaby Jones playing the cow-boy!​

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[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #12
“The Bullet, Part I”
written by Jim Byrnes
directed by Bernard McEveety
music by Johnny Parker
guests: Eric Braeden, Katherine Justice, Robert Hogan, Warren Kemmerling, Sam Melville, John Crawford, Harry Carey Jr., Jonathan Lippe, Pepe Callahan, Walter Sande, Mills Watson, Robert Sorrells, Eddie Firestone, Dan Ferrone, Sian Barbara Allen, Alejandro Rey, Norman Alden, Harry Harvey Sr., Pete Kellett, Jon Kowal, Denny Arnold

At night and at Dodge City, Dillon heads to the livery stable to give his horse to Festus. Failing to resume to his office by Sam, Dillon rushes to the Long Branch to calm down drunk hide cutter Amos Potter (actor Norman Alden). Festus goes up to the office of Dr. Chapman when he faces Doc Adams instead. Both men rush to the Long Branch where Doc is welcomed by the people. Coming out of his office, Dillon is gunned down in the back by Potter. Festus goes after and kills Potter. Back at the medical office, Doc asserts to Festus and Miss Kitty that he can’t remove the bullet out of the spinal column of Dillon so he orders Festus to send a telegram to Dr. G.L. Harrington at Denver, Colorado, to prepare an operation. The next day, Dillon is stored in a special railroad car supported by Festus, Newly, Doc and Miss Kitty. A couple steps into the train when blue coat Captain Darnell (actor Robert Hogan) orders conductor Frank Duncan (actor Warren Kemmerling) to start the train. Inside the railroad car of the passengers, two dubious men stare at each other and a woman named Beth Tilton (actress Katherine Justice) looks at one-hand man Jack Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden). Frank goes informing Doc that a stop at Fort Carson will delay the trip because of a secret army gold shipment. At night, bandits prepare the blocking of the railroad. Dillon awakes and he is informed of his predicament. We learn that Beth Tilton is the prisoner chained to a man named Caldwell (actor Walter Sande). The conductor asks Newly to take care of a young woman passenger named Allie Dawson (actress Sian Barbara Allen). Jack Sinclair and his hot-headed partner Nebo (actor Sam Melville) neutralize blue coat guard Hopper (actor Dan Ferrone) and inspect the gold shipment that is compromised with lead. The train is forced to stop because of the ambush when the gang takes over and confiscates all the guns. Sinclair orders Newly and Caldwell to bury the two dead men (driver, guard) they used to kill. Festus studies the map to Fort Carson and leaves by stealing a horse … To be continued next week.

This fancy epic train episode is two things: the return of Doc Adams who looks emaciated and a great train robbery. It’s the bandit version of the season 16 “Snow Train” or producer Leonard Katzman’s answer to Joseph Dackow’s “Snow Train”. As in “New Doctor in Town”, a brief explanation is given for the departure of the previous doctor. As in the season 15 “The Badge” (also written by Jim Byrnes), Dillon is shot down during the night prologue. As in the season 12 “The Goldtakers”, the bandits face the annoying dilemma of mixed gold. As in the season 16 “The Noonsday Devil”, an outlaw steals the boots of a honest man. As usual, actor Eric Braeden is perfectly cast as the laconic leader Jack Sinclair. The cast of the passenger and bandit characters is very good. There are a lot of characters digressions that add weight to the drama.

Actors Pete Kellett (“Lijah”) and Jonathan Lippe (“Lynott”) both return from this season 17.

Actors Eric Braeden (“Jaekel”), Pepe Callahan (“The Noonsday Devil”), John Crawford (“Jaekel”), Eddie Firestone (“Snow Train”), Harry Harvey Sr. (“Sam McTavish, M.D.”), Katherine Justice (“Luke”), Sam Melville (“The Gun”), Robert Sorrells (“McCabe”), Mills Watson (“McCabe”) all return from season 16.

Actors Dan Ferrone (“A Matter of Honor”) and Walter Sande (“A Matter of Honor”) both return from season 15.

Actors Norman Alden (“The Night Riders”) and Harry Carey Jr. (“Waco”) both return from season 14.

Actor Robert Hogan returns from the season 10 “Old Man”, Warren Kemmerling from the season 12 “Moonstone”, Jon Kowal from the season 13 “Stranger in Town”.

 

[JohnHopper]

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Part II and III of “The Bullet” come next week, folks!​

 

[Flashgear]

John, enjoying your posts. These episodes of season 17 you have reviewed, and now the truly excellent trilogy that is The Bullet, (which certainly must be one of the immortal touchstones in the last 4 seasons of Gunsmoke), illustrate just how this great series renewed itself into immortality in the waning years of it's run. Even with Milburn Stone dropping out to convalesce from his heart attack, and James Arness himself having to lessen his on-screen time due to his arthritis and back problems from his WW2 battle wounds, the show renewed itself with it's excellent core cast, great scripts, guest stars and impressive cinematography taking us farther afield to South Dakota, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah...The show stayed strong! Seasons 17-19 aired while I was still in high school, and I remember watching them first run with my Mom and Dad, one of the few shows we watched as a family in those days. My Dad and I watched loads of shows together, like The FBI, Mannix and Cannon, my Mom not caring as much for those shows. So the "appointment" viewing of shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan, Bob Newhart, Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, MASH and Mary Tyler Moore Show meant so much more in retrospect. Family viewing in our household.

Gunsmoke Nielsen ratings, post it's attempted "cancellation" in 1967 after season 12 (legendarily reversed by CBS magnate William Paley and his wife, and with it's move from Saturday to Monday nights)...

Season 13...#4.
Season 14...#6.
Season 15...#2.
Season 16...#5.
Season 17...#4.
Season 18...#7.
Season 19...#15.
Season 20...#28.

America (and Canada and much of the world including troops watching it on the Armed Forces International Network) continued to love this long running show, even in it's final season, it still had solid audience ratings.

With the splendid treatment on DVD that CBS/P has given Gunsmoke, it's an absolute pleasure to rediscover in all the glory of it's remastered dimensions, this essential series! An incredible experience, totally unexpected, considering the slower-to-be released earlier seasons up until 4 years ago. I haven't seen season 20 since it first aired, and as I was watching much less TV that year due to my working life and Army Reserve reactivation for overseas duty, I don't know how I'll like the show without Amanda Blake. Her departure from the show being badly handled by herself and producer John Mantley on both sides from all accounts. But I'm still confident that season 20 will have it's virtues...season 20 opens with a Matt Dillon driven episode (Matt Dillon Must Die) filmed at Cedar Breaks National Monument at Kanab, Utah...followed by episodes filmed at Old Tucson, Coronado and Sonoran desert (Town in Chains and the two-parter Guns of Cibola Blanca), real epics from all accounts!

 

[JohnHopper]

John, enjoying your posts. These episodes of season 17 you have reviewed, and now the truly excellent trilogy that is The Bullet, (which certainly must be one of the immortal touchstones in the last 4 seasons of Gunsmoke), illustrate just how this great series renewed itself into immortality in the waning years of it's run.

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Thank you and I agree with you: “The Bullet” is a first-rate episode!​

Wait for Part II & III!​

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[Jeff Flugel]

Pictures of Drago (actor Buddy Ebsen).
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Ooh, really want to see this one! Love Buddy Ebsen. Thanks for the review and screencaps, John!

 

[Mr. Handley]

I'm 3 episodes into Season 16 and I must say, I'm not thrilled with this season yet. Any Gunsmoke is better than none, but I don't have that same anticipation every week (I watch only one episode per week) that I had with every other season so far. Maybe it's the lack of focus on the camaraderie of the main cast that's to blame. Hopefully things will pick-up for me as the season progresses.

 

[bmasters9]

I don't know how I'll like the show without Amanda Blake.

I'm sure the same thing was said by a lot of others about not only that, but also about Michael Douglas leaving from The Streets of San Francisco at the end of the fourth go, and the late Richard Hatch coming in for the fifth and final one.

 

[JohnHopper]

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¶ Next on Gunsmoke season 17, the reviews of the fourth disc and starting on Monday 27!​

¶ Load your guns and be ready!​

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[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #13
“The Bullet, Part II”
written by Jim Byrnes
directed by Bernard McEveety
music by Johnny Parker
guests: same cast as Part I except Norman Alden

The episode starts with a trailer from Part I entitled The Story Thus Far that lasts 7 minutes 54 secondes used a prologue. Two gang members named Nebo (actor Sam Melville) and Concho (actor Robert Sorrells) try to force the door leading to Dillon’s raildroad car when Doc opens up and informs them that his patient Tom Walters died because of the train’s sudden stop. They report back to Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden) when Beth Tilton (actress Katherine Justice) moves close to Miss Kitty and threatens to reveal the identity of Dillon. Padre Sanchez (actor Alejandro Rey) goes to Dillon’s car and Doc tips him off about Dillon’s real health condition. The bandits are tired to unload the gold so Sinclair decides to use the male passengers: Newly, Festus and the three blue coat soldiers. Dillon figures it out a diversion plan so Doc informs Newly and Festus to remove the horses and the gold wagon. Sinclair and his men go after the gold wagon while two men named Blanchard and Concho stay to guard the train’s passengers. Beth Tilton tries to make a bargain to sell Dillon against her freedom: once vainly with Sinclair and once with Blanchard … To be concluded next week.

It’s still an exciting second part because of the spectacular turn of events. There’s a woman issue between Miss Kitty and nasty Beth Tilton. The cast of the bandit characters is now completely revealed: leader Jack Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden), his righ-hand man Charlie Nebo (actor Sam Melville), Concho (actor Robert Sorrells), Orely (actor Eddie Firestone), Secos (actor Pepe Callahan), Blanchard (actor John Crawford), Pony (Mills Watson), Roper (actor Jonathan Lippe who is disguised with tinted blonde hair and a fat moustache and is hardly recognizable).

 

[JohnHopper]

GUNSMOKE SEASON 17

Episode #13
“The Bullet, Part II”
written by Jim Byrnes
directed by Bernard McEveety
music by Johnny Parker
guests: same cast as Part I except Norman Alden

The episode starts with a trailer from Part I entitled The Story Thus Far that lasts 7 minutes 54 secondes used a prologue. Two gang members named Nebo (actor Sam Melville) and Concho (actor Robert Sorrells) try to force the door leading to Dillon’s raildroad car when Doc opens up and informs them that his patient Tom Walters died because of the train’s sudden stop. They report back to Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden) when Beth Tilton (actress Katherine Justice) moves close to Miss Kitty and threatens to reveal the identity of Dillon. Padre Sanchez (actor Alejandro Rey) goes to Dillon’s car and Doc tips him off about Dillon’s real health condition. The bandits are tired to unload the gold so Sinclair decides to use the male passengers: Newly, Festus and the three blue coat soldiers. Dillon figures it out a diversion plan so Doc informs Newly and Festus to remove the horses and the gold wagon. Sinclair and his men go after the gold wagon while two men named Blanchard and Concho stay to guard the train’s passengers. Beth Tilton tries to make a bargain to sell Dillon against her freedom: once vainly with Sinclair and once with Blanchard … To be concluded next week.

It’s still an exciting second part because of the spectacular turn of events. There’s a woman issue between Miss Kitty and nasty Beth Tilton. The cast of the bandit characters is now completely revealed: leader Jack Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden), his righ-hand man Charlie Nebo (actor Sam Melville), Concho (actor Robert Sorrells), Orely (actor Eddie Firestone), Secos (actor Pepe Callahan), Blanchard (actor John Crawford), Pony (Mills Watson), Roper (actor Jonathan Lippe who is disguised with tinted blonde hair and a fat moustache and is hardly recognizable).

Pictures of robber leader Jack Sinclair (actor Eric Braeden).