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Starring John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Season 3 (NBC) (1961-62)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Sal Crisanti, Elaine Kane, James Beer, Keith Chandler, Heikocleef
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https:// us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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NBC Tuesdays 7:30 pm Eastern (28 episodes) ( In Color)
Starring:
John Smith (as Slim Sherman), Robert Fuller (as Jess Harper)
co-starring:
Spring Byington (as Daisy Cooper) Dennis Holmes (as Mike Williams)
3.1 [065] Laramie: DRAGON AT THE THE DOOR (color)
26Sep61 NBC Tue
Directed By James P. Yarbrough [SC]
Written By Rod Peterson [SC]
Guest Cast: [SC]
Nobu McCarthy............as Haru
Teru Shimada............as Kami
Ed Nelson............as Sable
Jo Anne Miya...........as Kiko
Anita Loo............as Ioki
Robert Kino............as Tomomi
K.L. Smith...........as Barnes
Larry Perron............as Roy
Synopsis:
Jess and Slim decide to take on the responsibility of caring for young orphan, Mike Williams.
3.2 [66] Laramie: LADIES' DAY (color)
3-Oct-1961
Gloria Talbott ................ Sally Malone
Jock Mahoney
James Anderson
William Bryant
John McKee
Norman Leavitt
Carl Benton Reid
Widowed Daisy Cooper arrives in Laramie to check on "her" property and ends up finding a new family.
3.03 [067] Laramie: SIEGE AT JUBILEE (color)
10Oct61 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Lin McCarthy .................. Hobey Devon
Ruta Lee ...................... Opal
Ted DeCorsia .................. Witmore
L.Q. Jones .................... Truk
Percy Helton .................. Frazer
Denver Pyle
Ed Prentiss
John Anderson
While escorting bank robber Hobey Devon to Laramie, Jess and the
stage passengers are attacked by Devon's men in an attempt to free him. [EK]
3.04 [068] Laramie: THE MOUNTAIN MEN (color)
(1961.10.17)
Dan Duryea .................... Ben Sanford
Jason Evers ................... Carl San-ford
Alex Viespi ................... John Sanford
Fred Coby
John Cliff
Ben Sanford and his sons seek revenge on Joe Vance who killed
another son of Sanfords, forcing their way onto the Sherman
Ranch where Vance will be passing though on his way to Fort Leavenworth.
3.05 [069] Laramie: THE FATAL STEP (color)
(1961.10.24)
Gary Clarke ................... Tad Kimball
Dennis Patrick ................ Wes Darrin
Robert J. Wilke ............... Marshal Fletcher
Allison Hayes ................. Francie
Pat O'Malley
Tom Fadden
Raymond Greenleaf
Raymond Bailey
Harry Harvey, Sr
Olan Soule
David McMahon
George Taylor
Young Tod Kimball gets in over head when he needs money to send
for his fiance and gets involved in a stage robbery on a run
when Jess is riding shotgun.
3.06 [070] Laramie: THE LAST JOURNEY (color)
(1961.10.31)
Rod Cameron ................... John Cole
Sandra Knight ................. Mary Cole
Richard Davalos ............... Danny Hode
Mort Mills .................... Damon Johntry
George Orrison ................ Brad Hartley
Mort Mills
Gene Roth
Chris Carter
Dani Lynn
Mary Bishop
An ex-convict claims he is rehabilitated and cajoles a skeptical Slim into going with him to unearth stolen money.
3.07 [071] Laramie: DEADLY IS THE NIGHT (color)
07Nov61 NBC Tue
Directed By Lesley Selander [SC]
Written By Jerry Adelman and John Champion [SC]
Guest Star: :
Lloyd Nolan ........... Matt Dyer
with
Harry Lauter .......... Rare Andrews
Charles Robinson ...... Bud Williams
Olive Carey ........... Ma Tolliver
Marlene Willis ........ Sue Tolliver
Vinton Hayworth ....... Mr. Thomas
Howard Wright ......... Charlie
Don Harvey ............ Sheriff
William Murphy ........ Dave
George D. Wallace ..... Alby
Tom Steele
Frank Leslie
Synopsis 1:
A dangerous gang of outlaws take over a ranch house and hold its
occupants as hostages. Jess is among those taken prisoner, but he
seems powerless to act without endangering the lives of his companions.
Synopsis 2:
Bank robber Matt Dwyer takes refuge inside the home of Sue Tolliver
and her family while Jess and Slim hunt for him.
Synopsis 3:
When Matt Dyer's gang rob the Granite City Bank, the only place the
trigger-happy deputies don't search is the bank president's home.
(02Sep62 BBC UK, Sun 5:25 pm)
3.08 [072] Laramie: THE ACCUSERS (color)
(1961.11.14)
Charles Drake ................. Allen Winter
Joanne Linville ............... Carla Morton
William Challee ............... Charlie
Carmen Phillips ............... Sally
Kelly Thordsen
Fred Coby
Harry Fleer
No one believes Daisy when she reports that a supervisor for the
stageline robbed the company, so she sets out to prove Allen Winter
is guilty on her own.
3.09 [073] Laramie: WOLF CUB (color)
21Nov61 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Robert Blake ........... Wolf Cub
Arthur Hunnicutt ....... Earl Droody
Kenneth MacDonald ...... Captain Reeces
Frank DeKova ........... Chief Red Wolf
Hardie Albright
Ed Mallory
Addison Richards
Don Heitgerd
Synopsis 1:
Jess and Slim aide an injured Indian body, even refusing to obey
Army orders to turn the youth over to authorities.
Synopsis 2:
To obtain a peace treaty with an Indian tribal chief, Slim and Jess
defy army rules and give protection to his young son.
(16Aug62 BBC UK, Sun 5:25 pm)
3.10 [074] Laramie: HANDFUL OF FIRE (color)
(1961.12.05)
George Macready ............... Colonel John Barrington
Karen Sharpe .................. Madge
Foster Hood ................... Chief Chato
Myron Healey
John Pickard
Herb Vigran
Maurice Manson
Ross Elliott
Doodles Weaver
George Orrison
Trying to avert an Indian war, Slim tracks down Colonel John
Barrington who plans to lead a raid to exterminate an Indian
village in spite of Army orders forbidding the attack.
3.11 [075] Laramie: THE KILLER LEGEND (color)
12-Dec-1961
Pat Conway .................... Tom Wade
Dick Foran .................... Milt Lane
Joan Evans .................... Julie Wade
Kevin Hagen ................... Roy Bartell
Harry Lauter .................. Joe Bartell
Hal Smith ..................... George
Norman Leavitt ................ Freddie
Chuck Roberson
Eddie Baker
Tom Wade returns to Laramie to hunt down Mort Corey who is
responsible for Wade going to jail. Jess, acting sheriff while
Mort is away, tries to stop Wade's plan of revenge from succeeding.
3.12 [076] Laramie: THE JAILBREAKERS (color)
19Dec61 (rerun 19Jun62)
Guest Cast:
Charles Aidman ........... Gil Martin
R.G. Armstrong ........... Marshal Al Dawson
Jan Shepard .............. Gina
Erin O'Brien ............. Gina Ross
James Anderson
Michael Riss
Millicent Patrick
Francis DeSales
Will Wright
Frank Sully
Synopsis 1:
Ex-convict Gil Martin returns to Cheyenne to see his girlfriend Gina Ross.
But Marshal Al Dawson, who had warned Gil to stay out of town, shows up
- and accidentally kills Gina in the ensuing struggle
Synopsis 2:
An ex-convict returns to Cheyenne to see an old girlfriend when he
is accused of another crime. When the girl is killed during a struggle
with a marshall, the man turns to Slim for help.
3.13 [077] Laramie: THE LAWLESS SEVEN (color)
(1961.12.26)
Lyle Bettger .................. Calvin Hawks
Jena Engstrom ................. Ginny Hawks
Dorothy Green ................. Marian Hawks
Biff Elliott .................. Eliot
Accused of murder while on a buying trip, Jess escapes and happens
upon the camp of outlaw Calvin Hawks and begins to develop feelings
for Hawks' blind daughter, Ginny.
3.14 [078] Laramie: THE PERFECT GIFT (color)
2Jan62 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Lisa Gaye ..................... Winona
Eugene Iglesias ............... Jacero
Russell Johnson ............... Wayne Cady
Steve Warren .................. Lon Cady
John Anderson
Michael Pate
Pamela Curran
Synopsis 1:
Slim rescues an Indian girl and then, according to custom, becomes
her owner, much to the chagrin of the girls' beloved.
Synopsis 2:
When Slim prevents the murder of a beauitiful Indian girl he places his own life in grave danger.
(26Aug62 BBC UK, Sun 5:25 pm)
3.15 [079] Laramie: THE BAREFOOT KID (color)
(1962.01.09)
Rafael Campos ................. Juan De La 0
Joanna Barnes ................. Ruth
Richard Coogan ................ Sheriff Cutter
Oliver McGowan ................ Judge Craik
Mary Sinclair ................. Jenny
Harry Carey, Jr. .............. Dan Emery
Lennie Geer ................... Blacksmith
Henry Rowland
Harry Carter
A 16-year old youth steals Jess' horse, leaving him stranded in
Dry Springs where he ends up breaking the youth out of jail when
the boy is sentenced to hang for his crime.
3.16 [080] Laramie: SHADOWS IN THE DUST (color)
(1962.01.16)
Susan Oliver .................. Jean Lavelie
Dennis Patrick ................ Rolph
Francis J. McDonald ........... Gimp
Walter Sande .................. Sheriff
Ed Prentiss
Tru Garrett
Slim, on a job as deputy range rider for the Cattlemen's Association, catches up with outlaw Jean Lavelle.
3.17 [081] Laramie: THE RUNAWAY (color)
(1962.01.23)
James Best .................... Johnny Best
Jack Chaplain ................. Bill Watkins
Trevor Bardette ............... Ezra Watkins
Will Wright ................... Dr. Lindley
Hal Baylor .................... Samson
Hal K. Dawson
Barry Brooks
Jess catches a runaway in the act of cattle rustling, and Daisy convinces Slim to hire him as a ranchhand.
3.18 [082] Laramie: THE CONFEDERATE EXPRESS (color)
(1962.01.30)
John Larch .................... Matt Grundy
Steve Brodie .................. Clay Kerrigan
Peggy Webber .................. Martha Grundy
Dean Stanton .................. Amos Kerrigan
Gage Clarke ................... Firth
James Beck .................... Luke Kerrigan
Don Beddoe .................... Doctor
Jennifer Gillespie ............ Tina
George Cisar
The Kerrigan Brothers arrive in Laramie looking for Matt Grundy,
killer of yet another Kerrigan. Jess tries to unravel the truth
after Slim gives Matt a job at the ranch.
3.19 [083] Laramie: THE HIGH COUNTRY (color)
06Feb62 NBC Tue
Directed By Joe Kane [SC]
Teleplay By Paul Savage,Donn Mullally & Lee Erwin / Story By Dan Ullman [SC]
Guest Cast:
Barton MacLane ................ Mel Bishop
Frank Overton ................. Jason Duncan
Anita Sands ................... Willow Duncan
William Wellman, Jr. .......... Tim Bishop
Michael Forest ................ Dev Bardeen
Warren Kemmerling ............. Reb
Stephen Barringer ............. Matt
Don Harvey .................... Mather
Larry Perron .................. Clay
Synopsis:
Slim ends up in the midst of a range war and tries to prevent bloodshed between the Duncans and the Bishops.
3.20 [084] Laramie: A GRAVE FOR CULLY BROWN (color)
(1962.02.13)
David McLean .................. Cully Brown
Karen Steele .................. Linda James
Karl Swenson .................. Bryan James
Barry Kelley .................. Sheriff
John Anderson ................. Sobey
Will Wright ................... Doc Bigelow
William Gordon
Dick Elliott
Fred Graham
Stacy King
Jess is mistaken for a wanted killer and must track the man down himself to prove his innocence.
3.21 [085] Laramie: THE RUNT (color)
(1962.02.20)
Leonard Nimoy ................. Rix Catlin
Ben Cooper .................... Sandy Catlin
Michael Forest ................ Lew Catlin
Sue England ................... Marcy Catlin
George Keymas ................. Cobey Catlin
Gregg Barton
Lane Bradford
Raymond Bailey
Dennis Rush
Susan Hart
Jean Carroll
Sally Carter
George Eldredge
Stacy M. Morgan
A young farmer is forced to go along with his thieving brothers, but tries to protect Slim, acting sheriff, from being hurt in the process.
3.22 [086] Laramie: THE DYNAMITERS (color)
(1962.03.06)
Russell Johnson ............... Bob Murkland
Mark Andrews .................. Dave Boyd
Jean Allison .................. Sarah Hodding
Robert Bray ................... Jim Tenney
Stephen Barringer ............. Peter Hodding
Willis Bouchey ................ Bundy Wilcox
Myron Healey
Pamela Curran
Norman Leavitt
George Orrison
While riding shotgun, Jess discovers outlaws have hidden a timebomb onboard the stage.
3.23 [087] Laramie: THE DAY OF THE SAVAGE (color)
(1962.03.13)
John Lupton ................... Glen Colton
Michael Pate .................. Toriano
Lane Bradford ................. Captain Claybourne
Gary Vinson ................... Lieutenant Taylor
X Brands
Jay Silverheels
Nick Nicholson
Tom Greenway
Pat Olson
Boyd Stockman
Stage passenger Glen Colton is taken captive by the Sioux for reasons unbeknowst to Slim and Jess.
3.24 [088] Laramie: JUSTICE IN A HURRY (color)
(1962.03.20)
Diana Millay .................. Julie Keleher
Hugh Sanders .................. Ev Keleher
Robert J. Wilke ............... Sheriff
Kathleen Freeman .............. Edna Holtzhoff
George D. Wallace
Dabbs Greer
George Mitchell
Gregg Barton
Paul Birch
Dal McKennon
Nolan Leary
Slim seeks out to find the killer of Arney Jackson whom Ev Keleher accused of poisoning his waterholes.
3.25 [089] Laramie: THE REPLACEMENT (color)
(1962.03.27)
Richard Coogan ................ Paul Halleck
L.Q. Jones .................... Johnny Duncan
Roberta Shore ................. Sharon Halleck
Chuck Courtney ................ Knute Duncan
Addison Richards
John Harmon
William Fawcett
Tom Garrett
Dennis Rush
Paul E. Burns
Hank Patterson
Jess battles himself as he has to choose loyalties between Slim and and old Confederate army buddies.
3.26 [90] Laramie: THE TURN OF THE WHEEL (color)
03Apr62 NBC Tue
Directed By Lesley Selander [SC]
Teleplay By Paul Savage and Rod Peterson/Story By Arthur Browne,Jr. [SC]
Guest Cast: [SC]
Lyle Bettger............as Frank Mannus
Erin O'Brien............as Abbey O'Neill
Anthony Caruso............Marty Carr
Sean McClory............as Mr. Gordon
Paul Geary............as Billy O'Neill
Eddy Waller............as Mose
Henry Beckman............as The Bartender
Pete Kellett............as The Henchman
Synopsis:
Slim gets involved with an old flame who now works in a saloon.
3.27 [091] Laramie: TRIAL BY FIRE (color)
(1962.04.10)
Cloris Leachman ............... Zoie Carter
Karl Swenson .................. Lars Carlson
Jan Merlin .................... Garth
Jason Evers ................... Hank
Jess visits an old friend who is about to marry a mail order bride.
3.28 [092] Laramie: FALL INTO DARKNESS (color)
(1962.04.17)
Jean Byron .................... Norma Frances
Harry Lauter .................. Ben Frances
Rayford Barnes ................ Jack Frances
Robert J. Wilke ............... Bob Laird
Gina Gillespie ................ Kathy Frances
Slim attempts to help rescue a little girl who has fallen into a well, but what he doesn't know is that he is helping an outlaw family.
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Summer Reruns
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[--] Laramie: 19Jun62 rerun of "The Jailbreakers" (first aired 19Dec61)