The Westerner

The Westerner

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.

Western

Seasons

1. Jeff

Air Date: 1960-09-30

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.

2. School Days

Air Date: 1960-10-07

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.

3. Brown

Air Date: 1960-10-21

A smooth talker ends up with Dave's dog, Brown

4. Mrs. Kennedy

Air Date: 1960-10-28

Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.

5. Dos Pinos

Air Date: 1960-11-04

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

6. The Courting of Libby

Air Date: 1960-11-11

Dave courts Libby

7. Treasure

Air Date: 1960-11-18

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.

8. The Old Man

Air Date: 1960-11-25

Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers

9. Ghost of a Chance

Air Date: 1960-12-02

Dave meets up with a ghost

Line Camp

10. Line Camp

Air Date: 1960-12-09

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.

11. Going Home

Air Date: 1960-12-16

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.

12. Hand on the Gun

Air Date: 1960-12-23

A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.

13. The Painting

Air Date: 1960-12-30

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.

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Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

1960-09-30

Episodes

13 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Four Stars Productions