Owen Wister's 1920 western novel The Virginian was one of the first great novels of the American West. Set in the semi-mythical town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming in the 1890s, it chronicled the lives and relationships of the people who came west and settled the wild land. Starring James Drury in the title role, The Virginian was the first 90 minute television western, airing in prime time on NBC from 1962-1971. The stellar cast included Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clark and Roberta Shore, and each week brought talented guest stars to The Virginian. Season Three's line-up includes Robert Culp, Slim Pickens, Rory Calhoun, Jack Warden, Ben Johnson, Ida Lupino and many more.
Includes "We've Lost A Train", the final episode of the season, which became the pilot for the hit comedy-drama western Laredo, starring Peter Brown, William Smith, Philip Carey and Neville Brand!
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EPISODE LIST
1. Ryker (9/16/64)
2. Dark Challenge (9/23/64)
3. The Stallion (9/30/64)
4. The Hero (10/7/64)
5. Felicity's Spring (10/14/64)
6. The Brazos Kid (10/21/64)
7. Big Image… Little Man (10/28/64)
8. A Father for Toby (11/4/64)
9. The Girl from Yesterday (11/11/64)
10. Return a Stranger (11/18/64)
11. All Nice and Legal (11/25/64)
12. A Gallows for Sam Horne (12/2/64)
13. Portrait of a Widow (12/9/64)
14. The Payment (12/16/64)
15. A Man of the People (12/23/64)
16. The Hour of the Tiger (12/30/64)
17. Two Men Named Laredo (1/6/65)
18. Hideout (1/13/65)
19. Six Graves to Criplecreek (1/27/65)
20. Lost Yesterday (2/3/65)
21. A Slight Case of Charity (2/10/65)
22. You Take the High Road (2/17/65)
23. Shadows of the Past (2/24/65)
24. Legend for a Lawman (3/3/65)
25. Timberland (3/10/65)
26. Dangerous Road (3/17/65)
27. Farewell to Honesty (3/24/65)
28. Old Cowboy (3/31/65)
29. Showdown (4/14/65)
30. We've Lost a Train (4/21/65)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-5
1. Ryker (9/16/64)
A scheming ranch owner plots the murder of a fellow rancher in order to take over his property.
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2. Dark Challenge (9/23/64)
A father's love for his daughter leads to tragedy after he tries to "buy'' Trampas as a husband for her.
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3. The Stallion (9/30/64)
A drunken veterinarian tries to cure a killer horse.
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4. The Hero (10/7/64)
Betsy has a crush on a handsome visitor to the Shiloh Ranch, only to be warned that he may have clay feet.
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5. Felicity's Spring (10/14/64)
An apparently perfect young woman is found to have one deadly flaw.
Disc 2: Episodes 6-10
6. The Brazos Kid (10/21/64)
Bounty hunters vie for the Virginian's scalp due to exaggerated stories about a mysterious Wyoming badman.
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7. Big Image… Little Man (10/28/64)
The Virginian and a young millionaire clash in an unusual power struggle.
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8. A Father for Toby (11/4/64)
An orphan's arrival at Shiloh Ranch brings a pair of desperadoes to Medicine Bow.
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9. The Girl from Yesterday (11/11/64)
A pretty young girl from Steve's past comes to town to case a bank for an infamous robbery gang.
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10. Return a Stranger (11/18/64)
A prospector's dream of operating a silver mine explodes when his son stirs the wrath of Medicine Bow's ranchers.
Disc 3: Episodes 11-15
11. All Nice and Legal (11/25/64)
An upstart lawyer fights one of the Virginian's battles for him.
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12. A Gallows for Sam Horne (12/2/64)
The key witness disappears after the son of a ruthless railroad magnate is shot to death.
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13. Portrait of a Widow (12/9/64)
Judge Garth finds evidence that an artist intends to swindle a widow out of a valuable painting.
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14. The Payment (12/16/64)
Ryker's stubborn faith in his stepfather is put to a test when the former outlaw shows signs of reverting to his old ways.
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15. A Man of the People (12/23/64)
Judge Garth clashes with a Congressman over the politician's scheme to settle immigrants on barren land.
Disc 4: Episodes 16-20
16. The Hour of the Tiger (12/30/64)
A neighboring rancher sees his chance to avenge an old grudge after a landslide traps Judge Garth's cattle herd.
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17. Two Men Named Laredo (1/6/65)
Judge Garth defends a troubled, poetry-reading cowboy accused of a brutal murder.
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18. Hideout (1/13/65)
A father and son hide out in the mountains to avoid execution.
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19. Six Graves to Criplecreek (1/27/65)
Ryker's search for a killer becomes intertwined with a young girl's search for her father.
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20. Lost Yesterday (2/3/65)
A pretty amnesia victim tries to recover her memory with the help of the Virginian.
Disc 5: Episodes 21-25
21. A Slight Case of Charity (2/10/65)
A servant girl tries to finance a mysterious money-making venture by "relieving'' Trampas of $1,500.
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22. You Take the High Road (2/17/65)
A young woman and her brother find their trail drive blocked by the Virginian.
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23. Shadows of the Past (2/24/65)
Ryker distrusts the motives of a woman when she consents to marry an old friend.
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24. Legend for a Lawman (3/3/65)
Randy is nearly doomed to the gallows after he is arrested for murder by a stubborn marshal.
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25. Timberland (3/10/65)
The romance of a cowboy and the daughter of a logging boss threatens a showdown between loggers and ranchers.
Disc 6: Episodes 26-30
26. Dangerous Road (3/17/65)
Trampas discovers that a murder and the accidental death of an old friend are too closely linked to be ignored.
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27. Farewell to Honesty (3/24/65)
The Virginian encounters opposition when he tries to bring forgery charges against a prominent citizen.
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28. Old Cowboy (3/31/65)
An old cowboy creates problems for Shiloh Ranch when he tries to prove he's still an expert cowhand.
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29. Showdown (4/14/65)
The Virginian is forced to take sides in a bitter dispute between a family of ranchers and two domineering marshals.
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30. We've Lost a Train (4/21/65)
Trampas is sent to Mexico to pickup a bull. He must go through Laredo where he gets into trouble with three Texas Rangers over a woman. |
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