Owen Wister's 1902 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 189os, it chronicled the lives and relationships of the people who came west and settled the wild land. Starring games 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 One's line-up of luminaries reads like a who's who of Hollywood, including George C. Scott, Lee Marvin, Bette Davis, Robert Duvall, Brian Keith, Colleen Dewhurst, Hugh O'Brian, Ricardo Montalban, Eddie Albert, Michael Rennie, Ida Lupino, and many more!
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EPISODE LIST
1. The Executioners (9/19/62)
2. Woman from White Wing (9/26/62)
3. Throw a Long Rope (10/3/62)
4. The Big Deal (10/10/62)
5. The Brazen Bell (10/17/62)
6. Big Day, Great Day (10/24/62)
7. Riff-Raff (11/7/62)
8. Impasse (11/14/62)
9. It Tolls for Thee (11/21/62)
10. West (11/28/62)
11. The Devil's Children (12/5/62)
12. 50 Days to Moose Jaw (12/12/62)
13. The Accomplice (12/19/62)
14. The Man from the Sea (12/26/62)
15. Duel at Shiloh (1/2/63)
16. The Exiles (1/9/63)
17. The Judgment (1/16/63)
18. Say Goodbye to All That (1/23/63)
19. The Man Who Couldn't Die (1/30/63)
20. If You Have Tears (2/13/63)
21. The Small Parade (2/20/63)
22. Vengeance Is the Spur (2/27/63)
23. The Money Cage (3/6/63)
24. The Golden Door (3/13/63)
25. A Distant Fury (3/20/63)
26. Echo of Another Day (3/27/63)
27. Strangers at Sundown (4/3/63)
28. The Mountain of the Sun (4/17/63)
29. Run Away Home (4/24/63)
30. The Final Hour (5/1/63)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-5
1. The Executioners (9/19/62)
A young man comes to the Wyoming Territory to avenge the hanging of his father.
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2. Woman from White Wing (9/26/62)
A former friend of Judge Garth is determined to destroy the love between Garth and his daughter Betsy.
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3. Throw a Long Rope (10/3/62)
Judge Garth's decision concerning a suspected cattle thief drives a wedge into the loyalty of his foreman.
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4. The Big Deal (10/10/62)
A wealthy South American uses a small army of hired gunmen to challenge Judge Garth in a land dispute.
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5. The Brazen Bell (10/17/62)
A timid schoolteacher is asked to risk his life to save his students.
Disc 2: Episodes 6-10
6. Big Day, Great Day (10/24/62)
A pair of ferocious-tempered wrestlers and two lovesick cowboys add up to trouble for Judge Garth.
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7. Riff-Raff (11/7/62)
American troops -- including the Virginian, Trampas and Steve -- storm Cuba's San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
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8. Impasse (11/14/62)
A family of horse thieves stampedes a herd of wild horses into the Virginian's roundup crew.
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9. It Tolls for Thee (11/21/62)
A vengeful ex-convict kidnaps and tortures Judge Garth.
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10. West (11/28/62)
Trampas clashes head on with a young society's new laws when he attempts to capture a band of outlaws.
Disc 3: Episodes 11-15
11. The Devil's Children (12/5/62)
A rancher refuses to believe his children are vicious until a mysterious fire and an unexplained death leave no other conclusion.
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12. 50 Days to Moose Jaw (12/12/62)
The Virginian hires two itinerant cowboys to help move 2,000 head of cattle across 400 miles of range land.
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13. The Accomplice (12/19/62)
A small-town spinster tries to send Trampas to prison as her pawn in a blackmail plot.
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14. The Man from the Sea (12/26/62)
An ex-sailor discovers the tragic secret of a girl when he visits Medicine Bow looking for a wife.
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15. Duel at Shiloh (1/2/63)
A drifting cowboy's love for the open range precipitates a deadly conflict of interests.
Disc 4: Episodes 16-20
16. The Exiles (1/9/63)
A dance-hall singer claims that her life is threatened when she befriends the Virginian.
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17. The Judgment (1/16/63)
A defendant's brother intimidates the entire town in an effort to prevent the death sentence his brother deserves.
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18. Say Goodbye to All That (1/23/63)
A troubled young man is goaded by his father to commit murder.
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19. The Man Who Couldn't Die (1/30/63)
Judge Garth's claim that he has killed a man in self-defense seems so unfounded that he begins to doubt his own sanity.
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20. If You Have Tears (2/13/63)
A friend has been framed for the murder of a woman's husband in Montana. The Virginian and Trampas go there to investigate.
Disc 5: Episodes 21-25
21. The Small Parade (2/20/63)
When a crusading vegetarian attempts to convert a meat-eating cattle town, he finds himself a hunted man.
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22. Vengeance Is the Spur (2/27/63)
A man is tempted to abandon his life as an outlaw, and a woman searches for revenge.
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23. The Money Cage (3/6/63)
A shrewd confidence man's scheme to rob a bank is foiled by his love for the banker's daughter.
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24. The Golden Door (3/13/63)
Judge Garth successfully defends an immigrant on a murder charge, unaware that the man has already admitted to killing his wife.
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25. A Distant Fury (3/20/63)
A greedy woman plots a murder to keep the undivided profits of a robbery.
Disc 6: Episodes 26-30
26. Echo of Another Day (3/27/63)
Trampas tries to save the life of an ex-convict friend during a search for a $50,000 cache of gold.
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27. Strangers at Sundown (4/3/63)
Passengers on a stagecoach are terrorized by a vengeful outlaw.
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28. The Mountain of the Sun (4/17/63)
The Virginian falls in love with a young widow who has vowed to carry on her dead husband's missionary work.
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29. Run Away Home (4/24/63)
The Virginian encounters a blond adventuress when he hops a freight train to elude a band of robbers.
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30. The Final Hour (5/1/63)
Judge Garth incurs the wrath of his neighbors after he allows a group of immigrants to mine on the Shiloh Ranch. |
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