Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1971)

Cast

Margot Kidder as Ruth
Margot Kidder

as Ruth

James Garner as Sheriff Frank Nichols
James Garner

as Sheriff Frank Nichols

John Beck as Ketcham
John Beck

as Ketcham

Stuart Margolin as Deputy Sheriff Mitch Mitchell
Stuart Margolin

as Deputy Sheriff Mitch Mitchell

Neva Patterson as Sara "Ma" Ketcham
Neva Patterson

as Sara "Ma" Ketcham

Episodes

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September 16, 1971

A retired soldier tired of guns returns to his family homestead in Arizona only to be forced to assume the position of …

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September 23, 1971

A bandit gang rides in from Mexico in search of a dentist for its leader.

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September 30, 1971

An Indian claims the Ketchams' land.

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October 7, 1971

Nichols welcomes a would-be actress to town, while Ketcham is infuriated by a booksmart lawman.

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October 14, 1971

Two aging gunfighters are pressured into a final showdown.

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October 21, 1971

Ketcham angers the Apaches when he tries to force a brave to end his hunt for a prize buck.

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October 28, 1971

Nichols and Ketcham hire second-rate mercenaries for an attack on an outlaw stronghold.

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November 4, 1971

A baseball game between a visiting Army team and the town's team becomes a betting event.

Ketcham Power poster

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November 11, 1971

Ketcham is made a deputy and promptly abuses his authority.

The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come poster

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November 23, 1971

An earthquake traps Nichols in a cellar with an Army vet and his mule while looters rampage around them.

Away The Rolling River poster

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November 30, 1971

An old bandit has his eye on one last prize: a money train.

Where Did Everybody Go? poster

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December 7, 1971

A jealous boyfriend and his hulking brothers are after Nichols when he flirts with a temptress.

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December 28, 1971

A man comes to town looking to kill Ruth's fiance, who hasn't told her everything about his past.

Eddie Joe poster

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January 4, 1972

A black fugitive hits town with a vengeful former cellmate close behind.

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January 11, 1972

Nichols races a con artist uncle to find a hidden stash of money.

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January 18, 1972

Thieves mistake Nichols for a top safecracker and force him into their latest crime.

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February 1, 1972

A con artist talks the townspeople into investing in a gold mine.

Wings Of An Angel poster

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February 8, 1972

Nichols and a daredevil pilot search for killers.

About Jessie James poster

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February 15, 1972

Nichols sets out to catch Jesse James and collect the reward.

Fight Of The Century poster

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February 22, 1972

Nichols is forced into the ring with a professional boxer.

Man's Best Enemy poster

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February 29, 1972

An accused killer escapes when Nichols is distracted by a barking dog.

Wonder Fizz Flies Again poster

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March 7, 1972

Nichols and his pilot friend team up once more, this time to rescue a kidnapped girl.

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March 14, 1972

When Nichols is killed, his identical brother comes to town to avenge his murder.

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May 16, 1972

After twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "re…