The Westerner (1960)
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.
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Episode 1 - Jeff
Release Date: 1960-09-30Dave 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.
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Episode 2 - School Days
Release Date: 1960-10-07When 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.
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Episode 3 - Brown
Release Date: 1960-10-21A smooth talker ends up with Dave's dog, Brown
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Episode 4 - Mrs. Kennedy
Release Date: 1960-10-28Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.
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Episode 5 - Dos Pinos
Release Date: 1960-11-04When 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
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Episode 6 - The Courting of Libby
Release Date: 1960-11-11Dave courts Libby
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Episode 7 - Treasure
Release Date: 1960-11-18Dave 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.
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Episode 8 - The Old Man
Release Date: 1960-11-25Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers
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Episode 9 - Ghost of a Chance
Release Date: 1960-12-02Dave meets up with a ghost
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Episode 10 - Line Camp
Release Date: 1960-12-09Dave 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.
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Episode 11 - Going Home
Release Date: 1960-12-16On 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.
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Episode 12 - Hand on the Gun
Release Date: 1960-12-23A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.
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Episode 13 - The Painting
Release Date: 1960-12-30When 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.