Season 10

E1. Blue Heaven

Sep 26, 1964 · 45m

A runaway kid and a wanted man from East Texas team up to first find the kid's mother and second to shake those who have been chasing the man about a murder in Carver County and robbery he just didn't commit.

E2. Crooked Mile

Oct 3, 1964 · 45m

Cyrus Degler is determined to keep Quint away from his 19-year old daughter, but no threats or beatings can keep them apart. They are about to leave town to get married when cousin Praylie comes to town bent on putting a stop to their plans any way he has to.

E3. Old Man

Oct 10, 1964 · 45m

Having already rescued an old man once, Danny may have to try to save him again when his friend is framed for murder.

E4. The Violators

Oct 17, 1964 · 45m

A violent killing appears to be the work of Indians, but Matt doubts it. Someone accuses Quint of it and the solution involves secret motives and revenge in Indian country.

E5. Doctor's Wife

Oct 24, 1964 · 45m

There's trouble for Doc Adams, and perhaps for Dodge, when a new doctor and his wife arrive in town and the wife resorts to spreading a nasty rumor about Doc to get the new practice started.

E6. Take Her, She's Cheap

Oct 31, 1964 · 45m

When a shiftless farmer offers his daughter to Matt, Matt demurs, but the smitten girl comes after Matt, bringing danger with her.

E7. Help Me, Kitty

Nov 7, 1964 · 45m

When a young pregnant woman seeks Kitty's aid in escaping from the child's father, the two women take the stagecoach from Dodge and meet with greater danger.

E8. Hung High

Nov 14, 1964 · 45m

As Matt takes a convicted man to Hays City for hanging, Matt and the prisoner are waylaid and the prisoner lynched. Matt is framed for the killing, then arrested by a sergeant with a grudge against him.

E9. Jonah Hutchinson

Nov 21, 1964 · 45m

An old rancher returns home after many years in prison, ready to reclaim what is his by any means necessary, including burning out the squatters on his land.

E10. Big Man, Big Target

Nov 28, 1964 · 45m

Ellie Merchant, the wife of farmer Joe Merchant, is having a passionate affair with outlaw Pike Beechum. Beechum intends to remove Joe and any other obstacle between him and Ellie.

E11. Chicken

Dec 5, 1964 · 45m

Mistakenly hailed as a hero who downed four robbers, a man rethinks his decision to let folks regard him as a gunfighter when protecting the woman he wants calls for a gunman's skill.

E12. Innocence

Dec 12, 1964 · 45m

Art and Bob both have an eye on a new girl in town. She works at the Long Branch but only has eyes for the most well-liked man in town. On the eve of their marriage, it all comes to a head and the town is out for blood.

E13. Aunt Thede

Dec 19, 1964 · 45m

Festus's ornery aunt arrives, squats on a piece of land, sets up a still, and comes to the rescue of a pair of star-crossed lovers. At the time he appeared in this episode, Howard McNear was appearing on The Andy Griffith Show as regular, Floyd Lawson the town barber.

E14. Hammerhead

Dec 26, 1964 · 45m

Festus takes part in a horse race in which big money is at stake, tempting some to sabotage the race in order to make sure of the outcome.

E15. Double Entry

Jan 2, 1965 · 45m

Matt's old friend comes to town, announcing plans to settle down and start a business, but the business he has in mind involves dishonesty and perhaps murder.

E16. Run, Sheep, Run

Jan 9, 1965 · 45m

The body of a no-good man is found in his burning store on the same night as the sudden disappearance of the nice couple he cheated out of the money for their ranch.

E17. Deputy Festus

Jan 16, 1965 · 45m

On their way out of town, some cousins of Festus come across a badly injured man whom they assume is dead, so they flee, pursued by Festus, who believes his cousins attacked the man.

E18. One Killer on Ice

Jan 23, 1965 · 45m

Anderson, a stylish bounty hunter, rides into Dodge City. He informs Matt that his partner has a wanted criminal at an ice house. The locale is a two-day ride from Dodge; Anderson wants Matt's help to bring the criminal in. The outlaw's brother intends to go gunning for Matt and Anderson. There's also a twist: Matt finds out Anderson didn't tell him the truth about what happened. Both Anderson's partner and the outlaw lie dead at the ice house.

E19. Chief Joseph

Jan 30, 1965 · 45m

Chief Joseph has come to town suffering from pneumonia. When he and his party are refused lodging at the hotel, a stranger steps in offering his room. Local sentiment is against this and like a boiling over teapot, trouble begins to brew.

E20. Circus Trick

Feb 6, 1965 · 45m

A circus family comes to town and charms the populace, who don't know the family's real stock in trade is larceny.

E21. Song for Dying

Feb 13, 1965 · 45m

The head of the Lukens clan blames Martin Kellums for not helping his young bride during a difficult childbirth when the doctor was away. When Kellums runs to Dodge, Matt does his best to keep everyone safe including the local citizens.

E22. Winner Take All

Feb 20, 1965 · 45m

Two brothers quarrel to the death over a woman, and as the survivor flees with her, pursued by Matt, the killing may not be over.

E23. Eliab's Aim

Feb 27, 1965 · 45m

The goofy nephew of Festus, Eliab Haggen, comes to Dodge with the hope of shooting off a tiny piece of his ear, because Festus bit off a piece of his dad's ear years ago in a fight.

E24. Thursday's Child

Mar 6, 1965 · 45m

Kitty welcomes her mentor to town, but her friend is burdened by a secret: she's here to deliver the child of her outlaw son, a man willing to take his own mother hostage.

E25. Breckinridge

Mar 13, 1965 · 45m

A young attorney newly arrived in Dodge works the law to keep his client out of Matt's clutches, then has ample reason to regret it.

E26. Bank Baby

Mar 20, 1965 · 45m

Bert Clum uses his clan to get what he wants. They are camped outside of Dodge. When they meet a small wagon train, he hatches a plot to rob the local bank. But he needs to snatch a baby to hide behind first.

E27. The Lady

Mar 27, 1965 · 45m

A woman and her adult, attractive niece stop in Dodge to earn some money to complete their journey to San Francisco. When an offer of marriage to her aunt threatens to derail those plans, the niece takes action.

E28. Dry Road to Nowhere

Apr 3, 1965 · 45m

A temperance agitator wants to shut down Kitty's saloon and end all the drinking in Dodge.

E29. Twenty Miles from Dodge

Apr 10, 1965 · 45m

On a stagecoach returning to Dodge, Kitty and her traveling companions are waylaid and held for ransom.

E30. The Pariah

Apr 17, 1965 · 45m

A mousy local man is hailed as a hero when he shoots and kills a man wanted for murder. Then a newspaper reporter interviews him and uncovers facts that cast a very different light on the shooting.