Buckskin
Annie O'Connell's boarding house in Buckskin, Montana, in 1880, is the setting for dramas unfolding for travelers and townies alike. Stories are seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody.
- 1958-1959
- 1 season
- NBC
- Drama, Action & Adventure
Annie O'Connell's boarding house in Buckskin, Montana, in 1880, is the setting for dramas unfolding for travelers and townies alike. Stories are seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody.
Season 1 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1958 - 1959
Episode 1
The Lady from Blackhawk
Thu, Jul 3, 1958 30 mins
The local schoolmaster has sent away for a mail-order bride, but when she arrives in town she has a surprise in store for him--she refuses to marry him.
Episode 2
The Man Who Waited
Thu, Jul 10, 1958 30 mins
While riding out on the prairie, Jody finds a wounded man. He brings him back home and they try to nurse him back to health, and soon a friendship grows between Jody and the mysterious stranger.
Episode 3
The Outlaw's Boy
Thu, Jul 17, 1958 30 mins
A notorious outlaws's son enters the spelling bee at Jody's school. All the other children withdraw from the contest, except Jody.
Episode 4
The Ballad of Gabe Pruitt
Thu, Jul 24, 1958 30 mins
Dan Pruitt returns to town for his father's funeral, but he's surprised--and angry--to discover that his mother has already remarried.
Episode 5
The Trial of Chrissy Miller
Thu, Jul 31, 1958 30 mins
Chrissy Miller, Jody's best friend, causes an injury to her father's best mare, and she makes Jody promise not to tell anyone. When she arrives home four hours late her friends and family jump to conclusions about the reasons for her lateness, and when she won't tell them where she's been or what she's been doing, speculation runs rampant and results in charges being leveled against an innocent man, amidst talk of a "necktie party".
Episode 6
Cash Robertson
Thu, Aug 7, 1958 30 mins
Jody wants to sell his prize lamb to sheep trader Cash Robertson in order to buy a rifle, but Robertson doesn't want to buy it.
Episode 7
Lament for Durango
Thu, Aug 14, 1958 30 mins
The sheriff is forced to shoot and kill an outlaw, and the man's brother comes to town for revenge. However, the townspeople won't help the sheriff because they think he didn't give the outlaw a chance before he shot him.
Episode 8
Tree of Death
Thu, Aug 21, 1958 30 mins
The Taliaferros arrive in town withe seemingly no past. But Annie O'Connell recognizes the man from years before as someone who caused great harm practicing quack medicine.
Episode 9
The Gold Watch
Thu, Aug 28, 1958 30 mins
Jody "borrows" a gold watch that had belonged to his father and accidentally breaks it. When his mother discovers it missing, she assumes it was stolen, thinks she knows who did it and accuses them of the "theft".
Episode 10
The Ghost of Balaclava
Thu, Sep 4, 1958 30 mins
A veteran of the Crimean War is entertaining the town folk with his tales of war heroics. Jody asks him for help in preparing a school paper but the facts given may or may not be true.
Episode 11
Hunter's Moon
Thu, Sep 11, 1958 30 mins
Detective Kirby arrives in town on the trail of a man who performs surgery without a doctor's license. The O'Connells like the man and try to keep the officer from doing his job.
Episode 12
China Boy
Thu, Sep 18, 1958 30 mins
A Chinese man moves to town and opens a laundry with low prices. A competitor, used to a monopoly, encourages the town folk to act against the newcomer. Jody sees racial injustice at it's worse.
Episode 13
Tell Me, Leonardo
Thu, Sep 25, 1958 30 mins
When his good buddy's father is accused of murder Jody seeks help from the town's fortune teller.
Episode 14
A Picture of Pa
Thu, Oct 2, 1958 30 mins
Heading to the town of Buckskin, a photographer gets more than he was expecting when the stage is held up by outlaws.
Episode 15
The Money Man
Thu, Oct 9, 1958 30 mins
An eccentric printer is approached by a stranger with a big money-making scheme.
Episode 16
Miss Pringle
Thu, Oct 16, 1958 30 mins
The town is taken with Miss Pringle, the new music teacher.
Episode 17
A Permanent Juliet
Thu, Oct 23, 1958 30 mins
The Shakespearean troupe is without a Juliet.
Episode 18
A Man from the Mountains
Thu, Oct 30, 1958 30 mins
The O'Connells meet a man who feels he has been cheated of his wages by the mining company he had worked for. He decides to turn to robbery to get the money owed him despite Tommy trying to help.
Episode 19
The Bullnappers
Thu, Nov 6, 1958 30 mins
Two ranchers are feuding over the steer Jody hid.
Episode 20
The Greatest Man in History
Mon, Jan 5, 1959 30 mins
Newspaper editor Ben Newcomb hears a deathbed confession that appears to implicate the mayor in a shooting. Not wanting to make the confession public, Ben goes to the mayor and tries to convince him to clear the air one way or the other.
Episode 21
The Monkey's Uncle
Mon, Jan 12, 1959 30 mins
Teacher Ben Newcombe jeopardizes his job to tell Jody about evolution.
Episode 22
Mr. Rush's Secretary
Mon, Jan 19, 1959 30 mins
Jody and an orphan boy try to change Mrs. Hale's plans for leaving town.
Episode 23
Coup Stick
Mon, Feb 2, 1959 30 mins
The people of Buckskin are enraged by a reign of vandalism that has struck the town. Coup sticks, carved Indian symbols of bravery, are found at the scene of each incident.
Episode 24
Fry's Wife
Mon, Feb 9, 1959 30 mins
Sellers grant an expectant father's amnesty, but a posse is not so accommodating.
Episode 25
Who Killed Pat Devlin?
Mon, Feb 16, 1959 30 mins
Sheriff Devlin's wife had big plans for her husband, but they didn't include his murder.
Episode 26
Little Heathen
Mon, Feb 23, 1959 30 mins
Jody encounters an Indian girl who's determined to get rid of her baby.
Episode 27
The Knight Who Owned Buckskin
Mon, Mar 2, 1959 30 mins
Sir Nigel claims to own the town, and he has a deed from Queen Victoria to prove it.
Episode 28
Cousin Casey
Mon, Mar 9, 1959 30 mins
Jody's recently orphaned cousin from Ireland arrives in Buckskin. The young man's quick temper and arrogant manner irritate the townspeople, and he becomes the prime suspect in a bank robbery.
Episode 29
A Well of Gold
Mon, Mar 16, 1959 30 mins
An old-timer strikes gold, and his sons arrive to cash in.
Episode 30
Act of Faith
Mon, Mar 23, 1959 30 mins
A stranger rides into Buckskin and causes a stir because of his ability to quote the Bible.
Episode 31
The Venus Adjourner
Mon, Mar 30, 1959 30 mins
Myrtha has had it with her husband's inventions: the latest is a gasoline engine.
Episode 32
Charlie, My Boy
Mon, Apr 6, 1959 30 mins
An ailing old man arrives in Buckskin to see his son, whom he believes to be a successful rancher. Knowing that the old man hasn't long to live, the son hesitates to admit to him that he isn't a rancher at all.
Episode 33
Annie's Old Beau
Mon, Apr 13, 1959 30 mins
George Bradley was Annie's old beau, and he'd like to rekindle the flames.
Episode 34
Mail-Order Groom
Mon, Apr 20, 1959 30 mins
To find a husband for Lucy Corkle, Annie advertises in the paper.
Episode 35
The Manager
Mon, Apr 27, 1959 30 mins
When Jody's mother takes a vacation, Jody takes over the hotel.
Episode 36
I'll Sing at Your Wedding
Mon, May 4, 1959 30 mins
A counselor is preparing Melissa for marriage, but it's the advisor who needs help.
Episode 37
A Question of Courage
Mon, May 11, 1959 30 mins
Teacher Ben Newcomb preaches non-violence until a ruffian insults his wife.
Episode 38
Mary MacNamara
Mon, May 18, 1959 30 mins
The girl Jody finds lying in a ravine tells him only her name.
Episode 39
The Better Mouse Trap
Mon, May 25, 1959 30 mins
Jody and his gang's money-making scheme are to sell beverages of pressed grapes and sugar.