Death Valley Days
A long-running Western series set in Death Valley showcases frontier tales and local folklore, sponsored by a mining company that once operated in the region.
- 1952-1970
- 18 seasons
- Rhino Home Video
- Action & Adventure
- TV-PG
A long-running Western series set in Death Valley showcases frontier tales and local folklore, sponsored by a mining company that once operated in the region.
Season 15 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
The Day All Marriages Were Cancelled
Fri, Sep 2, 1966 30 mins
In 1850's Arizona, Charles Poston fills many positions including the ability to perform weddings. After his arrival, Father McCabe declares all marriages invalid. A trial is conducted to settle things.
Episode 2
The Solid Gold Cavity
Sat, Oct 1, 1966 25 mins
Sawbuck would give his left arm for a good set of teeth. When he saves a dentist's life on the trail they use some of Sawbuck's gold to make a set. But the two bandits that nearly killed the dentist have other plans for the gold.
Episode 3
The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick
Sat, Oct 1, 1966 25 mins
Visitors in the town of Deadwood want to meet the famous Deadeye Dick, but the character is a product of a writer's pen. When the town leaders decide have a local storyteller pose as Deadeye Dick, they don't count on opposition from the town busybodies. But Dick may surprise them all in the face of a crisis.
Episode 4
Brute Angel
Wed, Oct 5, 1966 25 mins
Sheriff McBain leaves home to arrest notorious gunslinger Sam Bolt for murder when he would prefer to see the arrival of his first grandchild. He encounters Pony, an associate of Bolt's, whose life he once saved and gains a needed ally.
Episode 5
A Sense of Justice
Thu, Oct 6, 1966 25 mins
A young Roy Bean rides into 1850's San Diego to visit his brother. Bad blood quickly develops between him and a local with Roy arrested for wounding the man. But is it justice for him to spend ten years in prison?
Episode 6
The Lady and the Sourdough
Sat, Oct 8, 1966 25 mins
Tom does the mining and Rupert the cooking in a partnership, where any profits are split equally. But Rupert becomes suspicious of Tom's behavior, especially concerning neighbor Mrs. Daigle and interest in her farm.
Episode 7
The Kid from Hell's Kitchen
Thu, Oct 20, 1966 25 mins
Billy the Kid sets out to avenge the death of a friend.
Episode 8
Samaritans--Mountain Style
Thu, Oct 27, 1966 25 mins
While serving as scouts for Fremont's expedition, Carson and Godey come across a man who has lost everything in an Indian raid. They face a choice between helping him or moving on with their jobs.
Episode 9
One Fast Injun
Wed, Dec 21, 1966 25 mins
A prospector who continuously loses bets and is subject to ridicule from a barroom crowd; thinks he has discovered salvation by betting on a fast Indian that he spots running near his mine. After winning a few bets and paying an opposing runner to throw a race; he loses again when the opposing runner uses some of his bribe money to pay the fast Indian to throw the race. However, the barroom crowd has a good laugh at his expense and he wins back the friendship that he lost while he was winning.
Episode 10
The Jolly Roger and Wells Fargo
Fri, Dec 23, 1966 25 mins
Robert Louis Stevenson is exploring a deserted mine with his son when they discover a Wells Fargo strongbox.
Episode 11
The Hero of Apache Pass
Sat, Dec 24, 1966 25 mins
After a settler's son is stolen during an Apache raid, an Army doctor leads a small band on a near impossible mission to rescue a group of wounded soldiers and the child.
Episode 12
The Gypsy
Wed, Dec 28, 1966 25 mins
A Gypsy woman has a gift that allows her to see a person's future from a deck of cards. When one man decides to take advantage of her gift he doesn't count on what the cards say about his own future.
Episode 13
A Calamity Called Jane
Thu, Dec 29, 1966 25 mins
After Calamity Jane joins Wild Bill Hicock's show, her uncouth behavior causes Bill to think he made a mistake. When Bill tells her she should act like a lady he soon realizes he made a bigger mistake.
Episode 14
Doc Holliday's Gold Bars
Fri, Dec 30, 1966 25 mins
After a run of bad luck at faro Doc Holliday is in need of working capital. When he meets an investment banker from the east he decides to take advantage of the banker's greed to fund his next game.
Episode 15
Silver Tombstone
Sun, Feb 26, 1967 25 mins
Prospector Ed Schieffelin has scoured the mountains of southern Arizona for seven years, always hopeful of making a bonanza strike, but always failing. Finally, he finds what looks like it might be real treasure, but before he can find out if he's rich, he must overcome marauding Apaches, scoffing family, and a fear that his luck will never change.
Episode 16
The Man Who Didn't Want Gold
Wed, Mar 1, 1967 25 mins
Wilson and Winters have had many unproductive years mining when a young stranger arrives looking for a hideout. They lie to a sheriff about his whereabouts, than Redmond uncovers a lucrative gold strike. The race is on to file a claim.
Episode 17
Halo for a Badman
Thu, Mar 2, 1967 25 mins
An ex-convict is hired by Animas City, Colorado's mayor to be their marshal because no one else can stand up to the outlaws that rob every gold shipment that tries to leave town. Some of the gold miners don't trust their new peace officer believing he's in cahoots with the gangs.
Episode 18
A Wrangler's Last Ride
Fri, Mar 3, 1967 25 mins
A former cowhand now prefers to paint the life of the cowboy, which he feels is vanishing. While visiting his childhood home he must decide if using violence to protect that way of life in the face of inevitable progress is justified.
Episode 19
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Sat, Mar 4, 1967 25 mins
When a group of five men are ambushed by the Comanche, only two escape. But one other of the five men is still alive, and his dying sister's psychic bond with another woman may be his only chance for survival.
Episode 20
The Saga of Dr. Davis
Sat, Mar 18, 1967 25 mins
Dr. William Davis is asked by his current partner Jenny to replace her with young Tad in his magic act. Everything is fine until they need to perform for some rengade Indians.
Episode 21
Major Horace Bell
Wed, Apr 26, 1967 25 mins
Major Bell, an early settler of Los Angeles, comes to the defense of a man who he believes was framed for murder.
Episode 22
The Day They Stole the Salamander
Fri, Apr 28, 1967 25 mins
When a freight line's near impregnable strongbox is stolen by road agents, the proprietor's girlfriend finds her loyalties tested when she discovers her wounded brother is the safecracker for the gang.
Episode 23
Siege at Amelia's Kitchen
Wed, May 3, 1967 25 mins
Warren takes an unreasonable dislike to his stepmother after returning to his father's ranch. An attack by rogue Indians leads Warren to have a change of heart.
Episode 24
Solid Foundation
Fri, May 5, 1967 25 mins
Prospector Jim Otis is taken hostage by robbers after he stumbles onto their loot.
Episode 25
Along Came Mariana
Thu, May 11, 1967 25 mins
After the territory of New Mexico joins the United States, a young woman decides to challenge the peonage system in court when her father's debt forces her into servitude.
Episode 26
A Man Called Abraham
Wed, Jun 21, 1967 25 mins
A man of God living in the desert tries to convince a hardened killer that he could truly change in his heart, no matter his past crimes.
