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Death Valley Days Season 18 Episodes
Season 18 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
The Taming of Trudy Bell
Thu, Oct 2, 196925 mins
Lumberjack Will is attracted to Trudy, the daughter of his boss Mr. Bell. But Trudy thinks highly of herself and after Will spanks her at a box social he expects to lose his job plus his best friend's Danny whose advice he took.
Episode 2
Tracy's Triumph
Sat, Oct 4, 196925 mins
A convict is released from prison - but not from his past.
Episode 3
Old Stape
Sat, Oct 4, 196925 mins
An old thief outwits lawmen by returning to his rundown shack, which straddles the U.S. and Republic of Texas border.
Episode 4
The Tenderfoot
Thu, Oct 9, 196925 mins
While their family is traveling out west three children are orphaned. They decide to continue on to the town of Whiskey Flats and seek their fortune by panning for gold.
Episode 5
Biscuits and Billy, the Kid
Fri, Oct 10, 196925 mins
A blue eyed goat named Billy and a mother's ability to bake biscuits help family members traveling by wagon from Utah to California when they are abandoned by their guide.
Episode 6
Son of Thunder
Sun, Oct 26, 196925 mins
A gunfighter comes to town to challenge the "Avenging Angel". A gunman that is invincible. That bullets can't harm.
Episode 7
The Lady Doctor
Mon, Oct 27, 196925 mins
Amy Caldwell serves as the "doctor" in the remote mountain community over the objections of her husband John. He is also concerned about the threats of an Indian warrior who wants to take over from the old chief.
Episode 8
The Great Pinto Bean Gold Hunt
Sun, Nov 16, 196925 mins
After a trip to town, two down and out miners find gold nuggets mixed with beans they bought. Convinced that finding origin of the beans will make them wealthy, they head across the Arizona desert encountering difficulties along the way.
Episode 9
The Visitor
Mon, Nov 17, 196925 mins
A peace seeking Indian scout aids pioneers besieged by Indian renegades.
Episode 10
The King of Uvalde Road
Thu, Jan 1, 197025 mins
King Fisher keeps the mail from arriving from San Antonio, knowing if it succeeds, he will lose the power he has in Uvalde. The government sends Harry to resolve the problem and he finds a unique way to get King to open his road.
Episode 11
The Mezcla Man
Fri, Jan 2, 197025 mins
Jess intends to marry his longtime sweetheart but thinks he needs to find some hidden gold so she will accept. When a wealthy traveler from New Orleans shows up and courts her, Jess begins to realize what he really wants.
Episode 12
Pioneer Pluck
Sat, Jan 3, 197025 mins
Annabelle ignores her grandmother's advice and flirts with ranch hand Winn while waiting for her beau Frank to propose. Winn's violent past becomes apparent when he vows revenge on her after she marries.
Episode 13
Simple Question of Justice
Mon, Jan 12, 197025 mins
Caleb relies on the advice and support of his upstanding friend Andrew but has a blind spot concerning his son Johnny. Eventually Johnny goes too far and Caleb tracks him down to make him faces the consequences of his actions.
Episode 14
The Wizard of Aberdeen
Sat, Jan 17, 197025 mins
Newspaper editor Lyman Baum prefers telling imaginative stories to the children in town than running a business. After being forced into a ridiculous duel by his landlord, Mr. Baum continues on with his tales about a magical land called Oz and finds success as Frank Baum.
Episode 15
The Dragon of Gold Hill
Sat, Jan 24, 197025 mins
Maso and Okei, tea growers in Gold Hills, encounter both friendship and racism from the locals. A worsening drought has some looking for a scapegoat and local bully Dan leads a mob to drive their Japanese neighbors out.
Episode 16
The Biggest Little Post Office in the World
Sat, Jan 24, 197025 mins
A postal inspector arrives in little Shermanton, Nevada to find out how it manages to sell $1,500 of stamps a month when many in town are illiterate. Charlie Reardon is a charmer with evasive answers and the townspeople are equally unhelpful. The inspector is at a loss to explain what is happening.
Episode 17
A Saint of Travelers
Sat, Feb 14, 197025 mins
Bishop Lamy and Tom Forbes head across the desert with Blue Feather, angry at his sister's conversion, in deadly pursuit. Tom learns about faith when the bishop stops to aid a man ill with cholera, then faces off with Blue Feather.
Episode 18
Talk to Me, Charley
Sun, Feb 15, 197025 mins
Charley and Stokes are partners in a productive gold mine and are successful holding off any claim jumpers. The main problem is Charley drinking too much and when the beautiful Wilhelma arrives the situation worsens. It is Charley who devises a solution.
Episode 19
Amos and the Black Bull
Sat, Feb 28, 197030 mins
Amos can't marry his girl Maggie because he's poor. When his new friend Yucca offers to trade some of his land for a black bull, Amos has to figure out how to get his hands on one.
Episode 20
The Man Who Planted Gold in California
Mon, Mar 16, 197025 mins
A sheriff schemes to win an interest in California's wine industry.
Episode 21
The Solid Gold Pie
Wed, Apr 1, 197025 mins
A town's pie supply is threatened when the loveless lady baker decides to leave.
Episode 22
A Gift from Father Tapis
Tue, Apr 7, 197025 mins
Father de la Cuesta has replaced the deceased Father Tapis and is curious why the padre ordered a hand organ for the mission. Father and Jose refuse to leave when Joaquin and his renegades become a threat, using the organ to save the day.
Episode 23
Clum's Constabulary
Thu, Apr 9, 197025 mins
John Clum is given the task of turning a small group of Apache men into a force that can aid the US Calvary. Not only must he prove their worth but deal with the prejudice of both the army and the local Anglo community who try to sabotage him.
Episode 24
The Contract
Sat, Apr 18, 197025 mins
Red Eagle, with his wife Little Fawn, compete for an army freight contract against Manning. But Manning uses underhanded means to win so Little Fawn finds a clever solution after arriving at the fort.
Episode 25
The Duke of Tombstone
Tue, Apr 21, 197025 mins
Tombstone sheriff Ray Ritter and wife Joanna have a bright future but then the he tosses shady gambler Fields out of area. He returns with a deed to half the town and Ritter finds he must protect the scoundrel from vigilant justice.
Episode 26
Early Candle Lighten
Fri, Apr 24, 197025 mins
A gold camp cook is threatened with hanging after it's discovered he has been skimming nuggets from the miners. His assistant thinks he can save his life by bringing the cook's sister from Tucson.