Frontier Doctor

Episode 1

Queen of the Cimarron

Fri, Sep 26, 1958

Dr. Baxter discovers that the cattle that saloon owner Fancy Varden plans to start her cattle empire with are infected with anthrax, and the disease is spreading from the cattle to the cowhands.

Episode 2

San Francisco Story

Sat, Oct 4, 1958 27 mins

While in San Francisco at a medical convention, Dr. Baxter is framed for murder when a man whom he treated for a routine leg injury dies mysteriously.

Episode 3

Three Wanted Men

Sat, Oct 11, 1958

Three wanted men are holed up at a ranch house. They kidnap Dr. Baxter to treat one of the men who was shot during a robbery. A hostage, gunfights, and a chase lead to their demise.

Episode 4

Crooked Circle

Sat, Oct 18, 1958

Dr. Baxter is accused of murder when a wealthy rancher is poisoned while under the doctor's care.

Episode 5

The Apache Uprising

Sat, Oct 25, 1958

Dr. Baxter tries to bring peace between the Apaches and the local town folks. A hot-headed deputy sheriff complicate the situation.

Episode 6

Double Boomerang

Sat, Nov 1, 1958 30 mins

A series of cave-ins at a gold mine leads to a confrontation between the mine owner and Dr.Baxter.

Episode 7

Mystery of the Black Stallion

Sat, Nov 8, 1958 27 mins

Two Eastern crooks try to run an insurance scam to victimize the owner of a valuable racehorse and fix a major horse race.

Episode 8

The Outlaw Legion

Sat, Nov 15, 1958 27 mins

Lured to a remote cabin, Dr. Baxter discovers the men he's treating for bullet wounds are members of Butch Cassidy's "Hole in the Wall Gang".

Episode 9

Fury of the Big Top

Sat, Nov 22, 1958

Dr. Baxtor treats a mysterious little girl found half-dead in the desert, rendered mute by the trauma she's face. However, not everything is as it seems.

Episode 10

The Desperate Game

Sat, Nov 29, 1958

Dr. Baxter's friend and mentor becomes involved in a scheme to issue phony death certificates to outlaws on the run. Dr. Baxter saves the day.

Episode 11

The Great Stagecoach Robbery

Sat, Dec 6, 1958

Diva Lillian Loyd is on a stagecoach that is held up. The robber is a fan and does not take her jewels. She claims she was robbed so the thief decides to pay her another visit.

Episode 12

Iron Trail Ambush

Sat, Dec 13, 1958

Mysterious accidents on a railway construction project lead to startling revelations.

Episode 13

Shotgun Hattie

Sat, Dec 20, 1958

An evil stepmother has her stepson falsely committed to an asylum so she could steal his inheritance. Dr.Baxter thwarts the wicked scheme.

Episode 14

Trouble in Paradise Valley

Sat, Dec 27, 1958 27 mins

Dr. Baxter tries to help a young man who, when faced with an eviction notice and his mother's mounting medical bills, goes on a criminal rampage.

Episode 15

Shadows of Belle Starr

Sat, Jan 3, 1959

A troubled teen is involved in a robbery and murder. Dr. Baxter tries to help while also treating him for a rabid dog bite.

Episode 16

Illegal Entry

Sat, Jan 10, 1959

Dr Baxter, returning from a trip to visit a friend, encounters a man who dies of Cholera. In tracing it to it's origin, Dr Baxter investigates and finds the source of the Cholera and discovers something more insidious.

Episode 17

Sabotage

Sat, Jan 17, 1959

American troops deployed in Cuba during the Spanish American War are eating poisoned beef. Frontier Doctor is engaged by the U.S. Army to investigate.

Episode 18

Belle of Tennessee

Sat, Jan 24, 1959

Tennessee Smith, the owner of a gambling hall, is shot under mysterious circumstances. Dr, Baxter investigates, using the new tool of fingerprints to discover the guilty parties.

Episode 19

Bitter Creek Gang

Sat, Jan 31, 1959

Dr. Baxter goes undercover to capture the Bitter Creek Gang. He is discovered and a battle ensues.

Episode 20

Broken Barrier

Sat, Feb 7, 1959

A woman tries to bring in her father's oil well. Mysterious attacks occur when others try to take over the well. Dr. Baxter and the sheriff work together to determine who is behind the plot but all are in for a big surprise.

Episode 21

The Woman Who Dared

Sat, Feb 14, 1959

Liz Lambert is vehemently opposed to her daughter Kathy's choice of a husband and creates unhappiness all around in her determination to stop the wedding.

Episode 22

Storm over King City

Sat, Feb 21, 1959

While traveling north to claim an inheritance left to him, Doc Baxter is bushwhacked by an outlaw who then assumes his identity.

Episode 23

Law of the Badlands

Sat, Feb 28, 1959

While sick Apaches are being treated for a fatal illness, one murders a U.S Cavalry colonel.

Episode 24

The Big Gamblers

Sat, Mar 7, 1959

2 unscrupulous brothers attempting to set up illegal gambling in a peaceful town are stopped by the local sheriff.

Episode 25

Strangers in Town

Sat, Mar 14, 1959

Episode 26

The Big Frame Up

Sat, Mar 21, 1959

A man is accused of murdering his brother but he has amnesia. Dr. Baxter tries a new technique called hypnotism to help him regain his memory.

Episode 27

Drifting Sands

Sat, Mar 28, 1959

A territorial nurse is kidnapped before she can reach Doctor Baxter's offices, by a woman and her two sons. The woman assumes the nurse's identity and starts to work with Baxter, getting familiar with one patient in particular, a rich old lady hypochondriac who possesses a valuable collection of diamond jewelry.

Episode 28

The Homesteaders

Sat, Apr 4, 1959

A young ranch hand tries to protect his girlfriend and her family of immigrant homesteaders from the attacks of his cowboy friends who want to keep the range open to run their cattle.

Episode 29

Danger Valley

Sat, Apr 11, 1959 27 mins

Sheriff Quinn and his posse search for the man responsible for an express office hold-up, Dr. Bill Baxter tries to find the source of the diphtheria epidemic that's sweeping the valley. Bill soon realizes that he and the Sheriff are searching for the same man.

Episode 30

South of the Rio Grande

Sat, Apr 18, 1959

Episode 31

The Twisted Road

Sat, Apr 25, 1959 27 mins

When two young women are strangled, the townspeople of Rising Springs suspect any and all newcomers of the crimes. The sheriff arrests a man who claims to have recently moved West for his health, but Dr. Baxter becomes convinced that they've arrested the wrong man.

Episode 32

Gringo Pete

Sat, May 2, 1959 27 mins

An outlaw leader suffering from a fatal heart disease convinces the territorial governor that he will cooperate with the law to round up his former outlaw gang. Once paroled, he resumes command of his henchman and rustles horses badly need as U.S. Cavalry remounts. Dr. Baxter, who treated the outlaw in prison, devises a plan to recapture the double-crossing criminal.

Episode 33

Superstition Mountain

Sat, May 9, 1959

After treating a Yaqui elder, Dr. Baxter is summoned by the Yaqui wife of a Cavalry officer shot and wounded near Superstition Mountain, and a bigoted sergeant tracking down two deserters, both looking for a mine at the site.

Episode 34

The Elkton Lake Feud

Sat, May 16, 1959 26 mins

A fight has been raging for years between two families over the ownership of a lake. Now there are only three members of each family left, and a court has finally handed down its decision. However, the family that lost is refusing to abide by the decision, possibly leading to even more trouble.

Episode 35

Strange Cargo

Sat, May 23, 1959

While visiting the port town of Vista, Texas, Doctor Baxter comes across one of histories most fatal plagues.

Episode 36

Man to Man

Sun, Jun 21, 1959

A young boy finds himself accused of plotting to murder an important political figure.

Episode 37

The Confidence Gang

Sat, Jun 6, 1959 30 mins

Soon after being put on parole, a young woman heads west with two men, all of whom are regular cons. This time, they are after a man who has a fortune in insurance.

Episode 38

The Counterfeiters

Sat, Jun 13, 1959

The Doctor stages an intricate ruse to nab a band of counterfeiters.

Episode 39

Flaming Gold

Sat, Jun 20, 1959 27 mins

Returning from a medical convention, Dr. Baxter stops off in an oil-boom town to visit and old patient, but discovers that the lawyer had suddenly died while arguing a case in court. Baxter becomes convinced that the oil companies who were the defendants in the suit murdered the lawyer to force his inexperienced junior partner to handle the case alone.