Legend
Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly believe that Pratt, a drinker, gambler, and womanizer, is the audacious and pure hero of his novels, Nicodemus Legend. Bartok and his associate, Ramos, convince Pratt to assume the Legend persona while supplying him with Legend-like futuristic gadgets that they invent. Together, Bartok and the reluctant Pratt (as Legend), adventure throughout the west solving mysteries, capturing wrong-doers, and even making scientific discoveries.
- 1995-1995
- 1 season
- UPN
- Comedy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure
Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly believe that Pratt, a drinker, gambler, and womanizer, is the audacious and pure hero of his novels, Nicodemus Legend. Bartok and his associate, Ramos, convince Pratt to assume the Legend persona while supplying him with Legend-like futuristic gadgets that they invent. Together, Bartok and the reluctant Pratt (as Legend), adventure throughout the west solving mysteries, capturing wrong-doers, and even making scientific discoveries.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1995
Episode 1
Birth of a Legend
Tue, Apr 18, 1995 120 mins
In 1876 Ernest Pratt, an imperfect man with vices, is a struggling writer of a series of books based on his popular and fictional character Nicodemus Legend. After being mistaken as Legend, Pratt is enlisted by a helpless group of town folk to once again help them, against a powerful female land owner and the town's sheriff in her pocket.
Episode 2
Mr. Pratt Goes to Sheridan
Tue, Apr 25, 1995 50 mins
"Legend" still isn't comfortable in his role of an alcoholic, cowardly author who must live up to the reputation of the dime-store cowboy hero he's created. In this episode he learns that a bank robber who is accused of not only robbing a bank, but killing a company bank guard, will surrender ONLY to Legend. With an accused killer and plenty of potentially trigger-happy security men promised to be in place for the surrender, Legend is very hesitant to be part of the entire proceeding. THEN, "Gentleman Jim" Siringo, the outlaw, approaches Legend at night, in an alley, and convinces him that not only did he NOT kill the guard, but he only got away with ten thousand dollars, not the 250 thousand claimed. He asks Legend to investigate and set the record straight. Legend and Bartok must engage in the new science of Forensics to clear Siringo's name ... at least for the charge of murder .
Episode 3
Legend on His President's Secret Service
Tue, May 2, 1995 45 mins
President Ulysses S. Grant seeks Pratt's help to uncover a possible plot to kill him and who knows what else.
Episode 4
Custer's Next to Last Stand
Tue, May 9, 1995 45 mins
A mystery man with a golden eye patch is threatening Pratt's life. At the same time Pratt also has to deal with problems from Custer.
Episode 5
The Life, Death, and Life of Wild Bill Hickock
Tue, May 16, 1995 45 mins
Wild Bill Hickock seeks the help of Pratt's alter ego, Legend, but is turned down. But the bad still think they are working together, and both are now in peril.
Episode 6
Knee-High Noon
Tue, May 23, 1995 45 mins
E. C. Allen, the publisher of the Legend book series, orders Pratt to include a new character: Legend junior. And the mother of the young boy makes demands and otherwise causes a nuisance in Pratt's life.
Episode 7
The Gospel According to Legend
Mon, Jun 12, 1995 45 mins
Pratt recognizes a snakeoil salesman from back west, who has come to town spreading the word of the gospel, claiming to have changed.
Episode 8
Bone of Contention
Tue, Jun 20, 1995 45 mins
Pratt and Bartok investigate the murder of a man who brought Bartok a dinosaur bone.
Episode 9
Revenge of the Herd
Tue, Jul 4, 1995 45 mins
The European publisher branch of the Legend books, comes to town with his son, wanting to go on a great American hunt for buffalo, but his actions cause trouble with the Arapaho people.
Episode 10
Fall of a Legend
Tue, Jul 18, 1995 45 mins
Pratt is wrongfully convicted of murder and he, Bartok and Ramos must help clear his name.
Episode 11
Clueless in San Francisco
Tue, Jul 25, 1995 45 mins
The wife of the chief of the Black Foot Indians seeks Pratt's help in finding her parents, who she was separated from by accident when she was very young.
Episode 12
Skeletons in the Closet
Tue, Aug 8, 1995 45 mins
The skeleton of a dead Aztec indian leads Ramos on a journey to find out what happened to the stranger, and on a personal journey of his own.