The Adventures of Kit Carson
One of the more popular of the many Wild West adventure series targeted at kids to be released during the 50's. This program followed the lonely life of rugged frontiersman Kit Carson and his Mexican friend, El Toro, as they roamed the southwest righting wrongs and bringing outlaws to justice.
- 1951-1960
- 4 seasons
- Alpha Video Distributors
- Action & Adventure
One of the more popular of the many Wild West adventure series targeted at kids to be released during the 50's. This program followed the lonely life of rugged frontiersman Kit Carson and his Mexican friend, El Toro, as they roamed the southwest righting wrongs and bringing outlaws to justice.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1951 - 1952
Episode 1
California Outlaws
Sat, Aug 11, 1951 30 mins
Kit takes on a bold gang preying on stagecoaches.
Episode 2
Prince of Padua Hills
Sat, Aug 18, 1951 30 mins
Episode 3
The Road to Monterey
Sat, Aug 25, 1951 30 mins
After an attempt is made to assassinate Sen. Fowler--who happens to be Kit's former commanding officer--Kit escorts him to Monterey. In the meantime, El Toro tries to re-start a romance with an ex-girlfriend.
Episode 4
The Padre's Treasure
Sat, Sep 1, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro pose as bandits to recover a stolen shipment.
Episode 5
The Murango Story
Sat, Sep 8, 1951 30 mins
Kit helps an orphan girl receive her inheritance.
Episode 6
Riders of Capistrano
Sat, Sep 15, 1951 30 mins
American bad guys steal a bell from a mission in Mexico which could create a war.
Episode 7
Enemies of the West
Sat, Sep 22, 1951 30 mins
Episode 8
Law of the Six Guns
Sat, Sep 29, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro attempt to rescue a man being dragged behind a horse but are too late to save his life. Knowing that the man was the foreman for his old friend, Ray Bolton, Kit visits the ranch and meets a stranger who declares himself to be its new owner. Kit manages to sneak inside the ranch house and rescues Ray, who is bound and gagged in the basement. Kit learns that Ray's lovely daughter has been abducted to force him to sell the ranch to crooks.
Episode 9
The Devil at Angel's Camp
Sat, Oct 6, 1951 30 mins
When a harmless water carrier is murdered during a terrible drought, Kit and El Toro search for the motive for the killing and the ruthless murderer.
Episode 10
Law of the Frontier
Sat, Oct 13, 1951 30 mins
New sheriff gets killed on way to town
Episode 11
The Road to El Dorado
Sat, Oct 20, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro investigate more stagecoach robberies.
Episode 12
Fury at Red Gulch
Sat, Oct 27, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro rescue a newspaper editor falsely accused of murder and help him capture the real villain, the town's gambling house owner.
Episode 13
The Outlaws of Manzantia
Sat, Nov 3, 1951 30 mins
Episode 14
The Desperate Sheriff
Sat, Nov 10, 1951 30 mins
Carson is asked by a sheriff to guard a captured bank robber and the recovered loot, while his gang plots tricks and deceptions to free him.
Episode 15
The Hero of Hermosa
Sat, Nov 17, 1951 30 mins
After finding a friend and fellow lawman murdered for some gold, Carson and El Toro go to a small Mexican border town to await the arrival of the gang. Toro is mistaken for a bullfighter of some fame, and gets mixed up with the innkeeper's daughter and desperately tries to get out of an impending shotgun wedding.
Episode 16
A Ticket to Mexico
Sat, Nov 24, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro try to catch the thief of the winning ticket to the Mexican state lottery.
Episode 17
The Return of Trigger Dawson
Sat, Dec 1, 1951 30 mins
A bandit breaks jail to blackmail his former wife.
Episode 18
The Teton Tornado
Sat, Dec 8, 1951 30 mins
When a slow horse wins, Kit suspects a rigged race.
Episode 19
Badman of Brisco
Sat, Dec 15, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro are asked to help break up an outlaw gang preying on new post offices in frontier territory.
Episode 20
Spoilers of California
Sat, Dec 22, 1951 30 mins
Kit and El Toro chase land swindlers who cheat ranchers.
Episode 21
Feud in San Filipe
Sat, Dec 29, 1951 30 mins
When El Toro receives a desperate plea from his uncle, Manuel Lopez to come to his aid when a family feud is rekindled, Kit Carson volunteers to join the fight. The argument started over the possession of an inheritance of family jewels that the Hernandez clan claims is rightfully theirs. Kit discovers that the Hernandez clan has resorted to forgery, murder and buying off a judge to make their claim stick.
Episode 22
The Trap
Sat, Jan 5, 1952 30 mins
An outlaw comes out of hiding when it appears his wife and son are in danger.
Episode 23
Border Corsairs
Sat, Jan 12, 1952 30 mins
Kit and El Toro find themselves in the midst of a guerrilla war in California.
Episode 24
Curse of the Albas
Sat, Jan 19, 1952 30 mins
Outlaws try to steal control of a gold mine and Kit is on the trail to stop it.
Episode 25
Bandit's Blade
Sat, Jan 26, 1952 30 mins
Kit Carson trails a gang that uses counterfeit money to buy land from unsuspecting victims, kill them, and then use the same phony bills again.
Episode 26
The Marauder of Madera
Sat, Feb 2, 1952 30 mins
A bag of precious eucalyptus seeds in a stolen strongbox of gold proves to be the key to Kit's search for the thieves.