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The Fugitive Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1964 - 1965
Episode 1
Man in a Chariot
Tue, Sep 15, 196451 mins
An embittered law school professor brags that he can get Kimble off, so the fugitive takes him up on it. The elderly professor has his students act out a mock re-trial to test his defense strategy, but not only is Dr.Kimble's fate at stake, so is the disabled teacher's reputation and the self-respect of his most brilliant student whose idolatry of his hero crumbles as the arrogant ex-attorney slaps his heavy hand on the scales of justice. Watching closely for Kimble to show himself are a suspicious reporter and the local police.
Episode 2
World's End
Tue, Sep 22, 196451 mins
Near Kansas City, Richard Kimble reads a want ad cryptically informing him about the murder of his wife Helen, with a message to phone Eleanor Burnett, the daughter of John Burnett, his defense attorney who is no longer alive. Ellie and her mother Ada had hired a private detective to help find the one-armed man and he believes he now has, but when Kimble arrives to a rendezvous with Ellie she informs him that the one-armed man they discovered had died in a fire. Kimble is devastated but checks the story himself and believes it to be true. However the private detective does some more checking and finds the one-armed man who died was incarcerated the night of Helen Kimble's murder, meaning Kimble can still find his wife's killer. Ellie, however, wants Kimble for herself and withholds this information - and faces arrest as Lt. Gerard, a family friend of the Burnetts, has learned from a reluctant Ada of Ellie's rendezvous with Kimble and her plan to fly him out of the country.
Episode 3
Man on a String
Tue, Sep 29, 196448 mins
Kimble's aiding a stranded motorist lands the fugitive in a murderous love triangle. Town floozy Lucey's car stalled waiting for adulterous Lark Adams, who she claims didn't show for a rendezvous. Lark's body was already in a roadside ditch when Kimble and Lucey met. Kimble believes Lucey's innocent. So does a gallant Deputy who saw Kimble at Lucey's right after, but his Sheriff and the town's blue-bloods would love to pin the rap on loose Lucey, out of sympathy for Lark's abused blonde wife, Amy Adams.
Episode 4
When the Bough Breaks
Tue, Oct 6, 196451 mins
An emotionally fragile young woman steals another woman's baby, and Kimble (whom she believes to be the baby's father) may be the only one who can help them all.
Episode 5
Nemesis
Tue, Oct 13, 196451 mins
Lt. Gerard interrupts the vacation he is having with his young son when he gets a report from the sheriff of a rural community that Dr. Kimble is working there. When they arrive, Kimble escapes by stealing the sheriff's car unaware that Gerard's son is hiding in the back seat.
Episode 6
Tiger Left, Tiger Right
Tue, Oct 20, 196451 mins
A man, embittered by the fact he was left crippled after being hit by a company's truck, seeks revenge by kidnapping the man he thinks is the company's owner. He's actually grabbed Kimble instead, who is currently working as the owner's gardener.
Episode 7
Tug of War
Tue, Oct 27, 196451 mins
Richard Kimble starts a new job as a farm hand. At a gas station, he learns that he's been recognized. After taking the gas station owner's car, he abandons it at the meadows and heads into the mountains. There, he is tracked down by Samuel Cole, a former county sheriff. The current sheriff, Sheriff Fallon, spots them while up in his helicopter. And then the tug of war begins. The former sheriff insists that Kimble is his prisoner, and he must bring Kimble in himself. The current sheriff wants the glory and credit of bringing in Kimble himself and radios back to the office that he will bring Kimble in. As they trek through the mountains, heading to the nearest town, Sheriff Fallon keeps trying to take Kimble away from Cole, but Cole outsmarts him at every turn. Meanwhile, Kimble must escape the both of them before they reach town.
Episode 8
Dark Corner
Tue, Nov 10, 196451 mins
A blind girl (Tuesday Weld) shelters Dr. Kimble (David Janssen) after he flees a roadblock, but though the search ceases because the trap landed its target, a local robber, Mattie lies to Richard Kimble that the manhunt continues, with him as the prey. Her financially-strapped family dotes on the beautiful sculptress, who convinces them to hire Kimble as help on their South Dakota dairy farm, while she uses Kimble as a model. The Braydon family's warped dynamics further ensnare the empathetic physician-on-the-run.
Episode 9
Escape into Black
Tue, Nov 17, 196451 mins
Dr. Kimble is closing in on the one-armed man. Inquiring about his prey at a diner, a stove catches fire, and when Kimble runs to help the cook, the stove explodes and the blast fells both. In the hospital, Kimble, who now has temporary amnesia, is treated like a ping-pong ball in a heated match between a social worker whose acts of mercy are quashed, and a icy psychiatrist using Kimble as a case to build his reputation.
Episode 10
The Cage
Tue, Nov 24, 196451 mins
When someone develops symptoms of the plague Kimble is forced into a difficult position: should he report it and risk getting caught or ensure his safety by leaving town and ignoring a potential epidemic.
Episode 11
Cry Uncle
Tue, Dec 1, 196451 mins
When robbers shoot a civilian and a policeman, Kimble's nearby, so he hides in an orphanage's station wagon to get away from the dragnet. Two orphans he met beforehand promise they'll alibi him, but Sean Dubose, another state ward, plans to use Kimble in his own escape - fearing he'll be shipped to an Illinois juvenile prison soon. Sean's embittered from being abandoned by his alcoholic uncle, after Sean's parents' deaths. Kimble is torn between an immediate, but risky daylight escape, or helping the troublesome boy.
Episode 12
Detour on a Road Going Nowhere
Tue, Dec 8, 196451 mins
Kimble, on the run again, finds himself stranded on a broken down bus on a remote mountain road. The passengers discover Kimble's true identity and one of them, armed with a gun, is determined to turn him in to the police.
Episode 13
The Iron Maiden
Tue, Dec 15, 196450 mins
Kimble is photographed with a Congresswoman during her inspection of a military construction project. After they are trapped underground, Lt. Gerard arrives on the scene, confident that he has finally caught Kimble.
Episode 14
Devil's Carnival
Tue, Dec 22, 196451 mins
Kimble is riding with a man named Hanes who is driving back to his hometown. When Hanes starts a fight, the sheriff arrests them both, as he recognizes Kimble as a wanted man. A troubled youth named Tad plans to help Kimble escape.
Episode 15
Ballad for a Ghost
Tue, Dec 29, 196451 mins
A singer (Janis Paige), who bears a strong resemblance to Kimble's (David Janssen) dead wife, arrives at a club he works at and offends everyone with her boorish behavior. He eventually discovers her rudeness is due to a personal and tragic secret.
Episode 16
Brass Ring
Tue, Jan 5, 196551 mins
Richard Kimble finds a temporary job along the Santa Monica Pier as a personal aide for the paralyzed Leslie, who owns and operates a gift shop along the pier with his attractive sister Norma. Leslie received a large financial settlement after the car accident that paralyzed him, and Norma and her lover, Lars are secretly plotting to kill Leslie and take the money. Kimble throws a monkey wrench into their plans, however, when he uses therapy to help Leslie regain movements, enough for Leslie to want to take the money and get out of his depressing existence along the boardwalk. Meanwhile, Norma has fallen for Kimble and is torn about what she wants for her future.
Episode 17
The End Is But the Beginning
Tue, Jan 12, 196551 mins
Kimble picks up a hitchhiker who then dies in a truck accident. Kimble hopes that the body will be identified as his and then end once and for all Lt. Gerard's pursuit of him.
Episode 18
Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet
Tue, Jan 19, 196551 mins
When Kimble (David Janssen) witnesses a town sheriff (Pat Hingle) murder a prisoner (Tom Skerritt), the sheriff plans on killing him next.
Episode 19
Fun and Games and Party Favors
Tue, Jan 26, 196551 mins
A young woman (Katherine Crawford), desperate to be free of her mother's manipulating control, plans to marry a boy her mother doesn't approve of. Kimble (David Janssen) tries to help but the girl's other suitor threatens to expose him if he interferes.
Episode 20
Scapegoat
Tue, Feb 2, 196551 mins
Dr. Richard Kimble re-assumes a former identity, and returns to a town he had passed through, when he hears that an innocent man is about to be executed for killing . . . Richard Kimble.
Episode 21
Corner of Hell
Tue, Feb 9, 196551 mins
A police roadblock, including Lt. Gerard, causes Kimble to escape cross country into an area populated with moonshiners. With Gerard in hot pursuit, they're both caught, and Kimble must defend Gerard to keep him from being hanged.
Episode 22
Moon Child
Tue, Feb 16, 196551 mins
A small town is on edge because two women have been murdered. Kimble (David Janssen) is stopped by a group of vigilantes who suspect any stranger. He escapes and hides in an abandoned building, where he is helped by a young naive woman (June Harding).
Episode 23
The Survivors
Tue, Mar 2, 196551 mins
In 1955 Richard Kimble interned in Fairgreen, Indiana's county hospital, where he and a nurse, Helen Waverly, met and fell in love. Now, four years after Helen Kimble's death, Richard has learned that his father-in-law Ed is facing bankruptcy because of his wife Edith's heart trouble - heart trouble brought on because she still clings to the memory of Helen, incessantly listening to phonograph records made by Helen containing lengthy audio letters to her and Ed. Barely escaping a police dragnet, Richard contacts Ed Waverly and hides in their home, where he finds support from his sister-in-law Terry. Richard knows of a secret bank account Helen kept in case of an emergency, and with Terry's help he finds it, thus saving Ed's business. But Edith's unending grief for Helen leads to a savage argument between her and Terry - and leaves Richard in even greater danger because Terry is in love with him and Edith, upon learning of his presence, icily vows to turn him over to police.
Episode 24
Everybody Gets Hit in the Mouth Sometime
Tue, Mar 9, 196551 mins
Kimble's a dispatcher at a Colorado trucking company. He also keeps track of the truckers' hours. Gus, the owner, has a reputation for working his drivers and himself past the legally allowed driving hours because he needs money. He's supporting a widow and her two children out of guilt because her husband died in a truck accident while working for Gus. Soon, the lonely widow learns that Kimble is single and becomes predictably infatuated. Meanwhile, Gus is so short of money that he can't afford the insurance premium on his trucks and he's in danger of losing his business. Gus gets an offer to commit insurance fraud to make a quick buck. He's tempted because then he can get his business back on track and get rid of the widow with one big payoff. Kimble likes Gus and tries to talk him out of it. Later, he learns that the authorities suspect something and rushes to warn Gus.
Episode 25
May God Have Mercy
Tue, Mar 16, 196551 mins
After being recognized Kimble is shot and then hospitalized. Lt. Gerard arrives to claim him but a surprise awaits - someone else now claims to be the murderer of Kimble's wife.
Episode 26
Masquerade
Tue, Mar 23, 196551 mins
When Kimble (David Janssen) uses the driver's license of a man (John Milford) who gave him a ride, he is mistaken for a witness marked for assassination.
Episode 27
Runner in the Dark
Tue, Mar 30, 196550 mins
Kimble hides in a home for the blind after his likeness appears on television. In the home resides former police chief Brady, blinded in the line of duty and who wishes to prove the incompetence of the current chief by nabbing Kimble.
Episode 28
A.P.B.
Tue, Apr 6, 196551 mins
After falling in with two other escaped fugitives Kimble has to accompany them when they force themselves into the home of a woman and her mother. He then has to figure a way out while also trying to protect the women.
Episode 29
The Old Man Picked a Lemon
Tue, Apr 13, 196551 mins
The son of a rich landowner comes back home to take over the business after his father's accidental death. The son's return brings resentment from some of the workers who believe he's responsible for a young woman's death.
Episode 30
Last Second of a Big Dream
Tue, Apr 20, 196551 mins
Not knowing the cops are close behind him, Kimble (David Janssen) gets a job at Jungle Land, a small-town animal attraction that is in financial trouble. One of Jungle Land's partners (Steve Forrest) hatches a plan to have Kimble captured on the premises for the publicity.
