The Gabby Hayes Show
A 1950s children's show, sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company. It underwent a number of changes in format, but the host was always the veteran actor George "Gabby" Hayes. Hayes had often portrayed sidekick characters in Western films featuring Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. A Sunday version of the show was broadcast from 1950 to 1952. In a frame story, Gabby would narrate historical tales to child actors Clifford Sales and Lee Graham. The episodes dramatized the lives of historical figures, such as the naval commander John Paul Jones, the lawman and professional gambler Wyatt Earp, and the outlaw Belle Starr. A weekday version of the show was broadcast from 1951 to 1954. These episodes had Gabby narrating humorous tall tales, and then shifted to depicting scenes lifted from old Western films. A re-edited version of the series was broadcast in 1956, featuring longer scenes from Western films. Then the series ended permanently, though several episodes were available for syndication until the end of the decade.
- 1950-1954
- 1 season
- NBC
- Family, Action & Adventure
A 1950s children's show, sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company. It underwent a number of changes in format, but the host was always the veteran actor George "Gabby" Hayes. Hayes had often portrayed sidekick characters in Western films featuring Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. A Sunday version of the show was broadcast from 1950 to 1952. In a frame story, Gabby would narrate historical tales to child actors Clifford Sales and Lee Graham. The episodes dramatized the lives of historical figures, such as the naval commander John Paul Jones, the lawman and professional gambler Wyatt Earp, and the outlaw Belle Starr. A weekday version of the show was broadcast from 1951 to 1954. These episodes had Gabby narrating humorous tall tales, and then shifted to depicting scenes lifted from old Western films. A re-edited version of the series was broadcast in 1956, featuring longer scenes from Western films. Then the series ended permanently, though several episodes were available for syndication until the end of the decade.
Season 1 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1953
Episode 1
Hagerstown
Sun, Oct 8, 1950 15 mins
Cattle thieves attack every cattle drive that comes near town. If they do not sell their cattle for 50 cents on the dollar, they are all stolen. U.S. Marshal Stormy has been sent to end this reign of terror and to find the stolen cattle.
Episode 2
Marshall Cheyenne Davis
Mon, Sep 15, 1952 15 mins
Cheyenne and sidekick Fuzzy uncover murder and corruption while on vacation.
Episode 3
Mail Bandits
Sun, Feb 11, 1951 15 mins
The leading citizen of western town is trying to fraudulently obtain land and money - but he didn't count on two cowboys discovering his plan.
Episode 4
Billy Carsons Letter
Mon, Feb 12, 1951 26 mins
While Fuzzy is waiting for his mail order bride, McCallister frames him for murder. McCallister then advises Matilda to marry Fuzzy so she will get the money when he is hung. But Billy breaks up the wedding and goes after the real killer.
Episode 5
Curley Thompson
Wed, Feb 14, 1951 26 mins
Bolton, trying to get the ranchers to leave, has his outlaw gang ambush all incoming supply wagons. Curly Thompson, out to stop them, gets framed for murder and put in jail.
Episode 6
Escaped Convicts
Fri, Feb 16, 1951 15 mins
Eddie and Soapy have to find a man who broke out of prison.
Episode 7
Government Men Disappear
Fri, Mar 2, 1951 15 mins
Gold has been found and Sharp is out to get the land. He has the landowners killed and then has Watson forge new deeds. Cheyenne and Fuzzy arrive in time to save Trent.
Episode 8
The Navajo Kid
Sun, Mar 4, 1951 15 mins
The adopted son of an Indian agent investigates the murder of his adoptive father.
Episode 9
Billy Carson
Mon, Mar 5, 1951 15 mins
Fuzzy is mistaken for an outlaw when he and Billy are investigating stagecoach hold-ups.
Episode 11
Bank Robberies
Sun, Mar 11, 1951 15 mins
Fuzzy and Billy discover a woman they rescued during a stagecoach holdup is actually a member of the holdup gang.
Episode 12
Sam Taylor-Outlaw
Mon, Mar 12, 1951 15 mins
Rangers Dave and Panhandle arrive and are joined by Lawyer Tex to try and stop the range war between the ranchers and the sheep men.
Episode 13
Fuzzys Big Deal
Tue, Mar 13, 1951 15 mins
It's up to Billy and Fuzzy to find out who is behind a land grab of a rancher's property who also winds up dead.
Episode 14
Lopez Diamond
Fri, Mar 16, 1951 15 mins
A western sheriff chases a gang trying to rob a rancher's gold.
Episode 15
Hoot Gibson
Sun, Apr 1, 1951 15 mins
Losing a barroom brawl, the unconscious Gibson and Kendall are put on a train heading west where they get jobs on Ware's ranch. There they get involved with Ware's fight against Stark, Gibsons fathers crooked partner.
Episode 18
Telegraph Lines
Sun, Apr 8, 1951 15 mins
When the new telegraph line comes to the wild west, Eddie, Soapy, and Stormy help make it happen.
Episode 19
Gentlemen with Guns (1946)
15 mins
Episode 20
The Mystery Gang
Mon, Aug 27, 1951 26 mins
Judd and his gang are driving the ranchers away. When Lash and Fuzzy arrest them, the Sheriff lets them go. Lash expected this and he hopes to follow them to their leader, the person he is really after.
Episode 21
Price Taylor
Tue, Aug 28, 1951 26 mins
Taylor's men are robbing incoming supply wagons to enable Taylor to sell goods at inflated prices. The Vigilantes led by Frank Jackson are doing the same so the ranchers won't starve.
Episode 30
Cattle Thieves
15 mins
Eddie and Soapy get to the bottom of a cattle rustling scheme by having two lookalikes switch places.
Episode 33
Doc Latimore
15 mins
Billy and Fuzzy help the owner of a treasure map that leads to stolen gold. Medicine show proprietor Doc Lattimer has in his possession a map showing the location of a cache of stolen gold. His son Don favors keeping the gold rather than returning it to the express company to which it rightfully belongs, and steals the map, only to find himself menaced by outlaw leader Cal and his gang.
Episode 36
Easy Money
15 mins
Tex, Dave, and Panhandle are after the gang that break outlaws out of jail, kill them, and then collect the reward.
Episode 37
Town Under Siege
15 mins
Tex put the Kern gang away once but they have returned with reinforcements and have take over the town of Red Rock capturing the townsmen and forcing them to work for them in the gold mines. Dave and Tex then organize the ranchers into the Territorial Rangers. After blowing up the mines to keep the gang from getting the gold, they are ready for the showdown between the two sides.
Episode 38
Feuding Families
15 mins
Two families that own a mine together end up feuding.
Episode 39
Fur Roberts
15 mins
Ellen Williams' father has a valuable collection of furs and an outlaw gang is after them. Before he is killed, Williams hides a note revealing their location. The Texas Rangers are on the job and to get more information, they have Panhandle pose as an Indian chief.
Episode 40
Rocky Pass
15 mins
Attended by his sidekick Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean takes a ranch hand job with a cowgirl whose father has been murdered.
Episode 41
Scar Hand Charlie
15 mins
Episode 42
Sunset Range Ranch
15 mins
Episode 43
Talking Spirits
15 mins
Fuzzy believes his psychic powers lead him to gold, but Billy learns that Fuzzy is a pawn in a scheme.
Episode 44
Terror in Wolf Valley
Wed, Sep 24, 1952
Thorne and his gang are wiping out the ranchers. When they get to the Jones ranch they wound Andy. When he dies Billy Carson has his brother Fuzzy become Andy's ghost. They then set out to bring in the gang.
Episode 44
Terror in Wolf Valley
Wed, Sep 24, 1952 15 mins
Thorne and his gang are wiping out the ranchers. When they get to the Jones ranch they wound Andy. When he dies Billy Carson has his brother Fuzzy become Andy's ghost. They then set out to bring in the gang.
Episode 45
Jim Brandon Comes Home
15 mins
After his parole from prison, Jim Brandon sets out to prove his innocence with the help of his pal Utah.
Episode 46
The Bar X Mystery
15 mins
Janet and Larry Hadley's father disappeared. Eddie Dean and Soapy help them keep their ranch.
Episode 47
The Hawk
15 mins
Episode 48
The Tioga Kid
15 mins
Episode 49
Marge Roberts
15 mins
Episode 50
Trail of Bullets
Fri, Jan 2, 1953 15 mins
Episode 51
Mixed Up Cousins
Mon, Jan 26, 1953 15 mins
Episode 52
No Guns In Red Gap
Wed, Jan 28, 1953 15 mins