Originally aired: March 26, 1959 on NBC

Writer: Sam Peckinpah

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Elsa Cardens, Frank Silvera, Ted de Corsia, Neville Brand, Brad Johnson (I), Rita Lynn, Michael Pate

When Dave Blassingame receives a letter from his uncle asking for his help, he goes as fast as he can to help his unce. But when He arrives, he learns that his Uncle has been murdured. The murdurer has stolen the deed to the ranch, and Dave plans to get it back

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SERIES EPISODES

Originally on NBC (30 mins) Episodes here are in order they aired.

Premiered September 30, 1960

The Westerner was a short lived, Black and White western that ran in 1960,  from September to December. The pilot had run as an episode of Zane Grey Theater. The writer and director of many of the episodes was Sam Peckinpah, in some of his earliest work. Other writers include Bruce Gellar.. It was one of the new mature westerns of the late 50's and early 60's. It features Brian Keith and the first work by John Dehner plus a host of guest stars.

Season 1

 01 30 Sep 60  Jeff

 06 7 Oct 60  School Days

 04 21 Oct 60 Brown

 05 28 Oct 60 Mrs. Kennedy

09 4 Nov 60 Dos Pinos

07 11 Nov 60 The Courting of Libby

03 18 Nov 60 Treasure

 02 25 Nov 60 The Old Man

 12 2 Dec 60 Ghost of a Chance

 08 9 Dec 60 Line Camp

 10 16 Dec 60 Going Home

 11 23 Dec 60 Hand on the Gun

 13 30 Dec 60 The Painting

Originally aired: September 30, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Robert Heverly, Sam Peckinpah

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Marie Selland (Glorie), William Sharon (Orchard), Warren Oates (The Drunk), Wayne Tucker (Quint), Michael Green (Waggoner), Charles Horvath (Crow), Geoffrey Toone (Danny Lipp), Diana Millay (Jeff)

Production Code: 01

Dave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.

Originally aired: October 7, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Sam Peckinpah, Robert Heverly

Director: André De Toth

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Frank Hagney (Al), James Anderson (Frank Ritchie), R.G. Armstrong (Shell Davidson), John Anderson (Lath Ritchie), Richard Rust (Deputy Tyson), William Tracy (Doug Ritchie), Bill Quinn (Ted Manning), William Mims (Roy Huff), Dub Taylor (Walt Smith)

Production Code: 06

When a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with his two brothers by his side. The brothers try to pin his "murder" on Dave.

Originally aired: October 21, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Bruce Geller

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame), John Dehner (Burgundy Smith)

All Guest Stars: Jimmy Lee Cook (Band Member) , Harry Swoger (Sheriff Tom Lacette), Michael T. Mikler (Band Member), Rudy Dolan (Band Member), Victor Izay (Bartender), Hank Gobble (Digger), Conlan Carter (Mead), Harry Swoger (Tom Lacette), Conlan Carter (Meed), Henry A. Gobble (Digger), Chris Carter (Chris), Janan Hart (Jan), Fred Ingram

Production Code: 04

A smooth talker ends up with Dave's dog, Brown

This episode marks the first appearance of John Dehner in the recurring role of fast-talking and fast-thinking Burgundy Smith.

Originally aired: October 28, 1960 on NBC

Writer: John Dunkel, Sam Peckinpah

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski

Story: John Dunkel

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Wendell Holmes (Henry Hadley), Jean Allison (Margie Lee), Jean Allison (Margie Lee Kennedy), Paul Richards (Marsh Kennedy)

Production Code: 05

Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for Dave.

Originally aired: November 4, 1960 on NBC

Writer: E. Jack Neuman

Director: Donald McDougall

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Marie Selland (Jenny), Michael T. Mikler (Cassidy), Manny Serrano (Arico), Warren Tufts (Gator), Marianna Hill (Cora), Irene Calvillo (Chuli), Miki Tato (Inez), Red Morgan (Red Coons), Malcolm Atterbury (Andy), Adam Williams (Paul), Jean Willes (Sal)

Production Code: 09

When Dave looks for room and board in a small town, he gets more than his fair share of fun when he learns of the gun happy Cantina named Puak. He also finds a wounded deputy

Originally aired: November 11, 1960 on NBC

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Rudy Dolan (John), Marie Selland (Customer), Barry Brown (Barber), John Apone (Mark), Hank Gobble (Luke), Joan O'Brien (Libby)

Production Code: 07

Dave courts Libby

Originally aired: November 18, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Cyril Hume

Director: Ted Post

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Malcolm Atterbury (Marshal Frank Dollar), Michael Morgan (Jose), Leonard P. Geer (Jubal), Henry A. Gobble (Digger), Victor Izay (Eustace), Arthur Hunnicut (Old Man)

Production Code: 03

Dave and his dog Brown take shelter during a dust storm, and find a bag full of gold coins. But when the prospector who owns the coins comes along, he is anxious to get the gold back from Dave.

Originally aired: November 25, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Jack Curtis

Director: André De Toth, Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Michael Forest (Troy McKeen), Earle Hodgins (Saul), Ryan Hayes (Ike), Jimmy Lee Cook (Tover), Dee Pollock (Billy), Frank Ferguson (Stuart), Sam Jaffe (Old Man McKeen), Marie Selland (Addie), Michael Mikler (Reno), Robert J. Wilke (Murdo)

Production Code: 02

Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers

Originally aired: December 2, 1960 on NBC

Director: Bruce Geller

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Robert Contreras (Pedro), Julio Alejos Corona (Mio), Irene Calvillo (Woman), Katy Jurado (Carlotta), Joseph Wiseman (Serafin), Pepe Callahan (Juan)

Production Code: 12

Dave meets up with a ghost

Originally aired: December 9, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Tom Gries

Director: Tom Gries

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Jimmy Lee Cook (Munday) , Karl Swenson (Potts), Hari Rhodes (Mr. Jones), Robert Culp (Shep Prescott), Slim Pickens (Hudson), Karl Swenson (Ben Potts), Hari Rhodes (Jones), Hank Patterson (Sample)

Production Code: 08

Dave and Brown find a dead man on the trail. They take him to a cattle camp, where he meets an old friend of his. But when Daves friend gets drunk and picks a fight with Dave, Dave has no choice to shoot his old friend.

Originally aired: December 16, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Jack Curtis

Director: Elliot Silverstein

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Jimmy Lee Cook (Max) , Michael T. Mickler (Muncie), Rudy Dolon (Sliger), John Brinkley (Little Bick), Jack Kruschen (Rigdun), Virginia Gregg (Sabeth), Mary Murphy (Suzy)

Production Code: 10

On his way home, Dave sees two women pushing a cart with a badly wounded man inside. Dave helps protect the trio from the bounty hunters after the $2000 reward out for the man's capture.

Originally aired: December 23, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Bruce Geller

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: Hank Gobble (Digger), Wayne Tucker (Ned), Ben Cooper (Cal), Michael Ansara (Oresquote), John Pickard (Meno)

Production Code: 11

Dave hires Cal, a young 'greenhorn' with a quick draw who loves to play with his gun. Cal manages to provoke a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.

Originally aired: December 30, 1960 on NBC

Writer: Bruce Geller

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Show Stars: Brian Keith (Dave Blassingame)

All Guest Stars: John Dehner (Burgundy Smith), Charles La Rocca (The Card Player), Wadde Waddle (Cobb), Tom Steele (Top), Hank Gobble (Digger), Paul Sorenson (Walker), Madlyn Rhue (Carla)

Production Code: 13

When Dave is fired from a ranch, he is hired to track down a very rare and expensive painting. But when Daves friend finds out about it, he tries to snooker it from Dave for considerably less than it is worth.