Seasons & episodes

S10 · E10Big Man, Big Target 1964-11-28 · 45 min＋

Ellie Merchant, the wife of farmer Joe Merchant, is having a passionate affair with outlaw Pike Beechum. Beechum intends to remove Joe and any other obstacle between him and Ellie.

S10 · E11Chicken 1964-12-05 · 45 min＋

Mistakenly hailed as a hero who downed four robbers, a man rethinks his decision to let folks regard him as a gunfighter when protecting the woman he wants calls for a gunman's skill.

S10 · E12Innocence 1964-12-12 · 45 min＋

Art and Bob both have an eye on a new girl in town. She works at the Long Branch but only has eyes for the most well-liked man in town. On the eve of their marriage, it all comes to a head and the town is out for blood.

S10 · E13Aunt Thede 1964-12-19 · 45 min＋

Festus's ornery aunt arrives, squats on a piece of land, sets up a still, and comes to the rescue of a pair of star-crossed lovers. At the time he appeared in this episode, Howard McNear was appearing on The Andy Griffith Show as regular, Floyd Lawson the town barber.

S10 · E14Hammerhead 1964-12-26 · 45 min＋

Festus takes part in a horse race in which big money is at stake, tempting some to sabotage the race in order to make sure of the outcome.

S10 · E15Double Entry 1965-01-02 · 45 min＋

Matt's old friend comes to town, announcing plans to settle down and start a business, but the business he has in mind involves dishonesty and perhaps murder.

S10 · E16Run, Sheep, Run 1965-01-09 · 45 min＋

The body of a no-good man is found in his burning store on the same night as the sudden disappearance of the nice couple he cheated out of the money for their ranch.

S10 · E17Deputy Festus 1965-01-16 · 45 min＋

On their way out of town, some cousins of Festus come across a badly injured man whom they assume is dead, so they flee, pursued by Festus, who believes his cousins attacked the man.

S10 · E18One Killer on Ice 1965-01-23 · 45 min＋

Anderson, a stylish bounty hunter, rides into Dodge City. He informs Matt that his partner has a wanted criminal at an ice house. The locale is a two-day ride from Dodge; Anderson wants Matt's help to bring the criminal in. The outlaw's brother intends to go gunning for Matt and Anderson. There's also a twist: Matt finds out Anderson didn't tell him the truth about what happened. Both Anderson's partner and the outlaw lie dead at the ice house.

Chief Joseph has come to town suffering from pneumonia. When he and his party are refused lodging at the hotel, a stranger steps in offering his room. Local sentiment is against this and like a boiling over teapot, trouble begins to brew.

S10 · E20Circus Trick 1965-02-06 · 45 min＋

A circus family comes to town and charms the populace, who don't know the family's real stock in trade is larceny.

S10 · E21Song for Dying 1965-02-13 · 45 min＋

The head of the Lukens clan blames Martin Kellums for not helping his young bride during a difficult childbirth when the doctor was away. When Kellums runs to Dodge, Matt does his best to keep everyone safe including the local citizens.

S10 · E22Winner Take All 1965-02-20 · 45 min＋

Two brothers quarrel to the death over a woman, and as the survivor flees with her, pursued by Matt, the killing may not be over.

S10 · E23Eliab's Aim 1965-02-27 · 45 min＋

The goofy nephew of Festus, Eliab Haggen, comes to Dodge with the hope of shooting off a tiny piece of his ear, because Festus bit off a piece of his dad's ear years ago in a fight.

S10 · E24Thursday's Child 1965-03-06 · 45 min＋

Kitty welcomes her mentor to town, but her friend is burdened by a secret: she's here to deliver the child of her outlaw son, a man willing to take his own mother hostage.

S10 · E25Breckinridge 1965-03-13 · 45 min＋

A young attorney newly arrived in Dodge works the law to keep his client out of Matt's clutches, then has ample reason to regret it.

S10 · E26Bank Baby 1965-03-20 · 45 min＋

Bert Clum uses his clan to get what he wants. They are camped outside of Dodge. When they meet a small wagon train, he hatches a plot to rob the local bank. But he needs to snatch a baby to hide behind first.

S10 · E27The Lady 1965-03-27 · 45 min＋

A woman and her adult, attractive niece stop in Dodge to earn some money to complete their journey to San Francisco. When an offer of marriage to her aunt threatens to derail those plans, the niece takes action.

S10 · E28Dry Road to Nowhere 1965-04-03 · 45 min＋

A temperance agitator wants to shut down Kitty's saloon and end all the drinking in Dodge.

S10 · E29Twenty Miles from Dodge 1965-04-10 · 45 min＋

On a stagecoach returning to Dodge, Kitty and her traveling companions are waylaid and held for ransom.

S10 · E30The Pariah 1965-04-17 · 45 min＋

A mousy local man is hailed as a hero when he shoots and kills a man wanted for murder. Then a newspaper reporter interviews him and uncovers facts that cast a very different light on the shooting.

S10 · E31Gilt Guilt 1965-04-24 · 45 min＋

Drought and crop failure leave Dodge without fruit or vegetables and a farming widow and her son very ill with scurvy.

S10 · E32Bad Lady from Brookline 1965-05-01 · 45 min＋

Just arriving in Dodge, Molly McConnell looks for her husband. When she finds out he's been killed, and Dillon is responsible, she wonders why he didn't tell her in the first place and sets out to learn how to shoot so she can kill him.

S10 · E33Two Tall Men 1965-05-08 · 45 min＋

Doc, carrying money on an errand for Matt, is found near death. In Matt's absence, the townsfolk figure there's no need to wait for official justice to deal with those deemed responsible.