
The Virginian
1962–1971 · NBC · 90 min · 9 seasons
S09E24 · Jump-Up
Thu, 25 Mar, 10:30 am
After stopping in the town of Jump-Up to see an old girlfriend, Tate is cheated in a card game by a gambler, and then framed by town boss John Timothy Driscoll and his son for killing the man, and forced into a hard labor camp.
About
The Virginian was the very first 90 minute western on prime-time television, and is about a man, only known as "The Virginian" who served as foreman on the Shiloh Ranch (owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie) in 19th century Medicine Bow, Wyoming. James Drury starred as the title character with the likes of Doug McClure, Lee J. Cobb, John McIntire, and Clu Gulager co-starring. It is in these settings that a variety of stories, much more based on character and relationships than the usual westerns, take place.
Episodes
- E01
The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie
Thu, 17 Sept· 90 minCol. Mackenzie, new owner of the Shiloh Ranch, becomes embroiled in a controversy with the cattlemen's association when he insists on investigating the hanging of an accused cattle rustler.
- E02
The Best Man
Thu, 24 Sept· 90 minA Mexican girl's indecision over whether to marry Trampas' friend or her father's aide threatens to touch off a gunfight between the two.
- E03
Jenny
Thu, 1 Oct· 90 minThe Virginian rescues a woman and renews an old friendship with her, only to discover she has been dishonest with him when outlaws attack the stage they are riding.
- E04
With Love, Bullets and Valentines
Thu, 8 Oct· 90 minA captain's plan to buy back his lost riverboat from lucky gambler Trampas falls into disarray when a train robbery gang commandeers the vessel in question for a getaway.
- E05
The Mysterious Mr. Tate
Thu, 15 Oct· 90 minA man Mackenzie rescues from a lynch mob becomes an unexpected hero when kidnappers strike aboard the train they are all riding.
- E06
Gun Quest
Thu, 22 Oct· 90 minTwo brothers accuse the Virginian of being the man who widowed their mother, and a judge seems eager to agree with them.
- E07
Crooked Corner
Thu, 29 Oct· 90 minA group of German immigrants is repeatedly threatened by night riders who want them out due to prejudice. Tate becomes involved after the daughter of the leader of the immigrants mistakes him for the gunman they hired to protect them.
- E08
Lady at the Bar
Thu, 5 Nov· 90 minAccused of murdering a gold mine owner over a poker debt, Trampas finds himself in the capable hands of a woman lawyer. The law seems primarily interested in wrapping up the trial as quickly as possible so they can go fishing.
- E09
The Price of the Hanging
Thu, 12 Nov· 90 minMacKenzie is injured saving Tate on a cattle drive. Tate takes him to Concho for help only to find the doctor there is in jail and to hang the next day. Tate is able to secure his release but finds that it comes with some high costs.
- E10
Experiment at New Life
Thu, 19 Nov· 90 minAfter locating supposedly lost Shiloh cattle in the possession of an unfriendly commune, the Virginian is asked for help by two women members being forced into a multiple marriage.
- E11
Follow the Leader
Thu, 3 Dec· 90 minAt the same time the Colonel's niece is visiting from England, Trampas is one of the suspects in the killing of a fellow ranch hand based on his custom gun. Trampas believes four brothers killed their cousin but how can he prove it?
- E12
Last of the Comancheros
Thu, 10 Dec· 90 minMacKenzie is in New Mexico to buy cattle when he meets a female New York writer who takes an interest in the local Comancheros who are hated locally and especially by the Sheriff. Her story results in her kidnapping and trouble for all.
- E13
Hannah
Thu, 31 Dec· 90 minAboard a train headed for a Western town, Trampas meets a girl and her ailing father who are tracking down a lead on their missing mother and wife.
- E14
Nan Allen
Thu, 7 Jan· 90 minA jealous man who admits to killing his sister's alleged attacker, a Shiloh employee, recuperates from injuries at the ranch, but his sibling's romance with Mackenzie causes anger to resurface.
- E15
The Politician
Thu, 14 Jan· 90 minA trip to buy land for grazing puts the Virginian in the middle of a murder mystery involving a Senate hopeful, his ambitious wife, and hard drinking brother.
- E16
The Animal
Thu, 21 Jan· 90 minTate rescues a deaf Indian boy from a posse, then comes to his defense when a kangaroo court seems determined to convict the lad of homicide.
- E17
The Legacy of Spencer Flats
Thu, 28 Jan· 90 minIn nearly abandoned Spencer Flats, Trampas is held by Della and Annie Spencer, who accuse him of being outlaw Deke Slaughter, though their handyman is not so convinced. Then the real Slaughter rides into the town, claiming to be a sheriff.
- E18
The Angus Killer
Thu, 11 Feb· 90 minThe Virginian seeks the identity of the person responsible for the mysterious killing of a widow's herd of cattle.
- E19
Flight from Memory
Thu, 18 Feb· 90 minMackenzie tends to a young woman injured in a fall from a horse, only to have a cowboy arrive and claim she is wanted for murder.
- E20
Tate: Ramrod
Thu, 25 Feb· 90 minTate, on leave from Shiloh, discovers that building a barbed wire fence for a widower rancher and his children may involve more than stringing wire and sinking posts.
- E21
The Regimental Line
Thu, 4 Mar· 90 minMackenzie faces bad weather, rough terrain, Indians and cavalrymen when he pursues a man he thinks deserted his regiment.
- E22
The Town Killer
Thu, 11 Mar· 90 minThe Virginian challenges a sophisticated outlaw who controls a frightened community.
- E23
Wolf Track
Thu, 18 Mar· 90 minAfter being mauled by a cunning wolf he has been tracking, and then robbed of his possessions by a stranger, MacKenzie is taken in by a homesteader and her son. The wolf, however, is still at large and MacKenzie is determined to kill him.
- E24
Jump-Up
Thu, 25 Mar· 90 minAfter stopping in the town of Jump-Up to see an old girlfriend, Tate is cheated in a card game by a gambler, and then framed by town boss John Timothy Driscoll and his son for killing the man, and forced into a hard labor camp.
Cast

James Drury
The Virginian

Doug McClure
Trampas

Sara Lane
Elizabeth Grainger

Clu Gulager
Emmett Ryker

Roberta Shore
Betsy Garth

Lee J. Cobb
Judge Henry Garth

Randy Boone
Randy Benton




























