Season 2

1956–1957

Aug 18, 1956 · 25m

Before Wyatt leaves for Dodge City, he has to protect a man in Wichita who some townspeople plan to lynch when he's cleared of a manslaughter charge.

E2. Dodge City Gets a New Marshal

Sep 4, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt's first day as the new marshal of Dodge City begins with him showing the ruffians on Front Street who's boss. He then must do battle with the "Big T" cattle outfit.

E3. Fight or Run

Sep 11, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt tries to get the town council on his side to pass new laws when cattlemen threaten to tear up the town as part of their feud.

E4. The Double Life of Dora Hand

Sep 18, 1956 · 25m

The dance hall run by Dora Hand is a constant site of trouble between the buffalo hunters and railroad workers. She is unable to control them drawing Earp and her friend Kelly into while she also is the lead singer in the church choir.

E5. Clay Allison

Sep 25, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt tries to help a gunman calm down before he kills someone.

E6. Wyatt's Love Affair

Oct 2, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt is caught in the middle when the two biggest cattle outfits in Dodge City lock horns. He realizes that any future he may have with Judge Fabian's daughter must be put on hold.

E7. A Quiet Day in Dodge City

Oct 9, 1956 · 25m

When Wyatt tries to convince a newspaperman that Dodge City is a peaceful town, he also has to deal with dog fights and rowdy cowboys.

E8. The Almost Dead Cowhand

Oct 20, 1956 · 25m

A cowhand, Thad, runs afoul of bandits who take his bankroll, and Wyatt has to stop him from killing the men.

E9. The Reformation of Jim Kelley

Oct 30, 1956 · 25m

Kelley sells the bar... to a man who bears a grudge against Wyatt and plans to forge Wyatt's signature on the purchase to make it look like the lawman owns a share of a gambling hall.

E10. So Long, Dora, So Long

Nov 13, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt sets out to bring the killer of saloon girl Dora Hand to justice.

E11. Bat Masterson Wins His Star

Nov 20, 1956 · 25m

To prove he's worthy of being hired, Bat Masterson tries to bring some railroad robbers to justice.

E12. The Lonesomest Man in the World

Nov 27, 1956 · 25m

Bat is in trouble with both Wyatt and the family of a wounded man that he shot rather than knocked out.

E13. Take Back Your Town

Dec 4, 1956 · 25m

The George Morris gang tries to take over Dodge City while Earp and Sheriff Bassett are gone. They succeed but Bat escapes capture to catch Earp. The two decide to return to Dodge City alone but the odds against them are not promising.

E14. Nineteen Notches on His Gun

Dec 11, 1956 · 25m

Wyatt and Bat poses as bandits to bring in an outlaw gang.

E15. The Hanging Judge

Dec 18, 1956 · 25m

When a judge turns increasingly ruthless in his sentencing, Wyatt comes up with an idea to get him to reconsider.

E16. Justice

Dec 25, 1956 · 25m

When two of their own is murdered, the Cheyenne Nation prepare to go on the warpath unless Wyatt can bring the killer to justice.

E17. Shootin' Woman

Jan 1, 1957 · 25m

Mrs. McGill vows to protect her land so she can give it as a dowry to the man who marries her daughter, Effie. But words get around that there's gold on the McGill land and some outlaws come hunting for it.

E18. The Man Who Rode With Custer

Jan 8, 1957 · 25m

Crooked reservation agents cheat the Indians, and Wyatt and Bat try to bring the felons to justice.

E19. Wyatt and the Captain

Jan 15, 1957 · 25m

A drunken cavalry soldier guns down an Indian, but his commanding officer does everything he can to interfere with Wyatt's attempts to bring the man to trial.

E20. Witness for the Defense

Jan 22, 1957 · 25m

Wyatt has to put up with Ben Thompson, a friend with a notorious reputation. When Ben gets involved in a shootout, Wyatt reluctantly tries to save Ben's life.

E21. The Sharpshooter

Jan 29, 1957 · 25m

An old buffalo hunter is hired to take out Wyatt for good.

E22. Siege at Little Alamo

Feb 5, 1957 · 25m

Wells Fargo asks Earp to help stop holdups by Curly Bill Brocius' gang at the station called the Little Alamo. Earp has a plan to go there alone as a target but a female passenger on the stage does her best to ruin Earp's plan.

E23. Vengeance Trail

Feb 12, 1957 · 25m

Earp receives word that Fred Colby has been released from prison. Earp has no knowledge of him so he fills in the blanks with info from Hal, others and old city records. Fred may be out for revenge for the killing of his brother Larry.

E24. Command Performance

Feb 19, 1957 · 25m

Buffalo Bill Cody and Ned Buntline decide to give a visiting German prince a taste of the Wild West by staging a fake holdout, but outlaws take advantage of the situation to commit a real crime.

E25. They Hired Some Guns

Feb 26, 1957 · 25m

Wyatt has to intervene when rival railroads hire gunmen to dispose of their opponents so they can take control of a pass and build a railroad through.

E26. Bat Masterson for Sheriff

Mar 3, 1957 · 25m

Bat is running for sheriff at the urging of Earp but Bat is having trouble controlling his temper as his opponent tries to bait him into fights. Bat's girlfriend and her father, a Senator, push Bat to split with Earp but will Bat listen.

E27. Hang 'Em High

Mar 12, 1957 · 25m

Marshal Earp and Sheriff Masterson stage a phony hanging in order to flush out a secret organization known as the "White Caps."

E28. The Vultures

Mar 19, 1957 · 25m

Two bounty hunters come to Dodge City and pick out reformed criminals to bring in for the rewards. Wyatt has no choice but to pay them their rewards until they go too far.

E29. Young Guns

Mar 26, 1957 · 25m

A young hothead who's fast with a gun and willing to prove it runs up against Wyatt, and tries to convince the marshal to take him on as a fellow lawman.

E30. The Nice Ones Always Die First

Apr 2, 1957 · 25m

When Bat is reluctant to hire his brother Ed as a deputy sheriff, Wyatt agrees to take him on despite Bat's warning that his brother would rather talk than fight... for anything.