Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

  • 1957
  • 6 Seasons
  • 225 Episodes
  •  7.274  (42)
  •   Ended

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.

Have Gun, Will Travel
Seasons
Face of a Shadow
32. Face of a Shadow
April 20, 1963
Paladin is hired by a man to deliver ten thousand dollars. When the man is found dead, with the money missing, Paladin has to sift through a numbr of suspects, including a band of gypsies and the men who found the body.
The Black Bull
31. The Black Bull
April 13, 1963
After being tortured, Paladin, becomes a surrogate bull for a famous, but now insane bullfighter, Nino Ybarra..
Two Plus One
30. Two Plus One
April 06, 1963
Paladin is riding to meet a lovely French lady in Los Angelos. On the way he encounters an Indian maiden being attacked. The girl, Taymanee, after being rescued, informs Paladin that she now belongs to him. His tryst takes a bad turn when Taymanee's attackers return.
Lady of the Fifth Moon
29. Lady of the Fifth Moon
March 30, 1963
Paladin comes to pay his respects to the mother of a Chinese man who is killed. She asks Paladin to meet a ship bound for China and see that her granddaughter is brought safely aboard.
The Eve of St. Elmo
28. The Eve of St. Elmo
March 23, 1963
Colonel Draco invites Paladin to investigate an "insurrection" over water rights. Paladin discovers that Draco was crippled eight months previously and wants revenge. Paladin has no intention of being Draco's executioner.
The Savages
27. The Savages
March 16, 1963
An art collector hires Paladin to guide him, and his strangely childlike daughter, to the camp of a reclusive sculptor.
Sweet Lady of the Moon
26. Sweet Lady of the Moon
March 09, 1963
Carl Soddenberg committed a heinous, murderous act. Paladin is hired to get him to an asylum and keep the family's survivors at bay who are out for revenge.
The Walking Years
25. The Walking Years
March 02, 1963
A letter from a friend brings Paladin to a bar where he's drugged. He wakes up chained and in the company of a man with a similar story and a woman who's path they've both crossed before.
The Caravan
24. The Caravan
February 23, 1963
Paladin is hired to escort a Rani and her party across 150 miles of desert to a safe haven. The Rani is from a country fighting a civil war and she is to be the new leader if her side is victorious.
Cage at McNaab
23. Cage at McNaab
February 16, 1963
Paladin is asked by the wife of a man who is condemned to die to visit him in prison and see if new evidence can be found to clear her husband.
The Burning Tree
22. The Burning Tree
February 09, 1963
Paladin is escorting a unique prisoner to a trial and certain conviction. A man who has been married seven times and murdered all of them.
American Primitive
21. American Primitive
February 02, 1963
Paladin is joined by his friend Ernie Backwater, an aging sheriff who is out to capture Will Tybee, a wanted fugitive who has spent his life searching for the man who murdered his son.
Unforgiving Minute
20. Unforgiving Minute
January 26, 1963
Fleeing banditos, Paladin seeks shelter from a peasant and his beautiful, scheming wife, their marriage at the breaking point.
The Debutante
19. The Debutante
January 19, 1963
Mrs. Quincy longs to see her granddaughter who has been away since she was six. When her daughter and husband died in the mine fields, she was taken in.
Bob Wire
18. Bob Wire
January 12, 1963
Bob Wire hires Paladin, C.O.D., to escort him and his wagon load of barb wire to Anderson.
Brotherhood
17. Brotherhood
January 05, 1963
Abe and Jim Redrock are both well educated. The only problem they always run into is they are also Indians. Abe stays true to his heritage, causing trouble for the elected sheriff of Latigo.
The Treasure
16. The Treasure
December 29, 1962
Jess Harden, about to be released from prison for an $80K robbery he says he didn't commit, returns to the same town not knowing that it's a ghost town.
Be Not Forgetful of Strangers
15. Be Not Forgetful of Strangers
December 22, 1962
Paladin rides into a Texas town at Christmas time and encounters a saloon full of merrymakers. Soon afterward a cowboy brings in a pregnant girl who may not survive the impending birth.
Trial at Tablerock
14. Trial at Tablerock
December 15, 1962
Adams, the prosecutor, wants to hire Paladin to rid the town of someone he says is getting away with murder.
Penelope
13. Penelope
December 08, 1962
Paladin meets a drunken Col Lacey at the Carlton. He is there fearful of going home to his lovely wife after being away for some time seeking his fortune.
Man in an Hourglass
12. Man in an Hourglass
December 01, 1962
A doctor who once saved Paladin's life calls upon him to find and safely bring back the son of a one-time sweetheart. The young man has "taken to the hills" to track down his father's killer.
Marshal of Sweetwater
11. Marshal of Sweetwater
November 24, 1962
Sweetwater was a wild town before Thomas Carey, a retired Army scout and old friend of Paladin, became marshal. But Carey has taken over complete control and turned into a killer. Paladin has to stop him and Carey has always seemed the faster of the two.
A Miracle for St. Francis
10. A Miracle for St. Francis
November 17, 1962
Paladin rides to the San Luis Rey church in search of a very old brandy. When he is asked by the Padre to retrieve a statue of worship, they strike a bargain where they both may get what they want.
Shootout at Hogtooth
9. Shootout at Hogtooth
November 10, 1962
Hogtooth gets more ridicule than usual, when 3 gunmen take over the town, after cleaning it up. Each was hired in secret by a town council member, so the enforcers band together to suck Hogtooth dry.
The Predators
8. The Predators
November 03, 1962
Paladin is after a man suspected of killing a marshal. After finally capturing him in the desert he claims his innocence.
Memories of Monica
7. Memories of Monica
October 27, 1962
Repaying a debt, Paladin rides to Valley Heart. Sheriff Reagan awaits the return of a native son who has been jailed for the past six years.
Bird of Time
6. Bird of Time
October 20, 1962
Paladin rides upon a man named Stryker hanging from a tree. When he learns Paladin is after the same man but with a warrant, he says he has stronger reasons and hopes he won't get in his way.
Beau Geste
5. Beau Geste
October 13, 1962
After 15 years in office, Sheriff Dobbs is retiring and some old enemies are just waiting for the day he turns in his badge. Paladin received a newspaper clipping about the sheriff and $10 to save Dobbs' life.
A Place For Abel Hix
4. A Place For Abel Hix
October 06, 1962
Hix sends for Paladin. When he arrives in town, he finds that Hix was killed in a gunfight even though he's the fastest man with gun who ever lived.
The Fifth Bullet
3. The Fifth Bullet
September 29, 1962
After eight years, Paladin tries to repay a convict for the lie he was told when he arrested him. "I promise you a fair trial" is what he said.
Taylor's Woman
2. Taylor's Woman
September 22, 1962
A hen-pecked rancher, in San Francisco to marry his housekeeper, hires Paladin to help him get out doing so.
Genesis
1. Genesis
September 15, 1962
After an unsuccessful attempt on his life by young Roderick Jefferson, Paladin is prompted into remembering a similar incident from his past. Once, as a youth, he agreed to pay off a gambling debt by shooting it out with a professional gunfighter.
Description
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
  • Premiere Date
    September 14, 1957
  • Rating
    7.274  (42)