Season 9

01 Kate Heller Episode 128th September 1963 A teen-aged boy who robbed and killed to impress a saloon gal is pursued by Matt. The boy waylays Matt and leaves him for dead, then goes home to his grandmother's house to find her nursing Matt back to health. 02 Lover Boy Episode 25th October 1963 A charming cowboy apparently is guilty only of breaking hearts until he gets to Dodge, where he finds two women who may make a killer of him. 03 Legends Don't Sleep Episode 312th October 1963 A young rascal meets the outlaw idol of his youth, but the aging gunman, newly released from prison, wants only to go straight. 04 Tobe Episode 419th October 1963 Hard-luck Tobe, who's lost his farm, gets a job in town with Chester's help and takes up with a saloon gal, not knowing she's on the run from a beau who's a con man and a killer. 05 Easy Come Episode 526th October 1963 A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well. 06 My Sister's Keeper Episode 62nd November 1963 A despondent widower goes to work on a farm for two sisters, each of whom finds him fascinating in her own way. 07 Quint's Trail Episode 79th November 1963 Quint is hired to escort a family on the first leg of their journey to Oregon. On the way, he learns the reason for their going, a motive that could have repercussions for Quint. 08 Carter Caper Episode 816th November 1963 A man with a grudge hits upon the perfect revenge when he spreads the word in Dodge that short-tempered Billy is so good with a gun that he shot down the famous gunfighter, Beau Carter. 09 Ex-Con Episode 930th November 1963 On his way to Larned, Matt, feverish, spends the night at an abandoned shack. When he wakes up after losing a day, a recently released convict who swore to kill Matt, is himself found against a wall, dead, unarmed, shot twice, and the murder weapon appears to belong to the marshal. 10 Extradition (1) Episode 107th December 1963 When fast-talking killer Charlie Hacker escapes from Matt in Texas, Matt follows him right into Mexico without extradition papers and has to deal with corrupt officials there. 11 Extradition (2) Episode 1114th December 1963 Matt finally catches up to killer Charlie Hacker in Mexico, and has to make a deal with the greedy Mexican police to get Hacker back to the border, with revengeful Mexican bandits in pursuit. 12 The Magician Episode 1221st December 1963 A mild old peddler of patent medicines and card tricks arrives in Dodge with his grown daughter, hoping to settle down, but instead they find their worst luck yet, beginning with a card game with a rich man and his spoiled son. 13 Pa Hack's Brood Episode 1328th December 1963 A repugnant drifter hopes to use his nubile daughter to get his hands on a piece of land. 14 The Glory and the Mud Episode 144th January 1964 A retired lawman and showman wants only to settle down with the Dodge seamstress he left behind twenty years ago, but a young whippersnapper hopes to make a name for himself by challenging the aging gun to a duel. 15 Dry Well Episode 1511th January 1964 It's a test of wills when Quint witnesses a murder and the father of one of the prime suspects lowers Quint into a well to try to force him to promise his silence. 16 Prairie Wolfer Episode 1618th January 1964 Festus returns to Dodge from wolfing and is hired by the Cattleman's Association to hunt down the wolves killing everyone's cattle. What he finds is that what's been doing the preying may wind him up in prison if he doesn't get Matt's help. 17 Friend Episode 1725th January 1964 A man carrying a tempting sum of money is attacked from behind by someone who beats him and leaves him for dead. Lucky for the injured man, an old friend of Matt is there to take him in to Doc Adams for mending. 18 Once a Haggen Episode 181st February 1964 A man is stabbed after winning in a poker game, and Festus is suspected. 19 No Hands Episode 198th February 1964 The Ginnis family causes trouble for Doc Adams, because they hate waiting. Will Timble gets hurt at The Long Branch. Doc has to remove Will's hand, which causes Will to leave Dodge because he can't carve wood anymore. 20 May Blossom Episode 2015th February 1964 Festus' cousin May Blossom arrives from Texas to marry Festus 21 The Bassops Episode 2122nd February 1964 A family in search of a doctor find Matt and his prisoner unconscious and handcuffed to each other on the prairie. The prisoner wakens first and announces that Matt is the condemned man he is transporting for hanging. 22 The Kite Episode 2229th February 1964 Festus finds a little girl out on the prairie. He learns she saw her mother get killed by a stranger. When he takes her to Dodge, Matt hears she was hiding when this happened but can identify this man who may already be in town. 23 Comanches Is Soft Episode 237th March 1964 After some horsing around, Festus breaks some of Quint's equipment. To repair or get anew, they travel to Wichita and meet a saloon girl who tells them she needs to get away from town but her jealous boyfriend is now hot on their trail. 24 Father's Love Episode 2414th March 1964 A saloon girl spurns a man's advances in Wichita and moves to Dodge, where she becomes a respectable married woman, only to be confronted with her past when she discovers that her rancher husband is the nephew of the man she refused. 25 Now That April's Here Episode 2521st March 1964 Festus, returning to Dodge after doing some trapping, sees his girl, April, and they argue over a gift she received. Running off, she hides but her perch gives her a bird's eye view of a murder, one no one believes she witnessed but the killers. 26 Caleb Episode 2628th March 1964 Caleb Marr comes to Dodge in search of a meaningful life after finally acknowledging his failure at farming. 27 Owney Tupper Had a Daughter Episode 274th April 1964 To earn money to recover the custody of his daughter, an aging man accepts the job of Dodge's first in-town hangman, work no one else wants. 28 Bently Episode 2811th April 1964 A dying man confesses to a murder of which he was acquitted, but Chester suspects the man was lying. 29 Kitty Cornered Episode 2918th April 1964 Competing with Kitty is a fancy new woman in town with plenty of money to build a new saloon and a secret from the past life she recently left behind. 30 The Promoter Episode 3025th April 1964 Henry Huckaby, a local farmer and fed up with a sore back and an empty belly leaves to seek his fortune in Dodge. After several failed ideas he hits on one that may make him rich but could also cost him his life. 31 Trip West Episode 312nd May 1964 Given three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may endanger what time he has remaining. 32 Scot Free Episode 329th May 1964 Rob Scot considers himself a man who could stay or go when it came to women. He may have met his match though when a woman he desires, along with her husband, take over an abandoned homestead, and they come to where Rob works to look over some stock. 33 The Warden Episode 3316th May 1964 A traveling salesman meets up with Bull Foot, an Indian who mainly sells vegetables. When goods are traded for a squaw, he is upset when she runs away and into the arms of Festus, whose mule she steals, only to return home awaiting sale to the next customer. 34 Homecoming Episode 3423rd May 1964 Orval returns from seven years in prison for killing his wife's lover, vowing to reclaim his house and business. Edna tries to goad her new husband and Orval's son into a plot to kill Orval; then her head is turned by a traveling salesman. 35 The Other Half Episode 3530th May 1964 Jess, Jay's twin, is shot and killed by an unknown assailant while working late at the family business. When a stranger to Dodge is suspected, Matt does his best to track him down and bring him to justice. 36 Journey for Three Episode 366th June 1964 Two brothers traveling to California are joined by a third man who soon proves to be a wrong 'un, manhandling and killing a young woman they encounter on the prairie and turning on Quint when he shows up to share his rabbits with them.