Season 12

01 Snap Decision Episode 117th September 1966 Disturbed over being forced to kill a prisoner who was trying to save his life, Matt Dillion turns in his badge. 02 The Goldtakers Episode 224th September 1966 A gang of thieves commandeers the Dodge City blacksmith shop to divide a gigantic bar of gold. 03 The Jailer Episode 31st October 1966 Six years after her husband's hanging, Ma Stone plots her revenge against Matt Dillon by first kidnapping Kitty to use as a lure and then jailing Matt to be hanged on the morning of the second day with Kitty watching as her man died. 04 The Mission Episode 48th October 1966 Marshal Dillon is helped by an apparently friendly young runaway who later faces him as a deadly adversary. 05 The Good People Episode 515th October 1966 A respectable rancher and his son hang an innocent man and allow a bewhiskered bounty hunter to go on trial for the murder. 06 Gunfighter, R.I.P. Episode 622nd October 1966 A gunfighter (McGavin) hired to murder Matt Dillion gets wounded while trying to save the life of an elderly Chinese man. 07 The Wrong Man Episode 729th October 1966 Hootie Kyle is a poor but honest farmer whose credit has run out. Matt Dillon and Festus lend him some money, then he gets swindled out of it in a poker game. Later Hootie gets circumstantially framed for the murder of the card shark who swindled him. 08 The Whispering Tree Episode 812th November 1966 After eight years in a prison for robbery a farmer returns home and hopes to find the stolen fortune he had buried under a tree. 09 The Well Episode 919th November 1966 All of Dodge City is suffering from a drought. A rainmaker (Guy Raymond) tries to put an end to it before the town's public well, their last source of water, runs dry. 10 Stage Stop Episode 1026th November 1966 Doc Adams takes up arms to defend a gold shipment from bandits, first during a stagecoach ambush and then at a weigh station. He is aided by a blind man and a wounded man in the battle against the bandits. 11 The Newcomers Episode 113rd December 1966 Lars Karlgren, a Scandinavian immigrant and his teenage son Petter, find the West even wilder than they had imagined when they settle in Dodge City. Petter gets framed for a murder of a man who was picking a fight with him. 12 Quaker Girl Episode 1210th December 1966 The identity of a criminal is confused with that of deputy marshal Thad, when a Quaker party rescues the pair from a do-or-die fight. 13 The Moonstone Episode 1317th December 1966 A young farmer's former partner-in-crime, girlfriend and slow-witted brother figure in the discovery of his forgotten past. 14 Champion of the World Episode 1424th December 1966 Bull Bannock (Alan Hale), retired heavyweight champion of the world, attempts to make a home for himself in Dodge City, and tries to buy Miss Kitty's Longbranch Saloon. 15 The Hanging Episode 1531st December 1966 To Marshal Matt Dillon and his deputies falls their grimmest task in many years-- the hanging of a ruthless gunman. 16 Saturday Night Episode 167th January 1967 A vengeful prisoner poses a continual threat to the life of Marshal Matt Dillon. 17 Mad Dog Episode 1714th January 1967 Festus Haggen is mistaken for a hired gunman and offered $300 to fight, and run out of town, the 3 sons of a man his cousin is accused of killing. 18 Muley Episode 1821st January 1967 A young gunman (Zalman King) falls for one of Kitty's saloon girls (Lane Bradbury) while waiting to kill Marshal Matt Dillon and rob the bank. 19 Mail Drop Episode 1928th January 1967 A boy (Eddie Hodges) comes to Dodge City in search of his father only to learn that he is a wanted criminal. 20 Old Friend Episode 204th February 1967 An embittered lawman (Fritz Weaver) seeks revenge against the men who destroyed his town and took away his wife. 21 Fandango Episode 2111th February 1967 Matt Dillon tries to bring a man to justice in spite of an onslaught of an crazed vengeful lawman wishing to exact his own revenge. 22 The Returning Episode 2218th February 1967 After eight years as a down-on-his-luck farmer, husband & father, and reformed outlaw (Michael Ansara) tries to make ends meet by rejoinning his old gang to rob the Dodge City freight office. 23 The Lure Episode 2325th February 1967 Private detectives use Kitty and the daughter (Kim Darby) of an outlaw to trap the girl's fugitive father (Stephen McNally). 24 Noose of Gold Episode 244th March 1967 Deputy District Attorney Shephard will do anything to further his career, including having outlaw John Farron killed, instead of being able to give himself up. 25 The Favor Episode 2511th March 1967 Kitty's conscience is torn between her sense of obligation to a man (James Daly) who saved her life and her concern for the law and Marshal Matt Dillon. 26 Mistaken Identity Episode 2618th March 1967 Outlaw Ed Carstairs trades identities with a man dying of a snakebite wound, then is suprised when the man is brought into Dodge and seems to be recovering. 27 Ladies from St. Louis Episode 2725th March 1967 A group of Nuns traveling out West nurse the wounds of outlaw Worth Sweeney, who was injured while defending them from his partners. 28 Nitro! (1) Episode 288th April 1967 Part 1: Down on his luck drifter is offered a dangerous, but profitable job of mixing nitroglycerine for outlaws who are using it to rob banks. George also falls in love with a saloon girl and begins a business venture with his earnings. 29 Nitro! (2) Episode 2915th April 1967 Part 2: George wants to quit making the nitro, feeling that his luck is running out, but his outlaw partners won't let him.