Season 1

01 An Echo of Bugles Episode 118th September 1965 A swaggering gunfighter targets an aging Confederate veteran, and Colton steps in to deal with the bully. 02 The Vespers Episode 225th September 1965 Sworn to avenge his brother's death, a hoodlum comes gunning for a small town's local minister. When Colton arrives to warn his old friend and ex-soldier, he finds the man unwilling to resort to violence to protect himself and his pregnant wife. 03 The Lonely Galico Queen Episode 32nd October 1965 A dance hall girl mistakes Colton for her mail-order bridegroom. 04 The Kingdom of McComb Episode 49th October 1965 Unable to perform the deed themselves, a group of religious colonists attempt to recruit Colton to kill a powerful landowner trying to evict them. 05 One of the Wounded Episode 516th October 1965 Colton tries to help a Union army veteran left mute and immobile by the psychological horrors of war. 06 The Flight of the Artic Tern Episode 623rd October 1965 Colton becomes involved in a romantic triangle when he saves a friend's bride-to-be from a runaway horse. 07 Widow on the Evening Stage Episode 730th October 1965 Following the murder of a man during an Indian attack, Colton witnesses a town's prejudice towards the man's Indian widow. 08 The House Rules at Mrs. Wayne's Episode 86th November 1965 While trying to defend his wife's honor, a friend of Colton is killed... and Colton is torn between seeking justice and keeping his word to turn the other cheek. 09 The Sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing Episode 913th November 1965 Colton has second thoughts after accepting the position of deputy to the dubious sheriff of a sleepy Montana town. 10 The Homecoming of Lemuel Stove Episode 1020th November 1965 Colton befriends a Union soldier who returns from war to find that his father has been lynched by bigots. 11 Westward, the Shoemaker Episode 1127th November 1965 When a well-intentioned immigrant is stripped of his nest egg in a rigged card game, Colton takes on the con artist. 12 The Oath Episode 124th December 1965 When a doctor proves to be as full of whiskey as he is of self-pity, Colton must perform an emergency appendectomy on a young gunfighter. 13 Hunt the Man Down Episode 1311th December 1965 Colton is drafted to help a posse hunt down a seemingly harmless recluse. 14 Escort for a Dead Man Episode 1418th December 1965 A man who deserted from the Army wants Colton to escort him back to his fort. 15 The Ordeal of Bud Windom Episode 1525th December 1965 A murder suspect's son makes life difficult for Colton when the boy tries to clear his father's name. 16 To the West of Eden Episode 161st January 1966 While traveling across the desert to deliver horses to their new owner, Colton reluctantly agrees to escort a young woman across the arid land. 17 Mantrap Episode 178th January 1966 Colton becomes the target of an assassin when he is the sole witness to a robbery and murder. 18 A Little Stroll to the End of the Line Episode 1815th January 1966 Colton neither likes nor respects the man he has been deputized to protect: a rabble-rousing preacher who fears death from an ex-convict. 19 The Trial in Paradise Episode 1922nd January 1966 Colton provides the defense in a kangaroo court trial of a former Union Army officer. 20 A Question of Guilt Episode 2029th January 1966 In the darkness Colton kills an intruder, and discovers the man is an Army Lieutenant. 21 The Mourners for Johnny Sharp (1) Episode 215th February 1966 While a young gunman lies dying in a cave, a ruthless man waits outside hoping to get his hands on the boy's loot. (Part 1 of 2) 22 The Mourners for Johnny Sharp (2) Episode 2212th February 1966 Following the late Johnny Sharp's instructions, Colton arranges for the four people closest to the gunman to meet at the undertaker's parlor. (Part 2 of 2) 23 Incident in the Middle Of Nowhere Episode 2319th February 1966 Colton encounters a little girl riding his horse — which was stolen from Colton during the stagecoach robbery in which he was shot and left for dead. 24 Pick Me Another Time to Die Episode 2426th February 1966 Colton is accused of slaying a sheriff. 25 The Burden of the Badge Episode 255th March 1966 A group of reformed criminals deputize Colton to defend and protect them. 26 To Hang a Dead Man Episode 2612th March 1966 Colton joins a sheriff in search of a town's destroyers.