Best of the West

Season 1

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Civil War vet Sam Best picks up and moves out West to Copper Creek with his wife Elvira and son Daniel. Best, who is not handy with a gun and would rather talk than fight, then becomes the town marshal, much to the chagrin of shady town boss Parker Tillman and his dumb sidekick Frog.

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22 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotSam arrives in town intending to run the general store, then runs into all kinds of trouble after turning down the protection racket.
The Prisoner
E2
The PrisonerSam must face a prisoner's outlaw brothers after the sheriff who was taking him in becomes ill on his way through town.
The Calico Kid Returns
E3
The Calico Kid ReturnsThe Square Deal Saloon's new cook is the Calico Kid; he has sworn to never again kill anything he can't eat.
They're Hanging Parker Tillman (1)
E4
They're Hanging Parker Tillman (1)Sam goes out on a limb and manages to save Tillman from a lynch mob, but at the trial, his mixed-up testimony has him back at the end of a rope.
They're Hanging Parker Tillman (2)
E5
They're Hanging Parker Tillman (2)Sam infiltrates an outlaw band to try to prove Tillman is innocent of cattle rustling.
The New Marshal
E6
The New MarshalSam loses his badge in a special election to Tillman's squeaky-clean candidate.
Daniel's First Love
E7
Daniel's First LoveDaniel is as surprised as anyone when a few innocent kisses lead to a shotgun wedding.
Laney in Love
E8
Laney in LoveLaney is smitten with a smoothie who bids high for her at a social—but he turns out to be a low-down heel.
The Reunion
E9
The ReunionElvira's die-hard Confederate father (Andy Griffith) stays at the Square Deal Saloon while he is in town. His wife is trying to patch things up with their daughter; she married a Yankee!
The Railroad
E10
The RailroadSam and Tillman try hard to convince the railroad to come to Copper Creek.
The New Jail
E11
The New JailSam's image as a lawman quickly loses its edge after he manages to shoot himself in the leg; the jail collapsing around him doesn't help.
A Man, a Woman, and a Horse
E12
A Man, a Woman, and a HorseSam doesn't pay attention to signs of discontent from Elvira until the day he comes home to finds her packed to leave.
Frog's First Gunfight
E13
Frog's First GunfightFrog meets a woman who was recently jilted by her beau, but neither realizes he wants her back.
The Calico Kid Goes to School
E14
The Calico Kid Goes to SchoolThe reformed Calico Kid decides he wants to be a United States Marshal. But he lacks one qualification: a third-grade education.
Tillman Held for Ransom
E15
Tillman Held for RansomTillman has been kidnapped and the kidnappers are demanding a ransom, but the Copper Creek citizens have no intention of paying up.
Mail Order Bride
E16
Mail Order BrideDoc's mail-order bride has a vivid personality with a past to match it.
The Cave-In
E17
The Cave-InElvira and her stepson explore an abandoned outlaw cave, unaware that it is booby-trapped to collapse.
Daniel Fights a Bully
E18
Daniel Fights a BullyDaniel's refusal to fight a relentless bully leads to Sam having to fight the bully's father.
The Pretty Prisoner
E19
The Pretty PrisonerSam is handcuffed to his prisoner—a flirtatious female outlaw—for an overnight journey.
Elvira's Old Beau
E20
Elvira's Old BeauElvira's former fiance' comes to town, intent on taking her away with him.
Sam's Life Is Threatened
E21
Sam's Life Is ThreatenedSam receives an anonymous threatening note.
The Funeral
E22
The FuneralSam and Tillman try to foil a holdup by holding a funeral for Frog; the coffin contains the $20,000 the thieves are after.