The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Season 3

TV-PG

Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys and good guys, ending up with the famous shootout at the O.K. corral.

39 Episodes

Call Me Your Honor
E1
Call Me Your HonorMayor Hoover declines to run for mayor, so Judge Tobin with Earp's support asks Jim Kelley to run against Slip Madigan. The key issue in the election is the retention of Earp as marshal. Earp decides to resign to ensure Kelley's election.
The Big Bellyache
E2
The Big BellyacheDr. Fabrique Wichita visits Earp hoping for a vacation fishing. With Dr. McCarty out of town he is forced to tend to cattle baron Shanghai Pierce's stomach ache at gunpoint. Dr. Fabrique isn't happy but things turn worse for him.
Pinkytown
E3
PinkytownDoc stirs up trouble when he tells Miss Pinky Dodge City can't collect taxes from them as they aren't part of the city. Earp steps in and promises Miss Pinky a school if Pinkytown joins Dodge City but there isn't enough money.
Shoot to Kill
E4
Shoot to KillAfter shooting a peace officer in Texas the McAlester brothers Tom and Dave head to Dodge City to escape the Texas Rangers and to see Dave's girlfriend Ms. Lucy. Earp receives notice they are wanted his plan to minimize trouble backfires.
Wells Fargo vs. Doc Holliday
E5
Wells Fargo vs. Doc HollidayA wounded Wells Fargo stage driver says Doc Holliday and Skunky Groggin robbed the stage. Earp tracks them down playing poker and denying any involvement. Earp believes Doc but no one else does forcing Earp and Doc to prove his innocence.
Warpath
E6
WarpathAn Army officer is captured by Pawnee Indians who have left the reservation and bought faulty guns. The undercover officer is trying to find who is selling the guns. Earp has to rescue the officer but to do so must find the seller.
Hung Jury
E7
Hung JuryJudge Tobin wants fast justice when a close and highly respected friend is found shot dead with a man holding the gun passed out in front of him. The trial ends in a hung jury due to one man causing Earp to reconsider the case.
Little Pistol
E8
Little PistolEarp and Doc capture a very young female outlaw called Little Pistol while tracking a band who robbed Doc's saloon. She likes Earp but refuses to talk until Doc uses nitrous oxide to pull her impacted wisdom teeth causing her to open up.
The Magic Puddle
E9
The Magic PuddleDoc Holliday backs a couple who own land with an oil pit block access to it. Doc makes it into a medicine and sells it. However, the freighters are used to using the pit to grease their wheels resulting in gun fights over access to it.
Mr. Buntline's Vacation
E10
Mr. Buntline's VacationNed Buntline arrives in Dodge City broke looking for help from Earp who is happy to help in return for the Buntline special. Buntline needs a good story so when an undercover military officer arrives, Buntline might have a good one.
Fortitude
E11
FortitudeEarp is invited to speak at the Cattlemen's Convention at the Dodge City Opera House. A source tells Kate Holliday that it is a setup by Texas cattlemen to kill Earp. Earp foils the first attempt but he is still pressured to attend.
The Good and Perfect Gift
E12
The Good and Perfect GiftA youngster who idolizes Doc Holliday wants to be like him forcing Earp and the Hollidays to try to change him. After the boy shoots his father in self-defense, they learn he has consumption - like Doc who tries to win money to treat him.
Indian Wife
E13
Indian WifeWhen a man insults and is shot by the Indian wife of a white man, Earp is forced intercede between the couple and her father Chief Two Moon. The wife and son have returned to her tribe hoping to prevent further trouble with the law.
Woman Trouble
E14
Woman TroubleA group of thieves posing as True Lighter missionaries are stopped outside Dodge City. The leader wants Jennie Brandt to court Earp to learn the time of a Wells Fargo gold shipment. She reluctantly does the job but falls for Earp doing it.
Shadow of a Man
E15
Shadow of a ManWhile away for the day helping Sheriff Masterson, Earp appoints Hal Norton as his Chief Deputy. Hal is forced to confront several problems while Earp is gone. He recalls how Earp would act in similar cases in deciding on what to do.
Bad Woman
E16
Bad WomanA bank robbery in Dodge City is foiled by the citizens while Earp is away. Earp knows the gang is lead by the sister of one of the wounded robbers. Earp arrests the sister but she turns the tables on Earp accusing him of attacking her.
One-Man Army
E17
One-Man ArmyTexan Drum Denman goes after northerner Earp by backing a free newspaper to print false stories about Earp trying to draw him out of Dodge City. His second story says Earp is having an affair with the minister's teenage daughter.
The General's Lady
E18
The General's LadyCuster's widow is worried about an upcoming hearing on Major Reno's actions during Custer's last stand. A civilian scout for Reno at the battle is trying to blackmail her. They meet at Dodge City where Earp tries to intercede and help her.
The Manly Art
E19
The Manly ArtA boxing promoter comes to Dodge City challenging men to fight "Champ" Starbuck for money. Local businessman Moresby is willing to pay the promoter $500 if the "Champ" fights Earp and severely injures him while a youngster wants a chance.
Sweet Revenge
E20
Sweet RevengeIn which Wyatt Earp is beset by two perils, a man and a woman both determined to kill him. Both arrive in Dodge simultaneously. The man, an ex-convict, awaits his opportunity, which arrives when Wyatt, very interested in the girl, takes her picknicking. After Wyatt disposes of the girl and her gun the man attacks him - making Wyatt's innocent picnic one of the most eventful Sunday afternoons any Marshal ever spent.
The Imitation Jesse James
E21
The Imitation Jesse JamesA bandit is striking the stagecoach near Dodge City. Based on his description Earp and Hal are sure it is the imitation Jesse James who has never been convicted. When he is spotted in Dodge City, he is arrested but once again he is freed.
The Kansas Lily
E22
The Kansas LilyLily Reeve known as the Kansas Lily arrives in Dodge City. After pulling a gun while gambling, she is arrested by Earp while Bat thinks she is a nice innocent lady. Neither man's opinion about her proves to be the truth as events unfold.
Wyatt Earp Rides Shotgun
E23
Wyatt Earp Rides ShotgunThere have been repeated attacks on the Wells, Fargo coaches running from Hays, Kansas to Dodge City. To Wyatt Earp, an old and trusted former employee, comes the request that he again ride shotgun over the line and thus put renewed confidence in those who shipped money by Wells, Fargo. But the order only served to bring out the guilty verdicts in renewed force, for they were anxious to get Earp, their greatest enemy in the state.
Wyatt Fights
E24
Wyatt FightsEarp is caught in the middle between two saloon owners who want to force the owners of the Long Branch Saloon out and take it over. Earp wants to use peaceful methods to control the situation but that will force the truth into the open.
Ballad and Truth
E25
Ballad and TruthEarp has to contend with the fallout and fights caused by the tall tales told by railroad engineer Tex McKay who has a desire for speed. His false accusation forces Earp to arrest Mike Denby for causing a railroad derailment.
The Schoolteacher
E26
The SchoolteacherThe stage arrives with the driver shot and $5000 of new silver dollar coins stolen. The driver gives Earp details about the robbery but they turn out to be false. Upon his return Earp finds the driver shot dead at the doctor's office.
When Sherman Marched Through Kansas
E27
When Sherman Marched Through KansasWhen word spreads through Dodge City that General Sherman would be making a stop there, havoc breaks out for Earp. Newspaper reporters, ex-Confederates, ex-Union soldiers, Indian lovers, and the local politicians all have their own plans.
Big Brother Virgil
E28
Big Brother VirgilA divorced woman working the mayor's office and a childhood friend of the Earps, has Virgil Earp arriving to protect Wyatt from her. Her boyfriend's family is not so sure they want her in their family but are jealous of Bat and Wyatt.
It Had to Happen
E29
It Had to HappenAfter Bat's shirt sleeve is hit by a bullet from a gunman Earp had hit in the shoulder, Mayor Kelley tell Earp he must shoot to kill. Earp is later forced to kill a man which causes him to have second thoughts about his job.
County Seat War
E30
County Seat WarThe Army is pulling out of Fort Dodge leaving the civilians there with no future. They decide to be the county seat for Ford County instead of Dodge City. They try to steal the election on the decision and it is up to Earp to stop them.
One
E31
OneWyatt Earp's two Indian friends, Mr. Cousin and Mr. Brother, have information about four notorious murderers, The Dry Gulchers, when they intercept the Indians and kill one of them. Earp swears he will run them into the ground and in ""One"" he starts and is successful in part of his quest.
The Underdog
E32
The UnderdogA local girl wants to marry a painter but her family is against it. The painter was told by Buntline to ask Earp for help. He wants to learn to fight but Earp refuses but the returning Doc Holliday helps the man because he likes his work.
Two
E33
TwoWyatt Earp continues his search for the remaining three men (he has already bagged one) who killed his Indian friend, Mr. Brother. But this time Wyatt and Bat Masterson, in addition to chasing the Dry Gulchers, has to contend with a group of Cheyenne and a young Army lieutenant still damp behind the ears. But Wyatt bags number two of his query. Two down, two to go.
Doc Holliday Rewrites History
E34
Doc Holliday Rewrites HistoryA man arrives in Dodge City professing to write histories of locations. Doc Holliday decides to use him to stir up Dodge City. The man takes the photographs but Doc is to write the actual histories. Earp smells a plan to create a riot.
Three
E35
ThreeWhen the notorious Dry Gulchers killed one of Wyatt Earp's Indian friends, Mr. Brother, they brought upon themselves Earp's relentless pursuit. Now two of the Dry Gulchers have been caught, the chase is well into Texas and Wyatt has enlisted the aid of the Texan Rangers as the third captive is sought.
Dig a Grave for Ben Thompson
E36
Dig a Grave for Ben ThompsonBen Thompson sneaks back into Dodge City bringing trouble and two women who were both promised marriage by him. Earp becomes entangled in the problem when he is caught with both women fighting in his hotel room while Doc finds a solution.
Four
E37
FourThe last of the notorious Dry Gulchers, sought by Wyatt Earp, because he is one of a group which murdered his Indian friend, Mr. Brother, is hardest of the group to catch. He is protected by a father and daughter in a ranch deep in Texas. And the mixture of man and women against Wyatt proves almost his undoing. The death of Wyatt's Indian friend is avenged.
The Frame-Up
E38
The Frame-UpAn enemy of Earp's puts a plan together to frame Earp for stealing money from the railroad hoping to eliminate him. Doc Holliday intervenes when he sees some men in town he doesn't trust. Doc stretches the law as the plan nearly succeeds.
My Husband
E39
My HusbandEarp's friends try to dissuade him from being friends with Doc Holliday as it is ruining his reputation. At the same time Doc has been playing cards with Snaky Gratton. When Snaky's gang guns down five men, the issue of Doc blows up.