Episodes
1. Nichols
September 16, 1971
60 min
A retired soldier tired of guns returns to his family homestead in Arizona only to be forced to assume the position of local sheriff.
Guest Stars:
John Quade, Wayne Heffley, Harry Hickox, Owen Bush, Paul Hampton
2. The Siege
September 23, 1971
60 min
A bandit gang rides in from Mexico in search of a dentist for its leader.
Guest Stars:
Ricardo Montalban, Armand Alzamora, Wayne Heffley, Ana Maria Majalaca, Vernon Weddle
3. The Indian Giver
September 30, 1971
60 min
An Indian claims the Ketchams' land.
Guest Stars:
Michael Tolan, James Greene, Judson Pratt, Britt Leach, William Paterson
4. Paper Badge
October 7, 1971
60 min
Nichols welcomes a would-be actress to town, while Ketcham is infuriated by a booksmart lawman.
Guest Stars:
Joyce Van Patten, John Rubinstein, Ray Reinhardt, Tracy Bogart, James Beach
5. Gulley vs Hansen
October 14, 1971
60 min
Two aging gunfighters are pressured into a final showdown.
Guest Stars:
Charles McGraw, Robert Gist, Jack Garner, M. Emmet Walsh
6. Deer Crossing
October 21, 1971
60 min
Ketcham angers the Apaches when he tries to force a brave to end his hunt for a prize buck.
Guest Stars:
Ray Danton, Gene Evans, William Bramley, Ted Gehring, James Lee Reeves
7. The Specialists
October 28, 1971
60 min
Nichols and Ketcham hire second-rate mercenaries for an attack on an outlaw stronghold.
Guest Stars:
Ralph Waite, Don Keefer, Michael Baseleon, Henry Beckman, Robert F. Simon
8. Peanuts and Crackerjacks
November 4, 1971
60 min
A baseball game between a visiting Army team and the town's team becomes a betting event.
Guest Stars:
Med Flory, Wayne Heffley, E.J. André, Florence Lake, Don Newcombe
9. Ketcham Power
November 11, 1971
60 min
Ketcham is made a deputy and promptly abuses his authority.
Guest Stars:
Alan Oppenheimer, Clifford David, Don Pedro Colley, Hoke Howell, E.J. André
10. Bertha
November 18, 1971
60 min
After twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "respectable" during her daughter's visit, but instead Nichols convinces her to let him run her place while she's "gone".
Guest Stars:
Alice Ghostley, Gale Dixon, Karl Lukas, Eve Bruce, Marie Gahva
11. The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come
November 23, 1971
60 min
An earthquake traps Nichols in a cellar with an Army vet and his mule while looters rampage around them.
Guest Stars:
Kristoffer Tabori, Roy Jenson, Walter Burke, Rayford Barnes, Jerry Summers
12. Away the Rolling River
November 30, 1971
60 min
An old bandit has his eye on one last prize: a money train.
Guest Stars:
Steve Forrest, Stefan Gierasch, John Daheim, Richard Yniguez, William Paterson
13. Where Did Everybody Go?
December 7, 1971
60 min
A jealous boyfriend and his hulking brothers are after Nichols when he flirts with a temptress.
Guest Stars:
Catlin Adams, Jesse Vint, Bill Vint, Alan Vint, Paul Hampton
14. The Marrying Fool
December 28, 1971
60 min
A man comes to town looking to kill Ruth's fiance, who hasn't told her everything about his past.
Guest Stars:
Tom Skerritt, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Susan Tyrrell, John Harding, Barbara Collentine
15. Eddie Joe
January 4, 1972
60 min
A black fugitive hits town with a vengeful former cellmate close behind.
Guest Stars:
Paul Winfield, Warren Vanders, Eric Laneuville, James Daris, Lou Frizzell
16. Zachariah
January 11, 1972
60 min
Nichols races a con artist uncle to find a hidden stash of money.
Guest Stars:
Strother Martin, Barry Cahill, Marc Lawrence, Edward Faulkner, Barbara Collentine
17. The Unholy Alliance
January 18, 1972
60 min
Thieves mistake Nichols for a top safecracker and force him into their latest crime.
Guest Stars:
Noam Pitlik, Jennifer Gan, Liam Dunn, Orwin C. Harvey, Chuck Hicks
18. Slight of Hand
February 1, 1972
60 min
A con artist talks the townspeople into investing in a gold mine.
Guest Stars:
Bo Hopkins, Dabbs Greer, Jonathan Goldsmith, Frederic Downs, Luis Delgado
19. Wings of an Angel
February 8, 1972
60 min
Nichols and a daredevil pilot search for killers.
Guest Stars:
John Crawford, Jack Garner, Chuck Hicks, Richard Stahl, Richard Bull
20. About Jessie James
February 15, 1972
60 min
Nichols sets out to catch Jesse James and collect the reward.
Guest Stars:
Jack Elam, Charles McGraw, Fran Ryan, Vincent Van Patten, Dort Clark
21. Fight of the Century
February 22, 1972
60 min
Nichols is forced into the ring with a professional boxer.
Guest Stars:
H.B. Haggerty, Ed Flanders, Harvey Parry, Richard Stahl, Florence Lake
22. Man's Best Enemy
February 29, 1972
60 min
An accused killer escapes when Nichols is distracted by a barking dog.
Guest Stars:
Lou Wagner, Kelly Thordsen, Richard Bull, M. Emmet Walsh, Nora Marlowe
23. Wonder Fizz Flies Again
March 7, 1972
60 min
Nichols and his pilot friend team up once more, this time to rescue a kidnapped girl.
Guest Stars:
Allyn Ann McLerie, Val Avery, Ramon Bieri, Jay Varela, Priscilla Garcia
