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The Deputy (1959 – 1961)

1959 • 2 seasons • Western • TV-PG
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The Deputy · S1E6 — Like Father

Season 1 episodes

1. Badge For A Day (The Deputy)Sep 12, 19592. The Wild WindSep 19, 19593. Back To GlorySep 26, 19594. Shadow Of The NooseOct 3, 19595. Powder KegOct 10, 19596. Like FatherOct 17, 19597. Proof Of GuiltOct 24, 19598. The Johnny Shanks StoryOct 31, 19599. Focus Of DoomNov 7, 195910. The Big FourNov 14, 195911. The Next BulletNov 28, 195912. The DealDec 5, 195913. Land GreedDec 12, 195914. Man Of PeaceDec 19, 195915. The OrphansDec 26, 195916. BackfireJan 2, 196017. Hang The LawJan 9, 196018. Silent GunJan 23, 196019. The Hidden MotiveJan 30, 196020. Lawman's BloodFeb 6, 196021. The Return Of Simon FryFeb 13, 196022. Queen BeaFeb 20, 196023. The Two Faces Of Bob ClaxtonFeb 27, 196024. Lady With A MissionMar 5, 196025. The Border BetweenMar 12, 196026. Final PaymentMar 19, 196027. Dark RewardMar 26, 196028. Marked For BountyApr 2, 196029. The Truly YoursApr 9, 196030. A Time To SowApr 23, 196031. The Last GunfightApr 30, 196032. Chain Of ActionMay 7, 196033. The Lucifer UrgeMay 14, 196034. Palace Of ChanceMay 21, 196035. The X GameMay 28, 196036. The Stand-OffJun 11, 196037. Trail Of DarknessJun 18, 196038. The ChoiceJun 25, 196039. Ma MackJul 9, 1960

Synopsis

While Chesley Vantage eagerly greets the arrival in Silver City of his son, Brad, who's been studying in Kansas to be a veterinarian, word reaches Deputy McCord that a gunfighter is also on the way from Kansas, apparently to settle a score. McCord soon learns that Brad acquired his vet training while serving time in a Kansas prison. He also learns that the gunfighter, Jim Stanton, wants to kill Brad because he mistakenly believes Brad warned authorities about a planned prison escape. McCord spares Brad from Stanton's wrath by coming up with a ruse to put Brad in jail. Then McCord kills Stanton in a barroom shootout. Brad's now free to set up his practice and his father, himself a reformed outlaw, is none the wiser about his son's criminal past.