Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers — Season 1
About this season
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC during its 1956-57 season. In a period in which much of the programming on U.S. television consisted of Westerns, Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers could best be described as an "Eastern". It consisted of the adventures of a fictional regiment of the famed real-life cavalry of the British Indian Army. The leading characters were the 77th's officers: the commander, Colonel Standish and two of his lieutenants, William Storm and Michael Rhodes. Rhodes was portrayed as a Canadian, purportedly because the actor portraying him, a native of New Jersey, could not be coached to produce a credible British accent.
Episodes (26)
1. The Regiment
Aired 21 October 1956 • 30 min
2. The Pawn
Aired 28 October 1956 • 30 min
3. The Hostage
Aired 4 November 1956 • 30 min
4. The Steel Bracelet
Aired 11 November 1956 • 30 min
5. The Traitor
Aired 18 November 1956 • 30 min
6. The Stepping Stone
Aired 25 November 1956 • 30 min
7. The Challenge of Chundra Singh
Aired 2 December 1956 • 30 min
8. The Weakling
Aired 9 December 1956 • 30 min
9. The Handmaiden
Aired 16 December 1956 • 30 min
10. Shadow of the Idol
Aired 23 December 1956 • 30 min
11. Golden Ring
Aired 30 December 1956 • 30 min
12. The Maharani
Aired 6 January 1957 • 30 min
13. The Gentle Vise
Aired 13 January 1957 • 30 min
14. Silent Trumpet
Aired 20 January 1957 • 30 min
15. Cecil of Kabul
Aired 27 January 1957 • 30 min
16. The Barbarian
Aired 3 February 1957 • 30 min
17. The Imposter
Aired 10 February 1957 • 30 min
18. Test of a Titan
Aired 17 February 1957 • 30 min
19. The Enemy
Aired 24 February 1957 • 30 min
20. The Relentless Man
Aired 3 March 1957 • 30 min
21. The Courtship of Colonel Standish
Aired 10 March 1957 • 30 min
22. The Pit of Fire
Aired 17 March 1957 • 30 min
23. The Glass Necklace
Aired 24 March 1957 • 30 min
24. Ten Thousand Rupees
Aired 31 March 1957 • 30 min
25. Akbar the Great
Aired 7 April 1957 • 30 min
26. The Inconstant Moon
Aired 14 April 1957 • 30 min