About this season
Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory about Stillwater. The program aired 50 one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white, the second in color. Co-starring with MacLane in the 1960–1961 season was Don Collier as deputy marshal Will Foreman. In the second season, MacLane left the program, and Collier was promoted to full marshal, with Bruce Yarnell joining the cast as deputy marshal Chalk Breeson. Jock Gaynor appeared in the first season as deputy Heck Martin, the on-screen nephew of Will Foreman. Slim Pickens appeared as "Slim" in the second season. Judy Lewis also appeared the second season as Connie Masters, an employee of the Wells Fargo office in Stillwater. The dog who appeared in Walt Disney's Old Yeller was also cast in The Outlaws. Others who appeared on the program on at least three occasions were Vic Morrow, Cliff Robertson, Pippa Scott, and Harry Townes. In addition, John Anderson, Edgar Buchanan, Jackie Coogan, Bruce Gordon, Robert Harland, Robert Lansing Cloris Leachman, Robert Karnes, Brian Keith, Larry Pennell, Chris Robinson, William Shatner, Ray Walston, Jack Warden, and David Wayne each appeared twice in the series.
Episodes (24)
1. Chalk's Lot
Aired 5 October 1961 • 60 min
2. The Connie Masters Story
Aired 12 October 1961 • 60 min
3. My Friend, the Horse Thief
Aired 19 October 1961 • 60 min
4. The Cutups
Aired 26 October 1961 • 60 min
5. Night Riders
Aired 2 November 1961 • 60 min
6. The Braithwaite Brothers
Aired 9 November 1961 • 60 min
7. Walk Tall
Aired 16 November 1961 • 60 min
8. Roly
Aired 23 November 1961 • 60 min
9. No Luck on Friday
Aired 30 November 1961 • 60 min
10. The Outlaw Marshals
Aired 14 December 1961 • 60 min
11. Masterpiece
Aired 21 December 1961 • 60 min
12. The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid
Aired 4 January 1961 • 60 min
13. The Verdict
Aired 11 January 1961 • 60 min
14. The Bitter Swede
Aired 18 January 1961 • 60 min
15. Buck Breeson Rides Again
Aired 25 January 1961 • 60 min
16. A Bit of Glory
Aired 1 February 1962 • 60 min
17. Horse of a Similar Color
Aired 8 February 1961 • 60 min
18. The Sisters
Aired 15 February 1961 • 60 min
19. A Day to Kill
Aired 22 February 1961 • 60 min
20. No More Horses
Aired 1 March 1961 • 60 min
21. Ride the Man Down
Aired 8 March 1961 • 60 min
22. Farewell Performance
Aired 15 March 1962 • 60 min
23. Charge
Aired 22 March 1962 • 60 min
24. All in a Day's Work
Aired 10 May 1962 • 60 min