7.6/1035 votes#1 - Thar She Blows
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1963
Baylor no longer has enough animals to get across the Kansas prairie. He devises a unique way to propel his wagon but it invites ridicule. With only Lou believing in him, Baylor proposes a race to prove he is right.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1033 votes
#2 - Measure of a Man
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1963
A retiring Arizona ranger chases one last crook.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1043 votes
#3 - A Kingdom for a Horse
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1963
The Emperor of Brazil is traveling by train to San Francisco. As his private train stops to take on water, he gets off to stretch his legs and the train leaves without him. Stranded alone in the countryside, he comes a upon a farm run by a widow living alone with her son and daughter. They do not believe he is truly an Emperor, so they lock him up until the sheriff comes to arrest him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1028 votes
#4 - Diamond Field Jack
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1963
An attorney takes the case of a famed gunman who is charged with murder. The attorney begins to question whether his reputation was deserved or whether it was hyped.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1032 votes
#5 - Deadly Decision
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1963
When his older son develops into a bully and a killer because of his ability with a gun, his father is afraid that his younger son is developing a bad case of hero-worship for the tough.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1028 votes
#6 - The Man Who Died Twice
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1963
Peaceful Jack Slade changes into a vengeful gunman after he's attacked by a thief.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1027 votes
#7 - The Holy Terror
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1963
Maggie Franklin disowns her daughter Cara for marrying Billy. Husband Bill discovers a rich gold vein while meeting secretly with Cara. Leaving to file a claim he's unaware Maggie signs away her share, not knowing it's registered under her nickname.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1032 votes
#8 - The Peacemaker
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1963
Jacob Hamblin has negotiated a fragile peace with the Navajo, which is put in jeopardy when rancher McCarthy guns down several Indian braves. Jacob tries to stop any future bloodshed without violence but making any personal sacrifice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1035 votes
#9 - Three Minutes to Eternity
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1963
The Dalton Brothers try to rob two banks at the same time.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votes
#10 - The Red Ghost of Eagle Creek
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 12/29/1963
A large mysterious creature attacks settlers.
Director: Tay Garnett
Writer: Paul Crabtree
- 8.3/1036 votes
#11 - Graydon's Charge
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1964
Partners "Skinner Graydon" (Ken Curtis) and "Ortho William"s (Denver Pyle) in a mule team freighting business try to win the affections of a widow "Maimie Scully" (Cathy Lewis), who owns Scully's Boarding house. They get their chance as a Union Army Major (Lyle Bettger) tells them about a renegade Confederate camp in New Mexico which he intends to attack. Skinner and Ortho offer their services to Major Roberts in an unorthodox manner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1036 votes
#12 - Little Cayuse
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1964
In 1862 Utah the employees of a stagecoach depot encounter an orphaned Indian boy. Whipsaw and Gillis differ in their approach to Little Cayuse but he demonstrates his loyalty in a life or death situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1035 votes
#13 - The Wooing of Perilous Pauline
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1964
Pauline runs a saloon in Casa Grande and has shown she neither needs or wants a husband. But when dashing Jere Fryer arrives in town he wagers he will marry her in a week.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1023 votes
#14 - Sixty-Seven Miles of Gold
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/1964
Winfield Stratton strikes gold - just after he options his mine to a syndicate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1030 votes
#15 - The Paper Dynasty
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/1964
William Randolph Hearst has big plans to make The Examiner the most successful newspaper in San Francisco. But big plans have a high price tag, and although he increases circulation Hearst still finds it difficult to turn a profit.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1024 votes
#16 - The Westside of Heaven
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1964
Father Patrick Manogue faces a challenge from a corrupt gambler as he attempts to bring morality to Virginia City.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1023 votes
#17 - Hastings Cut-off
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/1964
As survivors of the Donner party recuperate William Eddy grieves the loss of his wife and children. He vows revenge against Hastings who recommendation they took through the mountains that led to their doom.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1025 votes
#18 - Law of the Round Tent
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/1964
An ex-convict dispenses law from his tent in a mining camp.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1028 votes
#19 - The Bigger They Are
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/1964
John Wheeler is going to even the odds in a fight between meek Arkie Monson and a gunslinger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1033 votes
#20 - The Last Stagecoach Robbery
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 3/17/1964
Pearl talks her boyfriend into robbing the stage coach that travels between Globe and Florence, Arizona.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1023 votes
#21 - A Book of Spanish Grammar
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/1964
Stephen Austin travels to the Mexican City to purchase land in their territory of Texas to purchase land for American settlers. His traveling companion is Valdez who wonders why Austin risks so much for strangers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1023 votes
#22 - Trial at Belle's Springs
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 4/21/1964
Virgil Earp goes undercover to break a robbery ring run by Belle Wilgus. The gang is suspicious when Virgil as Martin arrives at their hideout but the lawman begins to learn what he needs to know despite jealousy over the young Janet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1022 votes
#23 - After the OK Corral
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/1964
The three Earp brothers along with Doc Holliday deal with the infamy for their part in the OK Corral gunfight. It would affect each of them differently until their dying days.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1026 votes
#24 - The Quiet and the Fury
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 4/28/1964
Doc Holliday has two sides: gentleman and killer. After proving his mettle as a dentist, he's offered the chance to test his reputation as card player. But after the game goes wrong, will Kate be able to save him - in more ways than one?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1023 votes
#25 - See the Elephant and Hear the Owl
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 4/28/1964
Costello, a down and out cowboy, falls in love with a rancher's daughter. But because of her wealth he assumes he has no chance so he admires her from afar until luck comes his way.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 12
Every episode of Death Valley Days Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 12!
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Thar She Blows" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days" season 12. It scored 7.6/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/1963. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Measure of a Man".