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The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 18

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The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 18

Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created...

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  1. 8.8/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Clum's Constabulary

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    S18:E23

    John Clum is given the task of turning a small group of Apache men into a force that can aid the US Calvary. Not only must he prove their worth but deal with the prejudice of both the army and the local Anglo community who try to sabotage him.

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  2. 8.4/10(26 votes)

    #2 - The Visitor

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    S18:E9

    A peace seeking Indian scout aids pioneers besieged by Indian renegades.

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  3. 8.4/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Solid Gold Pie

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    S18:E21

    A town's pie supply is threatened when the loveless lady baker decides to leave.

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  4. 8.3/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Tracy's Triumph

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    S18:E2

    A convict is released from prison - but not from his past.

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  5. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #5 - The Duke of Tombstone

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    S18:E25

    Tombstone sheriff Ray Ritter and wife Joanna have a bright future but then the he tosses shady gambler Fields out of area. He returns with a deed to half the town and Ritter finds he must protect the scoundrel from vigilant justice.

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  6. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #6 - The Man Who Planted Gold in California

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    S18:E20

    A sheriff schemes to win an interest in California's wine industry.

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  8. 8.1/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Biscuits and Billy, the Kid

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    S18:E5

    A blue eyed goat named Billy and a mother's ability to bake biscuits help family members traveling by wagon from Utah to California when they are abandoned by their guide.

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  9. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Son of Thunder

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    S18:E6

    A gunfighter comes to town to challenge the "Avenging Angel". A gunman that is invincible. That bullets can't harm.

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  10. 8.1/10(32 votes)

    #9 - The Mezcla Man

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    S18:E11

    Jess intends to marry his longtime sweetheart but thinks he needs to find some hidden gold so she will accept. When a wealthy traveler from New Orleans shows up and courts her, Jess begins to realize what he really wants.

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  11. 8.0/10(30 votes)

    #10 - The Taming of Trudy Bell

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    S18:E1

    Lumberjack Will is attracted to Trudy, the daughter of his boss Mr. Bell. But Trudy thinks highly of herself and after Will spanks her at a box social he expects to lose his job plus his best friend's Danny whose advice he took.

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  12. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #11 - The Wizard of Aberdeen

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    S18:E14

    Newspaperman L. Frank Baum is having a hard time making his paper a success. He spends most of his time telling stories to the local kids, full of scarecrows, lions, and little girls carried away to magical lands by tornadoes.

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  13. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Talk to Me, Charley

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    S18:E18

    Charley and Stokes are partners in a productive gold mine and are successful holding off any claim jumpers. The main problem is Charley drinking too much and when the beautiful Wilhelma arrives the situation worsens. It is Charley who devises a solution.

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  14. 8.0/10(28 votes)

    #13 - A Gift from Father Tapis

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    S18:E22

    Father de la Cuesta has replaced the deceased Father Tapis and is curious why the padre ordered a hand organ for the mission. Father and Jose refuse to leave when Joaquin and his renegades become a threat, using the organ to save the day.

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  15. 7.9/10(32 votes)

    #14 - The Biggest Little Post Office in the World

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    S18:E16

    Postal inspector Wesley Hull is determined to discover how postmaster Jack Reardon can sell so many stamps in such a small town. He doesn't count on Reardon's pleasant disposition, or his knowledge of the letter of the law.

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  16. 7.8/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Great Pinto Bean Gold Hunt

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    S18:E8

    After a trip to town, two down and out miners find gold nuggets mixed with beans they bought. Convinced that finding origin of the beans will make them wealthy, they head across the Arizona desert encountering difficulties along the way.

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  17. 7.8/10(29 votes)

    #16 - The Contract

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    S18:E24

    Red Eagle, with his wife Little Fawn, compete for an army freight contract against Manning. But Manning uses underhanded means to win so Little Fawn finds a clever solution after arriving at the fort.

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  18. 7.7/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Simple Question of Justice

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    S18:E13

    Caleb relies on the advice and support of his upstanding friend Andrew but has a blind spot concerning his son Johnny. Eventually Johnny goes to far and Caleb tracks him down to make him faces the consequences of his actions.

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  19. 7.6/10(22 votes)

    #18 - The Lady Doctor

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    S18:E7

    Amy Caldwell serves as the "doctor" in the remote mountain community over the objections of her husband John. He is also concerned about the threats of an Indian warrior who wants to take over from the old chief.

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  20. 7.6/10(22 votes)

    #19 - A Saint of Travelers

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    S18:E17

    Bishop Lamy and Tom Forbes head across the desert with Blue Feather, angry at his sister's conversion, in deadly pursuit. Tom learns about faith when the bishop stops to aid a man ill with cholera, then faces off with Blue Feather.

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  21. 7.5/10(32 votes)

    #20 - The Tenderfoot

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    S18:E4

    While their family is traveling out west three children are orphaned. They decide to continue on to the town of Whiskey Flats and seek their fortune by panning for gold.

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  22. 7.5/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Early Candle Lighten

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    S18:E26

    A gold camp cook is threatened with hanging after it's discovered he has been skimming nuggets from the miners. His assistant thinks he can save his life by bringing the cook's sister from Tucson.

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  23. 7.4/10(32 votes)

    #22 - The King of the Uvalde Road

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    S18:E10

    King Fisher keeps the mail from arriving from San Antonio, knowing if it succeeds, he will lose the power he has in Uvalde. The government sends Harry to resolve the problem and he finds a unique way to get King to open his road.

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  24. 7.4/10(31 votes)

    #23 - The Dragon of Gold Hill

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    S18:E15

    Maso and Okei, tea growers in Gold Hills, encounter both friendship and racism from the locals. A worsening drought has some looking for a scapegoat and local bully Dan leads a mob to drive their Japanese neighbors out.

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  25. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Amos and the Black Bull

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    S18:E19

    Amos can't marry his girl Maggie because he's poor. When his new friend Yucca offers to trade some of his land for a black bull, Amos has to figure out how to get his hands on one.

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  26. 7.2/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Old Stape

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    S18:E3

    An old thief outwits lawmen by returning to his rundown shack, which straddles the U.S. and Republic of Texas border.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Clum's Constabulary" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days" season 18. It scored 8.8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/9/1970. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Visitor".