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The Best Episodes of Fury Season 1

Every episode of Fury Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fury Season 1!

Fury is an American western television series that aired on NBC from 1955 to1960. It stars Peter Graves as Jim Newton, who operates the Broken Wheel Ranch in California; Bobby Diamond as Jim's adopted son, Joey Clark Newton, and William Fawcett as ranch hand Pete Wilkey. Roger Mobley co-starred in the two final seasons as Homer "Packy" Lambert, a friend of Joey's. The frequent introduction to the show depicts the beloved stallion running inside the corral and approaching the camera as the announcer reads: "FURY!..The story of a horse..and a boy who loves him." Fury is the first American series produced originally by Television Programs of America and later by the British-based company ITC Entertainment.

Genres:WesternAction & Adventure
Network:NBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Fury" season 1 is "Joey Finds A Friend", rated 6.9/10 from 35 user votes. It was directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Lillie Hayward. "Joey Finds A Friend" aired on 10/15/1955 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Killer Stallion".

  • Joey Finds A Friend
    6.9/10 35 votes

    #1 - Joey Finds A Friend

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/1955

    Jim owns a wild stallion called Fury that none of his ranch hands can tame - except young orphan Joey. When the stallion is injured by one of the ranchers, Joey runs away to help the wounded steed. Jim and his friend Helen find him in the nick of time, saving Fury's life. Jim adopts Joey as his son, and so begins a lifetime of adventure for Fury at the Broken Wheel Ranch.

    Director: Ray Nazarro

    Writer: Lillie Hayward

  • Killer Stallion
    6.9/10 25 votes

    #2 - Killer Stallion

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/1955

    A wild stallion is menacing all of the local ranches and freeing their horses. Neighbouring rancher Charlie Stevens thinks that Fury is to blame, but Joey has seen the white renegade stallion and must find it, because Charlie wants Fury dead for something he had no part in.

    Director: Oscar Rudolph

    Writer: Arthur Browne Jr., Nat Tanchuck

  • The Horse Coper
    6.8/10 24 votes

    #3 - The Horse Coper

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/1955

    Jim has to sell some horses or lose the ranch. Pigott, the horse coper (dealer) offers to buy Fury but Jim says he is nor for sale. Later, when Joey wants to show Pigott the tricks that Fury can do, Pigott tricks Joey into being on free government land. Pigott then claims Fury and tries to get away.

    Director: Nathan H. Juran

    Writer: Tom Kilpatrick, Melvin Levy

  • Joey Goes Hunting
    7.2/10 27 votes

    #4 - Joey Goes Hunting

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/1955

    Joey gets a rifle and goes hunting with Pete. What they find is trouble in the form of an escaped criminal.

    Director: Oscar Rudolph

    Writer: Hugh King

  • Scorched Earth
    7.0/10 25 votes

    #5 - Scorched Earth

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1955

    There is a drought. Joey becomes a junior Ranger and tries to protect a couple of hunters from starting a forest fire.

    Director: Nathan H. Juran

    Writer: Arthur Browne Jr., Nat Tanchuck

  • Joey's Dame Trouble
    6.1/10 29 votes

    #6 - Joey's Dame Trouble

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1955

    When Fury is smitten by a white mare, young Joey's jealousy gets the better of him, and he lets the horses escape into the wild! With Helen's help, Joey brings them back!

    Director: Ray Nazarro

    Writer: Robert B. Bailey

  • Joey and the Gypsies
    6.7/10 21 votes

    #7 - Joey and the Gypsies

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/1955

    Local ranchers think that gypsies are stealing horses. Then Fury is rustled which leads to the truth.

    Director: Harold Daniels

    Writer: Melvin Levy

  • Joey's Father
    6.7/10 25 votes

    #8 - Joey's Father

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/1955

    A stranger arrives claiming to be Joey's real father, threatening to separate the boy from Fury. Jim must act quickly to stop the impostor.

    Director: Ray Nazarro

    Writer: N/A

  • Joey Saves The Day
    6.5/10 19 votes

    #9 - Joey Saves The Day

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/1955

    A Social Worker comes to check up on Joey and Jim. Joey and Fury save a man from a rattle snake bite by fetching the doctor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The 4-H Story
    6.6/10 15 votes

    #10 - The 4-H Story

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/1955

    Joey wants to enter his lamb in the 4-H Club Livestock Show. Frankie Watson is also entering a lamb. Joey learns a lesson about sportsmanship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Junior Rodeo
    7.1/10 17 votes

    #11 - Junior Rodeo

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/24/1955

    Joey signs up to ride in the Junior Rodeo. But he's up against the local champion, Ty Jones (played by Sammy Ogg). Jim, Pete, and Fury help Joey learn to ride a bucking bronco.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ghost Town
    6.7/10 16 votes

    #12 - Ghost Town

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/31/1955

    Bank robbers stash their loot at a local ghost town. Fury saves Joey and Frankie from the robbers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hobo
    7.3/10 18 votes

    #13 - The Hobo

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1956

    A hobo gets a job as a ranch hand at the Broken Wheel Ranch. Fury gets sick and the hobo, who's really a veterinarian on the run from the law, has to decide whether to help Fury and get caught or just walk away.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tungsten Queen
    6.6/10 15 votes

    #14 - Tungsten Queen

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/1956

    Hank Enos was running a local tungsten mine. After he breaks his leg, he recuperates at the the Broken Wheel Ranch. Joey and Hank catch some claim jumpers at the mine and Fury has to rescue them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Joey Sees It Through
    6.8/10 16 votes

    #15 - Joey Sees It Through

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/1956

    The Newtons babysit Betsy, a spoiled young girl whose mother is marrying Jim's friend Bill. Betsy misses her dad, who was killed in the Korean War. Betsy's grief, anger, and hatred of Bill make her stay with the Newtons a trying time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stolen Fury
    6.7/10 16 votes

    #16 - Stolen Fury

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/1956

    Rustlers hit the Broken Wheel Ranch. Pete and Joey try and rescue Fury, but Fury ends up rescuing them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Choice
    6.7/10 16 votes

    #17 - The Choice

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/1956

    A wealthy gentleman rancher and his wife want to buy Fury. Fury's not for sale, declares Jim, but his resolve weakens when Joey suffers a head injury that will leave him blind unless he undergoes an immediate $5,000 surgery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Boy Scout Story
    7.5/10 16 votes

    #18 - The Boy Scout Story

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/1956

    Joey joins the Boy Scouts of America, but Joey's friend Buzz thinks scouting is kid's stuff. Joey and Fury set out into the woods to show Buzz that scouting can make men out of boys.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Search For Joey
    6.6/10 29 votes

    #19 - Search For Joey

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/1956

    After a rabid dog bites Joey in the schoolyard, Jim and Fury must race against time to get him treated.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Miracle
    7.1/10 17 votes

    #20 - The Miracle

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/1956

    Jim's old friend Val Benton visits the Broken Wheel Ranch. Benton is a rodeo cowboy confined to a wheelchair following an accident, but Joey, who idolizes Benton, is convinced a miracle will allow Benton to walk again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Test
    7.0/10 17 votes

    #21 - The Test

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/1956

    Joey befriends a new boy in school, but the friendship is discouraged by the boy's demanding father who requires his son to spend all of his free time studying in order to excel in school.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fury Runs To Win
    7.1/10 16 votes

    #22 - Fury Runs To Win

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/1956

    The Broken Wheel's mortgage holder wants to own Fury and convinces Joey to enter him into a winner-take-all horse race where Fury himself is the prize. An Irish hobo happens along and helps train Joey and Fury for their big race.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Timber
    7.5/10 9 votes

    #23 - Timber

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/17/1956

    Jim takes Joey to go visit an old friend Tom Skobee who runs a logging camp. Tom is being plagued with sabotage. Jim investigates and with the help of Fury, catches the bad guy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wonder Horse
    7.3/10 10 votes

    #24 - Wonder Horse

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/1956

    Joey, Pete, and Fury go to the carnival to see the Wonder Horse. Two of the carnival hands think they can make a lot of money with Fury so they steal him, but Joey catches them and saves Fury.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pirate Treasure
    7.3/10 10 votes

    #25 - Pirate Treasure

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/31/1956

    Joey and Frankie are playing pirates down by the river. They meet a real pirate (Alan Hale Jr.) with a treasure chest full of silver and gold items. The man turns out to be a thief instead of a pirate. Fury saves Joey and Frankie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A