The Best Episodes of Lawman Season 3
Every episode of Lawman Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lawman Season 3!
Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay. The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming during 1879 and the 1880s. Warner Bros. already had several western series on the air at the time, having launched Cheyenne with Clint Walker as early as 1955. The studio continued the trend in 1957 with the additions of Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, Colt .45 with Wayde Preston, and Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins. One year later, Warner Bros. added Lawman and Bronco with Ty Hardin. Prior to the beginning of production, Russell and Brown and producer Jules Schermer made a pact to maintain the quality of the series so that it would not be seen as "just another western." At the start of season two, Russell and Brown were joined by Peggie Castle as Lily Merrill, the owner of the Birdcage Saloon, and a love interest for Dan.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Lawman" season 3 is "The Town Boys", rated 7.6/10 from 57 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Town Boys" aired on 9/18/1960 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Go-Between".
7.6/10 57 votes#1 - The Town Boys
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1960
Johnny goes against everyone else's better judgement when he takes personal responsibility for 4 boys who have been arrested for killing a milk cow. The four boys lack any direction in life and remind Johnny of himself at their age. He finds them work at the livery stable, determined to help them rehabilitate. Three of the boys end up admiring him and wanting his approval, while the fourth boy is not only 'bad', he is criminal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 50 votes
#2 - The Go-Between
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1960
Lily and Johnny are both kidnapped and held by a gang of blackmailing killers. They send a concussed, blindfolded Johnny back into town with orders to clean out Lily's bank account and leave the money where it can be picked up. Dan works with Johnny to figure out where she is being held before the men can get back to their hideout with the money. Dan knows they plan to kill her as soon as they return. The urgency both of them feel is indicative of the closeness the three of them have.
Director: Stuart Heisler
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 64 votes
#3 - The Mad Bunch
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 54 votes
#4 - The Old War Horse
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1960
Bess Harper was Lily's mentor as a young girl, the woman who gave her her first job. Now she is an old alcoholic, in town to try to get five thousand dollars out of the town of Laramie left to it by her estranged ex-husband. Lily hatches a plan to rehabilitate her and get her back on stage, to the chagrin of her lawyer, who was the one who put the idea into her head.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 55 votes
#5 - Return of Owny O'Reilly
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1960
Owny catches a wanted man by snagging him on his fishing line. He takes the body back to town to claim the reward, and with Johnny going out of town to collect it for him, he suggests to Dan that Owny be made his deputy while he's gone. The results are hilarious, with Owny trying desperately to copy Dan in everything.
Director: Stuart Heisler
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 64 votes
#6 - Yawkey
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1960
Yawkey, who has killed 27 men and has the reputation of being the fastest gun alive, shows up at the Bird Cage and sends notice to Dan that he's going to kill him at 3:30 that afternoon. Dan's never met him, and doesn't know why he wants to kill him. Both Johnny and Lily try to talk Yawkey out of it, to no avail. Dan is determined to do his job regardless of the consequences, much to Lily's dismay. The end is a study in the life of a gunslinger.
Director: Stuart Heisler
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 52 votes
#7 - Dilemma
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1960
Troop (John Russell) tries to determine the identity of a terrified saloon sweeper being pursued by outlaws. Burbage: Tom Drake. McKay: Peter Brown. Lily: Peggie Castle. Shea: Harry Antrim. Walt: John Beradino. Harry: James Anderson. Fen: John McCann.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 51 votes
#8 - The Post
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 56 votes
#9 - Chantay
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1960
Chantay is a young Indian girl who runs away from the Indian school because her teacher makes her 'do bad things'. She is followed and returned by an Indian policeman, Great Bear, but not before she meets and is smitten with Johnny. Later, he finds her under the bed in the marshall's office as he's sleeping, to Dan and Lily's shared amusement. He must take her back to the school, and then has to prove she's innocent of murder.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 51 votes
#10 - Samson the Great
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1960
A boxing promoter arrives in Laramie with ""Samson the Great,"" a champion prizefighter. A number of local men pay for a chance to fight Samson in the hope of winning $50 but Samson easily defeats each of them. Samson then settles himself in the local saloon, becoming increasingly obnoxious and abusive. When Deputy McKay intervenes, Samson beats him up. Marshal Troop, to get Samson out of town, then challenges him to a fight and manages to defeat him after a brutal, bare-knuckle brawl.
Director: Stuart Heisler
Writer: Richard Matheson
- 7.7/10 45 votes
#11 - The Second Son
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1960
When Al May comes home with a bag of stolen payroll money and being pursued by a posse, his younger half brother, Charlie, grabs the money and runs, letting himself get caught and taking the rap for Al. What he wants is acceptance by his dad and his brother, who blame him for his mother's running off with another man years before. Since Lily insists he's innocent and begs Dan to do something, he comes up with a plan to expose the truth.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 46 votes
#12 - The Catcher
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/1960
Troop (John Russell) goes after a murder suspect, unaware that the real killer is riding with the posse. Catcher: Med Flory. McKay: Peter Brown. Fenway: Robert Armstrong. Bailey: James Coburn. Mrs. Fenway: Claudia Barrett.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10 52 votes
#13 - Cornered
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1960
Johnny kills a notorious gunman only because the killer's gun misfires. Although the town wants to make him a hero, he knows the truth. Then he learns that the gunman's son is going to be coming to avenge his father's death, and he's reputed to be faster than his father was.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: Richard Matheson
- 7.7/10 46 votes
#14 - Escape of Joe Kilmer
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1960
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 44 votes
#15 - Old Stefano
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/1960
Tracy McNeil is a supposed businessman who is showing an inordinate interest in Lily Merrill. Johnny teases Dan about it, but Dan doesn't want to interfere. In fact, Lily is interested in buying McNeil's thoroughbred horse, but his price is too high: to try to persuade Dan to let him buy up land that isn't really for sale. Meanwhile, Old Stefano, a mute old shepherd who comes to town with an injured sheep dog, is accused of killing McNeil's injured horse. Dan has to intervene in McNeil's behalf.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 51 votes
#16 - The Robbery
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/1961
On the trail of a murderer, Troop (John Russell) is stymied by the stubborn arrogance of an Army lieutenant. Davidson: Robert Ridgely. Deever: Hal Torey. Roach: Warren Kemmerling. McKay: Peter Brown. Lily: Peggie Castle.
Director: Robert Altman
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 49 votes
#17 - Firehouse Lil
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/1961
In this lighter episode Jake, in charge of fire co. #2 and Oren, in charge of fire co. #1, crash into each other and start a fight in the street during a fire drill. After Lily chides them loudly in public for their behavior, she is elected unanimously the new fire marshall. A group of bandits witness this and prepare to start a fire as a diversion so they can rob the payroll being held in the bank. Lily and the Volunteer Fire Brigade save the day.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 42 votes
#18 - The Frame-Up
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/1961
Troop comes under fire when new evidence shows he sent an innocent man to the gallows. John Russell. Jessica: Randy Stuart. Courtney: Dabbs Greer. Belmont: William Mims. McKay: Peter Brown. Lily: Peggie Castle.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 40 votes
#19 - Marked Man
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/22/1961
Troop is reunited with his friend Tod Larson (Andrew Duggan), unaware of a grim irony at work: Larson has been hired to kill the marshal. Troop: John Russell. Darby: Jeff DeBenning. Lily: Peggie Castle. McKay: Peter Brown. Muriel: Miranda Jones.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 52 votes
#20 - The Squatters
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/1961
Before he died, a Wyoming cattleman gave Ad Prentice a tract of land to start a ranch. Prentice's hired hand, Bent Carr, hopes to gain possession of the land by proving the transaction was illegal.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 47 votes
#21 - Homecoming
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1961
Troop (John Russell) goes after an escaped murderer who has sworn to kill him. Walker: Marc Lawrence. McKay: Peter Brown. Lily: Peggie Castle. Eddy: Ray Strickland. Mary: Adrienne Marden.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 42 votes
#22 - Hassayampa
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 2/12/1961
Hassayampa Edwards is a temperance leader who tries to get the saloons in Laramie closed. When one burns down, Dan forces Lily to close the Bird Cage until the storm dies down.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 42 votes
#23 - The Promoter
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 2/19/1961
Troop and Lily form a business partnership to frustrate a dapper crook bent on seizing control of Laramie by buying all the saloons. Lily: Peggie Castle. Troop: John Russell. De Vries: John van Dreelen. McKay: Peter Brown. Ferris: Frank Gerstle. Rogers: Don Beddoe. North: J. Edward McKinley.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 50 votes
#24 - Detweiler's Kid
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/1961
Elfreida Detweiler has been raised by her father, a hardnosed, hateful, spiteful old German immigrant who resents her because she wasn't a son, and her mother died giving her birth. To try to prove to him that she is as good as a son, she calls out Jim Austin, a young man who has taken a liking to her, but whom her father hates. Johnny tries to stop her, and she challenges him to a gunfight the next day at noon. He can't back down, and he ""can't fight a girl"". In spite of its dark overtones, this show has a definite comic touch to it.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 41 votes
#25 - The Inheritance
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 3/5/1961
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Director: Marc Lawrence
Writer: N/A