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The Best Episodes of Stories of the Century Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of Stories of the Century Season 1

Stories of the Century is a 39-episode Western television series starring Jim Davis that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between January 23, 1954, and...

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Belle Starr

    S1:E1

    Railroad Detective Matt Clark and his assistant Frankie Adams investigate the stealing of a herd of horses belonging to the U. S. Cavalry. They learn that the leader of the outlaws is a woman named Belle Starr.

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    #2 - Billy The Kid

    S1:E2

    Matt and Frankie set out on the trail of cattle rustlers led by one of the West's youngest and most notorious outlaws.

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    #3 - Frank And Jesse James

    S1:E3

    Railroad detectives Matt Clark and Frankie Adams pursue the vengeful James brothers, Frank and Jesse, who declare war on the law after their young half-brother is killed in a police ambush.

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    #4 - Geronimo

    S1:E4

    Railroad detectives Matt Clark and Frankie Adams go after Apache chief Geronimo, who has been identified by Joe Burns, the night watchman of the railroad yards, as the leader of a band of freight-car robbers.

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    #5 - Quantrill And His Raiders

    S1:E5

    The U.S. Army calls on Matt Clark (Jim Davis) to help subdue an Indian uprising led by Sioux chief Crazy Horse. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #6 - Cattle Kate

    S1:E6

    Matt and Frankie head to Sweetwater, Wyoming where major cattle ranches are suffering heavy losses. A woman nicknamed Cattle Kate becomes the focus due the number of livestock she sells despite her small operation.

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    #7 - Sam Bass

    S1:E7

    Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Mont., on a law-enforcement ticket---but then he promptly turns to crime. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #8 - Johnny Ringo

    S1:E8

    Matt (Jim Davis) and Frankie join a circus to trap an escaped killer. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #9 - The Dalton Gang

    S1:E9

    Psychopathic killer Harry Tracy's senseless brutality disgusts even the members of his own gang. Matt: Jim Davis.

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    #10 - Doc. Holliday

    S1:E10

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    #11 - The Younger Brothers

    S1:E11

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    #12 - John Wesley Hardin

    S1:E12

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    #13 - Joaquin Murietta

    S1:E13

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    #14 - Tiburcio Vasquez

    S1:E14

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    #15 - Chief Crazy Horse

    S1:E15

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    #16 - Black Bart

    S1:E16

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    #17 - Henry Plummer

    S1:E17

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    #18 - Bill Longley

    S1:E18

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    #19 - Harry Tracy

    S1:E19

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    #20 - Wild Bunch Of Wyoming

    S1:E20

    Outlaw Butch Cassidy's sense of humor proves his undoing. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #21 - The Doolin Gang

    S1:E21

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    #22 - Little Britches

    S1:E22

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    #23 - Black Jack Ketchum

    S1:E23

    "Black Jack" Ketchum took Martha Cullen's husband from her and now he has talked her son into joining his gang. Matt: Jim Clark. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #24 - Tom Horn

    S1:E24

    Matt and Frankie witness a boy's murder, which plunges them into a Wyoming range war. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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    #25 - Ben Thompson

    S1:E25

    Matt Clark (Jim Davis) and Frankie Adams trail a gunman who started the biggest prairie fire in Texas history as part of a swindle. Frankie: Mary Castle.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Belle Starr" is the best rated episode of "Stories of the Century" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by William Witney and written by Maurice Tombragel, it aired on 1/23/1954. This episode is rated 7.0 points higher than the second-best, "Billy The Kid".