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The Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1

Every episode of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1!

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 1 - Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal
    7.5/10(160 votes)

    #1 - Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal

    S1:E1

    Ellsworth, Kansas 1873. Young Wyatt arrives in town fresh from a buffalo hunt looking to clean up and find his friend Sheriff Whitney who has sent for him. Despite it's peaceful appearance, Ellsworth is an ornery little town in need of cleaning up. When his frind is shot, Wyatt feels he must take a stand.

    Director:Lewis R. Foster
    Writer:Frederick Hazlitt Brennan

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  2. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 2 - Mr. Earp Meets a Lady
    7.5/10(123 votes)

    #2 - Mr. Earp Meets a Lady

    S1:E2

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 3 - Bill Thompson Gives In
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    #3 - Bill Thompson Gives In

    S1:E3

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 4 - Marshal Earp Meets General Lee
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    #4 - Marshal Earp Meets General Lee

    S1:E4

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 5 - Marshal Earp's Romance
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #5 - Marshal Earp's Romance

    S1:E5

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 6 - The Man Who Lied
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    #6 - The Man Who Lied

    S1:E6

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 7 - The Gambler
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    #7 - The Gambler

    S1:E7

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 8 - The Killer
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #8 - The Killer

    S1:E8

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 9 - John Wesley Hardin
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #9 - John Wesley Hardin

    S1:E9

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 10 - The Bank Robbers
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    #10 - The Bank Robbers

    S1:E10

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 11 - King of the Cattle Trails
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #11 - King of the Cattle Trails

    S1:E11

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 12 - The Big Baby Contest
    7.7/10(79 votes)

    #12 - The Big Baby Contest

    S1:E12

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 13 - Frontier Journalism Was Fearless
    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #13 - Frontier Journalism Was Fearless

    S1:E13

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 14 - Trail's End for a Cowboy
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #14 - Trail's End for a Cowboy

    S1:E14

    An immature rancher's son forced to sell a herd at at a low price tries to make up the difference in a poker game while drunk and loses. Earp refuses to help since no law was broken so the son takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 15 - Rich Man's Son
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #15 - Rich Man's Son

    S1:E15

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 16 - The Buntline Special
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    #16 - The Buntline Special

    S1:E16

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 17 - Ben Thompson Returns
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    #17 - Ben Thompson Returns

    S1:E17

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 18 - Marshal Earp Plays Cupid
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #18 - Marshal Earp Plays Cupid

    S1:E18

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 19 - The Assassins
    8.1/10(76 votes)

    #19 - The Assassins

    S1:E19

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 20 - It's a Wise Calf
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #20 - It's a Wise Calf

    S1:E20

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 21 - Mr. Cousin and Mr. Brother
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #21 - Mr. Cousin and Mr. Brother

    S1:E21

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 22 - The Bribe
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #22 - The Bribe

    S1:E22

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 23 - The Frontier Theatre
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #23 - The Frontier Theatre

    S1:E23

    Earp closes a show because the men attending are being ripped off by the girls in it. The owner wants to get even with Earp. He decides to attack the stars of a competing play hoping to trap Earp on his own terms but Earp has other plans.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 24 - Killing at Cowskin Creek
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #24 - Killing at Cowskin Creek

    S1:E24

    Big winners at the Keno House are being killed and robbed on the way back to the their camps. Earp is unsure if it is crooked casino owners or someone else doing it. A volunteer comes forward to solve it but Earp is then faced with a mob.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 25 - The Englishman
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #25 - The Englishman

    S1:E25

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal" is the best rated episode of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, it aired on 9/6/1955. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Earp Meets a Lady".