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The Worst Episodes of Wanted: Dead or Alive

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Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 2 - Fatal Memory
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    #1 - Fatal Memory

    S1:E2

    While on the trail of an Army deserter, Josh is surprised to find fake wanted posters for Colonel Sykes; the Army Commander that he served under.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Don Brinkley

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  2. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 3 - The Bounty
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    #2 - The Bounty

    S1:E3

    A vicious Bounty Hunter named Daimler is sought by Josh after Daimler gunned down an elderly fugitive.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Samuel A. Peeples

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  3. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 4 - Dead End
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    #3 - Dead End

    S1:E4

    After being hired to apprehend a ranch worker who stole money and disappeared, Josh undercovers more than he bargained for.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 5 - Passing of Shawnee Bill
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    #4 - Passing of Shawnee Bill

    S1:E5

    After a crooked poker game, Josh is led to believe that his opponent is Shawnee Bill.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 6 - The Giveaway Gun
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    #5 - The Giveaway Gun

    S1:E6

    Josh is looking for an unknown gunman which can only be identified by the peculiar way he draws his gun.

    Director:Don McDougall
    Writer:Frank D. Gilroy

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  6. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 7 - Ransom for a Nun
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    #6 - Ransom for a Nun

    S1:E7

    Mother Superior asks Josh to find Sister Grace who is being held by outlaws.

    Director:Don McDougall
    Writer:Fred Freiberger

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  7. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 8 - Miracle at Pot Hole
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    #7 - Miracle at Pot Hole

    S1:E8

    Josh hands over a criminal to Sheriff Wilson and finds out the sheriff is a crook. He begins to doubt the guilt of his so-called criminal.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 9 - The Fourth Headstone
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    #8 - The Fourth Headstone

    S1:E9

    Josh is hired on the help transport a female prisoner who has murdered three men to another jail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Frank D. Gilroy

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  9. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 10 - Til Death Do Us Part
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    #9 - Til Death Do Us Part

    S1:E10

    Beautiful Stacy Torrance is wanted for the murder of her husband, but when Josh finds her husband still alive he tries to have the charges cleared.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Don Brinkley

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  10. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 11 - The Favor
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    #10 - The Favor

    S1:E11

    Josh searches for a robbery suspect in a town called VanHorne run by outlaws.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 12 - Ricochet
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    #11 - Ricochet

    S1:E12

    Josh is hired to look for a missing husband and ends up in a murder conspiracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 13 - Sheriff of Red Rock
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    #12 - Sheriff of Red Rock

    S1:E13

    The Sheriff of Red Rock allows his prisoners to escape, so two bounty hunters can collect the reward and split it three ways.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 14 - Die by the Gun
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    #13 - Die by the Gun

    S1:E14

    Aboard a stagecoach with prisoner in hand, Josh and the Coach driver are attacked by escapees heading for the Mexican border.

    Director:Don McDougall
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 15 - Rawhide Breed
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    #14 - Rawhide Breed

    S1:E15

    The Kreager brothers are on the trail of Josh and his prisoner, when a sudden attack by Apaches leaves his prisoner dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Samuel A. Peeples

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  15. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 16 - Eight Cent Reward
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    #15 - Eight Cent Reward

    S1:E16

    A poor family with not much and hopes destroyed by storms and rustlers who want their land. Josh tries to help and right at Christmas a small miracle does occur.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 17 - Drop to Drink
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    #16 - Drop to Drink

    S1:E17

    After a Pony Express carrier is held up and the courier with a $20,000 diamond ring go missing. Josh is hired to find him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 18 - Rope Law
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    #17 - Rope Law

    S1:E18

    Josh returns with his prisoner Brace Logan and a lynch mob overtakes him. A little too late the townspeople realize that Logan was innocent and that the guilty party is some well respected.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 19 - Six-Up to Bannach
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    #18 - Six-Up to Bannach

    S1:E19

    Josh is on his way to Bannach to prevent the execution of an innocent man and he must travel by stagecoach one that is carrying boxes of dynamite.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 20 - The Spur
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    #19 - The Spur

    S1:E20

    Josh is hunting for wanted murderer Vic Warsaw when he finds out that his bounty was gunned down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 21 - Reunion for Revenge
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    #20 - Reunion for Revenge

    S1:E21

    Intent on revenge several escaped convicts confront Josh's prisoner who is responsible for them going to jail.

    Director:R.G. Springsteen
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 22 - Competition
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    #21 - Competition

    S1:E22

    Josh is confronted by two bounty hunters who think he is onto a big paying job.

    Director:R.G. Springsteen
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 23 - Call Your Shot
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    #22 - Call Your Shot

    S1:E23

    Josh is hired by Gabe Henshaw to find his son Will.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Freiberger

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  23. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 24 - Secret Ballot
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    #23 - Secret Ballot

    S1:E24

    Randall's old war buddy Ned Easter is running for mayor in a town governed by corrupt mayor Barney Pax and his brother Steve, whom he has made sheriff. The Pax brothers avoid honest competition by shooting up Ned's rallies and such. Ned's wife Carole has summoned Randall to stand by Ned in case of trouble, but doesn't want Ned to know she did so. It so happens that Randall has a wanted poster on Steve, for ""shooting up half of Colorado.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Don Brinkley

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  24. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 25 - The Corner
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    #24 - The Corner

    S1:E25

    Accused of killing a friend, bounty hunter Josh Randall tries to prove himself innocent.

    Director:R.G. Springsteen
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Wanted: Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 26 - Eager Man
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    #25 - Eager Man

    S1:E26

    Fugitive Ted Nelson will surrender to his friend Josh Randall, if his wife shares the reward. Gar Foley also a bounty hunter has other ideas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fatal Memory" is the worst rated episode of "Wanted: Dead or Alive". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Thomas Carr and written by Don Brinkley, it aired on 9/13/1958. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Bounty".