The Best Episodes Written By Sam Peckinpah

Every TV Episode Written by Sam Peckinpah Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Sam Peckinpah Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Sam Peckinpah is "Home Ranch", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by N/A". "Home Ranch" aired on 10/7/1958 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Jeff".

  • Home Ranch
    10.0/10 1 votes

    #1 - Home Ranch

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1958

    Two hired hands of a wealthy cattleman, who has been using the ranch for grazing his cattle, demand that Lucas move out. When Lucas refuses, he is beaten and dragged and then the ranch house is burned down. They left Lucas and Mark with the burning house and rode off with Lucas' rifle. Leaving Mark to tend to the animals, Lucas tracks them down and confronts their boss, Mr. Jackford.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah

  • Jeff
    9.0/10 1 votes

    #2 - Jeff

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1960

    Dave is out to kill a man named Danny Lipp, who runs a run down bordertown Saloon. In the End, he leaves after only beating up Danny Lipp.

    Director: Sam Peckinpah

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah

  • School Days
    8.0/10 1 votes

    #3 - School Days

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1960

    When a man murders a schoolteacher, Dave finds him, and shoots him. But the man still gets away. When Dave finds him, he is dying, with his two brothers by his side. The brothers try to pin his ""murder"" on Dave.

    Director: André de Toth

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah

  • The Old Man
    8.0/10 1 votes

    #4 - The Old Man

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/1960

    Dave wants his horse and Rifle back after they are stolen by a bunch of land grabbers

    Director: André de Toth

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah

  • Noon Wine
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #5 - Noon Wine

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1966

    Royal Earle Thompson's small dairy farm in West Texas isn't a thriving enterprise until he takes on Olaf Helton, a moody, hard-working Swede. Because business starts booming, Thompson makes a point of never prying into the personal life of his silent hired hand. But one day Thompson learns that Helton's stoicism masks a terrible secret.

    Director: Sam Peckinpah

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah

  • Mrs. Kennedy
    6.0/10 1 votes

    #6 - Mrs. Kennedy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/1960

    Trouble's brewing when Dave is hired to work for a rancher whose wife has eyes for him.

    Director: Bernard L. Kowalski

    Writer: Sam Peckinpah