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This show features all four members of the main cast fairly equally, or where all four are important to the story.
This show is a "buddy" show, meaning there is dynamic interaction between Jess and Slim, either dramatic or comedic, throughout a major portion of the episode.
Jess and Slim are featured more or less equally, though the plot is not necessarily a "buddy" type of show.
Jess is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Slim is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Andy is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Jonesy is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Daisy is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Mike is the main emphasis, or the story is slanted his way.
Romance episode (either Jess or Slim has a girlfriend or some romantic encounter which is prevalent in the storyline).
Music is included in this episode (usually means Hoagy sings a folk song somewhere during the show).


Season 3: Miss Daisy Tends to Lonely Cowpokes

Dragon at the Door (Sep. 26, 1961) - Jess and Slim decide to take on the responsibility of caring for young orphan, Mike Williams.

Ladies Day (Oct. 3, 1961) - Widowed Daisy Cooper arrives in Laramie to check on "her" property and ends up finding a new family.

Siege at Jubilee (Oct. 10, 1961) - While escorting bank robber Hobey Devon to Laramie, Slim and the stage passengers are attacked by Devon's men in an attempt to free him.

The Mountain Men (Oct. 17, 1961) - Ben Sanford and his sons seek revenge on Joe Vance who killed another son of Sanfords, forcing their way onto the Sherman Ranch where Vance will be passing though on his way to Fort Leavenworth.

The Fatal Step (Oct. 24, 1961) - Young Tod Kimball gets in over head when he needs money to send for his fiance and gets involved in a stage robbery on a run when Jess is riding shotgun.

The Last Journey (Oct. 31, 1961) - An ex-convict claims he is rehabilitated and cajoles a skeptical Slim into going with him to unearth stolen money.

Deadly is the NIght (Nov. 7, 1961) - Bank robber Matt Dwyer takes refuge inside the home of Sue Tolliver and her family while Jess and Slim hunt for him.

The Accusers (Nov. 14, 1961) - No one believes Daisy when she reports that a supervisor for the stageline robbed the company, so she sets out to prove Allen Winter is guilty on her own.

Wolf Cub (Nov. 21, 1961) - Jess and Slim aide an injured Indian body, even refusing to obey Army orders to turn the youth over to authorities.

Handful of Fire (Dec. 5, 1961) - Trying to avert an Indian war, Slim tracks down Colonel John Barrington who plans to lead a raid to exterminate an Indian village in spite of Army orders forbidding the attack.

The Killer Legend (Dec. 12, 1961) - Tom Wade returns to Laramie to hunt down Mort Corey who is responsible for Wade going to jail. Jess, acting sheriff while Mort is away, tries to stop Wade's plan of revenge from succeeding.

The Jailbreakers (Dec. 19, 1961) - An ex-convict returns to Cheyenne to see an old girlfriend when he is accused of another crime. When the girl is killed during a struggle with a marshall, the man turns to Slim for help.

The Lawless Seven (Dec. 26, 1961) - Accused of murder while on a buying trip, Jess escapes and happens upon the camp of outlaw Calvin Hawks and begins to develop feelings for Hawks' blind daughter, Ginny.

The Perfect Gift (Jan. 2, 1962) - Slim rescues an Indian girl and then, according to custom, becomes her owner, much to the chagrin of the girls' beloved.

The Barefoot Kid (Jan. 9, 1962) - A 16-year old youth steals Jess' horse, leaving him stranded in Dry Springs where he ends up breaking the youth out of jail when the boy is sentenced to hang for his crime.

Shadows in the Dust (Jan. 16, 1962) - Slim, on a job as deputy range rider for the Cattlemen's Association, catches up with outlaw Jean Lavelle.

The Runaway (Jan. 23, 1962) - Jess catches a runaway in the act of cattle rustling, and Daisy convinces Slim to hire him as a ranchhand.

The Confederate Express (Jan. 30, 1962) - The Kerrigan Brothers arrive in Laramie looking for Matt Grundy, killer of yet another Kerrigan. Jess tries to unravel the truth after Slim gives Matt a job at the ranch.

The High Country (Feb. 6, 1962) - Slim ends up in the midst of a range war and tries to prevent bloodshed between the Duncans and the Bishops.

A Grave for Cully Brown (Feb. 13, 1962) - Jess is mistaken for a wanted killer and must track the man down himself to prove his innocense.

The Runt (Feb. 20, 1962) - A young farmer is forced to go along with his thieving brothers, but tries to protect Slim, acting sheriff, from being hurt in the process.

The Dynamiters (Mar. 6, 1962) - While riding shotgun, Jess discovers outlaws have hidden a timebomb onboard the stage.

The Day of the Savage (Mar. 13, 1962) - Stage passenger Glen Colton is taken captive by the Sioux for reasons unbeknowst to Slim and Jess.

Justice in a Hurry (Mar. 20, 1962) - Slim seeks out to find the killer of Arney Jackson whom Ev Keleher accused of poisoning his waterholes.

The Replacement (Mar. 27, 1962) - Jess battles himself as he has to choose loyalties between Slim and and old Confederate army buddies.

The Turn of the Wheel (Apr. 3, 1962) - Slim gets involved with an old flame who now works in a saloon.

Trial by Fire (Apr. 10, 1962) - Jess visits an old friend who is about to marry a mail order bride.

Fall into Darkness (Apr. 17, 1962) - Slim attempts to help rescue a little girl who has fallen into a well, but what he doesn't know is that he is helping an outlaw family.


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