S1.E17

The Comet

Name: The Comet
Genre: Western
Released: 1960-01-21
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Ansara, Jacques Aubuchon, Robert Harland

Episode aired Jan 21, 1960
30m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Michael Ansara in Law of the Plainsman (1959)

Western

While traveling back to Santa Fe, Sam and Deputy Forbes stop at Libertyville so Sam can visit an old ninety year old friend, but Sam decides to stay and investigate the reason behind a seemi... Read allWhile traveling back to Santa Fe, Sam and Deputy Forbes stop at Libertyville so Sam can visit an old ninety year old friend, but Sam decides to stay and investigate the reason behind a seemingly fake preacher and a man carrying a bag full of peppermint candy. Sam knows the three ... Read allWhile traveling back to Santa Fe, Sam and Deputy Forbes stop at Libertyville so Sam can visit an old ninety year old friend, but Sam decides to stay and investigate the reason behind a seemingly fake preacher and a man carrying a bag full of peppermint candy. Sam knows the three men in the hotel are together, but he's not quite sure how. To add to his troubles, the pr... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Michael Ansara

Deputy Marshal Sam Buckhart

Jacques Aubuchon

Reverend Jordan

Robert Harland

Deputy Forbes

Charity Grace

Mrs. Aylmer

Dan Sheridan

Mr. Nisbro

Enid Jaynes

Holly Telford

Ned Glass

Potter

Wayne Tucker

Bunsing

Jorge Treviño

Sheriff Arturo Robledo
(as George Trevino)

John Collier

Young Boy
(uncredited)

Russell Custer

Townsman
(uncredited)

Johnny Eimen

Little Boy
(uncredited)

Whitey Hughes

Townsman
(uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Townsman
(uncredited)

Director
- John Peyser
Writer
- Cyril Hume
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10/10

this was different!

Definitely original! I can honestly say I haven't ever seen a western episode quite like this. I've heard tell that in the "good ol' days," people were afraid of things they didn't understand, such as comets. I wonder how much was known back in the 1880's on such an event.

I'm not quite sure how the write came up wish such a story using peppermint candy, water, a comet, and fake money, but it was very ingenious how they did it! Of course, Sam again came out the hero...

I may have to take back what I'm about to say in a few episodes, but I believe this is a turning point in the show. I don't think we see much of Tess anymore, and I can't help but to wonder why. I wonder if she was unable to do the show, or if perhaps they wanted to concentrate more on Sam the lawman and less on Sam who has a little girl to watch after.

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