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Death Valley Days(TV show/series, 1952-)

TV-PG
| 30min per episode | Genres: Western, Drama

Scripted Reality in 18 seasons with 452 episodes

Death Valley DaysRating: 3.2/5 (with 5 votes)
Death Valley Days is an American Western anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945. From 1952 to 1970, it became a syndicated television series, with reruns (updated with new narrations) continuing through August 1, 1975. The radio and television versions combined to make the show "one of the longest-running Western programs in broadcast history.": 43  The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company, makers of 20 Mule Team Borax and Boraxo, and hosted by Stanley Andrews ("The Old Ranger") (1952–1964), Ronald Reagan (1964–1966), Robert Taylor (1966–1969), and Dale Robertson (1969–1970). Hosting the series was Reagan's final work as an actor; he left the series in 1966 to run for Governor of California. The television series was conceived by Pacific Coast Borax Company's advertising agency McCann-Erickson through c... ()
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Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975. The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.

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Death Valley Days Seasons and Episodes

10/02/1969Season 18 - 26 episodes
#1 | 10/02/1969The Taming of Trudy Bell
Lumberjack Will is attracted to Trudy, the daughter of his boss Mr. Bell. But Trudy thinks highly of herself and after Will spanks her at a box social he expects to lose his job plus his best friend's Danny whose advice he took.
#2 | 10/04/1969Tracy's Triumph
A convict is released from prison - but not from his past.
#3 | 10/04/1969Old Stape
An old thief outwits lawmen by returning to his rundown shack, which straddles the U.S. and Republic of Texas border.
#4 | 10/09/1969The Tenderfoot
While their family is traveling out west three children are orphaned. They decide to continue on to the town of Whiskey Flats and seek their fortune by panning for gold.
#5 | 10/10/1969Biscuits and Billy, the Kid
A blue eyed goat named Billy and a mother's ability to bake biscuits help family members traveling by wagon from Utah to California when they are abandoned by their guide.
#6 | 10/26/1969Son of Thunder
A gunfighter comes to town to challenge the "Avenging Angel". A gunman that is invincible. That bullets can't harm.
#7 | 10/27/1969The Lady Doctor
Amy Caldwell serves as the "doctor" in the remote mountain community over the objections of her husband John. He is also concerned about the threats of an Indian warrior who wants to take over from the old chief.
#8 | 11/16/1969The Great Pinto Bean Gold Hunt
After a trip to town, two down and out miners find gold nuggets mixed with beans they bought. Convinced that finding origin of the beans will make them wealthy, they head across the Arizona desert encountering difficulties along the way.
#9 | 11/17/1969The Visitor
A peace seeking Indian scout aids pioneers besieged by Indian renegades.
#10 | 01/01/1970The King of the Uvalde Road
King Fisher keeps the mail from arriving from San Antonio, knowing if it succeeds, he will lose the power he has in Uvalde. The government sends Harry to resolve the problem and he finds a unique way to get King to open his road.
#11 | 01/02/1970The Mezcla Man
Jess intends to marry his longtime sweetheart but thinks he needs to find some hidden gold so she will accept. When a wealthy traveler from New Orleans shows up and courts her, Jess begins to realize what he really wants.
#12 | 01/03/1970Pioneer Pluck
Annabelle ignores her grandmother's advice and flirts with ranch hand Winn while waiting for her beau Frank to propose. Winn's violent past becomes apparent when he vows revenge on her after she marries.
#13 | 01/12/1970Simple Question of Justice
Caleb relies on the advice and support of his upstanding friend Andrew but has a blind spot concerning his son Johnny. Eventually Johnny goes to far and Caleb tracks him down to make him faces the consequences of his actions.
#14 | 01/17/1970The Wizard of Aberdeen
Newspaperman L. Frank Baum is having a hard time making his paper a success. He spends most of his time telling stories to the local kids, full of scarecrows, lions, and little girls carried away to magical lands by tornadoes.
#15 | 01/24/1970The Dragon of Gold Hill
Maso and Okei, tea growers in Gold Hills, encounter both friendship and racism from the locals. A worsening drought has some looking for a scapegoat and local bully Dan leads a mob to drive their Japanese neighbors out.
#16 | 01/24/1970The Biggest Little Post Office in the World
Postal inspector Wesley Hull is determined to discover how postmaster Jack Reardon can sell so many stamps in such a small town. He doesn't count on Reardon's pleasant disposition, or his knowledge of the letter of the law.
#17 | 02/14/1970A Saint of Travelers
Bishop Lamy and Tom Forbes head across the desert with Blue Feather, angry at his sister's conversion, in deadly pursuit. Tom learns about faith when the bishop stops to aid a man ill with cholera, then faces off with Blue Feather.
#18 | 02/15/1970Talk to Me, Charley
Charley and Stokes are partners in a productive gold mine and are successful holding off any claim jumpers. The main problem is Charley drinking too much and when the beautiful Wilhelma arrives the situation worsens. It is Charley who devises a solution.
#19 | 02/28/1970Amos and the Black Bull
Amos can't marry his girl Maggie because he's poor. When his new friend Yucca offers to trade some of his land for a black bull, Amos has to figure out how to get his hands on one.
#20 | 03/16/1970The Man Who Planted Gold in California
A sheriff schemes to win an interest in California's wine industry.
#21 | 04/01/1970The Solid Gold Pie
A town's pie supply is threatened when the loveless lady baker decides to leave.
#22 | 04/07/1970A Gift from Father Tapis
Father de la Cuesta has replaced the deceased Father Tapis and is curious why the padre ordered a hand organ for the mission. Father and Jose refuse to leave when Joaquin and his renegades become a threat, using the organ to save the day.
#23 | 04/09/1970Clum's Constabulary
John Clum is given the task of turning a small group of Apache men into a force that can aid the US Calvary. Not only must he prove their worth but deal with the prejudice of both the army and the local Anglo community who try to sabotage him.
#24 | 04/18/1970The Contract
Red Eagle, with his wife Little Fawn, compete for an army freight contract against Manning. But Manning uses underhanded means to win so Little Fawn finds a clever solution after arriving at the fort.
#25 | 04/21/1970The Duke of Tombstone
Tombstone sheriff Ray Ritter and wife Joanna have a bright future but then the he tosses shady gambler Fields out of area. He returns with a deed to half the town and Ritter finds he must protect the scoundrel from vigilant justice.
#26 | 04/24/1970Early Candle Lighten
A gold camp cook is threatened with hanging after it's discovered he has been skimming nuggets from the miners. His assistant thinks he can save his life by bringing the cook's sister from Tucson.
09/27/1968Season 17 - 26 episodes
10/07/1967Season 16 - 26 episodes
09/02/1966Season 15 - 26 episodes
09/30/1965Season 14 - 26 episodes
10/01/1964Season 13 - 26 episodes
09/30/1963Season 12 - 26 episodes
10/01/1962Season 11 - 26 episodes
10/02/1961Season 10 - 26 episodes
09/24/1960Season 9 - 30 episodes
10/01/1959Season 8 - 38 episodes
09/29/1958Season 7 - 33 episodes
09/30/1957Season 6 - 25 episodes
09/14/1956Season 5 - 17 episodes
09/23/1955Season 4 - 21 episodes
09/24/1954Season 3 - 18 episodes
09/29/1953Season 2 - 18 episodes
10/01/1952Season 1 - 18 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 10/01/1952
Latest episode released on: 04/24/1970
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:11212, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024