Episode Guide
Season 16
Episode Guide
Chato
S16
E1
Sep 15, 1970
When a renegade Indian kills Matt's friend, the Marshal pursues the killer high into the New Mexico mountains.
The Noose
S16
E2
Sep 22, 1970
A young drifter kidnaps Kitty and holds her captive in a ghost town to lure Doc Adams, Festus and Matt to the area.
Stark
S16
E3
Sep 29, 1970
The son of a wealthy rancher escapes from prison and is captured by a bounty hunter who attempts to blackmail the youth's family.
Sam McTavish, M.D.
S16
E4
Oct 6, 1970
Doc Adams considers it a threat to both him and his patients when a woman doctor arrives to become his replacement.
Gentry's Law
S16
E5
Oct 13, 1970
A heavy-handed land baron refuses to turn his two sons over to Marshal Dillon for a crime they have committed.
Snow Train Part 1
S16
E6
Oct 20, 1970
Matt, Doc, Festus and several other passengers are trapped on a train by a band of Indians in the snowy Colorado mountains.
Snow Train Part 2
S16
E7
Oct 27, 1970
Marshal Dillon is cornered by three Sioux Indians as he goes to find help for the freezing passengers of a trapped train.
Luke
S16
E8
Nov 3, 1970
A seriously wounded old-time outlaw is brought to Dodge City where he tries to find his long-neglected daughter before he dies.
The Gun
S16
E9
Nov 10, 1970
A young man kills a notorious gunfighter in self-defense and becomes the victim of an unscrupulous reporter's publicity buildup.
The Scavengers
S16
E10
Nov 17, 1970
A black man, to save his own life, must falsely accuse a band of Indians of wiping out a wagon train.
The Witness
S16
E11
Nov 24, 1970
A family is held hostage by the relatives of a killer to prevent them from testifying at his trial.
McCabe
S16
E12
Dec 1, 1970
An outlaw grabs a hostage while Marshal Dill on is trying to arrest him and forces the marshal to work out a deal.
The Noonday Devil
S16
E13
Dec 8, 1970
Pursued by Marshal Matt Dillon, a Mexican bandit seeks sanctuary with a priest - his twin brother.
Sergeant Holly
S16
E14
Dec 15, 1970
An Army sergeant is accused of desertion and the theft of an Army payroll.
Jenny
S16
E15
Dec 29, 1971
Newly runs afoul of the law when he releases a dangerous outlaw to visit his nine-year-old daughter.
Caption Sligo
S16
E16
Jan 5, 1971
A middle-aged sea captain gives up the sea and decides to settle near Dodge City.
Mirage
S16
E17
Jan 12, 1971
Deputy Festus Haggen is lost in the desert and stumbles into a ghost town where he is attacked by a killer.
Tycoon
S16
E18
Jan 26, 1971
Festus tries to go into the freight business and it nearly results in matrimony.
Jaekel
S16
E19
Feb 2, 1971
A released convict comes to claim as his own a married woman who for years had been corresponding with him purely out of kindness.
Murdoch
S16
E20
Feb 9, 1971
An aging marshal sets out to trap a band of outlaws.
Cleavus
S16
E21
Feb 16, 1971
A childhood friend of Festus kills a prospector and then loses his mind when he finds the apparently rich mine contains only fool's gold.
Lavery
S16
E22
Feb 23, 1971
A young cowhand saves Matt Dillon from an ambush, and it isn't long before the Marshal has an opportunity to return the favor.
Dirty Sally Part 1
S16
E23
Mar 2, 1971
A young outlaw is reformed by the kindness and help of an elderly female junk collector.
Dirty Sally Part 2
S16
E24
Mar 9, 1971
A young outlaw is reformed by the kindness and help of an elderly female junk collector.