Series synopsis
Sugarfoot is an American western television series that premiered on ABC on September 17, 1957. It ended on April 17, 1961. It was created by Michael Fessier. It stars Will Hutchins, Abby Dalton, Roscoe Ates and Iron Eyes Cody.
Sugarfoot is an American western television series that aired on ABC from 1957 to 1961. The series stars Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a lawyer. Jack Elam is cast in occasional episodes as sidekick Toothy Thompson. Brewster was a correspondence-school student whose apparent lack of cowboy skills earned him the nickname "Sugarfoot", a designation even below that of a tenderfoot.
Premise
Sugarfoot is an American western television series that aired on ABC from 1957 to 1961. The series stars Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a lawyer. Jack Elam is cast in occasional episodes as sidekick Toothy Thompson. Brewster was a correspondence-school student whose apparent lack of cowboy skills earned him the nickname "Sugarfoot", a designation even below that of a tenderfoot.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, The Canary Kid
- Abby Dalton as Elizabeth Bingham
- Roscoe Ates as Barber
- Iron Eyes Cody as Joe White Cloud
- Max Baer Jr. as Frank
- Richard Rust as Kirby Conway
- Charles Arnt as Judge Lawson
- Rex Reason as Simon March
Supporting cast
- Linda Dangcil as Maria
- Frances Bavier as Nancy Thomas
- Grady Sutton as Charles
- John Marley as John Brice
- James Philbrook as Smokey
- Richard Coogan as Judd Mallory
- Robert Gothie as Frankie Wicks
- Troy Donahue as Ken Savage
- James Hong as Hatchetman
- Nico Minardos as Fernando
- Joe Sawyer as Fighting Sam Brown
- Malcolm Atterbury as Abel Crotty
Guest cast
- Abby Dalton as Elizabeth Bingham
- Roscoe Ates as Barber
- Iron Eyes Cody as Joe White Cloud
- Max Baer Jr. as Frank
- Richard Rust as Kirby Conway
- Charles Arnt as Judge Lawson
- Rex Reason as Simon March
- Linda Dangcil as Maria
- Frances Bavier as Nancy Thomas
- Grady Sutton as Charles
- John Marley as John Brice
- James Philbrook as Smokey
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 69 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | September 17, 1957 | June 10, 1958 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 16, 1958 | June 9, 1959 |
| Season 3 | 20 | September 15, 1959 | June 7, 1960 |
| Season 4 | 9 | September 26, 1960 | April 17, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brannigan's Boots Crooked politicians in Bluerock appoint Tom sheriff after noting his poor shooting aim. Tom, however, takes the job seriously, and in the sheriffs office he dons a pair of boots standing against the wall. A pretty girl who is watching him says he's not man enough to fill her father's boots and, to prove her wrong, Tom sets out to find her father's killer. |
September 17, 1957 |
| 2 |
Reluctant Hero Sugarfoot takes a job with a rancher, unaware that his new employer is involved in a range war. Then he learns that the owner of the rival ranch is an attractive young lady. |
October 1, 1957 |
| 3 |
The Strange Land An elderly rancher, bitter at the world, uses a gunman as a means of avenging himself. Sugarfoot attempts to stop the gunman's reign of terror, but first must talk to the old man. |
October 15, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ring of Sand After outlaws murder Job Turner's son, the old frontiersman wants to leave them to die in the desert. |
September 16, 1958 |
| 2 |
Brink of Fear Sugarfoot vouches for an old friend, an ex-con who then proceeds to rob the bank. |
September 30, 1958 |
| 3 |
The Wizard A traveling magician, who is also an accomplished hypnotist, hypnotizes his assistant and orders her to set fire and to name Sugarfoot as the arsonist. After the fire the irate townspeople, hearing Sugarfoot is responsible for the blaze, decide to lynch him. |
October 14, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Trial of the Canary Kid Tom sets out to free his identical cousin, the Canary Kid, who is on trial for murder. |
September 15, 1959 |
| 2 |
The Wild Bunch Sugarfoot rides into Morgan's Ford, a seemingly quiet and friendly town, and takes a job as schoolteacher. He soon learns that the townspeople are fighting over water rights and living in fear of a gang of young toughs who are his pupils. |
September 29, 1959 |
| 3 |
MacBrewster the Bold The same day citizens of a rough frontier town appoint Tom Brewster as sheriff, three of Tom's relatives arrive to heap another honor on the unsuspecting cowboy. Dougal, Angus and Wee Rabbie MacBrewster have traveled from Scotland to proclaim Tom chief of their clan. When Ben Cadigan and his gang attempt to hold up the bank, Sugarfoot's visiting relatives come to the aid of the chief. |
October 13, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shadow Catcher Sugarfoot becomes involved with an army officer who is trying to provoke a war with the Indians to get land that is rich in gold. |
September 26, 1960 |
| 2 |
A Noose for Nora Tom Brewster sees Nora Sutton shoot down a wealthy landowner. But Judge Lawson names Brewster to be her defense attorney. |
October 24, 1960 |
| 3 |
Man from Medora When Jake Sloane can't take the measure of a dude named Theodore in a barbershop brawl, Sugarfoot decides to find out more about the dude. One thing he finds out is that his last name is Roosevelt. |
November 21, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 1957 |
| Last aired | April 17, 1961 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:30:00 |