Series synopsis
Lancer is an American western television series that premiered on CBS on September 24, 1968. It ended on May 19, 1970. It was created by Dean Riesner, Samuel A. Peeples. It stars Andrew Duggan, Wayne Maunder, James Stacy and Paul Brinegar.
Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.
Premise
Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrew Duggan
- Wayne Maunder
- James Stacy
- Paul Brinegar
- Lloyd Haynes
- Sean McClory
- Ron Howard
- Buck Young
Supporting cast
- Lynn Loring
- Paul Picerni
- Bill Mumy
- Eve Plumb
- Ned Romero
- Sam Elliott
- Dick Peabody
- Teresa Wright
- George Macready
- Donna Mills
- Pernell Roberts
- Bo Svenson
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 24, 1968 | April 22, 1969 |
| Season 2 | 25 | September 23, 1969 | May 19, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The High Riders A rancher and his foreman (apparently) take out after horse thieves leaving the daughter of one of them behind. They ride into an ambush. The foreman is killed and the rancher is seriously injured. Then they cut to Boston (my neck of the woods). A young man and a young woman are seen in evening clothes in a room with the door locked. Just as things seem to be heating up there is a pounding on the door. Apparently the young lady's father knows they're in there, doesn't trust them and wants to get his hands on the young man who now scoops up his cape, hat and cane. He grabs an apple (""I hate to eat and run"") and goes out through her balcony window and drops safely to the ground below. He is then approached by a man claiming to be a Pinkerton Agent representing the young man's father. The young man whom we now know to be Scott Lancer is being offered $1000 plus all expenses to travel to California and speak with his father (whom he claims to have never met) for one hour. In Me |
September 24, 1968 |
| 2 | Blood Rock | October 1, 1968 |
| 3 | Chase a Wild Horse | October 8, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blind Man's Bluff | September 23, 1969 |
| 2 | Zee | September 30, 1969 |
| 3 | The Kid | October 7, 1969 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 1968 |
| Last aired | May 19, 1970 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 19:30:00 |