Series synopsis
Laredo is an American western television series that premiered on NBC on September 16, 1965. It ended on April 7, 1967. It stars William Smith, Philip Carey, Neville Brand and Robert Wolders.
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television.
The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season ...
Premise
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television.
The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William Smith as Joe Riley
- Philip Carey as Capt. Edward Parmalee
- Neville Brand as Reese Bennett
- Robert Wolders as Erik Hunter
- Peter Brown as Chad Cooper
- David Brian
- James Farentino
- Ernie Anderson
Supporting cast
- Arthur Hunnicutt
- Julie Harris
- Mike Mazurki
- Margarita Cordova
- Barbara Nichols
- Albert Salmi
- Jack Weston as Hannibal Rex
- Hal Needham
- Jack Lord
- Joan Marshall
- Joan Staley
- Émile Genest
Guest cast
- Peter Brown as Chad Cooper
- David Brian
- James Farentino
- Ernie Anderson
- Arthur Hunnicutt
- Julie Harris
- Mike Mazurki
- Margarita Cordova
- Barbara Nichols
- Albert Salmi
- Jack Weston as Hannibal Rex
- Hal Needham
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 31 | September 16, 1965 | April 28, 1966 |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 16, 1966 | April 7, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | We've Lost A Train [An Episode Of The Virginian] | |
| 1 |
Lazyfoot, Where Are You? Parmalee sends Reese, Chad and Joe undercover, disguised as prospectors, to find Lazyfoot and his gang. In Aggie's Saloon they meet Grubby Sully who says he needs partners to get to his goldmine because it's in territory controlled by Lazyfoot. Chad and Joe lead the local sheriff to believe Reese is a wanted sheep rustler, giving them time to ride off with Grubby while Reese is locked up. The three are captured by Lazyfoot and Reese tracks them down. He frees only Grubby who he hopes will lead him to the gold mine. Reese returns to free Chad and Joe and foil Lazyfoot's plan to ambush Captain Parmalee and his reinforcements with a gattling gun. He then heads back to the mine. Chad and Joe get credit for the rescue and Parmalee thinks Reese was out looking for gold the entire time. Grubby eludes them and waves goodbye from the distance on the way to his real mine. |
September 16, 1965 |
| 2 |
I See By Your Outfit Parmalee sends Reese, Chad and Joe to Porfirio to investigate Mexican bandits but find elderly Alvar de Aveles flying a Mexican flag over the jail on Alamo Day. Reese breaks into the jail, through the roof, and talks to de Aveles. As this happens de Aveles companions, unknown to or approved by him, rob the entire town, including Chad and Joe. When they emerge from the jail Reese is knocked out and taken prisoner. Chad and Joe must stop the Mexican Bandits before they cross the border with Reese. Since everything was stolen they have to acquire boots, horses, guns, etc. along the way. After crossing the border Reese is made to walk and Aveles willingly joins him. When Chad and Joe catch up Reese gets to fight the gang's leader, Paco Vargas. |
September 23, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Legend of Midas Mantee Midas Mantee is out of prison and back into his old career: stealing gold from banks. Reese unwittingly foils Erik Hunter's plan to go undercover and join Mantee's gang. So Erik stages a gunfight in front of one of Midas' men, ""killing"" Chad and escaping Joe. Parmalee joins them having heard of Chad's ""death"". Mantee's master plan for the Val Verde Bank involves a lady dentist, nitrous oxide and camels. |
September 16, 1966 |
| 2 |
Dance of the Laughing Death Chief Tohpay, whose land has been stolen by the white man, is on the warpath. With modern military training provided by former army specialist John Garth they have taken a fort and captured Winchester rifles and a Gattling gun. Garth has been promised the hand of Tohpay's beautiful daughter Lohray as a reward, although she is unwilling to marry Garth. Reese and Chad are sent to investigate a town controlled by a crooked sheriff and armed Indian guards while Joe and Erik search for Tohpay's camp. All four are captured but break loose. Erik discovers the secret of the stone fire-breathing idol Tohpay has been using to convince his people that the God's support him. Erik uses this to discredit Tohpay as the other rangers try to capture the Gattling gun. |
September 23, 1966 |
| 3 |
A Double Shot of Nepenthe Jake Murdock wants revenge on Parmalee for sending him to prison. His plot involves Dr. Duvain who has a mind-controlling drug that can make a man kill his best friend. To remove suspicion they plan to have a ranger kill the captain. Reese is picked and undergoes a series of injections to prepare him for the murder. A $5 gold piece is the key to controlling Reese, whenever he sees one he is to obey the next verbal command which results in Reese allowing an outlaw to escape, immersing himself in a horse trough (Go soak your head) and busting up the saloon. Chad investigates the doctor's background and reads books about chemistry and the brain. He figures out what is causing Reese's strange behavior and convinces Parmalee of it who then devises a way for the plan to backfire on Murdock and the doctor. |
September 30, 1966 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 1965 |
| Last aired | April 7, 1967 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |