Dusty's Trail (1973)
Dusty's Trail is an American Western/comedy series that aired in syndication from September 1973 to March 1974 starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker. The series is a western-themed reworking of Gilligan's Island. The series, set in the latter 19th century, is about a small, diverse cluster of lost travelers, who become separated from their wagon train.
-
Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 1973-09-11The search for a dentist to treat Dusty's toothache turns into a skirmish with outlaws.
-
Episode 2 - There Is Nothing Like a Dame
Release Date: 1973-09-18Two cattle thieves try to rustle up some women.
-
Episode 3 - Horse of Another Color
Release Date: 1973-09-25This episode starts out with Dusty trying to lasso, he then accidentally ropes a wild Appaloosa horse, and it gets him stuck around a tree. He then asks Mr Callahan if he can keep it. He checks to see if it is branded and the horse is not so he says he can have it. Dusty names the horse Freckles. Dusty tries to tame Freckles and he finally succeeds. That is when a rancher sees his horse and comes to the conclusion that Dusty has stolen it. The rancher says the punishment for horse stealing is to be hung. Mr. Brookhaven tries to bribe the rancher to let Dusty go but he will not take it. They say that they will hang Dusty the next day so they handcuff him. During the night Mr. Callahan frees Dusty by stealing the keys from the rancher while he is asleep, but then Dusty ends up handcuffing himself to Mr Callahan. Dusty frees himself and Mr Callahan finds another horse that was chasing of the ranchers other horses, so Dusty will not be hung.
-
Episode 4 - Treasure of C. Harry Motley
Release Date: 1973-10-02Dusty is practicing shooting cans when he falls into a hole. While down there he sees a skeleton and a treasure map. He starts running out of the whole to tell Andy and Mr Callahan. They are all excited for him. Mr Brookhaven wants part of the treasure so he makes him his partner. Dusty then decides to make everyone his partner. At night everyone is excited about the treasure so everyone goes looking for it. Mr Callihan wants to find it first so he can give it to Dusty. The next morning Dusty wakes up to find he has been sprayed by a skunk. So he buries his clothes and takes a bath. Betsy sees Dusty clothes after a bear was there and comes to the conclusion that Dusty was killed by a bear. They then give a funeral for Dusty, not knowing that Dusty is right there. The next day Dusty is there and he explains to them his story. He then finds out the map was for a town called Treasure.
-
Episode 5 - Duel for Daphne
Release Date: 1973-10-09Andy, Dusty, and Mr Callahan are giving out smoke signals so they can cross into Indian territory. Dusty accidentally catches the blanket on fire causing another smoke to go up. Luckily the signal means peace and the Indians let them pass. Mrs. Brookhaven likes the Indian chief's headdress and asks Mr Callahan if he can get it for her to give to Mr Callahan for his birthday. Mr Callahan trades his knife for the headdress and gives the headdress to Mrs Brookhaven. She kisses him because she is so thankful. Unknown to them Dusty is watching. At dinner Mrs Brookhaven is trying to keep the secret of the headdress from Mr Brookhaven. She is talking to Mr Callahan about it and Dusty tries to separate them. Thats when he tells Mr Brookhaven on them. They try explaining him the story but he does not listen. He then challenges Mr Callahan to a duel. Everyone tries talking him out of it but he still insists. Mr Callahan puts only gun powder in his gun so that nobody gets hurt. Dusty does not kno
-
Episode 6 - Love Means... Bananas
Release Date: 1973-10-16A gorilla that has escaped from a traveling circus invades the camp and captures Betsy. Dusty and Andy and Mr Callahan have to think of ways to get her out of they cave the gorilla has put her in.
-
Episode 7 - Then There Were Seven
Release Date: 1973-10-23The episode starts out with a man named Hank asking if they can help his friend Rocky. Andy and Betsy visit his friend. They then find Rocky to have a gun. Rocky needs Andy to get a bullet out of him. Back at camp they try looking for them on there telescope. Mr. Callahan decides to go to the town to find them. He puts Dusty in charge of the wagons. When Mr. Callahan reaches the town he finds Andy and Betsy. They can't get the bullet out of Rocky because it is in to deep. He threatens them with a gun if he doesn't leave. Hank then ties up Mr. Callahan. Dusty then decides to go to town. There he sees Andy and Betsy and then he is also tied up. Back at camp Lulu brings the wagon and the Brookhavens to the town. Then they are then tied up. All of them are tied together except for Andy and Betsy and they try to get out. Now if Rocky dies then they all die, so Andy must get the bullet out. Mr. Callahan and Dusty are then set free so Mr. Callahan can get the bullet out. He gets the bullet ou
-
Episode 8 - Tomahawk Territory
Release Date: 1973-10-30After rescuing a young Indian brave from a bear and finding out he's the Chief's son, the group plans to trade him for safe passage through Hackamaw territory, but instead the Hackamaws go on the warpath and kidnap Betsy.
-
Episode 9 - Two of a Kind
Release Date: 1973-11-06Seeing a wanted poster with a bearded outlaw who looks just like Callahan, the travelers wonder if he has been hiding a checkered past.
-
Episode 10 - Half Moon
Release Date: 1973-11-13Seeing Dusty's birthmark, an Indian chief thinks Dusty is his long-lost son and kidnaps him to resume life with the Indians.
-
Episode 11 - Here Come the Grooms
Release Date: 1973-11-20Two hillbillies kidnap Dusty and Callahan to become husbands for their ugly sisters in a double-barreled shotgun wedding.
-
Episode 12 - Danger Stranger
Release Date: 1973-11-27While trying to find a pass through mountains, the wagons bump into an murderous outlaw who is on the run.
-
Episode 13 - Magician
Release Date: 1973-12-04The group encounters a traveling magician who keeps them amused with his tricks while his assistant steals all their valuables.
-
Episode 14 - Androcles and the Bear
Release Date: 1973-12-11A grizzly bear follows Dusty back to camp after he pulls a thorn from its foot, but the others drive it away, right into the path of some hunters.
-
Episode 15 - My Fair Callahan
Release Date: 1973-12-18When they rescue a young woman of high social standing who was lost on the trail, Dusty falls in love with her and tries to transform himself into a gentleman.
-
Episode 16 - Brookhaven U.S.A.
Release Date: 1973-12-25Dusty and the gang stumble upon the town of Puddle Flats. There Mr Brookhaven finds water and comes up with the idea of turning Puddle Flats into a metropolitan city. He changes the name of Puddle Flats to Brookhaven, USA and appoints Mr Callahan as Sheriff and Dusty as deputy. While all this is going on strange things are happening, a rock almost hits the Brookhaven's, a barrel of gunpowder is lit and other strange things. They then see who has been doing this, a prospector already claimed the town. Mr Brookhaven ends up buying it from him. He sends Mr Callahan to get to a notoriety to get the town legally his. While he is gone Dusty is made as acting Sheriff. He wants to do everything by the book so he sees Betsy taking dirt from Lulu's saloon so he arrests her. He then arrests Lulu for threating him. Next the Brookhaven and then finally Andy. While this is going on Mr Callahan meets up with two men from the army. He tells them about Puddle Flats and they say that the army has been o
-
Episode 17 - How Dry Was My Valley?
Release Date: 1974-01-01When the group's supply of fresh water runs out, they hope a crackpot professor will be able to make it rain.
-
Episode 18 - Wizard of Ooze
Release Date: 1974-01-08Two men are testing the water and they think a volcano is going to erupt. Dusty Andy and the Brookhavens then go there. Dusty thinks it smells like rotten eggs. Andy says its sulfur. They then decide to unpack the wagons. Mr Brookhaven decides to turn the water into Brookhavens magical bath. Dusty then See's the two men who were there earlier. They say they are geologists. Virgil one of the men says that there wagon train is on a volcano. Lu Lu and Betsy go into the water hole. On his way back Dusty runs into a tree. Freckles comes back to camp without Dusty so Callahan goes looking for him. Dusty then wakes up but does not know who he is or where he is. Callahan then finds Dusty but Dusty runs away. Dusty then remembers he has to a message to report. Callahan tries to help him remember his name. Andy says Dusty has amnesia. During the night everybody knocks him in the head to try to undo the damage. The next morning Dusty wakes up but still doesn't remember. Andy says he is going to h
-
Episode 19 - Phony Express
Release Date: 1974-01-15Dusty finds a wounded soldier who claims he is a courier who must get an important pouch to a nearby fort, but was attacked by outlaws.
-
Episode 20 - Nothing to Crow About
Release Date: 1974-01-22With a terrible storm approaching, the travelers try to find the map to a hidden canyon where they'll be safe, but Dusty seems to have stolen it.
-
Episode 21 - Not So Magnificent Seven
Release Date: 1974-02-05 -
Episode 22 - Witch's Trail
Release Date: 1974-02-12Dusty and Callahan find a girl on the trail and bring her back to camp, but when strange things start to happen they think she must be a witch.
-
Episode 23 - The Cavalry Is Coming
Release Date: 1974-02-26A Cavalry officer arrives, claiming that Andy is a deserter who stole an army payroll. After he arrests Andy, Dusty, and Callahan, who is left to save them?
-
Episode 24 - John J. Callahan
Release Date: 1974-02-19Callahan will win $500 in a boxing match if he can last 5 minutes against the Champ.
-
Episode 25 - How Not To Be A Good Samaritan
Release Date: 1974-03-05 -
Episode 26 - Pechango Berries
Release Date: 1974-03-12