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Best Episodes of Texas John Slaughter
Ambush at Laredo
S1 Ep2
5.5
14th Nov 1958
Slaughter trails the outlaws' leader to a secret meeting of the gang, where he discovers that they are planning an assassination -- of Slaughter himself!
Worst Episodes of Texas John Slaughter
Texas John Slaughter
S1 Ep1
3.3
31st Oct 1958
When John Slaughter's attempt to live the simple life of a cattle rancher is thwarted by rustlers, he decides to join the Texas Rangers in order to pursue the thieves who stole his herd.
Texas John Slaughter Episode Guide
Texas John Slaughter
S1 Ep1
3.3
31st Oct 1958
When John Slaughter's attempt to live the simple life of a cattle rancher is thwarted by rustlers, he decides to join the Texas Rangers in order to pursue the thieves who stole his herd.
Ambush at Laredo
S1 Ep2
5.5
14th Nov 1958
Slaughter trails the outlaws' leader to a secret meeting of the gang, where he discovers that they are planning an assassination -- of Slaughter himself!
Killers from Kansas
S1 Ep3
9th Jan 1959
Slaughter's girlfriend's life is threatened when she is held hostage in her home by bank robbers.
Showdown at Sandoval
S1 Ep4
23rd Jan 1959
In order to trap a gang of outlaws who have taken refuge in Mexico, Slaughter and his men go undercover posing as bank robbers.
The Man from Bitter Creek
S1 Ep5
6th Mar 1959
After Slaughter forces gambling cheats to give back their winnings, they plot to take revenge by stealing his cattle.
The Slaughter Trail
S1 Ep6
20th Mar 1959
After John starts a prairie fire to save his cattle from being stolen by a band of Comanches, he is unjustly accused of rustling and murder.
Texas John Slaughter is a television series run from 1958 to 1961 as part of the Wonderful World of Disney, starring Tom Tryon in the title role. The character was based upon an actual historical figure, Texas Ranger John Slaughter. Tryon memorably wore an enormous white cowboy hat with the brim pinned up in the front as part of his costume for the series. The beginning theme song for the series included the lines: "Texas John Slaughter made 'em do what they oughta, and if they didn't, they died." Tryon later became a novelist.
John Vivyan appeared twice on the series in the role of dishonest rancher Jason Hemp and a third time in an uncredited part. Other co-stars were Darryl Hickman and Bing Russell. Chris Alcaide and Judson Pratt appeared as an outlaw and as Colonel Cooper, respectively, in the segment "Ambush in Laredo".
The series appeared in re-runs on the Disney Channel's classic program block "Disney Drive-In" which was later known as "Vault Disney".
The best rated episodes of Texas John Slaughter are:
Ambush at Laredo S1E2 rated 5.5
The lowest rated episodes of Texas John Slaughter are:
Texas John Slaughter S1E1 rated 3.3
The first episode of Texas John Slaughter aired on October 31, 1958.
The last episode of Texas John Slaughter aired on April 23, 1961.
