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Best Episodes of The Guns of Will Sonnett
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett
S1 Ep5
7.7
6th Oct 1967
Will and Jeff go to Wyoming to see whether a man scheduled to hang is really Jim Sonnett.
Pariah
S2 Ep4
7.5
18th Oct 1968
The father of a little girl killed by a stray bullet during a gunfight with James Sonnett tries to exact revenge on Will and James' old friend Buck Cobb. The father goads Will into a gunfight by burning Buck's homestead to the ground.
The Natural Way
S1 Ep4
7.5
29th Sep 1967
Will and Jeff sign on as deputies in order to come to the aid of a wounded sheriff.
Message at Noon
S1 Ep6
7.3
13th Oct 1967
When Will and Jeff realize Jim is only a day's ride away, they send an urgent wire to convince him to wait for them.
The Man Who Killed James Sonnett
S2 Ep23
7.0
21st Mar 1969
Will and Jeff disprove the premise of a play in which Jim Sonnett is killed. Will: Walter Brennan. Jeff: Dack Rambo. Morris: Jay Novello. Laurie: Joan Van Ark. Sheriff Devon: Robert F. Simon. Charlie: John Crawford.
The Trial
S2 Ep20
7.0
28th Feb 1969
An accused man claims that James Sonnett's testimony can clear his name.
The Fearless Man
S2 Ep11
7.0
13th Dec 1968
Jeff admires a seemingly fearless stranger with a dark secret.
Meeting in a Small Town
S2 Ep10
7.0
6th Dec 1968
In a small Mexican border settlement, Will and Jeff encounter a bounty hunter gunning for Jim.
A Difference of Opinion
S2 Ep7
7.0
15th Nov 1968
Will & Jeff run into a couple of crooked lawmen who claim to have run Jim Sonnett out of town.
Joby
S2 Ep5
7.0
1st Nov 1968
A peaceable small town begins to experience an unusual amount of fighting.
The Trap
S2 Ep2
7.0
4th Oct 1968
Will and Jeff are arrested on trumpted up charges and forced to work on a chain gang, blasting a tunnel through a mountain for the railroad. Once there, the two find that any traveller passing through town has been bushwhacked and forced to work until they drop dead while the Sheriff and the Judge pocket the proceeds.
Worst Episodes of The Guns of Will Sonnett
Ride the Long Trail
S1 Ep1
4.6
8th Sep 1967
A travelling show arrives in town, claiming to have guns from famous gunslingers. Of particular interest to young Jeff Sonnett is a gun that supposedly belonged to his infamous father, James. Never having known his father, Jeff convinces his grandfather, Will, to help him find his father, no matter how long it takes. The first stop is a small town where the Sonnetts find a man who lost an arm in a gunfight with James Sonnett and is looking for revenge on anyone with the name Sonnett.
Alone
S1 Ep23
5.5
9th Feb 1968
Will arranges to meet Jeff in a ghost town saloon, but he ends up getting caught in a hail of rifle bullets instead.
Home Free
S2 Ep8
6.0
22nd Nov 1968
Will and Jeff try to help a man recently released from prison to get a new start with his wife and child. Unfortunately, others in the town aren't as willing to give the young man another chance, including an old friend of Will's from the Army.
Guilt
S2 Ep9
6.0
29th Nov 1968
Will and Jeff become unwittingly entangled in a senseless blood feud.
Reunion
S2 Ep1
6.3
27th Sep 1968
A young man rides into town and claims to be Jim Sonnett's long-lost son.
Meeting at Devil's Fork
S1 Ep8
6.5
27th Oct 1967
A bounty hunter takes Jeff and Will prisoner to lure Jim Sonnett to Devil's Fork.
First Love
S1 Ep9
6.5
3rd Nov 1967
When Will and Jeff land in jail, a beautiful woman puts up the bail and asks them to stay in town.
Ride the Man Down
S1 Ep11
6.5
17th Nov 1967
A sheriff rounds up a possee to hunt down Jim Sonnett after a dying bank robber wrongly names the gunslinger as his accomplice.
Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett
S1 Ep14
6.5
8th Dec 1967
When two vengeful brothers take Jeff hostage, Will convinces an old friend to impersonate Jim Sonnett.
The Secret of Hangtown Mine
S1 Ep16
6.5
22nd Dec 1967
The Sonnets visit a ranch looking for information about Jim, but they uncover a murder instead.
The Hero
S1 Ep17
6.5
29th Dec 1967
After two bank robbers wound Will, Jeff pursues them into Apache country.
The Guns of Will Sonnett Episode Guide
Ride the Long Trail
S1 Ep1
4.6
8th Sep 1967
A travelling show arrives in town, claiming to have guns from famous gunslingers. Of particular interest to young Jeff Sonnett is a gun that supposedly belonged to his infamous father, James. Never having known his father, Jeff convinces his grandfather, Will, to help him find his father, no matter how long it takes. The first stop is a small town where the Sonnetts find a man who lost an arm in a gunfight with James Sonnett and is looking for revenge on anyone with the name Sonnett.
A Bell for Jeff Sonnett
S1 Ep2
6.7
15th Sep 1967
An up and coming gunslinger who puts a small bell on his belt for each person he's killed wants to add the Sonnett name to his reputation.
A Grave for James Sonnett
S1 Ep3
6.8
22nd Sep 1967
Will and Jeff find a grave marked for James Sonnett in a small Mexican town. James had been protecting the town from bandits,a job that his son and father decide to finish. In the end, it turns out that the grave was only a ruse to throw the bandits off the trail of a wounded James Sonnett, so the search continues.
The Natural Way
S1 Ep4
7.5
29th Sep 1967
Will and Jeff sign on as deputies in order to come to the aid of a wounded sheriff.
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett
S1 Ep5
7.7
6th Oct 1967
Will and Jeff go to Wyoming to see whether a man scheduled to hang is really Jim Sonnett.
Message at Noon
S1 Ep6
7.3
13th Oct 1967
When Will and Jeff realize Jim is only a day's ride away, they send an urgent wire to convince him to wait for them.
A Son for a Son
S1 Ep7
7.0
20th Oct 1967
Jeff is wounded in a gunfight and taken in by a family who share a dark secret: one of their sons was killed by James Sonnett. After framing Will for theft, the Father plans to kill Jeff as soon as he can hold a gun. The distraught Mother has other ideas, wanting to keep Jeff as her own son.
Meeting at Devil's Fork
S1 Ep8
6.5
27th Oct 1967
A bounty hunter takes Jeff and Will prisoner to lure Jim Sonnett to Devil's Fork.
First Love
S1 Ep9
6.5
3rd Nov 1967
When Will and Jeff land in jail, a beautiful woman puts up the bail and asks them to stay in town.
The Favor
S1 Ep10
7.0
10th Nov 1967
Will and Jeff stumble upon a wounded man in a ghost town saloon.
Ride the Man Down
S1 Ep11
6.5
17th Nov 1967
A sheriff rounds up a possee to hunt down Jim Sonnett after a dying bank robber wrongly names the gunslinger as his accomplice.
The Turkey Shoot
S1 Ep12
7.0
24th Nov 1967
Jeff wins a prize bull in a shooting contest.
And a Killing Rode into Town
S1 Ep13
7.0
1st Dec 1967
Will and Jeff encounter a woman who claims to be Jeff's mother.
Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett
S1 Ep14
6.5
8th Dec 1967
When two vengeful brothers take Jeff hostage, Will convinces an old friend to impersonate Jim Sonnett.
Sunday in Paradise
S1 Ep15
7.0
15th Dec 1967
Will helps an old friend convince townspeople to finance and build a house of worship.
The Secret of Hangtown Mine
S1 Ep16
6.5
22nd Dec 1967
The Sonnets visit a ranch looking for information about Jim, but they uncover a murder instead.
The Hero
S1 Ep17
6.5
29th Dec 1967
After two bank robbers wound Will, Jeff pursues them into Apache country.
What's in a Name?
S1 Ep18
6.5
5th Jan 1968
Will and Jeff encounter a man who claims to be Will Sonnett.
End of the Rope
S1 Ep19
7.0
12th Jan 1968
Will and Jeff race to Waco, where Jim Sonnett stands trial for murder.
And He Shall Lead the Children
S1 Ep20
6.5
19th Jan 1968
Will and Jeff unwittingly stumble upon an outlaw's mountain cabin.
Look for the Hound Dog
S1 Ep21
6.5
26th Jan 1968
Will pleads Jeff's case after a lynch mob accuses the boy of murdering a storekeeper.
Stopover in a Troubled Town
S1 Ep22
7.0
2nd Feb 1968
A woman working in a saloon needs the Sonnetts' help when her father decides to come for a visit.
Alone
S1 Ep23
5.5
9th Feb 1968
Will arranges to meet Jeff in a ghost town saloon, but he ends up getting caught in a hail of rifle bullets instead.
The Sins of the Father
S1 Ep24
6.5
23rd Feb 1968
Jeff starts to fall for a young woman who claims that James Sonnett is the father of her infant son.
The Warriors
S1 Ep25
6.5
1st Mar 1968
Will goes undercover for the Cavalry to help stop a gunrunner from selling rifles that may start a new Indian war.
A Fool and His Money
S1 Ep26
6.5
8th Mar 1968
Will & Jeff help an old friend pretend to be a rich rancher in order to impress his mail order bride.
The best rated episodes of The Guns of Will Sonnett are:
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett S1E5 rated 7.7
Pariah S2E4 rated 7.5
The Natural Way S1E4 rated 7.5
Message at Noon S1E6 rated 7.3
The Man Who Killed James Sonnett S2E23 rated 7.0
The Trial S2E20 rated 7.0
The Fearless Man S2E11 rated 7.0
Meeting in a Small Town S2E10 rated 7.0
A Difference of Opinion S2E7 rated 7.0
Joby S2E5 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Guns of Will Sonnett are:
Ride the Long Trail S1E1 rated 4.6
Alone S1E23 rated 5.5
Home Free S2E8 rated 6.0
Guilt S2E9 rated 6.0
Reunion S2E1 rated 6.3
Meeting at Devil's Fork S1E8 rated 6.5
First Love S1E9 rated 6.5
Ride the Man Down S1E11 rated 6.5
Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett S1E14 rated 6.5
The Secret of Hangtown Mine S1E16 rated 6.5
The first episode of The Guns of Will Sonnett aired on September 08, 1967.
The last episode of The Guns of Will Sonnett aired on September 16, 1969.
There are 51 episodes of The Guns of Will Sonnett.
