The Virginian

tv show

poster for The Virginian

249 total episodes

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9 seasons

With every hoofbeat, history is made.

First Aired September 19, 1962

Overview

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.

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First to Thine Own Self

Season 2 - Episode 20 - 0h 0m

Air Date

February 12, 1964

Overview

A young drifter named Randy (Randy Boone) camps with Silas (Frank Maxwell) and his young daughter Melanie (Claire Wilcox) near Medicine Bow. Silas reveals he has been mining and that he found gold nuggets. Silas is murdered, the gold stolen and Randy is accused of the crime. He hides out with Melanie who knows him innocent and with help from Betsy Garth and the Virginian is eventually able to expose the real killers.