Gideon, the Good
Episode 6 · 1970-10-18
- Western
- Action & Adventure
- Drama
- Family
Episode overview
On the trail, Joe witnesses a woman kill a man, but the woman rides away before he can positively identify her. He rides into the nearest town, Black River and reports the crime to Sheriff Gideon Yates, and the two ride out to find clues. They find a handkerchief embroidered with the letter "L". Sheriff Yates knows who the killer is, his wife Lydia. She married him before she got a legal divorce from her first husband, Loomis, and killed him to silence him. Gideon tries to coax Joe out of town, but he recognizes Lydia's picture in a photographer's window. When Joe refuses to leave, Gideon tries to shoot him down in cold blood and orders a manhunt against him. Joe's only hope is a Mexican stable boy, who saw Gideon shoot him, and ultimately Joe and Gideon have one of the most memorable confrontations in the series' history.
49 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. The Night Virginia City Died1970-09-13
2. A Matter of Faith1970-09-20
3. The Weary Willies1970-09-27
4. The Wagon1970-10-04
5. The Power of Life and Death1970-10-11
6. Gideon, the Good1970-10-18
7. The Trouble with Trouble1970-10-25
8. Thornton's Account1970-11-01
9. The Love Child1970-11-08
10. El Jefe1970-11-15
11. The Luck of Pepper Shannon1970-11-22
12. The Impostors1970-12-13
13. Honest John1970-12-20
14. For a Young Lady1970-12-27
15. A Single Pilgrim1971-01-03
16. The Gold-Plated Rifle1971-01-10
17. Top Hand1971-01-17
18. A Deck of Aces1971-01-31
19. The Desperado1971-02-07
20. The Reluctant American1971-02-14
21. Shadow of a Hero1971-02-21
22. The Silent Killer1971-02-28
23. Terror at 2:001971-03-07
24. The Stillness Within1971-03-14
25. A Time to Die1971-03-21
26. Winter Kill1971-03-28
27. Kingdom of Fear1971-04-04
28. An Earthquake Called Callahan1971-04-11
