Have Gun Will Travel
Have Gun Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was the #4 show in the Nielsen ratings in its first year, and #3 for the next three years. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted on November 23, 1958. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter played by John Dehner on radio, who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. In fact, many who initially met him mistook him for a dandy from the East. When working, he dressed in black, used calling cards and wore a holster which carried characteristic chess knight emblems, and carried a derringer under his belt. The knight symbol is of course in reference to his name — possibly a nickname or working name — and his occupation as a champion-for-hire. The theme song of the series refers to him as "a knight without armor." In addition, Paladin drew a parallel between his methods and the chess piece's movement: "It's a chess piece, the most versatile on the board. It can move in eight different directions, over obstacles, and it's always unexpected." Paladin was a former Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot. He also had a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature, and he exhibited a strong passion for legal principles and the rule of law.
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Episode Guide:
- OTRWestern0361: Have Gun Will Travel – Wedding Day (Original Air Date: 11-01-1959)
- OTRWestern0371: Have Gun Will Travel – Assignment In Stones Crossing (Original Air Date: 11-08-1959)
- OTRWestern0381: Have Gun Will Travel – Landfall (Original Air Date: 11-15-1959)
- OTRWestern0391: Have Gun Will Travel – Fair Fugitive (Original Air Date: 11-22-1959)
- OTRWestern0401: Have Gun Will Travel – Bitter Vengeance (Original Air Date: 11-29-1959)
- OTRWestern0411: Have Gun Will Travel – Anything I Want (Original Air Date: 12-06-1959)
- OTRW0419: Have Gun Will Travel – Out Of Evil (12-13-1959)
- OTRW0427: Have Gun Will Travel – Range Carnival (12-20-1959)
- OTRW0435: Have Gun Will Travel – About Face (12-27-1959)
- OTRW0443: Have Gun Will Travel – Return Engagement (01-03-1960)
- OTRW0450: Have Gun Will Travel – The Lonely One (01-10-1960)
- OTRW0457: Have Gun Will Travel – French Leave (01-17-1960)
- OTRW0464: Have Gun Will Travel – Nataehon (01-24-1960)
- OTRW0471: Have Gun Will Travel – Bad Bert (01-31-1960)
- OTRW0478: Have Gun Will Travel – The Boss (02-07-1960)
- OTRW0485: Have Gun Will Travel – Bringem Back Alive (02-14-1960)
- OTRW0492: Have Gun Will Travel – That Was No Lady (02-21-1960)
- OTRW0499: Have Gun Will Travel – Doll House In Diamond Springs (02-28-1960)
- OTRW0508: Have Gun Will Travel – Somebody Out There Hates Me (03-06-1960)
- OTRW0516: Have Gun Will Travel – Montana Vendetta (03-13-1960)
- OTRW0524: Have Gun Will Travel – Caesars Wife (03-20-1960)
- OTRW0532: Have Gun Will Travel – They Told Me You Were Dead (03-27-1960)
- OTRW0541: Have Gun Will Travel – Shanghai Is A Verb (04-03-1960)
- OTRW0549: Have Gun Will Travel – So True Mr Barnum (04-10-1960)
- OTRW0557: Have Gun Will Travel – Prunellas Fellow (04-17-1960)
- OTRW0565: Have Gun Will Travel – Irish Luck (04-24-1960)
- OTRW0573: Have Gun Will Travel – Dressed To Kill (05-01-1960)
- OTRW0581: Have Gun Will Travel – Pat Murphy (05-08-1960)
- OTRW0590: Have Gun Will Travel – Lena Countryman (05-15-1960)
- OTRW0599: Have Gun Will Travel – Helen Abjinian (01-04-1959)
- OTRW0608: Have Gun Will Travel – The Lucky Penny Mine (05-22-1960)
- OTRW0618: Have Gun Will Travel – Dusty And His Uncle Muncie (05-29-1960)
- OTRW0628: Have Gun Will Travel – Apache Concerto (06-05-1960)
- OTRW0638: Have Gun Will Travel – The Search For Willie Dawson (06-12-1960)
- OTRW0648: Have Gun Will Travel – Too Too Solid Town (06-19-1960)
- OTRW0658: Have Gun Will Travel – Doctor From Vienna (06-26-1960)
- OTRW0668: Have Gun Will Travel – Dad Blamed Luck (07-03-1960)
- OTRW0678: Have Gun Will Travel – Five Days To Yuma (07-10-1960)
- OTRW0688: Have Gun Will Travel – Little Guns (07-17-1960)
- OTRW0698: Have Gun Will Travel – Delta Queen (07-24-1960)
- OTRW0708: Have Gun Will Travel – My Son Must Die (07-31-1960)
- OTRW0718: Have Gun Will Travel – Viva (08-07-1960)
- OTRW0728: Have Gun Will Travel – Extended Viva (08-14-1960)
- OTRW0738: Have Gun Will Travel – The Warrant (08-21-1960)
- OTRW0748: Have Gun Will Travel – For The Birds (08-28-1960)
- OTRW0758: Have Gun Will Travel – Eat Crow (09-04-1960)
- OTRW0768: Have Gun Will Travel – Deadline (09-11-1960)
- OTRW0778: Have Gun Will Travel – Nellie Watsons Boy (09-18-1960)
- OTRW0788: Have Gun Will Travel – Bringing Up Ollie (09-25-1960)
- OTRW0798: Have Gun Will Travel – Talika (10-02-1960)
- OTRW0808: Have Gun Will Travel – Sam Crow (10-09-1960)
- OTRW0818: Have Gun Will Travel – Stardust (10-16-1960)
- OTRW0828: Have Gun Will Travel – Hell Knows No Fury (10-23-1960)
- OTRW0838: Have Gun Will Travel – Oil (10-30-1960)
- OTRW0848: Have Gun Will Travel – The Odds (11-06-1960)
- OTRW0858: Have Gun Will Travel – The Map (11-13-1960)
- OTRW0868: Have Gun Will Travel – Martha Nell (11-20-1960)
- OTRW0878: Have Gun Will Travel – From Here To Boston (11-27-1960) {FINAL EPISODE}
- OTRW1142s: Have Gun Will Travel – Anything I Want (12-06-59)
- Trailer – Have Gun Will Travel
- Strange Vendetta – Have Gun Will Travel (11-23-1958)
- Road To Wickenberg – Have Gun Will Travel (11-30-58)
- Ella West – Have Gun Will Travel (12-07-58)
- The Outlaw – Have Gun Will Travel (12-14-58)
- Hanging Cross – Have Gun Will Travel (12-21-58)
- No Visitors – Have Gun Will Travel (12-28-58)
- Helen Abjinian – Have Gun Will Travel (01-04-59)
- The Englishman – Have Gun Will Travel (01-11-59)
- The Bells Of Perdido – Have Gun Will Travel (01-18-59)
- The Teacher – Have Gun Will Travel (01-25-59)
- A Matter Of Ethics – Have Gun Will Travel (02-01-59)
- Killers Widow – Have Gun Will Travel (02-08-59)
- Return Of Dr Thackery – Have Gun Will Travel (02-15-59)
- Winchester Quarantine – Have Gun Will Travel (02-22-59)
- Heyboys Revenge – Have Gun Will Travel (03-01-59)
- Monster On Moon Ridge – Have Gun Will Travel (03-08-59)
- Death Of A Young Gunfighter – Have Gun Will Travel (03-15-59)
- The Five Books Of Owen Deaver – Have Gun Will Travel (03-22-59)
- Sense Of Justice – Have Gun Will Travel (03-29-59)
- Maggie Obanyon – Have Gun Will Travel (04-05-59)
- The Colonel And The Lady – Have Gun Will Travel (04-12-59)
- Birds Of A Feather – Have Gun Will Travel (04-19-59)
- The Gunsmith – Have Gun Will Travel (04-26-59)
- Gun Shy – Have Gun Will Travel (05-03-59)
- The Statue Of San Sabastian – Have Gun Will Travel (05-10-59)
- Lady Kane The Silver Queen – Have Gun Will Travel (05-17-59)
- In An Evil Time – Have Gun Will Travel (05-24-59)
- Blind Courage – Have Gun Will Travel (05-31-59)
- Roped – Have Gun Will Travel (06-07-59)
- Bitter Wine – Have Gun Will Travel (06-14-59)
- North Fork – Have Gun Will Travel (06-21-59)
- Homecoming – Have Gun Will Travel (06-28-59)
- Comanche – Have Gun Will Travel (07-05-59)
- Young Gun – Have Gun Will Travel (07-12-59)
- Deliver The Body – Have Gun Will Travel (07-19-59)
- The Wager – Have Gun Will Travel (07-26-59)
- High Wire – Have Gun Will Travel (08-02-59)
- Finn Alley – Have Gun Will Travel (08-09-59)
- The Lady – Have Gun Will Travel (08-16-59)
- Bonanza – Have Gun Will Travel (08-23-59)
- Love Birds – Have Gun Will Travel (08-30-59)
- All That Glitters – Have Gun Will Travel (09-06-59)
- Treasure Hunt – Have Gun Will Travel (09-13-59)
- Stardust – Have Gun Will Travel (09-20-59)
