Texas John Slaughter (TV series)

Texas John Slaughter (formally titled: Tales of Texas John Slaughter) is a Western television series which aired seventeen episodes between October 31, 1958 and April 23, 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 Horton Slaughter. Tryon memorably wore an enormous white cowboy hat with the brim pinned up in the front as part of his wardrobe for the series. Narration is provided by Paul Frees.[1]

Texas John Slaughter
GenreWestern
Written by
  • Frank D. Gilroy
  • Burt Styler
  • Albert E. Lewin
Directed by
  • Harry Keller
  • James Neilson
Starring
  • Tom Tryon
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes17
Release
Original releaseOctober 31, 1958 (1958-10-31) –
April 23, 1961 (1961-04-23)

The beginning theme song for the series includes the line "Texas John Slaughter made 'em do what they oughta, and if they didn't, they died."

Episodes

Season 1: 1958–59
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Texas John Slaughter"Harry KellerAlbert E. Lewin & Burt StylerOctober 31, 1958 (1958-10-31)
22"Ambush in Laredo"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1958 (1958-11-14)
33"Killers from Kansas"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1959 (1959-01-09)
44"Showdown at Sandoval"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1959 (1959-01-23)
55"The Man from Bitter Creek"UnknownUnknownMarch 6, 1959 (1959-03-06)
66"The Slaughter Trail"UnknownUnknownMarch 20, 1959 (1959-03-20)

Season 2: 1959–60
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71"The Robber Stallion"UnknownUnknownDecember 4, 1959 (1959-12-04)
82"Wild Horse Revenge"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 1959 (1959-12-11)
93"Range War Tombstone"UnknownUnknownDecember 18, 1959 (1959-12-18)
104"Desperado from Tombstone"UnknownUnknownFebruary 12, 1960 (1960-02-12)
115"Apache Friendship"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1960 (1960-02-19)
126"Kentucky Gunslick"UnknownUnknownFebruary 26, 1960 (1960-02-26)
137"Geronimo's Revenge"UnknownUnknownMarch 4, 1960 (1960-03-04)

Season 3: 1961
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"The End of the Trail"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
152"A Holster Full of Law"UnknownUnknownFebruary 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
163"A Trip to Tucson"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)
174"Frank Clell's in Town"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 1961 (1961-04-23)

Background

Release

The series was originally broadcast as segments of The Wonderful World of Disney.

The series appeared in re-runs on the Disney Channel's classic program block "Disney Drive-In" which was later known as "Vault Disney".

Merchandising

The TV show was also adapted into a comic book by Dan Spiegle, distributed by Dell Comics.[2]

References
  1. Magers, Boyd. "Texas John Slaughter". Western Clippings. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. "Dan Spiegle".
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