Bat Masterson
Two Graves for Swan Valley
TV Flash files “Two Graves for Swan Valley” as hour 2 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 1, episode 2, aired 1958-10-15, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E02: listed hour 2 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 2 of 37 in season 1. It aired 1958-10-15 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Double Showdown (Pilot)” (S01E01). Next is “Dynamite Blows Two Ways” (S01E03).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A vicious night rider reacts with murderous intent when he thinks Bat is flirting with his girl, pretty saloon girl Molly Doyle. Everyone tells Bat to leave town to save his life but Bat not wanting to be told what to do decides to stay.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Two Graves for Swan Valley sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S01E02 is listed hour 2 of 108 — hour 2 of 37 in season 1, season 1 episode 2.
When did Bat Masterson S01E02 air?
Two Graves for Swan Valley aired 1958-10-15 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Barry's derby and cane. The dandy-lawman brief is visual immediately; style is the premise, not a subplot.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Bat Masterson gave Gene Barry a derby, a gold-tipped cane, and a dandy lawman who fought with style. Urban polish in a cowboy field; fashion as a plot point and a toy-aisle winner. Watch it now as the western that dressed up — proof the genre could sell a natty hero instead of another dusty hat.
The merch is the cane. Bat Masterson (NBC, 1958–1961) gave Gene Barry a derby, a gold-tipped cane, and a dandy lawman who fought with style — **108 episodes, three seasons**, urban polish in a cowboy field, fashion as a plot point and a toy-aisle winner. Frank Pittman and Andy White. Loosely inspired by the historical Bat Masterson's colorful career. Natty hero instead of another dusty hat. The cane was not a joke; it was the brand. Rex will toast the West. The chart toasts a **dressed-up SKU** that diversified…
Filed against
- Gene Barry as Bat Masterson
Gene Barry's Bat Masterson wore a derby and a gold-tipped cane into a 1950s cowboy field — a dandy lawman who fought with style when the genre usually sold dust. Urban polish as a plot point and a toy-aisle winner. TV Flash files him as…