Bat Masterson
The Fighter
TV Flash files “The Fighter” as hour 5 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 1, episode 5, aired 1958-11-05, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E05: listed hour 5 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 5 of 37 in season 1. It aired 1958-11-05 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Stampede at Tent City” (S01E04). Next is “Bear Bait” (S01E06).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Bat wins the contract of a young fighter from his unscrupulous manager, then trains him for one honest fight, betting all his poker winnings on it. The boxer's former manager doesn't want a fair fight and plans to ensure the boxer loses.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Fighter sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S01E05 is listed hour 5 of 108 — hour 5 of 37 in season 1, season 1 episode 5.
When did Bat Masterson S01E05 air?
The Fighter aired 1958-11-05 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…