Bat Masterson
Double Trouble in Trinidad
TV Flash files “Double Trouble in Trinidad” as hour 13 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 1, episode 13, aired 1958-12-07, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E13: listed hour 13 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 13 of 37 in season 1. It aired 1958-12-07 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Trail Pirate” (S01E12). Next is “Election Day” (S01E14).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Bat learns that a man sporting a derby and a cane and claiming to be "Bat Masterson" has set himself up as sheriff of Trinidad, Colorado, he immediately rides there to investigate to protect his name.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Double Trouble in Trinidad sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S01E13 is listed hour 13 of 108 — hour 13 of 37 in season 1, season 1 episode 13.
When did Bat Masterson S01E13 air?
Double Trouble in Trinidad aired 1958-12-07 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…