Bat Masterson
River Boat
TV Flash files “River Boat” as hour 19 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 1, episode 19, aired 1959-02-18, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E19: listed hour 19 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 19 of 37 in season 1. It aired 1959-02-18 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Sharpshooter” (S01E18). Next is “Battle of the Pass” (S01E20).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A gang of river pirates take over the paddle-wheeler Dakota Queen and relieve the passengers of jewels and furs and Bat of $10,000. Bat uses a barrel of rare cheeses to trap the gang's gluttonous leader to recover the items.
Viewer FAQ
Where does River Boat sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S01E19 is listed hour 19 of 108 — hour 19 of 37 in season 1, season 1 episode 19.
When did Bat Masterson S01E19 air?
River Boat aired 1959-02-18 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…