Bat Masterson
Shakedown at St. Joe
TV Flash files “Shakedown at St. Joe” as hour 41 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 2, episode 4, aired 1959-10-29, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E04: listed hour 41 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 4 of 37 in season 2. It aired 1959-10-29 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “No Funeral for Thorn” (S02E03). Next is “Lady Luck” (S02E05).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
While visiting St. Joseph, Missouri to see his former girlfriend, an up-and-coming soprano, Bat comes to the aid of a businessman who refuses to pay protection money but finds himself accused of being an enforcer for the racket.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Shakedown at St. Joe sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S02E04 is listed hour 41 of 108 — hour 4 of 37 in season 2, season 2 episode 4.
When did Bat Masterson S02E04 air?
Shakedown at St. Joe aired 1959-10-29 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…