Bat Masterson
Dead Men Don't Pay Debts
TV Flash files “Dead Men Don't Pay Debts” as hour 44 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 2, episode 7, aired 1959-11-19, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E07: listed hour 44 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 7 of 37 in season 2. It aired 1959-11-19 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Who'll Bury My Violence?” (S02E06). Next is “Death and Taxes” (S02E08).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Bat learns that the two thousand dollars the Bassett brothers owe him is in jeopardy because of the shooting feud between the Bassetts and the Clements, Bat decides to intervene to protect his investment.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Dead Men Don't Pay Debts sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S02E07 is listed hour 44 of 108 — hour 7 of 37 in season 2, season 2 episode 7.
When did Bat Masterson S02E07 air?
Dead Men Don't Pay Debts aired 1959-11-19 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…