Bat Masterson
Pigeon and Hawk
TV Flash files “Pigeon and Hawk” as hour 52 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 2, episode 15, aired 1960-01-21, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E15: listed hour 52 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 15 of 37 in season 2. It aired 1960-01-21 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “A Picture of Death” (S02E14). Next is “Flume at the Mother Lode” (S02E16).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When two speculators try to corner the stock market by sending former Pony Express riders racing from the mining towns to Denver with the latest information, Bat helps his friend counter the move with by sending news by carrier pigeon.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Pigeon and Hawk sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S02E15 is listed hour 52 of 108 — hour 15 of 37 in season 2, season 2 episode 15.
When did Bat Masterson S02E15 air?
Pigeon and Hawk aired 1960-01-21 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…