Bat Masterson
Death by the Half Dozen
TV Flash files “Death by the Half Dozen” as hour 54 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 2, episode 17, aired 1960-02-04, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E17: listed hour 54 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 17 of 37 in season 2. It aired 1960-02-04 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Flume at the Mother Lode” (S02E16). Next is “Deadly Diamonds” (S02E18).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A stagecoach carrying Bat and Claire, the local sheriff's fiancée, is robbed and Claire is kidnapped. With the sheriff wounded and out of action, Bat tries to rescue Claire and capture the entire gang of kidnappers by himself.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Death by the Half Dozen sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S02E17 is listed hour 54 of 108 — hour 17 of 37 in season 2, season 2 episode 17.
When did Bat Masterson S02E17 air?
Death by the Half Dozen aired 1960-02-04 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…