Bat Masterson
Deadly Diamonds
TV Flash files “Deadly Diamonds” as hour 55 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 2, episode 18, aired 1960-02-11, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E18: listed hour 55 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 18 of 37 in season 2. It aired 1960-02-11 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Death by the Half Dozen” (S02E17). Next is “Mr. Fourpaws” (S02E19).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Bat's friend, Ellie Winters, is hired by promoters selling shares in their diamond mine. Although Ellie is convinced that the mine is legitimate, Bat investigates and discovers the owners are salting the mine with high-grade quartz.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Deadly Diamonds sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S02E18 is listed hour 55 of 108 — hour 18 of 37 in season 2, season 2 episode 18.
When did Bat Masterson S02E18 air?
Deadly Diamonds aired 1960-02-11 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…