Bat Masterson
The Rage of Princess Anne
TV Flash files “The Rage of Princess Anne” as hour 78 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 3, episode 4, aired 1960-10-20, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E04: listed hour 78 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 4 of 34 in season 3. It aired 1960-10-20 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Bat Trap” (S03E03). Next is “The Hunter” (S03E05).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Bat has an interest in a mine in Colorado and discovers its conditions are unsafe, but the general manager is forcing the miners to work in it anyway. He decides to convince the other owners including its pretty namesake to improve safety.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Rage of Princess Anne sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S03E04 is listed hour 78 of 108 — hour 4 of 34 in season 3, season 3 episode 4.
When did Bat Masterson S03E04 air?
The Rage of Princess Anne aired 1960-10-20 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…