Bat Masterson
A Time to Die
TV Flash files “A Time to Die” as hour 85 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 3, episode 11, aired 1960-12-15, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E11: listed hour 85 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 11 of 34 in season 3. It aired 1960-12-15 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Last Stop to Austin” (S03E10). Next is “Death by Decree” (S03E12).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Bat returns to Casper, Wyoming to testify at a murder trial. He learns that all the other witnesses are either dead or are afraid to testify and the father of the man under arrest intends to eliminate the last witness
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Time to Die sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S03E11 is listed hour 85 of 108 — hour 11 of 34 in season 3, season 3 episode 11.
When did Bat Masterson S03E11 air?
A Time to Die aired 1960-12-15 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…