Bat Masterson
Death by Decree
TV Flash files “Death by Decree” as hour 86 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 3, episode 12, aired 1960-12-22, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E12: listed hour 86 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 12 of 34 in season 3. It aired 1960-12-22 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “A Time to Die” (S03E11). Next is “The Lady Plays Her Hand” (S03E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Bat inherits a casino from an old enemy and soon discovers why. Upon arriving in town, he learns that the casino is $3000 behind in its mortgage payments and the previous owner was killed by the town marshal who owns the mortgage.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Death by Decree sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S03E12 is listed hour 86 of 108 — hour 12 of 34 in season 3, season 3 episode 12.
When did Bat Masterson S03E12 air?
Death by Decree aired 1960-12-22 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…