Bat Masterson
The Lady Plays Her Hand
TV Flash files “The Lady Plays Her Hand” as hour 87 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 3, episode 13, aired 1960-12-29, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E13: listed hour 87 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 13 of 34 in season 3. It aired 1960-12-29 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Death by Decree” (S03E12). Next is “Tempest at Tioga Pass” (S03E14).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
An eastern gambler playing a "system" breaks the bank at Bat's casino, putting the dapper Masterson out of business. Bat wonders if the "system" didn't have more than a little help from his pretty dealer.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Lady Plays Her Hand sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S03E13 is listed hour 87 of 108 — hour 13 of 34 in season 3, season 3 episode 13.
When did Bat Masterson S03E13 air?
The Lady Plays Her Hand aired 1960-12-29 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…