Bat Masterson
Meeting at Mimbres
TV Flash files “Meeting at Mimbres” as hour 101 of 108 in the TV Flash guide — Bat Masterson (1958–1961) on NBC, season 3, episode 27, aired 1961-04-13, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E27: listed hour 101 of 108 in the Bat Masterson guide, hour 27 of 34 in season 3. It aired 1961-04-13 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Ledger of Guilt” (S03E26). Next is “Dagger Dance” (S03E28).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Several Indian tribes claim that white men are kidnapping their women and children to be sold for slaves or held for ransom. In order to prevent an all-out war with the local tribes, the U.S. Army sends Bat Masterson to investigate.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Meeting at Mimbres sit in the Bat Masterson guide?
S03E27 is listed hour 101 of 108 — hour 27 of 34 in season 3, season 3 episode 27.
When did Bat Masterson S03E27 air?
Meeting at Mimbres aired 1961-04-13 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…