Season 4

From the desk

How this season is filed

Filed by Max Sterling · Streaming Confidential

Death Valley Days is the longest-running western anthology, Borax-sponsored Americana hosted by old pros and at least one future president. True-ish frontier tales as a brand. A 2026 viewer watches it for the host-as-pitchman ritual and the trivia that Ronald Reagan once sold 20 Mule Team from the same desk.

TV Flash files Season 4 of Death Valley Days (1952–1970) on Syndication as a mid listed season (4; 4 of 18) — 21 listed hours, 1955-09-23–1956-06-15 from “Reno” (S04E01) to “Emperor Norton” (S04E21). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

Desk essentials in this season

1. S04E01 Reno

   Reno: place-name ignition, the longest-running western anthology still selling 20 Mule Team manners between stories.