It's the End of the Road, Stanley (10 Mar. 1966)

Reese and later Joe try to go undercover to catch bandits at a remote bar. However, Reese is recognized leading to his capture and later Joe's. A battle develops between two two women over one of the bandits giving the Rangers an opening.

Director:

Leon Benson

Writer:

Gene L. Coon

Stars:

Neville Brand, Peter Brown, William Smith

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Neville Brand	...	Reese Bennett
Peter Brown	...	Chad Cooper (credit only)
William Smith	...	Joe Riley
Philip Carey	...	Capt. Edward Parmalee (credit only)
Fernando Lamas	...	Paco Romero
Jack Weston	...	Crazy John Holden
Jeanette Nolan	...	Martha Tuforth
Sheilah Wells	...	Maryanne
Warren J. Kemmerling	...	Jack Hanks (as Warren Kemmerling)
Tol Avery	...	Millburn W. Willburn
Marian McCargo	...	Letty Willburn (as Marian Moses)

Storyline

Three outlaws take over a stagecoach way station waiting for their partner to arrive with money to help them escape to Mexico, not realizing that their confederate has already been captured. Reese, pretending to be a cattle buyer, tries to capture the men but is recognized; Joe, pretending to be a peddler of women's notions is also captured. Their only chance to survive is to promote discord among the bandits by causing them to fall out over their women captives.

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1966 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 35, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Blondes Have More Fun when Held Hostage

On his way to El Paso, Reese (Neville Brand) stops by a bar "in the middle of nowhere", and is taken hostage. He is held at gunpoint (and later tied up) by three outlaws: gang leader Warren Kemmerling (as Jack Hanks), Mexican right hand man Fernando Lamas (as Paco Romero), and slightly psycho Jack Weston (as John Holden). The bar's proprietor is saucy Jeanette Nolan (as Martha Tuforth). She and young blonde "niece" Sheilah Wells (as Maryanne) are also hostages. Later, city councilman Tol Avery (as Millburn Willburn) and his older blonde wife Marian Moses (as Letty) become additional hostages.

The episode's bizarre storyline involves outlaw Lamas romancing the experienced "old blonde" (Ms. Moses) and the pliable "young blonde" (Ms. Wells). The hostage victims are so taken by their abductor's charms, they begin to fight over him - desiring to continue serving him as hostage, in Mexico. Halfway into the story, Joe (William Smith) arrives, posing as a traveling salesman (the "Stanley" character referred to in the episode title). Perhaps wisely, Peter Brown and Philip Carey do not appear during the hour.

It ends strangely.

Moses later appeared on "Falcon Crest"; both she and Lamas had sons (Lorenzo and William) who were regulars on the show.

* It's the End of the Road, Stanley (3/10/66) Leon Benson ~ Fernando Lamas, Neville Brand, William Smith