The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956 · Western · 2 Seasons · 76 Episodes · 5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.

Episodes

Season 1 Season 2

E11. The Birth of the Blade30m · 1956-09-07How Jim Bowie came to invent his famous Bowie knife E22. The Squatter30m · 1956-09-14Bowie tries to talk a neighbor out of throwing a couple of penniless German squatters off her land.E33. An Adventure with Audubon30m · 1956-09-21Bowie assists legendary painter/naturalist John James Audubon avoid French forces that are hunting for him.E44. Deputy Sheriff30m · 1956-09-28 · 8.0Volunteering as a temporary deputy to guard a prisoner, Bowie comes to believe that the young man may be innocent.E55. Trapline30m · 1956-10-05A fur company is apparently trying to keep the Cajun fur trappers in line by killing anyone who trades with an independent dealer - like Jim Bowie.E66. Broomstick Wedding30m · 1956-10-12A trade of horses leads to an angry father mistaking Bowie for his neighbor, the potential object of a shotgun wedding.E77. Natchez Trace30m · 1956-10-19A group of travelers ask Bowie for help against a rumored highwayman on the trail to Natchez.E88. Jim Bowie Comes Home30m · 1956-10-26On returning from a trip, Bowie finds that the town near his home has been taken over by a gang of young hoodlums.E99. The Ghost of Jean Battoo30m · 1956-11-02Bowie encounters a group of farmers who are being duped into paying protection money to an old woman against the ghost of a famous Louisiana pirate.E1010. The Secessionist30m · 1956-11-09Bowie finds that a friend of his has been asked by President Andrew Jackson to try to talk a group of French planters out of seceding from the Union.E1111. Land Jumpers30m · 1956-11-16Just when Jim and his brother try to sell a large tract of land, a Frenchman shows up claiming to have the proper title to the property, which is verified by a local judge.E1212. The Select Females30m · 1956-11-23Bowie encounters the headmistress of a school for young ladies, and she tells him that one of her students has been kidnapped.E1313. Bowie and His Slave30m · 1956-11-30Bowie comes to the aid of a former slave who he had freed, but who has been captured and is being sold again at a slave auction.E1414. Outlaw Kingdom30m · 1956-12-07Bowie goes after a gang of river pirates who have stolen his cargo.E1515. The Swordsman30m · 1956-12-14Bowie runs into trouble when an attractive woman in New Orleans, where he has gone to purchase an estate, turns his head.E1616. The Return of the Alcibiade30m · 1956-12-21Bowie goes after the thief who stole an expensive Christmas gift he bought for his mother.E1717. Monsieur Francois30m · 1956-12-28Bowie comes to the aid of a French boy and his aunt, newly arrived in New Orleans, who are the victims of confidence tricksters.E1818. A Horse for Old Hickory30m · 1957-01-04Bidding for a racehorse to present as a gift to President Jackson, Bowie finds that he is up against Sam Houston.E1919. The Beggar of New Orleans30m · 1957-01-11Bowie tries to help a former champion fencer who has become a street beggar.E2020. Osceola30m · 1957-01-18Bowie comes to the aid of the native Seminoles, whom the army is trying to move from their traditional home to a tract of less desirable land.E2121. Master of Arms30m · 1957-01-25An expert French swordsman sells Bowie a lottery ticket, but then after Bowie wins he decides that the winings should belong to him and comes after Bowie.E2222. Convoy Gold30m · 1957-02-01Bowie tries to get a gold shipment safely through to New Orleans.E2323. Spanish Intrigue30m · 1957-02-08Bowie meets Simon Bolivar, who wants to liberate all of Latin American from the yoke of Spanish rule.E2424. Bayou Tontine30m · 1957-02-15Naturalist Audubon returns to ask Bowie for help in protecting a young girl whose life is in danger after she inherits a fortune.E2525. German George30m · 1957-02-22Bowie goes after the gambler who cheated and then killed Bowie's friend and partner.E2626. An Eye for an Eye30m · 1957-03-01Trying to stop an Indian uprising, Bowie only gets into more trouble after telling a native Cherokee princess the story of John Smith and Pocahontas.E2727. The Captain's Chimp30m · 1957-03-08Bowie goes after a thief who has trained a chimpanzee to climb up through people's windows.E2828. Jackson Assassination30m · 1957-03-15Bowie is duped into helping a group that is plotting the President's assassination.E2929. Rezin Bowie, Gambler30m · 1957-03-22Unaware that it is a setup, Jim's brother wins big and decides to become a professional gambler.E3030. Thieves' Market30m · 1957-03-29When Bowie escorts his young French friend to the notorious thieves' marketplace in New Orleans, they are set upon by - thieves.E3131. The Pearl and the Crown30m · 1957-04-05After a newspaper prints a poem about him, Bowie confronts the editor, who is later found murdered.

32. The General's Disgrace30m · 1957-04-12Bowie suspects a connection between recent holdups and the heavy gambling losses of a general's son.E3333. The Lottery30m · 1957-04-19Bowie organizes a lottery to help an orphanage, unaware that the men he has hired plan to fix the drawing so that they will collect the winnings.E3434. The Intruder30m · 1957-04-26Bowie tries to help a young burglar who was caught robbing his friend Francois.E3535. Country Cousin30m · 1957-05-03Bowie gets into trouble with his relatives when he cuts his visiting cousin in on a deal that turns out to be a hoax.E3636. The Bound Girl30m · 1957-05-10Bowie resolves to help an indentured servant girl from Ireland, whose unwilling services have been purchased by a mean widower.E3737. Bounty Hunter30m · 1957-05-17When Bowie and his newspaper friend unwittingly help a fugitive from justice, a bounty hunter pursues them all.E3838. Gone to Texas30m · 1957-05-24As if his passport difficulties weren't enough, when Bowie crosses the border into Texas he finds out that someone is trying to kill him.

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