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Dead Man's Gun: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Mar 2, 1997 Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Great Mcdonacle

Mar 2, 1997 · 30 min

Harry McDonacle is part of a traveling group of performers going from town to town. Using a prop pistol which fires buckshot instead of bullets, he never misses his target. That is

S1·E2

Fool's Gold

Mar 2, 1997 · 30 min

A con man finds the Dead Man's Gun and the claim to what he believes is a barren mine, which he sells to a half-wit (Matt Frewer), but soon regrets it when the the half-wit shows u

S1·E3

My Brother's Keeper

Mar 2, 1997 · 30 min

When two brothers find the Dead Man's Gun on a skeleton, one of them develops a fascination with it and soon is forced to kill the local shootist in a duel. After this, he takes u

S1·E4

The Imposter

Jul 13, 1997 · 30 min

When Leo Sunshine discovers the Dead Man's Gun and is mistaken for a man to be feared, he decides to play along and enjoy his new-found fame. But Wild Joe knows the truth about Le

S1·E5

Buryin' Sam

Jul 13, 1997 · 30 min

Buryin' Sam (Larry Drake) and his partner (W. Pogue) are two dishonest morticians who steal from the dead. They soon begin to fight over their latest find, the Dead Man's Gun, and

S1·E6

Highwayman

Jul 16, 1997 · 30 min

When a Highwayman comes across the Dead Man's Gun, his job becomes a lot more difficult than he ever could have imagined. His Highway now leads directly into the fires of hell.

S1·E7

The Bounty Hunter

Jul 30, 1997 · 30 min

A meek store owner seeks adventure in his life, and, after finding the Dead Man's Gun, aspires to become a bountie hunter, even though his friend the shootist tells him to get rid

S1·E8

The Black Widow

Aug 13, 1997 · 30 min

A mysterious woman tends to get ahead in life by killing off her husbands and taking their money ... but when she comes across the Dead Man's Gun she just might get a taste of her

S1·E9

The Healer

Aug 20, 1997 · 30 min

A faith healer arrives in town and begins bilking the people out of their money. But when he lays his hands on the Dead Man's Gun (having convinced a wife-beating, murdering scoun

S1·E10

Medicine Man

Sep 10, 1997 · 30 min

When a woman doctor arrives she is faced with a serious dilemma. Will she be able to save the small town from a mysterious illness, a shady mayor, and the Dead Man's Gun?

S1·E11

Next of Kin

Oct 1, 1997 · 30 min

A peace-loving man seeks revenge against the men who killed his family in this episode. But will he himself fall victim to the Dead Man's Gun in the process?

S1·E12

Death Warrant

Oct 15, 1997 · 30 min

There's nothing quite like a women scorned. Kate Jackson is out for vengeance in this exciting episode, and she just might get it with the help of her new gun ... The Dead Man's G

S1·E13

Mail Order Bride

Oct 22, 1997 · 30 min

Aaron Freemont (Meat Loaf) is a lonely and awkward man, but when his mail order bride finally arrives in town he grows much happier with her, and falls in love. But when he comes

S1·E14

Fortune Teller

Oct 29, 1997 · 30 min

Will the rambling predictions of a mysterious Fortune Teller come to pass, or can a man still save himself from the clutches of the Dead Man's Gun? Of course, when you're dealing

S1·E15

The Mesmerizer

Jan 7, 1998 · 30 min

without acknowledgement to Edgar Allen Poe's ""The Facts In The Case of M. Valdemar"", this bizarre tale is of a womanizing hypnotist who falls for the wife of a dying millionare.

S1·E16

Stagecoach Marty

Jan 14, 1998 · 30 min

Marty (JoBeth Williams) is a woman stagecoach robber with a sordid past. When she comes across the Dead Man's Gun she considers using it for the evil purpose of revenge, but will

S1·E17

The Photographer

Jan 17, 1998 · 30 min

A photographer, seeking fame and fortune, discovers that action follows the Dead Man's Gun and decides to follow it to reap the benefits. But after winning aclaim for capturing an

S1·E18

The Resurrection of Joe Wheeler

Jan 28, 1998 · 30 min

Joe Wheeler is a dead man ... or is he? Either he's dead, or he's back and looking for revenge against his enemies. The lines tend to get skewed when you're dealing with the Dead

S1·E19

The Gambler

Feb 4, 1998 · 30 min

When a no-good gambler comes across the Dead Man's Gun, he convinces himself that he just can't lose. But we all know that when you deal with the Dead Man's Gun, you're in for a s

S1·E20

The Deserter

Feb 11, 1998 · 30 min

When his cavalry platoon is ambushed by Indians with red bandanas in a corn field, Lt. Matthew Ryan cowardly hides and watches them, including the man who saved his own life, Sgt.

S1·E21

Wages of Sin

Feb 18, 1998 · 30 min

When the Reverend Jeremiah Early (Tim Matheson) comes to town he plans on taking them for all the money he can and splitting, until he spots a beautiful woman. With the help of th

S1·E22

Snake Finger

Feb 25, 1998 · 30 min

Stuart ""Snake Finger"" Aikens (Matt Craven) is a professional safe-cracker by trade, who's had no use for a weapon until he finds the Dead Man's Gun. The Sheriff hot on his heals