---
title: "The Deputy"
year: 1959
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-deputy-1959"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 13778
imdb_id: "tt0052462"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 76
runtime_minutes: 30
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 6
content_rating: "TV-PG"
---

# The Deputy (1959) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-deputy-1959

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord. According to available information, the series aired from September 1959 to July 1961. The Deputy features Henry Fonda and Allen Case in the main roles, with Fonda portraying Chief Marshal Simon Fry and Case playing Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun. The series was created by Roland Kibbee and Norman Lear. The show is set in the Arizona Territory and also features characters such as Sergeant Hapgood Tasker. The Deputy is a western television series that originally aired on NBC.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A reluctant storekeeper serves as a deputy alongside a chief marshal in the Arizona Territory."

### Why Watch
- stars Henry Fonda
- classic western setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited series run
- Tone & Suitability: The series is a traditional western drama set in the Arizona Territory.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, period, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Pure Flix | Tubi TV | None |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | Tubi TV | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | Tubi TV | None |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | Tubi TV | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (39 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 76
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 4 (5%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 72 (95%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Norman Lear, Roland Kibbee
- **Networks / Studios**: NBC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Wallace Ford** as *Marshal Herk Lamson*
- **Henry Fonda** as *Marshal Simon Fry*
- **Allen Case** as *Clay McCord*
- **Betty Lou Keim** as *Fran McCord*
- **Read Morgan** as *Sergeant Hapgood Tasker*
- **Herbert Lytton** as *Judge Neilson (uncredited)*
- **Charles Seel** as *Doc Miller*
- **Frank Hagney** as *Bartender*
- **Denver Pyle** as *Akins*
- **Robert Foulk** as *Col. Belknap*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When did the series air?
The series aired on NBC from September 1959 to July 1961.

### Q: Who stars in the show?
The series stars Henry Fonda and Allen Case.

### Q: What is the premise?
The show follows a storekeeper who avoids using guns acting as a deputy for a chief marshal.

### Q: What is the setting?
The series is set in the Arizona Territory.

### Q: Who is the chief marshal?
The chief marshal is Simon Fry.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [如何强制播放 Netflix 1080P 清晰度视频？ - 知乎](https://www.zhihu.com/question/406310327)
- [The Deputy (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deputy_(TV_series))
- [The Deputy (TV Series 1959-1961) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052462/)
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- [The deputy - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZcqyI93yk7x17EHT9im-w0c74Bege3A)

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