Summary
The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.
The Deputy episodes
2 seasons · 76 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Badge for a Day, 7.5
- S1 E2 The Wild Wind, 6.9
- S1 E3 Back to Glory, 7.2
- S1 E4 Shadow of the Noose, 7.6
- S1 E5 Powder Keg, 7.7
- S1 E6 Like Father, -, 7.4
- S1 E7 Proof of Guilt, 7.2
- S1 E8 The Johnny Shanks Story, 7.2
- S1 E9 Focus of Doom, 7.3
- S1 E10 The Big Four, 7.5
- S1 E11 The Next Bullet, 7.2
- S1 E12 The Deal, 7.6
- S1 E13 Land Greed, 7.8
- S1 E14 Man of Peace, 7.8
- S1 E15 The Orphans, 7.2
- S1 E16 Backfire, 7.8
- S1 E17 Hang the Law, 8.4
- S1 E18 The Silent Gun, 8.3
- S1 E19 The Hidden Motive, 8.1
- S1 E20 Lawman's Blood, 8.0
- S1 E21 The Return of Simon Fry, 8.1
- S1 E22 Queen Bea, 7.9
- S1 E23 The Two Faces of Bob Claxton, 7.0
- S1 E24 Lady with a Mission, 6.5
- S1 E25 The Border Between, 7.9
- S1 E26 Final Payment, 8.0
- S1 E27 Dark Reward, 7.7
- S1 E28 Marked for Bounty, 7.9
- S1 E29 The Truly Yours, 7.3
- S1 E30 A Time to Sow, 7.8
- S1 E31 The Last Gunfight, 7.3
- S1 E32 Chain of Action, 7.4
- S1 E33 The Lucifer Urge, 7.8
- S1 E34 Palace of Chance, 7.3
- S1 E35 The X Game, 7.6
- S1 E36 The Stand-Off, 6.7
- S1 E37 Trail of Darkness, 6.5
- S1 E38 The Choice, 8.0
- S1 E39 Ma Mack, 8.5
- S2 E1 The Deadly Breed, 8.7
- S2 E2 Meet Sergeant Tasker, 8.3
- S2 E3 The Jason Harris Story, 8.3
- S2 E4 The Fatal Urge, 8.6
- S2 E5 Mother and Son, 8.0
- S2 E6 Bitter Root, 8.4
- S2 E7 The Higher Law, 7.8
- S2 E8 Passage to New Orleans, 8.0
- S2 E9 The World Against Me, 7.4
- S2 E10 Sally Tornado, 8.0
- S2 E11 The Three Brothers, 8.2
- S2 E12 Day of Fear, 7.6
- S2 E13 Second Cousin to the Czar, 7.1
- S2 E14 Judas Town, 8.1
- S2 E15 Duty Bound, 8.2
- S2 E16 The Lesson, 8.1
- S2 E17 Past and Present, 7.9
- S2 E18 The Hard Decision, 6.5
- S2 E19 The Dream, 8.3
- S2 E20 Shackled Town, 7.8
- S2 E21 The Lonely Road, 7.8
- S2 E22 The Challenger, 7.9
- S2 E23 Edge of Doubt, 8.0
- S2 E24 Two-Way Deal, 8.1
- S2 E25 The Means and the End, 8.3
- S2 E26 The Example, 8.0
- S2 E27 Cherchez La Femme, 7.8
- S2 E28 Tension Point, 7.7
- S2 E29 Brother in Arms, 8.0
- S2 E30 The Return of Widow Brown, 6.5
- S2 E31 Spoken in Silence, 7.6
- S2 E32 An Enemy of the Town, 7.8
- S2 E33 The Legend of Dixie, 7.9
- S2 E34 The Deathly Quiet, 7.6
- S2 E35 Brand of Honesty, 7.5
- S2 E36 Lorinda Belle, 8.1
- S2 E37 Lawman's Conscience, 8.1
Cast
24 of 132 · most episodes first
Henry FondaMarshal Simon Fry
Allen CaseClay McCord
Betty Lou KeimFran McCord
Wallace FordHerk Lamson, Marshal Herk Lamson
Read MorganDeputy Vince, Sergeant Hapgood Tasker, Sgt. Hapgood Tasker
Francis McDonald
Fred Beir
Constance Ford
Ron HarperJay Elston
Paul Gilbert
Hal Baylor
Kevin O'NealJohnny
Lyle BettgerAces Thompson
Susan OliverJulie Desmond
Francis De SalesMattson (as Frances DeSales)
Joan O'BrienEmily Price
Richard H. CuttingGus (as Dick Cutting)
Rayford BarnesCharlie
Marc LawrenceAlvy Burke
George BrenlinJimmie Burke
Dean FredericksPete Clemson
Mary Tyler MooreAmy Collins
Herbert LyttonJudge Neilson (uncredited), Parnell Locke, Townsman
Crew
- Directors
- David Butler, Sidney Lanfield, Tay Garnett
- Written by
- Norman Lear, Katherine Albert, Dale Eunson
- Produced by
- Michael Kraike
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
September 12, 1959 · July 1, 1961 · Ended
- First aired
- September 12, 1959
- Last aired
- July 1, 1961
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 2 seasons · 76 episodes
- Age rating
- TV-PG
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Western
- Original language
- English
- Available in
- 4 countries
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Deputy?"
Questions about The Deputy
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Deputy worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7).
Is The Deputy okay for kids?
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
How long does it take to watch The Deputy?
38 h
About 38 hours: 76 episodes in 2 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1959 to 1961.
Can I half-watch The Deputy?
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

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