30min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 8 November 1955
Ricky tries to prove that an outlaw's son wasn't responsible for a robbery at Sandy's ranch.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: J. Benton Cheney
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
Ricky tries to prove that an outlaw's son wasn't responsible for a robbery at Sandy's ranch.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: J. Benton Cheney
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
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00:00Champion of a wonder horse, champion of a wonder horse.
00:10Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
00:14Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:17Like a mighty cannonball he seems to fly.
00:21You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:24The time will come when everyone will know
00:27the name of champion of a wonder horse.
00:57I brought you a present.
01:24Champion of a wonder horse.
01:53I threw that rock.
02:05It didn't mean to hurt you.
02:06You ain't hurt, are you?
02:07No, I guess not.
02:10Say, you're Les Parker, aren't you?
02:12Living with the Baxter's?
02:14Yeah, that's where I've been living.
02:16Well, I'm Ricky Norris.
02:18Yeah, I know.
02:21Now, don't be scared.
02:26He was protecting me.
02:28But it's all right now.
02:31Now, say howdy to him, champ.
02:39There, you see?
02:43Who were you throwing that rock at?
02:45A rabbit.
02:46Oh, I saw him.
02:48I throw at them, too.
02:49When they get in our vegetable patch.
02:51But I never hit one yet.
02:55I wasn't doing it to chase them.
02:57I was trying to get me something to eat.
02:59Oh, you like rabbits?
03:01It ain't a question of liking.
03:03I ain't had nothing to eat since yesterday morning.
03:06You haven't?
03:08Been out there in the hills since then.
03:11Gee willikers.
03:12All night?
03:13It wasn't so bad.
03:15I ran away from the Baxter's.
03:17You did?
03:18Well, why?
03:19I guess you know my thoughts in prison.
03:22Well, I took all I could stand having them reminding me about it all the time.
03:27And saying I'd wind up the same way.
03:30Guess I'll mosey along.
03:32Wait, Les.
03:34How about coming home with me?
03:37What for?
03:38Well, it's almost time for dinner.
03:41And I can get my own food.
03:43Anyway, your uncle was booting me right off the ranch.
03:45Well, not Uncle Sandy.
03:46He's the best there is.
03:48Well...
03:49Aw, come on.
03:51Well, okay.
03:53Swell.
03:55See you tomorrow, champ.
03:56You can go back to your herd.
04:02Come on, Les.
04:04Go, Rebel.
04:16Come on.
04:28Would you like another glass of milk, Les?
04:30I've had enough.
04:32Thanks.
04:34Well, there's plenty more here if you want it.
04:36I'd better get back to work.
04:38Ricky, take care of the dishes, will you?
04:39Sure, Sandy.
04:46Didn't I tell you he's the best there is?
04:48He's sure been all right.
04:50So far.
04:52Excuse me a minute, Les.
04:54Something I forgot.
05:02Don't you feel sorry for Les, Uncle Sandy?
05:04Yeah, he's had a pretty rough time.
05:06But he's all right.
05:08No matter what they say about him.
05:10Well, it'll take time to tell.
05:12You mean, you think he'll turn out to be like his father?
05:15The way the Baxter's told him?
05:17No, not necessarily.
05:19But if people insist on giving him a bad name,
05:21he might be prodded into it.
05:23That's what I'm worried about.
05:25Why can't he stay with us a while?
05:27He might not want to.
05:29Well, I think he would.
05:30Anyway, can I ask him?
05:32Don't see why not.
05:34Gee, thanks, Uncle Sandy.
05:43There sure are a lot of chores around the ranch.
05:47Say, how about you staying here and helping me with mine?
05:51Listen, Ricky.
05:53If you're feeling sorry for me, forget it.
05:55I don't need anybody's charity.
05:57But who said anything about charity?
05:59Uncle Sandy believes in every man earning his own keep.
06:02Even me.
06:04I work for what I get.
06:06Sure, just like you already are.
06:08This is me.
06:09I work for what I get.
06:11Sure, just like you already started with the dishes.
06:14Come on.
06:15Let's finish him up.
06:38We're sure, but when we get the new ones they'll improve the herd, and our ranch will be one
06:44of the best in the state.
06:46That's why Uncle Sandy's drawing the $5,000 out of the bank.
06:50$5,000?
06:51Yeah.
06:52Ready?
06:53All set.
06:54Anything you want us to bring you from town, Les?
06:59Nothing that I can think of, thanks.
07:02Say, wait a minute.
07:04Where's Zybil?
07:05I think he went out to see Champion.
07:06I'll look around for him.
07:07All right.
07:08Well, it wasn't very wise of you, Ricky, to tell Les about our getting that money.
07:13It wasn't?
07:14But you trust Les, don't you, Uncle Sandy?
07:16Yeah, but it's a good policy to keep a tight lip where money is concerned with anybody.
07:21I'll remember that.
07:37I don't see to be nobody around.
07:49Maybe we'd better keep moving, Duke.
07:52I want your advice, I'll ask for it.
07:54A kid of yours happens to be on the ranch, he can rustle us up some grub, and grub's
07:57just what we need.
07:58Pa!
08:03Les, you're sure looking fine.
08:13This is, uh, Duke.
08:14Howdy, boy.
08:15Your dad and me heard you was here, we figured we'd drop by for a visit.
08:19But, Pa, you did parole?
08:21Parole?
08:22Yeah, I guess, uh, I sort of paroled him just like I paroled myself.
08:27Even if he did want to serve his time.
08:29Enough questions, old boy.
08:31Tell me, uh, you alone around here?
08:35Yeah.
08:36Good.
08:37In that case, you can fix us some grub, huh?
08:40Well, go on, boy, move.
09:06Forty-five slugs.
09:07Yeah, you can sure use these.
09:10Any money around the place, boy?
09:12Anything else worth taking?
09:13Ain't nothing you'd want.
09:16I think you're lying.
09:17Leave him alone, Duke.
09:20Where's the fella who owns this spread, this, uh, Sandy North?
09:23Went to see Mr. Jessup.
09:25Jessup?
09:28Ain't that the name we seen on the bank window, Jessup?
09:30It's another Jessup.
09:31The horse doctor.
09:32To get some liniment.
09:33He and his nephew, Ricky.
09:34A ride, I suppose.
09:36Good luck, boy.
09:38Frank, I figure it's time for us to mosey.
09:41I wouldn't try anything if I were you.
09:43Mr. North shoots mighty straight.
09:45Boy, I shoot pretty straight myself, and I make a habit of shooting first.
09:48Don't you worry, though.
09:50Nothing's gonna happen.
09:51I figure daytime holdups are too risky.
09:55Come on.
10:25Hey.
10:39Man and a kid and a buckboard.
10:40That must be them.
10:43There won't be nothing to it.
10:56Hang on, Ricky.
10:57Ha!
11:26Ha!
11:27Ha!
11:28Ha!
11:29Ha!
11:30Ha!
11:31Ha!
11:32Ha!
11:33Ha!
11:34Ha!
11:35Ha!
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11:48Ha!
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11:55Ha!
11:56Ha!
11:57Ha!
11:58Ha!
12:04Ha!
12:09Aren't you gonna fight for the money, Uncle Sandy?
12:12The risk of you getting shot?
12:13All the money in the world isn't worth that, Ricky.
12:20All right.
12:21All right, let's have a look, see what's in that bag.
12:25Hurry up.
12:30Yeah, some horse, Lindeman, huh, Frank?
12:40Tim, rib him, come on!
12:44Let's get out of here, Tim.
12:46Come on.
12:51Go get him, Tim!
13:21Come on, let's get him out of there.
13:24Come on, let's get him out of there.
13:30Here he is.
13:35Get him out, get him out.
13:40Hang him, don't let him go.
13:49There he is.
13:51You better call Rebel and Champ before they get shot, and you wait here.
14:02Champ, Rebel!
14:03Come here!
14:05Champ!
14:06Rebel!
14:07Come here!
14:34Lance!
14:58Look, Lance!
15:16Stay right where you are and put your hands up!
15:22Hey, Ricky, look!
15:27Lance, go open that shed door.
15:30Ricky, take the money up to the house and put it in the safe.
15:34Come on, Lance.
15:35Ricky, these two roundhands will be safe in the shed.
15:38I'm going in town to get the sheriff.
15:39All right.
15:40We'll keep an eye on them.
15:41They can't get out, besides, you've got Rebel.
15:43Thanks again, Lance.
15:46Go ahead.
15:47Move, you two.
15:48In there.
16:16You're a big help.
16:17I should have left you in jail and taken a chance on your squealing.
16:20And when I saw you up there on those rocks, gee, I almost didn't believe my eyes.
16:29I just couldn't let your uncle lose that money.
16:33It sure took a lot of gumption to do it, too, John Bass.
16:36Well, what's the matter?
16:42Don't you feel good?
16:44All that running, I guess.
16:46But I'll be all right.
16:47Good.
16:58Gee, just wait till I tell the kids at school.
17:01In the back, sir.
17:03Just assume you forget it.
17:07Sure is something wrong with you, miss.
17:10Time to water the stock.
17:11And it's my turn.
17:12I'll do it.
17:13You rest up a while.
17:14Come on, Rebel.
17:24Pa?
17:27Yeah?
17:28I'm sorry, right sorry for the fix you're in.
17:31But I just had to do what I did.
17:34That's all right, son.
17:36It ain't all right.
17:38Listen, boy, you know what's going to happen to your dad now?
17:42He's going back to prison for the rest of his life.
17:44No!
17:45Yeah.
17:46Most of the time, he'll be in solitary with nothing but bread and water to live on.
17:49He won't last long, even bet on that.
17:51And you'll have a hand in the blame.
17:53No, don't say that!
17:55Now, listen, boy, listen close.
17:57You want your dad to live, you better cut us loose.
17:59Let us out of here right away.
18:00If you do, I promise we'll never come back.
18:04That's right, son.
18:06Will you promise to leave right away?
18:08Sure, I promise.
18:09Just cut us loose.
18:15Ah, good boy.
18:17As soon as you get us cut loose, we'll high-tail it out of here.
18:21Hurry up, boy.
18:23This is not going to be easy.
18:24Come on.
18:26There.
18:28Yeah, that's better.
18:30Now, where's that safe?
18:31But you promised that!
18:32I don't care what I promised.
18:34You show me that safe or your dad's going to get hurt real bad.
18:37All right.
18:47I'd better make sure Ricky and the dog ain't in there.
18:58Open it, son!
18:59Open it or I'll break it down!
19:04Let's try the front door.
19:24From your description, Sandy, there's no doubt about it.
19:27Frank's the boy's father.
19:29He and Duke broke prison a week ago.
19:31But that doesn't prove that less let them out and opened up the safe.
19:35The door bar couldn't be touched from inside the shed, Ricky.
19:38What's more, he knew where the key to the safe was hidden.
19:41Then why would he do such a thing after saving the money?
19:45That's what puzzles me, Ricky.
19:46I just can't understand it.
19:48Well, blood's thicker than water.
19:50Could be Frank talked the boy into it.
19:52No, sir.
19:53There's got to be a different reason.
19:55There's just got to be.
19:59Ricky sure sticks by his friends, Sandy.
20:01Yeah, he sure does.
20:02Well, how about mounting up and coming on the posse with me?
20:05We've got to find them buzzards.
20:06Be right with you, Sheriff.
20:14Les wouldn't do a thing like that.
20:16Not unless he had a good reason.
20:19Look!
20:21I wonder where they could have gone.
20:24Tracks, Rebel.
20:25They must have left tracks.
20:27Come on.
20:43Look, Rebel.
20:44They're tracks.
20:46We'll get a chance at them.
20:47Come on.
21:16What is it, Rebel?
21:17You see them?
21:26Let's go, Jim.
21:53What's he doing?
21:54Where's that money?
21:55Come on and talk.
21:56Leave him alone, dude.
22:05You better talk to me.
22:10Get him, Rebel.
22:15Jim, don't let him get away.
22:32Just bushed, I guess.
22:34Ricky, I threw their money out.
22:36I'll be all right, son.
22:38Don't you worry about me.
22:39I'm glad, Dad.
22:41I buried it.
23:01Here.
23:09Get away.
23:15Pull him up.
23:18Wake him up.
23:19Pull him up.
23:20You're over your head.
23:24Pull him!
23:25Jim!
23:26Rebel!
23:27Watch him!
23:28Keep him there!
23:36It's Uncle Sandy and the Sheriff.
23:51I didn't want Pa to get hurt.
23:53And couldn't let Duke get his hands on the money.
23:56So I grabbed the satchel and ran for it.
23:59But Duke spotted me and, well, you know the rest.
24:02So you see, Sheriff,
24:04I told you there had to be a different reason.
24:06You did it, Dad, Ricky.
24:08And I'm apologizing, son.
24:10It's time we left, Parker.
24:12I sure thank you for looking after my son, Mr. North.
24:15You got a fine boy, Parker.
24:16You can be proud of him.
24:17I am.
24:20I ain't been much of a father to you, Les.
24:22But when I get out, and if you're willing,
24:25I'll do my best to make a home for you.
24:27But you're like that, Pa.
24:29You'll most likely find him over at my place, Parker.
24:32I've got plenty of room for a boy like you, Les.
24:34Let's go.
24:35Let's go.
24:37Let's go.
25:03Oh, but you had your apple this morning, champ.
25:06And you had your bone.
25:09Oh, well, I guess both of you deserve a reward.
25:13I'll get them, Ricky.
25:22Champion, the Wonder Horse.
25:25Champion, the Wonder Horse.
25:32Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
25:35Like the swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
25:39Like a mighty cannonball, he seems to fly.
25:43You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
25:46The time will come when everyone will know the name of Champion,
25:51the Wonder Horse.
25:53Champion, the Wonder Horse.