Stoney Burke - Season 1

Stoney Burke - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes32
DatesOct 1, 1962 - May 20, 1963

Episodes

The Contender
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Contender

Harland Bristol is the reigning saddle bronc champ. Getting ready to ride Megaton, Harland is critically injured when the rank bronc rears up and slams him into the chute wall. Unfortunately, Stoney Burke was helping out - holding Megaton's head. Harland's brother Cody and his best friend E.J. Stoker blame Stoney for Harland's death. The episode introduces us to the principal characters, establishes themes sewn throughout the series, and gives hints to the eventual outcome. Thematic examples include forgiveness; Cody and E.J. go from wanting Stoney hurt for Harland's death to being his best friends and constant companions. We learn what a sleaze the character of Ves Painter is, and the attendant friction - approach/avoidance - represented by Ves and Stoney's difficult relationship. Stoney falls for Hamilton's girl (much younger than he) and seems willing to give it all up for her. She, however is smarter - or more mature than Stoney and realizes that if he does not go for the buckle -
Oct 1, 1962
Fight Night
Season 1Episode 260 min

Fight Night

An old political fight between two small-county commissioners causes the delay of Stoney and the rodeo from getting to the next venue, resulting in the death of one of the cowboys. The Police Commissioner wants his charity boxing match to run on the same night as the Health Commissioner's charity rodeo. Thugs in the employ of one of the boxers pays Ves Painter to help disrupt the rodeo.
Oct 8, 1962
Child of Luxury
Season 1Episode 360 min

Child of Luxury

Hell's fury is unleashed when Stoney scorns the affections of a spoiled rich girl whose daddy is the town's power broker.
Oct 15, 1962
Point of Honor
Season 1Episode 460 min

Point of Honor

Stoney and E.J. notice that local boy Soames Hewitt is drunk, just moments before he is scheduled to ride a dangerous brahma bull.
Oct 22, 1962
The Mob Riders
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Mob Riders

Local teen-agers become upset when they discover that the old arena they use for stock car races will be converted into a rodeo IF Stoney Burke agrees to perform there.
Oct 29, 1962
A Matter of Pride
Season 1Episode 660 min

A Matter of Pride

Rodeo rider Miller Hill ties himself so tightly to a brahma bull he is riding that he ends up being killed by the animal. His family refuse to accept money that Stoney collects to help them in their hour of need.
Nov 5, 1962
Sidewinder
Season 1Episode 760 min

Sidewinder

Stoney is hit with a lawsuit when the bronc he is riding crashes thru a fence and injures a woman spectator, Loreen Julian.
Nov 12, 1962
The Scavenger
Season 1Episode 860 min

The Scavenger

Stoney's friendship with Ves is put to the test when Ves is jailed for murder. When a money clip belonging to the dead man is found in Ves' car even Stoney begins to have his doubts. A street bum holds the key, or in this case, a watch, to Ves' salvation. But first,Stoney and the boys must find him.
Nov 19, 1962
Spin a Golden Web
Season 1Episode 960 min

Spin a Golden Web

Nov 26, 1962
The Wanderer
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The Wanderer

Dec 3, 1962
Five by Eight by Eight
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Five by Eight by Eight

Dec 10, 1962
Bandwagon
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Bandwagon

Dec 17, 1962
Cousin Eunice
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Cousin Eunice

Cloris Leachman plays Eunice Stocker, E.J.'s cousin. She wants E.J. to train her to be a rodeo trick rider.
Dec 24, 1962
Gold-Plated Maverick
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Gold-Plated Maverick

A rich man, Byron Latimer, wants Stoney to help him tame his out of control teen-age son, David.
Jan 7, 1963
Death Rides a Pale Horse
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Death Rides a Pale Horse

Stoney must compete against an emotionally disturbed bronc rider.
Jan 14, 1963
King of the Hill
Season 1Episode 1660 min

King of the Hill

Jan 21, 1963
A Matter of Percentage
Season 1Episode 1760 min

A Matter of Percentage

Jan 28, 1963
Image of Glory
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Image of Glory

Feb 4, 1963
Cat's Eyes
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Cat's Eyes

Feb 11, 1963
Web of Fear
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Web of Fear

Stoney experiences a series of accidents at the rodeo arena. He then begins receiving threatening phone calls. Ves becomes convinced that the ""accidents"" were not accidental afterall.
Feb 18, 1963
Point of Entry
Season 1Episode 2160 min

Point of Entry

Stoney and the boys cross into Mexico for some rest and relaxation. Stoney falls for a mysterious woman(Antoinette Bower). Unfortunately, she only wants to use Stoney as an alibi for her involvement in the assassination of a European diplomat.
Mar 4, 1963
To Catch the Kaiser
Season 1Episode 2260 min

To Catch the Kaiser

Mar 11, 1963
Joby
Season 1Episode 2360 min

Joby

Mar 18, 1963
Forget No More
Season 1Episode 2460 min

Forget No More

Mar 25, 1963
Color Him Lucky
Season 1Episode 2560 min

Color Him Lucky

Apr 1, 1963
Weapons Man
Season 1Episode 2660 min

Weapons Man

During an exhibition of Indian archery, a government official is killed.
Apr 8, 1963
Kelly's Place
Season 1Episode 2760 min

Kelly's Place

The boys take Stoney to a fancy club for his birthday. He meets the owner and singer who is having a few problems with her boyfriend and partner. Will spending time with Stoney help put things back where they belong?
Apr 15, 1963
Kincaid
Season 1Episode 2860 min

Kincaid

Sgt. Andy Kincaid runs a center for boys who keep getting into trouble. The rodeo comes to the city and Stoney and the kids are asked to help with ticket sales. One of the kids thinks it's a great idea—he's planning on keeping the money for himself.
Apr 22, 1963
A Girl Named Amy
Season 1Episode 2960 min

A Girl Named Amy

Amy Jensen is in charge of the Caldwell College Student Rodeo. She volunteered for the job because she's got a very serious crush on family friend Stoney. Amy has visions of wedding bells, but Stoney may have other ideas.
Apr 29, 1963
Tigress by the Tail
Season 1Episode 3060 min

Tigress by the Tail

Spoiled Donna Weston wants it all but is so far in debt she can't see daylight. Her late father once saved Stoney's life and he feels obligated to help Donna, but she's more than he can afford.
May 6, 1963
The Test
Season 1Episode 3160 min

The Test

When the shoot gate won't open, Stoney gets trampled by a bronc. He should only have a concussion, but he can't move his legs. The doctors can't find a reason for it, but it keeps him from the National Finals and may keep him from riding ever again.
May 13, 1963
The Journey
Season 1Episode 3260 min

The Journey

Stoney is unable to ride at the World Championship Rodeo because of a badly injured hand. Desperate for money to send to his folks and hitting bottom, he takes a job delivering horses to the slaughter house. One of the horses turns out to be Megaton. Stoney takes a good hard look at where he's headed—and the slaughter house isn't it.
May 20, 1963

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