Nichols

1971-09-16 | TV-PG | en

Margot Kidder James Garner John Beck

Western

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Nichols

Sep. 16,1971

A retired soldier tired of guns returns to his family homestead in Arizona only to be forced to assume the position of local sheriff.

EP2 The Siege

Sep. 23,1971

A bandit gang rides in from Mexico in search of a dentist for its leader.

EP3 The Indian Giver

Sep. 30,1971

An Indian claims the Ketchams' land.

EP4 Paper Badge

Oct. 07,1971

Nichols welcomes a would-be actress to town, while Ketcham is infuriated by a booksmart lawman.

EP5 Gulley vs Hansen

Oct. 14,1971

Two aging gunfighters are pressured into a final showdown.

EP6 Deer Crossing

Oct. 21,1971

Ketcham angers the Apaches when he tries to force a brave to end his hunt for a prize buck.

EP7 The Specialists

Oct. 28,1971

Nichols and Ketcham hire second-rate mercenaries for an attack on an outlaw stronghold.

EP8 Peanuts and Crackerjacks

Nov. 04,1971

A baseball game between a visiting Army team and the town's team becomes a betting event.

EP9 Ketcham Power

Nov. 11,1971

Ketcham is made a deputy and promptly abuses his authority.

EP10 Bertha

Nov. 18,1971

After twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "respectable" during her daughter's visit, but instead Nichols convinces her to let him run her place while she's "gone".

EP11 The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come

Nov. 23,1971

An earthquake traps Nichols in a cellar with an Army vet and his mule while looters rampage around them.

EP12 Away the Rolling River

Nov. 30,1971

An old bandit has his eye on one last prize: a money train.

EP13 Where Did Everybody Go?

Dec. 07,1971

A jealous boyfriend and his hulking brothers are after Nichols when he flirts with a temptress.

EP14 The Marrying Fool

Dec. 28,1971

A man comes to town looking to kill Ruth's fiance, who hasn't told her everything about his past.

EP15 Eddie Joe

Jan. 04,1972

A black fugitive hits town with a vengeful former cellmate close behind.

EP16 Zachariah

Jan. 11,1972

Nichols races a con artist uncle to find a hidden stash of money.

EP17 The Unholy Alliance

Jan. 18,1972

Thieves mistake Nichols for a top safecracker and force him into their latest crime.

EP18 Slight of Hand

Feb. 01,1972

A con artist talks the townspeople into investing in a gold mine.

EP19 Wings of an Angel

Feb. 08,1972

Nichols and a daredevil pilot search for killers.

EP20 About Jessie James

Feb. 15,1972

Nichols sets out to catch Jesse James and collect the reward.

EP21 Fight of the Century

Feb. 22,1972

Nichols is forced into the ring with a professional boxer.

EP22 Man's Best Enemy

Feb. 29,1972

An accused killer escapes when Nichols is distracted by a barking dog.

EP23 Wonder Fizz Flies Again

Mar. 07,1972

Nichols and his pilot friend team up once more, this time to rescue a kidnapped girl.

EP24 All in the Family

Mar. 14,1972

When Nichols is killed, his identical brother comes to town to avenge his murder.

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Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.