The BEST episodes directed by Mark Rydell
#2 - A Clean and Quiet Town
The Fugitive - Season 4 - Episode 3
Kimble makes the mistake of going to Clark City, a corrupt gambling town. Fred Johnson (the one-armed man) is there as well, and has two corrupt cops beat up Kimble. When Richard survives the attack, Johnson then puts out a contract on him. Kimble eventually catches up with Johnson, beats the garbage out of him, and tries to turn him over to the police-who are working for a local mob figure. The small-town syndicate has to decide what to do with both troublemakers: dispose of them, or let them go?
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#3 - A Clean Escape
Masters of Science Fiction - Season 1 - Episode 1
Set in a post-Apocalyptic future, psychiatrist Dr. Deanna Evans interrogates a confused man who is suffering from a lapse in memory.
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#4 - Hung High
Gunsmoke - Season 10 - Episode 8
As Matt takes a convicted man to Hays City for hanging, Matt and the prisoner are waylaid, the prisoner lynched, and Matt is framed for the killing, then arrested by a sergeant with a grudge against him.
#5 - The Night of the Whirring Death
The Wild Wild West - Season 1 - Episode 20
Intent on making California a kingdom for children, the evil Dr. Loveless makes his play for the state with a series of exploding toys.
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#8 - Snap Decision
Gunsmoke - Season 12 - Episode 1
Matt quits his job as Marshal when he shoots Ray Gilcher, a prisoner and wartime buddy, dead in apparent self defense and it turns out Glicher was actually trying to save Matt's life.
#9 - Death Watch
Gunsmoke - Season 11 - Episode 16
Two Bounty hunters bring in a wounded Mexican bandit worth $30,000 and find out the Mexican government might not pay for a man who dies a natural death, so they get the idea of shooting him dead.
#10 - Chief Joseph
Gunsmoke - Season 10 - Episode 19
Chief Joseph has come to town suffering from pneumonia. When he and his party are refused lodging at the hotel, a stranger steps in offering his room. Local sentiment is against this and like a boiling over teapot, trouble begins to brew.
#11 - Twenty Miles from Dodge
Gunsmoke - Season 10 - Episode 29
On a stagecoach returning to Dodge, Kitty and her traveling companions are waylaid and held for ransom.
#12 - Ten Little Indians
Gunsmoke - Season 11 - Episode 4
Someone has placed a fabulous price on Matt's head, and there are many competing to earn it.
#13 - The Lady
Gunsmoke - Season 10 - Episode 27
A woman and her adult, attractive niece stop in Dodge to earn some money to complete their journey to San Francisco. When an offer of marriage to her aunt threatens to derail those plans, the niece takes action.
#14 - Gunfighter, R.I.P.
Gunsmoke - Season 12 - Episode 6
A gunslinger hired to kill Matt, backs down from his obligation when he gets badly wounded and falls in love with a beautiful Asian woman who is caring for him, and his employers won't stand for it.
#15 - The Mission
Gunsmoke - Season 12 - Episode 4
Matt is in Mexico to pick up a wanted criminal. When bandits steal his credentials, they spring the criminal with the idea of forming a gang of violence.
#16 - Outlaw's Woman
Gunsmoke - Season 11 - Episode 13
After a risky train robbery and with two posses on their trail, four men hurriedly ride to some fresh horses. Dillon wounds one of the gang carrying the stolen money and it turns out to be a young woman.