The WORST episodes of Wanted: Dead or Alive

Every episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Wanted: Dead or Alive!

A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Wanted: Dead or Alive originally aired in Black and white on CBS. The pilot aired on the series "Trackdown" in March 1958. Bounty hunter Josh Randall was unlike any bounty hunter, he usually gave half or all of his reward money to good causes. He was a gentlemen and very respectful of the elderly. He was a man of few words and seemed to lack emotion but he was adept at using his gun, not an ordinary gun but a .44-.40 sawed-off 1892 Winchester carbine which he had on his "Mare's Leig", BUT the cartridges in his belt were .45-.70! His catch phrase in almost every episode was "Let's Go" which he spoke softly and sounded more like les goo. A treasure one not to be missed, especially to see Mr. Cool himself, Steve McQueen.

Last Updated: 3/16/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Bounty on Josh
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#1 - Bounty on Josh

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/1961

Josh is asked to meet a client at the hotel, at his arrival he is shot. Josh tries to figure out who is behind the shooting.

Directors: Richard Donner
Writer: Ed Adamson
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Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse
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#2 - Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1959

Josh delivers Dan Murdock, wanted for multiple murders, in Mesa City. Josh learns that the local sheriff is the brother of Crazy Horse's deputy, one of the victims, and it's unlikely that Murdock will arrive safely. Josh goes along to make sure that he does.

Directors: Thomas Carr
Writer: Cy Chermak
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No Trail Back
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#3 - No Trail Back

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/28/1959

Joe Hooker, after raiding a bank on behalf of his brother Ben, is bitten by a dog with rabies. Upon learning this, the sheriff ends his pursuit. Josh, however, decides to go after Hooker anyway.

Directors: Donald McDougall
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A House Divided
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#4 - A House Divided

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/20/1960

Josh is hired by an attractive woman to find and clear the name of her father wrongly accused of murder. The real killer hires Jason to find the same man too.

Directors: George Blair
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Triple Vice
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#5 - Triple Vice

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/27/1960

Josh and Jason go to Mexico Al Hemp's brother Billy. Al took the blame for Billy's crime and ends up waiting for his brother a no show.

Directors: George Blair
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The Pariah
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#6 - The Pariah

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/26/1960

The good townspeople hire gunmen to kill Randy Holleran who is responsible for several deaths and trouble in the town. Josh is asked by the father to help protect his son.

Directors: George Blair
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Vendetta
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#7 - Vendetta

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/9/1960

Josh captures and returns a wanted recruit to an Army Camp. The commanding officer re-instates the wanted man and refuses to pay Randall his bounty money.

Directors: George Blair
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Death Divided by Three
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#8 - Death Divided by Three

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/23/1960

Josh and Jason are on the trail of an outlaw wanted for murder in Arizona. The outlaw's wife is also seeking her husband.

Directors: George Blair
Writer: Don Brinkley
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The Inheritance
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#9 - The Inheritance

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/30/1960

Clint Davis a blind and dying rancher hires Josh to find his renegade son.

Directors: Arthur D. Hilton
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Prison Trail
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#10 - Prison Trail

Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/14/1960

Josh and Jason are delivering four criminals unaware that a stranger is following them to seek revenge on those criminals.

Directors: Thomas Carr
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Pay-Off at Pinto
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#11 - Pay-Off at Pinto

Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/21/1960

Bank of Pinto having been robbed hires Josh to go to Santa Fe to replenish the funds.

Directors: Donald McDougall
Writer: Wells Root
The Looters
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#12 - The Looters

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1960

Josh is on his way to River City to pick up three prisoners, when an unexpected tornado destroys the jail, killing the sheriff. Josh is on the hunt to recapture the escapees.

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To the Victor
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#13 - To the Victor

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1960

Josh is hired by the men of the town to try and persuade the ladies to return to their homes after rebelling against their husbands gunplay.

Directors: Murray Golden
Writer: Ed Adamson
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Criss-Cross
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#14 - Criss-Cross

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1960

When Josh brings in the wrong man mistakenly and after his release he finds the real criminal notifying Josh of the mans whereabouts.

Directors: Murray Golden
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One Mother Too Many
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#15 - One Mother Too Many

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1960

Josh is hired by Beth a widow, to find her runaway son, who is currently in the care of her vindictive mother-in-law.

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The Choice
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#16 - The Choice

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1960

Jane Koster asks Josh's help with her husband, Frank who is also a bounty hunter. He is out looking for Stacy Lenz with a score to settle and Jane fears for his life.

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Three for One
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#17 - Three for One

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1960

Josh with prisoner Tom Fellows in tow, stops in the town of Center City overnight, unaware that one of Tom's cohorts is devising a plan to free him.

Directors: Murray Golden
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Witch Woman
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#18 - Witch Woman

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1960

Esperanza is not in love with the notorious Guerra and loves another but is too frightened to tell him because he kills any man who looks at her twice. Josh tries to reason with Guerra.

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The Last Retreat
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#19 - The Last Retreat

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1961

Sarah Lawton's identification led to killer Clem Robinson's conviction. Now Clem has escaped from prison, and Josh is hired for protection by Mrs. Lawton because her lawyer husband is a coward.

Directors: Richard Donner
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Dead Reckoning
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#20 - Dead Reckoning

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/22/1961

Paul Decker is wanted for murder. His wife asks Josh to find her husband and bring him back alive before the Taggert brothers catch up with him for murdering their brother.

Directors: Murray Golden
Writer: Ed Adamson
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The Long Search
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#21 - The Long Search

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/1961

Yoshika Nakamura comes west to find a man named Bill Timmons who promised to marry her when he visited Japan. Yoshika hires Josh to help her locate Timmons, and during his venture learns about Japanese culture.

Directors: Murray Golden
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Detour
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#22 - Detour

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1961

Martin Fairweather has two lovely daughters which are the objects of a young man's affection. Papa doesn't want to lose his best cook and best cleaner so he proceeds to chase any possible suitors away. Josh's job is to distract Papa long enough for the girls to elope!

Directors: Murray Golden
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Surprise Witness
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#23 - Surprise Witness

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1960

Josh captures a notorious killer but no one wants to testify against him, until a surprise witness come forward, his mother.

Directors: Murray Golden
Writer: Ed Adamson
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El Gato
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#24 - El Gato

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/22/1961

A timid photographer named Archie Warner comes west with hopes of being the first to shoot a photo of a famous Mexican bandit. Josh happens to be a friend of 'El Gato', and is hired by Archie to met him.

Directors: Murray Golden
Writer: Ed Adamson
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Monday Morning
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#25 - Monday Morning

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1961

Overridden with guilt Charlie Glover hires Josh to help him return the money he stole from his employer. Complications arise when the head head of operations, Sam Vickers finds out.

Directors: Murray Golden
Writer: Ed Adamson
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