Alias Smith and Jones S1E11 — The Root of It All

7.9

Alias Smith and Jones•Season 1•Episode 11

The Root of It All

7.9/10 · 105 votesMar 25, 197160 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Smith and Jones retrieve a letter for a young lady and wind up searching for a buried Army payroll.

Directed byBarry Shear

Written byHoward Browne

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes15

E1 7.7

Alias Smith and Jones

E2 8.1

The McCreedy Bust

E3 8.1

Exit from Wickenburg

E4 8.3

Wrong Train to Brimstone

E5 7.7

The Girl in Boxcar #3

E6 7.7

The Great Shell Game

E7 7.2

Return to Devil's Hole

E8 8.2

A Fistful of Diamonds

E9 8.1

Stagecoach Seven

E10 7.6

The Man Who Murdered Himself

E11 7.9Now viewing

The Root of It All

E12 7.8

The Fifth Victim

E13 7.6

Journey from San Juan

E14 8.1

Never Trust an Honest Man

E15 7.8

The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke

Cast2

Ben Murphy

Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones)

Pete Duel

Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith)

Crew2

Howard Browne

Writer

Barry Shear

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Root of It All" is episode 11 of Alias Smith and Jones season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 105 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Barry Shear and written by Howard Browne, it aired on March 25, 1971.

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