The Wagon and the Elephant

8.1/10 · 189 votesOct 28, 197892 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

1845: In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, young Mennonite Levi Zendt heads out west with his bride-to-be Elly Zamm. On the wagon train and in St. Louis they meet young English writer Oliver Seccombe and Army Captain Maxwell Mercy - who is married to Lisette,

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 8.2

Only the Rocks Live Forever

E2 8.0

The Yellow Apron

E3 8.1Now viewing

The Wagon and the Elephant

E4 8.0

For as Long as the Water Flows

The Massacre

The Longhorns

The Shepherds

The Storm

The Crime

The Winds of Fortune

The Winds of Death

The Scream of Eagles

Cast18

Robert Conrad

Pasquinel

Richard Chamberlain

Alexander McKeag

Sally Kellerman

Lise Bockweiss

Barbara Carrera

Clay Basket

Richard Crenna

Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

Donald Pleasence

Sam Purchas

Alex Karras

Hans Brumbaugh

Lynn Redgrave

Charlotte Buckland Seccombe

Chad Everett

Major Maxwell Mercy

Stephanie Zimbalist

Elly Zendt

Brian Keith

Sheriff Axel Dumire

Dennis Weaver

R.J. Poteet

Crew3

Jerry Ziegman

Writer

John Wilder

Writer

Paul Krasny

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Wagon and the Elephant" is episode 3 of Centennial season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 189 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Paul Krasny and written by Jerry Ziegman, John Wilder, it aired on October 28, 1978.

The Wagon and the Elephant

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast18

Crew3

Discussion

Episode Summary