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The Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Every episode of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp!

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 9 - John Wesley Hardin
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #1 - John Wesley Hardin

    S1:E9

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 6 - The Man Who Lied
    8.1/10(86 votes)

    #2 - The Man Who Lied

    S1:E6

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 19 - The Assassins
    8.1/10(76 votes)

    #3 - The Assassins

    S1:E19

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 31 - Hunt the Man Down
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Hunt the Man Down

    S1:E31

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 33 - Bat Masterson Again
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    #5 - Bat Masterson Again

    S1:E33

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 3 - Bill Thompson Gives In
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    #6 - Bill Thompson Gives In

    S1:E3

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 8 - The Killer
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #7 - The Killer

    S1:E8

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 10 - The Bank Robbers
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    #8 - The Bank Robbers

    S1:E10

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 16 - The Buntline Special
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    #9 - The Buntline Special

    S1:E16

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 5 - Marshal Earp's Romance
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #10 - Marshal Earp's Romance

    S1:E5

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 20 - It's a Wise Calf
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #11 - It's a Wise Calf

    S1:E20

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 22 - The Bribe
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #12 - The Bribe

    S1:E22

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 25 - The Englishman
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #13 - The Englishman

    S1:E25

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 26 - The Desperate Half-Hour
    7.9/10(63 votes)

    #14 - The Desperate Half-Hour

    S1:E26

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 32 - The War of the Colonels
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #15 - The War of the Colonels

    S1:E32

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 11 - King of the Cattle Trails
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #16 - King of the Cattle Trails

    S1:E11

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 13 - Frontier Journalism Was Fearless
    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #17 - Frontier Journalism Was Fearless

    S1:E13

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 15 - Rich Man's Son
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #18 - Rich Man's Son

    S1:E15

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 17 - Ben Thompson Returns
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    #19 - Ben Thompson Returns

    S1:E17

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 7 - The Gambler
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    #20 - The Gambler

    S1:E7

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 12 - The Big Baby Contest
    7.7/10(79 votes)

    #21 - The Big Baby Contest

    S1:E12

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 14 - Trail's End for a Cowboy
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #22 - Trail's End for a Cowboy

    S1:E14

    An immature rancher's son forced to sell a herd at at a low price tries to make up the difference in a poker game while drunk and loses. Earp refuses to help since no law was broken so the son takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 24 - Killing at Cowskin Creek
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #23 - Killing at Cowskin Creek

    S1:E24

    Big winners at the Keno House are being killed and robbed on the way back to the their camps. Earp is unsure if it is crooked casino owners or someone else doing it. A volunteer comes forward to solve it but Earp is then faced with a mob.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 27 - The Necktie Party
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #24 - The Necktie Party

    S1:E27

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 1 Episode 28 - One of Jesse's Gang
    7.7/10(65 votes)

    #25 - One of Jesse's Gang

    S1:E28

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    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"John Wesley Hardin" is the best rated episode of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp". It scored 8.2/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by Frank McDonald and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/1/1955. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Man Who Lied".