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The Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4

Every episode of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4!

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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
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 1 - The Hole Up
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #1 - The Hole Up

    S4:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 2 - The Peacemaker
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    #2 - The Peacemaker

    S4:E2

    While Earp is out of town bringing in Blackie Saunders against Kelley's orders, Curly and Ringgold take over Dodge City forcing Kelley to fire Earp and pay a ransom of $20,000 to prevent them from burning the city to the ground.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 3 - The Bounty Killer
    8.2/10(44 votes)

    #3 - The Bounty Killer

    S4:E3

    A mysterious killer has ambushed and killed nine people in the Robbers' Roost country of Utah. Wyatt's old Army friend, Colonel Benteen, begs him to take the case so that the cavalry may be saved in the event of an Apache attack. And before Wyatt is through he has to enlist the aid of every notorious outlaw in Robbers' Roost to get the mysterious killer and those behind him.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 4 - Caught by a Whisker
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #4 - Caught by a Whisker

    S4:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 5 - The Mysterious Cowhand
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #5 - The Mysterious Cowhand

    S4:E5

    In his most energetic disguise, that of a cowhand, Wyatt Earp is after the murderer of a cousin and joins a cattle outfit coming up the Chisholm Trail. The Outfit is commanded by a devious tyrant who has unique punishments for those who offend him. Wyatt, suspecting him early, is put through a tough time.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 6 - The Gatling Gun
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #6 - The Gatling Gun

    S4:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 7 - Cattle Thieves
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Cattle Thieves

    S4:E7

    Earp and Judge Tobin are forced to enforce a rustling law they think is too strict. A group of five ranchers have filed a complaint against another rancher but all of them have been guilty. Even Shotgun Gibbs is accused of stealing Roscoe.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 8 - Remittance Man
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Remittance Man

    S4:E8

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 9 - King of the Frontier
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #9 - King of the Frontier

    S4:E9

    Again Wyatt Earp meets his friend Ned Buntline and Mr. Buntline has just published a book describing Wyatt as the King of the Frontier without realizing the embarrassment to which such stuff will subject Wyatt. Embarrassment it is when Wyatt is forced to enter a rodeo to prove that Mr. Buntline is no liar and the big feature is a ""shootout"" at two hundred yards, between Wyatt and his Buntline Special and an enemy with a Winchester.

    Director:Frank McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 10 - Truth About Gunfighting
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #10 - Truth About Gunfighting

    S4:E10

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 11 - Frontier Woman
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Frontier Woman

    S4:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 12 - Santa Fe War
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Santa Fe War

    S4:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 13 - Plague Carrier
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Plague Carrier

    S4:E13

    Earp meets a man on the stage that treats an injured couple after a collision. Earp and Dr. McCarty who is impressed by the man's work urge him to open a practice in Dodge City but when smallpox breaks out they learn he isn't licensed.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 14 - Kill the Editor
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #14 - Kill the Editor

    S4:E14

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 15 - Little Brother
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Little Brother

    S4:E15

    Wyatt's younger brother, Morgan Earp, visits Dodge City and is immediately involved with Doc Holliday in a scheme to rescue the outlaw Smiley Dunlap, who is being held prisoner by Greg Norton and his gang. Wyatt's task of saving Morgan and Doc from being killed is made harder by his desire to keep his little brother from knowing he had a hand in rescuing the rescuers.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 16 - The Reformation of Doc Holliday
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #16 - The Reformation of Doc Holliday

    S4:E16

    Doc Holliday is very sick with his wife Kate threatening to leave him since he won't follow anyone's instructions to get better. Earp convinces him he should reform to keep Kate. The reformed Doc with no liquor and guns keeps Earp busy.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 17 - A Good Man
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #17 - A Good Man

    S4:E17

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  18. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 18 - Death for a Stolen Horse
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #18 - Death for a Stolen Horse

    S4:E18

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  19. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 19 - Last Stand at Smoky Hill
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #19 - Last Stand at Smoky Hill

    S4:E19

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  20. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 20 - The Muleskinner
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #20 - The Muleskinner

    S4:E20

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 21 - Earp Ain't Wearin' Guns
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #21 - Earp Ain't Wearin' Guns

    S4:E21

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 22 - Bat Jumps the Reservation
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #22 - Bat Jumps the Reservation

    S4:E22

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  23. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 23 - The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #23 - The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty

    S4:E23

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  24. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 24 - She Almost Married Wyatt
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #24 - She Almost Married Wyatt

    S4:E24

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  25. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Season 4 Episode 25 - Horse Race
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #25 - Horse Race

    S4:E25

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Hole Up" is the best rated episode of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/16/1958. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Peacemaker".