NBC · Ended

The Rousters

Drama, Action, Adventure · 1983

Last aired: S1 E13, Wyatt Earp to the Rescue · 1984-07-21

The exploits of Wyatt Earp III, a descendant of the famous lawman and a bouncer for the Los Angeles-based Sladetown Carnival, his bounty-hunting mother, Amanda, and his self-styled mechanical genius brother, Evan. All three are known as The Rousters.

Cast

Chad Everett Wyatt Earp III

Jim Varney Evan Earp

Maxine Stuart Amanda Earp

Timothy Gibbs Michael Earp

Hoyt Axton Cactus Jack Slade

Mimi Rogers Ellen Slade

Season 1

E1 The Marshal of Sladetown 1983-10-01 · 60 min Wyatt gets involved in a shootout with a gang of robbers incensed by the capture of their brother by Wyatt's bounty-hunting mother and self-described genius brother.

E2 The Carnival That Ate Sladetown 1983-10-15 · 60 min A murderer wants to silence the new handyman, who could identify him; Wyatt and Slade battle a carnival that wants to move in on Sladetown's territory.

E3 Finders Keepers 1983-10-22 · 60 min When a man surrenders to the Earps voluntarily, they soon tangle with a bounty hunter who was chasing the suspect and wants the reward.

E4 A Picture's Worth a Thousand Dollars 1983-10-29 · 60 min After Evan takes a compromising photo of a crime boss, the kingpin's henchmen kidnap Michael and Amanda to trade for the film.

E5 Eye Witness Blues 1983-12-20 · 60 min A gang of liquor-store robbers is out to silence Wyatt after he witnesses one of their holdups.

E6 Everybody Loves a Clown 1983-12-27 · 60 min Sporting greasepaint and an orange wig, Evan is captured by Soviet agents who've mistaken him for another Sladetown clown---who also works as a spy.

E7 Never Trust a Crystal Ball 1984-06-09 · 60 min Wyatt, Evan and Amanda pursue larcenous Gypsies evicted from the carnival---one of the hubcaps they stole conceals the microchip-encoded design for a high-tech toy.

E8 Two and a Half Days of the Condor 1984-06-16 · 60 min Only Evan and Wyatt believe a mental patient's claim that defense secrets are about to be transferred out of the country.

E9 Slade vs. Slade 1984-06-23 · 60 min Fleeing for her life, the wife of a TV producer seeks refuge at Sladetown. Meanwhile, Slade's own wife wants a divorce---and half of the carnival as part of the settlement.

E10 Snake Eyes 1984-06-30 · 60 min The Earps and Ellen are in danger after Evan wins $1 million from an "out-of-service" Las Vegas slot machine set up to pay off Japanese mobsters.

E11 Cold Streak 1984-07-07 · 60 min While investigating the theft of a friend's Thoroughbred before a big race, Wyatt learns that the animal is lame and hasn't raced in months.

E12 This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Twelve of Us 1984-07-14 · 60 min The carnival is invaded by bikers trying to liberate one of their members---a prisoner on a work-furlough program.

E13 Wyatt Earp to the Rescue 1984-07-21 · 60 min Wyatt tries to help an old friend, a down-and-out rodeo cowboy who's being forced into drug running by smugglers who have kidnapped his ex-wife and daughter.

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