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The Fugitive Episode Guide


Fugitive cast

Revision date: July 2, 1999

Compiled by Loren Heisey
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Series notes

Show type: Drama
Original run of show: September 17, 1963 to August 29, 1967 on ABC


Guide notes

Episodes are listed in the original broadcast order. Synopses come from the A&E Program Guide.

A guide and lots of information on the show can be found in the book "The Fugitive Recaptured: the 30th Anniversay Companion to the Television Classic", by Ed Robertson, introduction by Steven King, forward by Barry Morse, Pomegranate Press Ltd, ISBN 0928817-34-5.


Cast

David Janssen Dr. Richard Kimble
Barry Morse Lt. Philip Gerard
Jacqueline Scott Donna Taft
Bill Raisch the One-Armed Man
William Conrad narrator

Episodes

First season

1. Fear in a Desert City
Kimble is an innocent man accused of murdering his wife.

2. The Witch
Vicious child's play could cost Kimble his life.

3. The Other Side of the Mountain
Kimble teams up with a young girl (Sandy Dennis) in a dangerous mountain trek.

4. Never Wave Goodbye-part 1
Kimble tries to hook the one-armed man in Los Angeles.

5. Never Wave Goodbye-part 2
A match is the only thing standing between Kimble and permanent freedom.

6. Decision in the Ring
Kimble lands center ring when he gets involved with an ailing boxer. Ruby Dee co-stars.

7. Smoke Screen
A forest fire turns up the heat for Kimble.

8. See Hollywood and Die
Kimble is taken hostage by two trigger happy hoods.

9. Ticket to Alaska
Kimble is aboard a luxury liner for murder on the high seas.

10. Fatso
Kimble finds friendship on the run with a kind rancher (Jack Weston).

11. Nightmare At Northoak
Kimble's heroics during a school bus accident may cost him his freedom.

12. Glass Tightrope
The wrong man is accused of murder and only Kimble can clear him.

13. Terror at High Point
A construction boss (Jack Klugman) tries to patch up his marriage with Kimble's help.

14. The Girl From Little Egypt
A freak automobile accident puts Kimble's secret in jeopardy.

15. Home Is The Hunted
Old family loyalties could mean the end for Kimble.

16. Garden House
The stakes are high for Kimble when a family fortune is on the line.

17. Come Watch Me Die
In a curious case of role reversal, Kimble becomes a lawman.

18. Where the Action Is
Kimble becomes a pawn in the feud between a tyrannical hotel owner (Telly Savalas) and his daughter.

19. Search In a Windy City
Kimble heads to the Windy City for a blow out with the one-armed man.

20. Bloodline
A terrible family secret puts Kimble's freedom on the line.

21. Rat In a Corner
A two-bit thug (Warren Oates) puts the stranglehold on Kimble.

22. Angels Travel on Lonely Roads-part 1
Divine intervention saves Kimble from capture.

23. Angels Travel on Lonely Roads-part 2
Kimble and a kind nun gamble on his freedom.

24. Flight From the Final Demon
A righteous sheriff (Carroll O'Connor) has a long memory for faces.

25. Taps For a Dead War
Kimble's army past comes back to haunt him.

26. Somebody to Remember
Kimble concocts a daring scheme to throw Lt. Gerard off his trail..for good!

27. Never Stop Running
Kimble is faced with trying to save a kidnapped boy who has been hurt.

28. The Homecoming
Kimble is caught in a bitter family struggle. Gloria Grahame and Shirley Knight co-star.

29. Storm Center
Kimble weathers a hurricane to avoid capture.

30. The End Game
Lt. Gerard moves in for a picture perfect arrest.


Second season

31. Man In A Chariot
A law professor (Ed Begley) stages a mock trial to prove Kimble's innocence.

32. World's End
An old friend (Suzanne Pleshette) carries a torch for Kimble. Dabney Coleman co-stars.

33. Man On A String
Kimble becomes the star witness at a young girl's trial.

34. When The Bough Breaks
Kimble teams up with a mysterious woman and her young child.

35. Nemesis
Kimble lands in perilous waters with a vindictive sheriff. Co-starring Kurt Russell and Slim Pickens.

36. Tiger Left, Tiger Right
A case of mistaken identity puts Kimble in the hands of kidnappers. Leslie Nielsen co-stars.

37. Tug of War
A wily old sheriff is hot on the trail of Kimble.

38. Dark Corner
A blind girl (Tuesday Weld) traps Kimble in her dark, sinister world.

39. Escape Into Black
Kimble becomes a victim of amnesia.

40. The Cage
Kimble is held captive by the Bubonic plague.

41. Cry Uncle
Kimble finds himself on the run with three orphans.

42. Detour On A Road Going Nowhere
A road washout leads Kimble to a dead end...where the police await.

43. The Iron Maiden
Kimble becomes a sitting duck when he's trapped underground after a mine explosion.

44. Devil's Carnival
Kimble hitches a ride with a criminal (Warren Oates) and runs headlong into trouble.

45. Ballad For A Ghost
Kimble becomes obsessed by a woman who's the splitting image of his dead wife.

46. Brass Ring
Kimble becomes the ideal dupe for a couple of thieves.

47. The End Is But The Beginning
Kimble's problems seem to go up in smoke after a fatal crash.

48. Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want To Meet
A small town jail becomes a chamber of terror for Kimble. Pat Hingle, Dabney Coleman and Tom Skerritt co-star.

49. Fun and Games and Party Favors
Kimble falls victim to adolescent blackmail.

50. Scapegoat
An innocent man is accused of murder and the victim is supposedly Kimble!

51. Corner of Hell
When Lt. Gerard receives a "death sentence"...only Kimble can save him. Bruce Dern co-stars.

52. Moon Child
Vigilantes set out in pursuit of Kimble.

53. The Survivors
Trouble sends Kimble back into the family fold.

54. Everybody Gets Hit In The Mouth Sometime
Kimble interferes in an adulterous affair...and nearly blows his cover.

55. May God Have Mercy
A bitter couple point the finger at Kimble.

56. Masquerade
In a curious switch, Kimble finds himself protected by the police.

57. Runner in the Dark
Kimble takes shelter in a home for the blind.

58. A.P.B.
A boxcar escape puts Kimble in the hands of three desperate criminals.

59. The Old Man Picked A Lemon
Kimble lands in the middle of a bitter family feud.

60. Last Second Of A Big Dream
Wild times await Kimble as he joins an animal circus.


Third season

61. Wings of An Angel
Kimble falls into the clutches of a blackmailer.

62. Middle of A Heat Wave
A young woman is beaten...and the evidence points to Kimble.

63. Crack In A Crystal Ball
A seedy mind reader conjures up trouble for Kimble.

64. Trial By Fire
A witness to murder by the one-armed man comes forward on Kimble's behalf.

65. Conspiracy of Silence
A swank country club is a front for a top secret project...and Kimble is in the middle.

66. Three Cheers For Little Boy Blue
Kimble stumbles across a murder in the making.

67. All The Scared Rabbits
A family kidnapping puts a case of meningitis in motion.

68. An Apple A Day
A doctor's wife puts the moves on a reluctant Kimble.

69. Landscape With Running Figures-part 1
A twist of fate puts Kimble on the same bus with Lt. Gerard's wife!

70. Landscape With Running Figures-part 2
It's Kimble to the rescue when Lt. Gerard's wife is injured.

71. Set Fire To A Straw Man
A troubled young woman puts Kimble's freedom at stake.

72. The Stranger in the Mirror
Kimble lands a job with a suspicious ex-lawman.

73. The Good Guys and The Bad Guys
Kimble finds himself incarcerated in a mock western jail.

74. The End of The Line
Kimble mistakenly hitches a ride to the state penitentiary!

75. When the Wind Blows
A romantic rivalry spells trouble for Kimble.

76. Not With A Wimper
A visit to his former mentor puts Kimble in the hands of a madman.

77. Wife Killer
The one-armed man is caught in a police dragnet.

78. This'll Kill You
A comic-turned-bookmaker (Mickey Rooney) draws Kimble into his illegal scheme.

79. Echo of A Nightmare
A beautiful roving reporter sets her sights on Kimble.

80. Stroke of Genius
Tragedy strikes when Kimble hitches a ride with two clergymen.

81. Shadow of The Swan
A woman's desire could lead to Kimble's capture.

82. Running Scared
Kimble risks his life to visit his sister.

83. The Chinese Sunset
A bookie's girl spells trouble for Kimble.

84. Ill Wind
A hurricane puts Lt. Gerard under Kimble's care.

85. With Strings Attached
Kimble becomes embroiled in the scheme of a teenage violin virtuoso.

86. The White Knight
Kimble finds himself in the middle of an ambitious politician's publicity campaign.

87. The 2103
A computer whiz plots Kimble's capture.

88. A Taste of Tomorrow
Kimble tries to stop an escaped prisoner from gunning down the man who framed him.

89. In A Plain Paper Wrapper
A group of teenagers plans to capture Kimble.

90. Coralee
The death of a diver puts Kimble in troubled water.


Fourth season

91. The Last Oasis
A wounded Kimble finds refuge in an Indian school... but not for long!

92. Death Is The Door Prize
Kimble risks his life trying to save an innocent man from a murder rap.

93. A Clean and Quiet Town
The one-armed man sets two corrupt cops on Kimble's trail.

94. The Sharp Edge of Chivalry
Kimble becomes the chief suspect in the murder of a young girl.

95. Ten Thousand Pieces of Silver
A newspaper puts a bounty on Kimble's head.

96. Joshua's Kingdom
Kimble gets involved with an unwed mother and her deathly ill baby.

97. Second Sight
Blinded by an explosion, Kimble escapes into a world of darkness.

98. Wine Is A Traitor
An ambush puts Kimble in the hands of the police.

99. Approach With Care
Trouble shadows Kimble when he befriends a retarded runaway youth.

100. Nobody Loses All The Time
The one-armed man escapes as Kimble tries to save his girl-friend's life.

101. Right in The Middle of The Season
Kimble runs afoul of a striking union.

102. The Devil's Disciples
Kimble is set up as the fall guy by a murderous motorcycle gang.

103. The Blessings of Liberty
Kimble moves in with a doctor who's also on the run.

104. The Evil Men Do
Kimble finds help from an unlikely ally-a mob boss.

105. Run The Man Down
Kimble is shanghaied into helping a wounded criminal.

106. The Other Side of The Coin
Kimble is suspected of holding up a small town market.

107. The One That Got Away
An embezzler's wire ensnares Kimble in a dangerous plot.

108. Concrete Evidence
Kimble gets involved in a bitter battle of the sexes.

109. The Breaking of The Habit
Kimble seeks refuge in a home for delinquent girls.

110. There Goes The Ballgame
A trip to the ballpark turns into a nightmare for Kimble.

111. The Ivy Maze
The one-armed man becomes the unwitting subject of dream research by Kimble's pal.

112. Goodbye My Love
Kimble's crush on a devious singer may prove his downfall.

113. Passage to Helena
Kimble is caught in a survival struggle between a young racist condemned for murder and a black sheriff.

114. The Savage Street
A twist of fate puts Kimble under the protection of a young boy.

115. Death Of A Very Small Killer
A Mexican doctor blackmails Kimble into helping with medical experiments.

116. Dossier on A Diplomat
An African embassy becomes a jail for Kimble.

117. Walls of Night
A beautiful convict steals Kimble's affections.

118. The Shattered Silence
Kimble becomes the virtual prisoner of an eccentric old hermit.

119. The Judgement-part 1
Dr. Richard Kimble nabs the one-armed man who murdered his wife.

120. The Judgement-part 2
final episode.


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