Nichols — Season 1
24 episodesFirst aired 16 September 1971
E1Nichols
Sept 19711h
A retired soldier tired of guns returns to his family homestead in Arizona only to be forced to assume the position of local sheriff.
E2The Siege
Sept 19711h
A bandit gang rides in from Mexico in search of a dentist for its leader.
E3The Indian Giver
Sept 19711h
An Indian claims the Ketchams' land.
E4Paper Badge
Oct 19711h
Nichols welcomes a would-be actress to town, while Ketcham is infuriated by a booksmart lawman.
E5Gulley vs Hansen
Oct 19711h
Two aging gunfighters are pressured into a final showdown.
E6Deer Crossing
Oct 19711h
Ketcham angers the Apaches when he tries to force a brave to end his hunt for a prize buck.
E7The Specialists
Oct 19711h
Nichols and Ketcham hire second-rate mercenaries for an attack on an outlaw stronghold.
E8Peanuts and Crackerjacks
Nov 19711h
A baseball game between a visiting Army team and the town's team becomes a betting event.
E9Ketcham Power
Nov 19711h
Ketcham is made a deputy and promptly abuses his authority.
E10Bertha
Nov 19711h
After twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "respectable" during her daughter's visit, but instead Nichols convinces her to let him run her place while she's "gone".
E11The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come
Nov 19711h
An earthquake traps Nichols in a cellar with an Army vet and his mule while looters rampage around them.
E12Away the Rolling River
Nov 19711h
An old bandit has his eye on one last prize: a money train.
E13Where Did Everybody Go?
Dec 19711h
A jealous boyfriend and his hulking brothers are after Nichols when he flirts with a temptress.
E14The Marrying Fool
Dec 19711h
A man comes to town looking to kill Ruth's fiance, who hasn't told her everything about his past.
E15Eddie Joe
Jan 19721h
A black fugitive hits town with a vengeful former cellmate close behind.
E16Zachariah
Jan 19721h
Nichols races a con artist uncle to find a hidden stash of money.
E17The Unholy Alliance
Jan 19721h
Thieves mistake Nichols for a top safecracker and force him into their latest crime.
E18Slight of Hand
Feb 19721h
A con artist talks the townspeople into investing in a gold mine.
E19Wings of an Angel
Feb 19721h
Nichols and a daredevil pilot search for killers.
E20About Jessie James
Feb 19721h
Nichols sets out to catch Jesse James and collect the reward.
E21Fight of the Century
Feb 19721h
Nichols is forced into the ring with a professional boxer.
E22Man's Best Enemy
Feb 19721h
An accused killer escapes when Nichols is distracted by a barking dog.
E23Wonder Fizz Flies Again
Mar 19721h
Nichols and his pilot friend team up once more, this time to rescue a kidnapped girl.
E24All in the Family
Mar 19721h
When Nichols is killed, his identical brother comes to town to avenge his murder.