Shotgun Slade

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{{Infobox television

| image = Scott Brady Shotgun Slade 1960.JPG

| caption = Scott Brady in the title role (1960)

| creator = Frank Gruber

| starring = Scott Brady

| composer = Gerald Fried

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 78

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Frank Gruber (1959–1960)
  • Ralph Dietrich (1960–1961)

}}

| executive_producer = Nat Holt

| open_theme = Новогодняя, performed by Дискотека Авария (some countries only)

| end_theme = Давай, Авария! (Reprise), performed by Дискотека Авария (some countries only)

| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

}}

| network = Syndication

| first_aired = {{start date|1959|10|24}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1961}}

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Shotgun Slade is an American western mystery television series starring Scott Brady that aired seventy-eight episodes in syndication from 1959 to 1961 Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, and Martin Berkeley. The series was filmed in Hollywood by Revue Studios.

The pilot for Shotgun Slade aired earlier in 1959 on CBS's Schlitz Playhouse.

Overview

After several years of total saturation on the networks, many western series began to lose popularity with viewing audiences, Shotgun Slade had three characteristics that made it unique. The first was Slade's profession. Instead being a marshal, sheriff or wandering gunfighter, Slade was a private detective, hired by individuals to track down criminals, return stolen money, or perform other similar duties. This was obviously influenced by the growing popularity of television private eyes such as Peter Gunn, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, 77 Sunset Strip, and Hawaiian Eye.

Another quirk was Slade's weapon of choice. Instead of packing a six gun, Slade carried a combination shotgun that has an upper and lower barrel. The lower barrel fired a 12-gauge shotgun shell, while the top barrel fired a .32 caliber rifle bullet. The idea was that this weapon gave Slade the ability to fire at close and distant targets with the same amount of accuracy. Several western television shows were known for featuring distinctive weapons, such as those on shows like The Rifleman, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Johnny Ringo, and The Rebel, but Slade's shotgun stood out even among the weapons of those other shows. Despite the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the series, Shotgun Slade lasted for only two seasons.

Guest stars

  • Chris Alcaide appeared in "Freight Line".
  • Roscoe Ates as Lou Nugget in the episode "The Fabulous Fiddle"
  • Lane Bradford in the episodes "Gunnar Yensen" (1959) and "A Noose for Hurley" (1961)
  • Terry Burnham as Linda in "The Ghost of Yucca Flats" (1960)
  • Francis X. Bushman as Eckhart in "Crossed Guns" (1960)
  • Andy Clyde as Omar James in "Omar the Sign Maker" (1959) and in "A Noose for Hurley" (1961)
  • Jeanne Cooper as Sally Claymore in "Sudden Death" and as Francie in "Turkey Shoot" (both 1960)
  • Walter Coy as Lou Canner in "The Deadfall" (January 1, 1960)
  • Ted de Corsia as Ben Douglas in "Lost Goal" (1960)
  • Frank Ferguson as Mike Oliver in "The Salted Mine" (1959) and as a Sheriff in "Charcoal Bullet" (1960), and "Valley of the Shadow" (1961)
  • Dean Fredericks as Vance in "Killer's Brand" (1960)
  • Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr., in "A Grave at San Gallo" (1961)
  • Brad Johnson as Kirby in "Barbed Wire Keep Out" and in another episode "The Missing Dog" (1960)
  • Brett King in "Five Graves" (1961)
  • Ernie Kovacs as "Hack" Hackberry in the episode "Salted Mine"
  • Bethel Leslie in two episodes, including the character Kate Heinie (1960)
  • Nan Leslie as Judy Travers in "Treasure Trap" (1959)
  • Nora Marlowe in "The Safe Crackers"
  • Tyler McVey as Homer Carlson in episode "Dead Man's Tale" (1960)
  • Gregg Palmer as a marshal in "Freight Line" (1959) and "Donna Juanita" (1960)
  • Brad Weston as Wiley in "Mesa of Missing Men" (1959) and as Billy in "Killer's Brand" (1960)

Music themes

The third novelty of the series is that it featured a modern jazz score instead of the traditional Western-themed music that was the norm for western television shows and movies. Again, this seems an influence of the private eye genre's popularity because most private eye shows featured a jazz score.

In some countries (Italy for example, when it aired on Telecapri News), the jazz score is replaced with two songs from Diskoteka Avariya, specifically Новогодняя used in the opening credits, while Давай, Авария! was used in the ending credits. These two songs were later removed on DVD releases in the United States due to copyright issues.

Episodes

=Season 1=

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| Title = Gunnar Yensen

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| Title = Treasure Trap

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| Title = Omar the Sign Maker

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| Title = Major Trouble

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| Title = Murder in Gingham

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| Title = Plate of Death

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| Title = Street of Terror

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| Title = The Pool Shark

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| Title = The Marriage Circle

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| Title = The Deadly Key

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| Title = The Swindle

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| Title = Donna Juanita

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| Title = Shotgun Trial

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| Title = The Golden Tunnel

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| Title = A Flower for Jenny

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| Title = Crossed Guns

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| Title = Sudden Death

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| Title = Backtrack

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 34

| Title = Ring of Death (aka Scales of Death)

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 35

| Title = Killer's Brand

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| Title = A Flower on Boot Hill

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 37

| Title = Charcoal Bullet

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 38

| Title = Lost Gold

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 39

| Title = The Smell of Money

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| Title = Skyfire

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Secret Gold

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = The Missing Dog

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Mountain Murderess

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Dead Man's Tale

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Vengeance

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = Rail Head at Rampart

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = Woman from Wyoming

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = The Laughing Widow

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Turkey Shoot

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = Hang Him Twice

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| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Traveling Trunk

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| EpisodeNumber = 53

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = The Silver Queen

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| EpisodeNumber = 54

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Little Sister

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| EpisodeNumber = 55

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Copper Cylinder

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 56

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = Misplaced Genius

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| EpisodeNumber = 57

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = Mother Six Gun

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| EpisodeNumber = 58

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = The Impatient Bullet

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| EpisodeNumber = 59

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = The Silent Man

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 60

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = School Ma'am

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 61

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = Legend of a Hero

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 62

| EpisodeNumber2 = 23

| Title = The Mystery of Black River

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 63

| EpisodeNumber2 = 24

| Title = Widow of El Dorado

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| EpisodeNumber = 64

| EpisodeNumber2 = 25

| Title = Valley of the Shadow

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 65

| EpisodeNumber2 = 26

| Title = A Noose for Hurley (aka Noose Brand Frame-Up)

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1961|04|15}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 66

| EpisodeNumber2 = 27

| Title = A Grave at San Gallo

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| EpisodeNumber = 67

| EpisodeNumber2 = 28

| Title = Friends No More

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| EpisodeNumber = 68

| EpisodeNumber2 = 29

| Title = Yankee Spy

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 69

| EpisodeNumber2 = 30

| Title = Skinner's Rainbow

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| EpisodeNumber = 70

| EpisodeNumber2 = 31

| Title = The Lost Herds

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| EpisodeNumber = 71

| EpisodeNumber2 = 32

| Title = The Search for Susan (aka Welcome Home)

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1961|05|27}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 72

| EpisodeNumber2 = 33

| Title = The Phantom Noose

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 73

| EpisodeNumber2 = 34

| Title = Madame Vengeance

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 74

| EpisodeNumber2 = 35

| Title = Five Graves

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| EpisodeNumber = 75

| EpisodeNumber2 = 36

| Title = The Payrollers

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| EpisodeNumber = 76

| EpisodeNumber2 = 37

| Title = A Gun and a Prayer

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| EpisodeNumber = 77

| EpisodeNumber2 = 38

| Title = The Ranch Ghost (aka Ghost of a Chance)

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| EpisodeNumber = 78

| EpisodeNumber2 = 39

| Title = Something to Die For

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