Alias Smith and Jones (ABC 1971-1973, Ben Murphy, Pete Duel)

Western comedy drama series. Wanted outlaws Jed Curry and Hannibal Heyes are desperate to go straight, they are granted an amnesty by the Governor of Kansas but only if they can stay out of trouble for a whole year, and the deal has to remain secret.

The pair are forced to take aliases, Curry as Thaddeus Jones and Heyes as Joshua Smith, as they try their best to keep out of trouble for a year. Meanwhile Detective Harry Briscoe is on their trail determined to bring them to justice.

Pete Duel who played Hannibal Heyes committed suicide halfway through the series run apparantly unable to cope with the success of the series. The series, however, carried on with Duel simply being replaced by Roger Davis who in the first season voiced the opening narration which explained the premise behind the series, Ralph Story took over as the narrator for the years 1972-73.

production details
USA / ABC – Universal / 1×90 minutes 49×50 minutes / Broadcast 21 January 1971 – 13 January 1973

Creator and Producer: Glen A. Larson
Music: Billy Goldenburg
Executive Producer: Roy Huggins

cast
Ben Murphy as Jed ‘Kid’ Curry
Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes (1971-72)
Roger Davis as Hannibal Heyes (1972-73)

EPISODE GUIDE
SEASON ONE
1. ALIAS SMITH AND JONES (PILOT TV MOVIE)
2. THE McCREEDY BUST
3. EXIT FROM WICKENBURG
4. WRONG TRAIN TO BRIMSTONE
5. THE GIRL IN BOXCAR #3
6. THE GREAT SHELL GAME
7. RETURN TO DEVIL’S HOLE
8. A FISTFUL OF DIAMONDS
9. STAGECOACH SEVEN
10. THE MAN WHO MURDERED HIMSELF
11. THE ROOT OF IT ALL
12. THE FIFTH VICTIM
13. JOURNEY FROM SAN JUAN
14. NEVER TRUST AN HONEST MAN
15. THE LEGACY OF CHARLIE O’ROURKE

SEASON TWO
1. THE DAY THEY HANGED KID CURRY
2. HOW TO ROB A BANK IN ONE HARD LESSON
3. JAILBREAK AT JUNCTION CITY
4. SMILER WITH A GUN
5. THE POSSE THAT WOULDN’T QUIT
6. SOMETHING TO GET HUNG ABOUT
7. SIX STRANGERS AT APACHE SPRINGS
8. NIGHT OF THE RED DOG
9. THE REFORMATION OF HARRY BRISCOE
10. DREADFUL SORRY, CLEMENTINE
11. SHOOTOUT AT DIABLO STATION
12. THE BOUNTY HUNTER
13. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU CAN STEAL
14. MIRACLE AT SANTA MARTA
15. 21 DAYS TO TENSTRIKE
16. THE McCREEDY BUST: GOING, GOING, GONE!
17. THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT RED GAP
18. THE MEN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG
19. THE BIGGEST GAME IN THE WEST
20. WHICH WAY TO THE OK CORRAL?
21. DON’T GET MAD, GET EVEN
22. WHAT’S IN IT FOR MIA?
23. BAD NIGHT IN BIG BUTTE

SEASON THREE
1. THE LONG CHASE
2. HIGH LONESOME COUNTRY
3. THE McCREEDY FEUD
4. THE CLEMENTINE INCIDENT
5. BUSHWACK!
6. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE XST?
7. THE TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK KID CURRY
8. THE DAY THE AMNESTY CAME THROUGH
9. THE STRANGE FATE OF CONRAD MEYER ZULICK
10. McGUFFIN
11. WITNESS TO A LYNCHING
12. ONLY THREE TO A BED