Custer
Custer: Season 1

Air Date

September 6, 1967

Episodes

17 episodes

Custer

Season 1

Episodes

1. Sabers in the Sun

September 6, 1967
60 min

An expedition into the Black Hills becomes deadly when a lieutenant who hates Colonel Custer disobeys orders, forcing the 7th to return to conduct a rescue. The young man's father, responsible for many flaming newspaper articles on the Colonel, follows, placing everyone in greater danger as they seek to avoid further hosilities with the Indians.

2. Episode 2

October 6, 1967
60 min

3. Accused

September 13, 1967
60 min

Custer and the 7th must help delivery cattle with a man that hold all cavalrymen in comtempt.

4. Glory Rider

September 20, 1967
60 min

Custer is assigned to track down a Native American prisoner who escaped from Army custody.

5. To the Death

September 27, 1967
60 min

Custer and his troops are assigned to take a secret shipment through hostile Native American territory.

6. Massacre

October 4, 1967
60 min

When Custer and Crazy Horse are both captured by Blackfeet who are hostile to both whites and the Sioux, the two enemies must work together in order to escape and stay alive.

7. War Lance and Saber

October 11, 1967
60 min

Lt. Moreno is a Kiowa in the cavalry who his men suspect him of being a spy. The men of command presume that Moreno is trying to thwart the efforts of making the Arapaho an Allie to the cavalry.

8. Suspicion

October 18, 1967
60 min

After a period of leave, Custer takes a stagecoach back to Fort Hays that is menaced by both outlaws and hostile Native Americans.

9. Breakout

November 1, 1967
60 min

Custer tries to halt the spread of smallpox amongst the Pawnee tribe.

Desperate Mission

10. Desperate Mission

November 8, 1967
60 min

A renegade scout who hates Custer cuts a deal with Sioux chief Crazy Horse. In return for gold, he'll lead Custer into an ambush.

11. Under Fire

November 15, 1967
60 min

A detachment of the 7th Cavalry ends up killing a peaceful Cheyenne hunting party. This event puts a Cheyenne chief and a female reporter after Custer's scalp.

12. Death Hunt

November 22, 1967
60 min

Custer escorts a survey party through a settlement of former Confederates who aren't very happy to see a former Union foe in their midst.

13. Blazing Arrows

November 29, 1967
60 min

Custer and two other officers match wits with a dangerous Native American warrior at a remote relay station.

14. Dangerous Prey

December 6, 1967
60 min

Custer tries to protect a Sioux mystic woman from both white and Native American enemies.

15. Spirit Woman

December 13, 1967
60 min

Custer is given the task of stopping a band of Irish fanatics who are plotting to invade Canada.

16. The Gauntlet

December 20, 1967
60 min

Custer enlists the aid of some Kiowas to help him discover the parties responsible for a series of wagon train raids.

17. Pursued

December 28, 1967
60 min

Custer goes in pursuit of a scout who escaped from Army custody after being convicted of theft and killed a trooper while making his bid for freedom.