The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.
Cast: Scott Forbes
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38 episodes
- 1. The Birth of the BladeHow Jim Bowie came to invent his famous Bowie knifeNRCC30minSep 7, 1956
- 2. The SquatterBowie tries to talk a neighbor out of throwing a couple of penniless German squatters off her land.NRCC30minSep 14, 1956
- 3. An Adventure with AudubonBowie assists legendary painter/naturalist John James Audubon avoid French forces that are hunting for him.NRCC30minSep 21, 1956
- 4. Deputy SheriffVolunteering as a temporary deputy to guard a prisoner, Bowie comes to believe that the young man may be innocent.NRCC30minSep 28, 1956
- 5. TraplineA fur company is apparently trying to keep the Cajun fur trappers in line by killing anyone who trades with an independent dealer - like Jim Bowie.NRCC30minOct 5, 1956
- 6. Broomstick WeddingA trade of horses leads to an angry father mistaking Bowie for his neighbor, the potential object of a shotgun wedding.NRCC30minOct 12, 1956
- 7. Natchez TraceA group of travelers ask Bowie for help against a rumored highwayman on the trail to Natchez.NRCC30minOct 19, 1956
- 8. Jim Bowie Comes HomeOn returning from a trip, Bowie finds that the town near his home has been taken over by a gang of young hoodlums.NRCC30minOct 26, 1956
- 9. The Ghost of Jean BattooBowie encounters a group of farmers who are being duped into paying protection money to an old woman against the ghost of a famous Louisiana pirate.NRCC30minNov 2, 1956
- 10. The SecessionistBowie finds that a friend of his has been asked by President Andrew Jackson to try to talk a group of French planters out of seceding from the Union.NRCC30minNov 9, 1956
- 11. Land JumpersJust when Jim and his brother try to sell a large tract of land, a Frenchman shows up claiming to have the proper title to the property, which is verified by a local judge.NRCC30minNov 16, 1956
- 12. The Select FemalesBowie encounters the headmistress of a school for young ladies, and she tells him that one of her students has been kidnapped.NRCC30minNov 23, 1956
- 13. Bowie and His SlaveBowie comes to the aid of a former slave who he had freed, but who has been captured and is being sold again at a slave auction.NRCC30minNov 30, 1956
- 14. Outlaw KingdomBowie goes after a gang of river pirates who have stolen his cargo.NRCC30minDec 7, 1956
- 15. The SwordsmanBowie runs into trouble when an attractive woman in New Orleans, where he has gone to purchase an estate, turns his head.NRCC30minDec 14, 1956
- 16. The Return of the AlcibiadeBowie goes after the thief who stole an expensive Christmas gift he bought for his mother.NRCC30minDec 21, 1956
- 17. Monsieur FrancoisBowie comes to the aid of a French boy and his aunt, newly arrived in New Orleans, who are the victims of confidence tricksters.NRCC30minDec 28, 1956
- 18. A Horse for Old HickoryBidding for a racehorse to present as a gift to President Jackson, Bowie finds that he is up against Sam Houston.NRCC30minJan 4, 1957
- 19. The Beggar of New OrleansBowie tries to help a former champion fencer who has become a street beggar.NRCC30minJan 11, 1957
- 20. OsceolaBowie comes to the aid of the native Seminoles, whom the army is trying to move from their traditional home to a tract of less desirable land.NRCC30minJan 18, 1957
- 21. Master of ArmsAn expert French swordsman sells Bowie a lottery ticket, but then after Bowie wins he decides that the winings should belong to him and comes after Bowie.NRCC30minJan 25, 1957
- 22. Convoy GoldBowie tries to get a gold shipment safely through to New Orleans.NRCC30minFeb 1, 1957
- 23. Spanish IntrigueBowie meets Simon Bolivar, who wants to liberate all of Latin American from the yoke of Spanish rule.NRCC30minFeb 8, 1957
- 24. Bayou TontineNaturalist Audubon returns to ask Bowie for help in protecting a young girl whose life is in danger after she inherits a fortune.NRCC30minFeb 15, 1957
- 25. German GeorgeBowie goes after the gambler who cheated and then killed Bowie's friend and partner.NRCC30minFeb 22, 1957
- 26. An Eye for an EyeTrying to stop an Indian uprising, Bowie only gets into more trouble after telling a native Cherokee princess the story of John Smith and Pocahontas.NRCC30minMar 1, 1957
- 27. The Captain's ChimpBowie goes after a thief who has trained a chimpanzee to climb up through people's windows.NRCC30minMar 8, 1957
- 28. Jackson AssassinationBowie is duped into helping a group that is plotting the President's assassination.NRCC30minMar 15, 1957
- 29. Rezin Bowie, GamblerUnaware that it is a setup, Jim's brother wins big and decides to become a professional gambler.NRCC30minMar 22, 1957
- 30. Thieves' MarketWhen Bowie escorts his young French friend to the notorious thieves' marketplace in New Orleans, they are set upon by - thieves.NRCC30minMar 29, 1957
- 31. The Pearl and the CrownAfter a newspaper prints a poem about him, Bowie confronts the editor, who is later found murdered.NRCC30minApr 5, 1957
32. The General's DisgraceBowie suspects a connection between recent holdups and the heavy gambling losses of a general's son.NRCC30minApr 12, 1957- 33. The LotteryBowie organizes a lottery to help an orphanage, unaware that the men he has hired plan to fix the drawing so that they will collect the winnings.NRCC30minApr 19, 1957
- 34. The IntruderBowie tries to help a young burglar who was caught robbing his friend Francois.NRCC30minApr 26, 1957
- 35. Country CousinBowie gets into trouble with his relatives when he cuts his visiting cousin in on a deal that turns out to be a hoax.NRCC30minMay 3, 1957
- 36. The Bound GirlBowie resolves to help an indentured servant girl from Ireland, whose unwilling services have been purchased by a mean widower.NRCC30minMay 10, 1957
- 37. Bounty HunterWhen Bowie and his newspaper friend unwittingly help a fugitive from justice, a bounty hunter pursues them all.NRCC30minMay 17, 1957
- 38. Gone to TexasAs if his passport difficulties weren't enough, when Bowie crosses the border into Texas he finds out that someone is trying to kill him.NRCC30minMay 24, 1957
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Lewis R. Foster, Louis F. Edelman
- Cast
- Scott Forbes
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Audio languages
English
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