The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a 14-episode NBC western television series starring Rod Taylor as the widower Evan Thorpe, who leaves his Illinois farm in 1842 to take the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest. The show also starred Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Marie Smika as Thorpe's children. Darleen Carr starred as Margaret Devlin, one of the passengers on the wagon train, and Charles Napier portrayed Luther Sprague, a frontier scout recruited by Thorpe. The series was filmed in the Flagstaff, Arizona area.
Cast: Charles Napier, Andrew Stevens, Darleen Carr
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. Hard Ride HomeWe meet the Wagon train . They are heading to the west coast to start a better life for themselves. Character and plot descriptions revealed.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 21, 1977
- 2. The Last GameWe meet the Wagon train . They are heading to the west coast to start a better life for themselves. Character and plot descriptions revealed. This one picked up where last week's left off.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 21, 1977
- 3. The WaterholeAfter hours in the desert, the Wagon Train comes upon a watering hole in the desert. After everyone drinks the water, they fall ill. IT takes some smart thinking to figure out what caused the sickness - and to save the people on the Wagon Train.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 28, 1977
- 4. Trapper's RendezvousNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 12, 1977
- 5. The Army DeserterNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 19, 1977
- 6. Hannah's GirlsHannah Morgan (Stella Stevens) is the leader of a group of mail-order brides (who actually are a group of ""showgirls"") who join the wagon train. Romance percolates, but mutual respect arises instead as Hannah helps nurse Evan's daughter back from a bout of cholera.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 26, 1977
- 7. Return From DeathEvan Thorpe serves as defense attorney for a mysterious man suspected of killing a member of the wagon train. Frontier justice was never so just.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 2, 1977
- 8. The Scarlet RibbonA bullet-ridden wagon reveals that gun-runners are supplying rifles to the Redskins and Evan is detemined to run them to earth whatever the risk.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 9, 1977
- 9. The Gold Dust QueenNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 16, 1977
- 10. The Return of the BabyAn Indian woman gives birth to a baby after her village is destroyed.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 23, 1977
- 11. Evan's VendettaNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 30, 1977
- 12. Suffer the Little ChildrenNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 7, 1977
- 13. Wagon RaceNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 14, 1977
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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a 14-episode NBC western television series starring Rod Taylor as the widower Evan Thorpe, who leaves his Illinois farm in 1842 to take the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest. The show also starred Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Marie Smika as Thorpe's children. Darleen Carr starred as Margaret Devlin, one of the passengers on the wagon train, and Charles Napier portrayed Luther Sprague, a frontier scout recruited by Thorpe. The series was filmed in the Flagstaff, Arizona area.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Michael Gleason
- Studio
- Universal Television
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
