The Guns of Will Sonnett - Season 1

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Season 1

1967 • 26 Episodes

Episodes

Ride the Long Trail - The Guns of Will Sonnett

1. Ride the Long Trail

September 8, 1967

A travelling show arrives in town, claiming to have guns from famous gunslingers. Of particular interest to young Jeff Sonnett is a gun that supposedly belonged to his infamous father, James. Never having known his father, Jeff convinces his grandfather, Will, to help him find his father, no matter how long it takes. The first stop is a small town where the Sonnetts find a man who lost an arm in a gunfight with James Sonnett and is looking for revenge on anyone with the name Sonnett.

A Bell for Jeff Sonnett - The Guns of Will Sonnett

2. A Bell for Jeff Sonnett

September 15, 1967

An up and coming gunslinger who puts a small bell on his belt for each person he's killed wants to add the Sonnett name to his reputation.

A Grave for James Sonnett - The Guns of Will Sonnett

3. A Grave for James Sonnett

September 22, 1967

Will and Jeff find a grave marked for James Sonnett in a small Mexican town. James had been protecting the town from bandits,a job that his son and father decide to finish. In the end, it turns out that the grave was only a ruse to throw the bandits off the trail of a wounded James Sonnett, so the search continues.

The Natural Way - The Guns of Will Sonnett

4. The Natural Way

September 29, 1967

Will and Jeff sign on as deputies in order to come to the aid of a wounded sheriff.

Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett - The Guns of Will Sonnett

5. Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett

October 6, 1967

Will and Jeff go to Wyoming to see whether a man scheduled to hang is really Jim Sonnett.

Message at Noon - The Guns of Will Sonnett

6. Message at Noon

October 13, 1967

When Will and Jeff realize Jim is only a day's ride away, they send an urgent wire to convince him to wait for them.

A Son for a Son - The Guns of Will Sonnett

7. A Son for a Son

October 20, 1967

Jeff is wounded in a gunfight and taken in by a family who share a dark secret: one of their sons was killed by James Sonnett. After framing Will for theft, the Father plans to kill Jeff as soon as he can hold a gun. The distraught Mother has other ideas, wanting to keep Jeff as her own son.

Meeting at Devil's Fork - The Guns of Will Sonnett

8. Meeting at Devil's Fork

October 27, 1967

A bounty hunter takes Jeff and Will prisoner to lure Jim Sonnett to Devil's Fork.

First Love - The Guns of Will Sonnett

9. First Love

November 3, 1967

When Will and Jeff land in jail, a beautiful woman puts up the bail and asks them to stay in town.

The Favor - The Guns of Will Sonnett

10. The Favor

November 10, 1967

Will and Jeff stumble upon a wounded man in a ghost town saloon.

Ride the Man Down - The Guns of Will Sonnett

11. Ride the Man Down

November 17, 1967

A sheriff rounds up a possee to hunt down Jim Sonnett after a dying bank robber wrongly names the gunslinger as his accomplice.

The Turkey Shoot - The Guns of Will Sonnett

12. The Turkey Shoot

November 24, 1967

Jeff wins a prize bull in a shooting contest.

And a Killing Rode into Town - The Guns of Will Sonnett

13. And a Killing Rode into Town

December 1, 1967

Will and Jeff encounter a woman who claims to be Jeff's mother.

Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett - The Guns of Will Sonnett

14. Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett

December 8, 1967

When two vengeful brothers take Jeff hostage, Will convinces an old friend to impersonate Jim Sonnett.

Sunday in Paradise - The Guns of Will Sonnett

15. Sunday in Paradise

December 15, 1967

Will helps an old friend convince townspeople to finance and build a house of worship.

The Secret of Hangtown Mine - The Guns of Will Sonnett

16. The Secret of Hangtown Mine

December 22, 1967

The Sonnets visit a ranch looking for information about Jim, but they uncover a murder instead.

The Hero - The Guns of Will Sonnett

17. The Hero

December 29, 1967

After two bank robbers wound Will, Jeff pursues them into Apache country.

What's in a Name? - The Guns of Will Sonnett

18. What's in a Name?

January 5, 1968

Will and Jeff encounter a man who claims to be Will Sonnett.

End of the Rope - The Guns of Will Sonnett

19. End of the Rope

January 12, 1968

Will and Jeff race to Waco, where Jim Sonnett stands trial for murder.

And He Shall Lead the Children - The Guns of Will Sonnett

20. And He Shall Lead the Children

January 19, 1968

Will and Jeff unwittingly stumble upon an outlaw's mountain cabin.

Look for the Hound Dog - The Guns of Will Sonnett

21. Look for the Hound Dog

January 26, 1968

Will pleads Jeff's case after a lynch mob accuses the boy of murdering a storekeeper.

Stopover in a Troubled Town - The Guns of Will Sonnett

22. Stopover in a Troubled Town

February 2, 1968

A woman working in a saloon needs the Sonnetts' help when her father decides to come for a visit.

Alone - The Guns of Will Sonnett

23. Alone

February 9, 1968

Will arranges to meet Jeff in a ghost town saloon, but he ends up getting caught in a hail of rifle bullets instead.

The Sins of the Father - The Guns of Will Sonnett

24. The Sins of the Father

February 23, 1968

Jeff starts to fall for a young woman who claims that James Sonnett is the father of her infant son.

The Warriors - The Guns of Will Sonnett

25. The Warriors

March 1, 1968

Will goes undercover for the Cavalry to help stop a gunrunner from selling rifles that may start a new Indian war.

A Fool and His Money - The Guns of Will Sonnett

26. A Fool and His Money

March 8, 1968

Will & Jeff help an old friend pretend to be a rich rancher in order to impress his mail order bride.