Episode
Alias Smith and Jones: The Reformation of Harry Briscoe
Overview
After helping a pair of nuns whose wagon has broken down, Smith and Jones run into Harry Briscoe who claims one of the nuns is a fake who stole $30,000 from a bank she worked at.
Details
- Series
- Alias Smith and Jones
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1971-11-11
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Reformation of Harry Briscoe is Episode 9 in Season 2 of Alias Smith and Jones. It aired on 1971-11-11. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 8: Night of the Red Dog
A group of men, among them Heyes and the Kid, witness an old man lose consciousness, because of all the gold he was carrying. A doctor says to the man that he is dying. The man then produces a map showing his mining concession, which he testaments to the group.
The group travels to the place, and starts to dig. Soon conflict arises, however, when Heyes and the Kid's gold is stolen. Twice.
Things get worse when the cabin is covered with snow, and they realize that they will have to stay there for the winter. Now a game of poker starts, with very high stakes. And neither Heyes nor the Kid can be sure of who to trust...
Episode 10: Dreadful Sorry, Clementine
The fellows get involved in a $50,000 swindle.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: Six Strangers at Apache Springs
Smith and Jones meet an unlucky lady evangelist, a stubborn Indian agent, a devious woman, and a hotel keeper when they decide to spend time in the deserted town of Apache Springs while retrieving buried gold from hostile Indian lands.
Episode 11: Shootout at Diablo Station
The passengers of a coach are taken hostage at Diablo Station by four cowboys. Not discussing their ultimate goal, they keep Heyes and the Kid and the others tied up, just waiting.
Soon, the goal becomes very clear to Heyes. The leader wants to avenge his brother's death - upon sheriff Lom Trevors. Can Heyes and the Kid, or any of the other passengers warn Lom before he arrives?
Episode 6: Something to Get Hung About
Heyes tries to talk a runaway wife into returning to her husband while Curry distracts the gentleman with her.
Episode 12: The Bounty Hunter
A black bounty hunter catches Heyes and Curry and hangs onto them even after they twice save his life from bigots determined to turn them in themselves.
Episode 5: The Posse That Wouldn't Quit
After being chased for weeks by a posse, Heyes and the Kid hide out on a ranch where a nice but poor family lives. They become idols of sorts for the two daughters, and quickly learn to like all of them.
Then, when the posse finally shows up and demand that Heyes and the Kid come out, Heyes suggests that the family collects the bounty rather than the posse. The posse reluctantly gives them up, and the leader of the posse will not leave their side. On the way to the nearest sheriff office, however, the remaining posse are attacked - by the daughters.
Heyes and the Kid get away, but changes their mind when they realize that the family could get in trouble for their sake. They return, but how can they stay out of jail if they have to give their identities away to the judge?
Episode 13: Everything Else You Can Steal
Tired and weary, Heyes and the Kid discover that they are accused of burgling a bank. They decide to go there and investigate, since their amnesty is at stake.
Also present is Blackjack Jenny, whose son Billy disappeared after telegraphing her about a job there. She is convinced that Billy and his friend Caleb are dead. Heyes and the Kid confront the bank manager, and manage to convince him that they are bounty hunters, and that they were on Heyes and the Kid's track far away when the burglary took place. That way he gives them the name of the woman who said that it was Heyes and the Kid who stole the money. But is there someone else involved?
Episode 4: Smiler with a Gun
Heyes and the Kid meet two men at a carnival - one of them a gold digger, the other a fast-drawing cowboy with a big smile. The gold digger likes the three of them, and makes them an offer. If they come with him and work in his mine, they can share the gold between the four of them.
When they decide that they've got enough gold, though, the smiling man disappears with the gold, the horses, and all provisions. Now Heyes, the Kid and the gold digger must get back to civilisation to get their gold back. But can they ""persuade"" the smiling man to share his gold with them? And can the Kid out-draw him?
Episode 14: Miracle at Santa Marta
Kid Curry is again falsely accused of murder and it's up to Heyes to save the day.
Episode 3: Jailbreak at Junction City
Curry and Heyes try to avoid a sheriff who is sure to recognize them.
Episode 15: 21 Days to Tenstrike
The guys join a cattle drive and Kid Curry finds himself accused of murder again.