Episode
Wagon Train: Clyde
Overview
Charlie's life undergoes an epiphany when he finds an injured buffalo and the animal befriends him. He takes the buffalo, who he calls Clyde, into the wagon train as a pet. Others, however, don't appreciate the trouble the creature causes.
Details
- Series
- Wagon Train
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1961-12-27
Episode context
Clyde is Episode 13 in Season 5 of Wagon Train. It aired on 1961-12-27.
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