Nichols
“Nichols, who's almost a coward, never wanted to be a sheriff, but Jim Garner can't fight destiny.”
Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.
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1.Nichols
16-09-197160mA retired soldier tired of guns returns to his family homestead in Arizona only to be forced to assume the position of local sheriff.
2.The Siege
23-09-197160mA bandit gang rides in from Mexico in search of a dentist for its leader.
3.The Indian Giver
30-09-197160mAn Indian claims the Ketchams' land.
4.Paper Badge
07-10-197160mNichols welcomes a would-be actress to town, while Ketcham is infuriated by a booksmart lawman.
5.Gulley vs Hansen
14-10-197160mTwo aging gunfighters are pressured into a final showdown.
6.Deer Crossing
21-10-197160mKetcham angers the Apaches when he tries to force a brave to end his hunt for a prize buck.
7.The Specialists
28-10-197160mNichols and Ketcham hire second-rate mercenaries for an attack on an outlaw stronghold.
8.Peanuts and Crackerjacks
04-11-197160mA baseball game between a visiting Army team and the town's team becomes a betting event.
9.Ketcham Power
11-11-197160mKetcham is made a deputy and promptly abuses his authority.
10.Bertha
18-11-197160mAfter twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "respectable" during her daughter's visit, but instead Nichols c...
11.The One Eyed Mule's Time Has Come
23-11-197160mAn earthquake traps Nichols in a cellar with an Army vet and his mule while looters rampage around them.
12.Away the Rolling River
30-11-197160mAn old bandit has his eye on one last prize: a money train.
13.Where Did Everybody Go?
07-12-197160mA jealous boyfriend and his hulking brothers are after Nichols when he flirts with a temptress.
14.The Marrying Fool
28-12-197160mA man comes to town looking to kill Ruth's fiance, who hasn't told her everything about his past.
15.Eddie Joe
04-01-197260mA black fugitive hits town with a vengeful former cellmate close behind.
16.Zachariah
11-01-197260mNichols races a con artist uncle to find a hidden stash of money.
17.The Unholy Alliance
18-01-197260mThieves mistake Nichols for a top safecracker and force him into their latest crime.
18.Slight of Hand
01-02-197260mA con artist talks the townspeople into investing in a gold mine.
19.Wings of an Angel
08-02-197260mNichols and a daredevil pilot search for killers.
20.About Jessie James
15-02-197260mNichols sets out to catch Jesse James and collect the reward.
21.Fight of the Century
22-02-197260mNichols is forced into the ring with a professional boxer.
22.Man's Best Enemy
29-02-197260mAn accused killer escapes when Nichols is distracted by a barking dog.
23.Wonder Fizz Flies Again
07-03-197260mNichols and his pilot friend team up once more, this time to rescue a kidnapped girl.
24.All in the Family
14-03-197260mWhen Nichols is killed, his identical brother comes to town to avenge his murder.
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