My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
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My Friend Flicka

5.7 / 10
1955
1 season
39 episodes
WesternDrama

My Friend Flicka is a 39-episode western television series set at the fictitious Goose Bar Ranch in Wyoming at the turn of the 20th century. The program was filmed in color but initially aired in black and white on CBS at 7:30 p.m. Fridays from February 10, 1956, to February 1, 1957. It was a mid-season replacement for Gene Autry's The Adventures of Champion. Both series, however failed in the ratings against ABC's The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. After the initial Friday airing, viewers could still find the series on CBS Saturdays at 7 p.m. Eastern during March 1957, on Sundays at 6 p.m. from April to May 1957, and on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. from June to August 1957. NBC carried the program in color at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from September to December 1957 and at 7 p.m. Sunday from January to May 1958. In subsequent years, the series aired mostly on Saturday mornings on all networks. The Disney Channel ran it on Monday evenings in the mid-1980s. Over the years many viewers were unaware that the series produced episodes for only a single season. My Friend Flicka starred native Canadian Johnny Washbrook as Ken McLaughlin, a boy devoted to his horse Flicka, Swedish for "little girl", but actually an Arabian sorrel named Wahana. Gene Evans played the authoritarian father Rob McLaughlin, a former U.S. Army cavalry officer. Anita Louise was cast as the gentle-spirited mother, Nell. Frank Ferguson portrayed Gus Broeberg, the loyal ranch hand. Flicka is based on a novel by Mary O'Hara, written at the Remount Ranch, located between Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Some Internet sites say that the series is set in Montana, where some of the filming was done. The majority of the filming, however, was at Fox Movie Ranch. My Friend Flicka holds the distinction of having been the first television series filmed by 20th Century Fox. A 1943 film, My Friend Flicka, starred Roddy McDowall as Ken.

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Cast

Seasons

  • One Man's Horse

    1.One Man's Horse

    30-09-195530m

    Flicka is stolen when Ken discovers an outlaw's identity.

  • Blind Faith

    2.Blind Faith

    07-10-195530m

    When Flicka is accidentally hit by a hunter's bullet, Ken begs the hunter, who is also a surgeon, to operate on the horse.

  • A Case Of Honor

    3.A Case Of Honor

    14-10-195530m

    A sheep herder moves into the valley and argues with the cattle ranchers over grazing land rights.

  • A Good Deed

    4.A Good Deed

    21-10-195530m

    Ken, Flicka, and a young colt try to help a crippled boy overcome his fear of horses.

  • Cavalry Horse

    5.Cavalry Horse

    28-10-195530m

    Sgt Tim O'Gara discovers that his old horse may be put to sleep.

  • The Accident

    6.The Accident

    04-11-195530m

    After a riding accident leaves Ken immobile, a stalking cougar meets him face to face.

  • The Stranger

    7.The Stranger

    11-11-195530m

    A wounded, escaped prisoner captures Ken and forces him to help with the getaway.

  • The Wild Horse

    8.The Wild Horse

    18-11-195530m

    After refusing to sell Flicka to some strangers, Ken's horse mysteriously disappears.

  • Rogue Stallion

    9.Rogue Stallion

    25-11-195530m

    When a captured stallion attacks its captor, Flicka is blamed for the deed.

  • The Little Secret

    10.The Little Secret

    02-12-195530m

    When an Indian girl leaves Ken with her sick papoose, Ken almost ends up in the middle of an Indian revolt.

  • Act Of Loyalty

    11.Act Of Loyalty

    08-12-195530m

    When Flicka helps an escaped fugitive, Ken is accused of assisting.

  • The Silver Saddle

    12.The Silver Saddle

    16-12-195530m

    Ken is accused of allowing a horse to escape to eliminate Flicka's competition for a silver saddle.

  • The Phantom Herd

    13.The Phantom Herd

    23-12-195530m

    Rob decides to sell his ranch when all of his horses escape from the corral.

  • The Little Visitor

    14.The Little Visitor

    30-12-195530m

    While visiting the McLaughlin ranch, a spoiled city boy learns an important lesson.

  • The Golden Promise

    15.The Golden Promise

    06-01-195630m

    When Ken and Gus neglect their gold hunting duties, Rob fractures his leg trying to handle the ranch alone.

  • Black Dust

    16.Black Dust

    13-01-195630m

    A mine construction crew threatens livestock by contaminating water and blocking mountain pastures.

  • The Night Rider

    17.The Night Rider

    20-01-195630m

    Ken and Flicka unearth an old murder mystery involving a ghostly rider.

  • The Settler

    18.The Settler

    27-01-195630m

    When a man's horse bolts, the McLaughlins offer him and his family shelter.

  • Wind From Heaven

    19.Wind From Heaven

    03-02-195630m

    Even though Ken's father and the rest of the ranchers are at war with a family of nesters, Ken befriends one of the youngsters.

  • The Whip

    20.The Whip

    10-02-195630m

    When a wild stallion injures his trainer, Ken takes over.

  • The Runaways

    21.The Runaways

    17-02-195630m

    Flicka and Rebel, a wild stallion, disappear from Rob's corral.

  • The Cameraman

    22.The Cameraman

    24-02-195630m

    When a cameraman attempts to photograph a herd of wild horses, the horses turn and stampede in his direction.

  • Old Danny

    23.Old Danny

    02-03-195630m

    McLaughlin's niece runs away with a dog, when the neighbor blames the dog for killing chickens and threatens to get rid of it.

  • Rough And Ready

    24.Rough And Ready

    09-03-195630m

    Ken unknowingly saves his father's grazing land, by helping a fellow fisherman land a big catch.

  • The Royal Carriage

    25.The Royal Carriage

    16-03-195630m

    While stopping by to pick up parts for his family's carriage, Ken discovers a beautiful royal carriage at the blacksmith's shop.

  • Mister Goblin

    26.Mister Goblin

    23-03-195630m

    After finding a white colt, Ken learns the difficulties of growing up for both people and horses.

  • Rebels In Hiding

    27.Rebels In Hiding

    30-03-195630m

    Ken befriends two runaway Indians from a neighboring reservation.

  • Lock, Stock & Barrel

    28.Lock, Stock & Barrel

    06-04-195630m

    Settlers move near Ken's father's ranch and try to claim all of his property, including Flicka.

  • The Unmasking

    29.The Unmasking

    13-04-195630m

    Ken tries to retrieve stolen horses from a rodeo veteran-turned- horse thief.

  • Refuge For The Night

    30.Refuge For The Night

    20-04-195630m

    While Ken's father is away on business, a cattle rustler visits the ranch.

  • Against All Odds

    31.Against All Odds

    27-04-195630m

    Ken finds a puppy in one of his rabbit snares, creating havoc in the McLaughlin home.

  • The Old Champ

    32.The Old Champ

    04-05-195630m

    When Ken learns of Rob's decision to join a traveling medicine show, he wages Flicka in a bet that Rob is sure to win.

  • The Medicine Man

    33.The Medicine Man

    11-05-195630m

    Prejudiced neighbors interfere when Ken asks a young Indian doctor to treat his ill mother.

  • When Bugles Blow

    34.When Bugles Blow

    18-05-195630m

    After listening to the stories of his old cavalry buddy, Rob considers re-enlistening in the Army.

  • The Recluse

    35.The Recluse

    25-05-195630m

    Ken and two boys learn about kindness from an old woman they thought was a witch.

  • The Foundlings

    36.The Foundlings

    01-06-195630m

    Ken rebels against his father by running away, but regrets it after me meets two young orphans.

  • Growing Pains

    37.Growing Pains

    08-06-195630m

    Ken's father purchases a prize bull and a young girl visits the ranch.

  • Lost River

    38.Lost River

    15-06-195630m

    The Mclaughlin ranch is on water rationing. Rob buys a horse from a horse trader. The horse is suppose to be bad luck because of his markings on the face. Rob's new well is dry. T...

  • Big Red

    39.Big Red

    22-06-195630m

    Rob and Ken must find a valuable show horse that has fled from a fire.

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