- 8 - 26The Jarbo Pierce StoryMay. 02, 1965
- 8 - 25The Silver LadyApr. 25, 1965
- 8 - 24The Indian Girl StoryApr. 18, 1965
- 8 - 23The Katy Piper StoryApr. 11, 1965
- 8 - 22The Betsy Blee Smith StoryMar. 28, 1965
- 8 - 21The Captain Sam StoryMar. 21, 1965
- 8 - 20The Miss Mary Lee McIntosh StoryFeb. 28, 1965
- 8 - 19The Bonnie Brooke StoryFeb. 21, 1965
- 8 - 18HermanFeb. 14, 1965
- 8 - 17The Isaiah Quickfox StoryJan. 31, 1965
- 8 - 16The Wanda Snow StoryJan. 17, 1965
- 8 - 15The Chottsie Gubenheimer StoryJan. 10, 1965
- 8 - 14The Echo Pass StoryJan. 03, 1965
- 8 - 13The Hector Heatherton StoryDec. 20, 1964
- 8 - 12Little Girl LostDec. 13, 1964
- 8 - 11The Clay Shelby StoryDec. 06, 1964
- 8 - 10The Richard Bloodgood StoryNov. 29, 1964
- 8 - 9The Nancy Styles StoryNov. 22, 1964
- 8 - 8Those Who Stay BehindNov. 08, 1964
- 8 - 7The Alice Whitetree StoryNov. 01, 1964
- 8 - 6The Brian Conlin StoryOct. 25, 1964
- 8 - 5The Barbara Lindquist StoryOct. 18, 1964
- 8 - 4The Race Town StoryOct. 11, 1964
- 8 - 3The John Gillman StoryOct. 04, 1964
- 8 - 2The Hide HuntersSep. 27, 1964
- 8 - 1The Bob Stuart StorySep. 20, 1964
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.