My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

1955
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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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Season

1
39 - Big Red
Jun. 22,1956

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

38 - Lost River
Jun. 15,1956

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. The horse is not bad luck, he finds water.

37 - Growing Pains
Jun. 08,1956

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

36 - The Foundlings
Jun. 01,1956

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

35 - The Recluse
May. 25,1956

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

34 - When Bugles Blow
May. 18,1956

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

33 - The Medicine Man
May. 11,1956

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

32 - The Old Champ
May. 04,1956

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.

31 - Against All Odds
Apr. 27,1956

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

30 - Refuge For The Night
Apr. 20,1956

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

29 - The Unmasking
Apr. 13,1956

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

28 - Lock, Stock & Barrel
Apr. 06,1956

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

27 - Rebels In Hiding
Mar. 30,1956

Ken befriends two runaway Indians from a neighboring reservation.

26 - Mister Goblin
Mar. 23,1956

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

25 - The Royal Carriage
Mar. 16,1956

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

24 - Rough And Ready
Mar. 09,1956

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

23 - Old Danny
Mar. 02,1956

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

22 - The Cameraman
Feb. 24,1956

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

21 - The Runaways
Feb. 17,1956

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

20 - The Whip
Feb. 10,1956

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

19 - Wind From Heaven
Feb. 03,1956

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.

18 - The Settler
Jan. 27,1956

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

17 - The Night Rider
Jan. 20,1956

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

16 - Black Dust
Jan. 13,1956

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

15 - The Golden Promise
Jan. 06,1956

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

14 - The Little Visitor
Dec. 30,1955

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

13 - The Phantom Herd
Dec. 23,1955

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

12 - The Silver Saddle
Dec. 16,1955

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

11 - Act Of Loyalty
Dec. 08,1955

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

10 - The Little Secret
Dec. 02,1955

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

9 - Rogue Stallion
Nov. 25,1955

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

8 - The Wild Horse
Nov. 18,1955

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

7 - The Stranger
Nov. 11,1955

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

6 - The Accident
Nov. 04,1955

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

5 - Cavalry Horse
Oct. 28,1955

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

4 - A Good Deed
Oct. 21,1955

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

3 - A Case Of Honor
Oct. 14,1955

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

2 - Blind Faith
Oct. 07,1955

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

1 - One Man's Horse
Sep. 30,1955

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

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