Four Feather Falls

1 9 5 9 - 1 9 6 0 (UK)
39 x 15 minute episodes

Sheriff Tex Tucker maintained the peace in Four Feather Falls, Kansas, with the aid of four magic feathers which enabled his dog, Dusty, and horse, Rocky, to talk, and his guns to swivel and fire automatically when he was in danger. Tex was given the magic feathers as a reward when he saved the life of Makooya, the son of Indian chief Kalamakooya.

The villains in this early Gerry Anderson series were Mexican bandits Pedro and Fernando, Red Scalp the renegade Indian Chief, and Big Bad Ben the bandit. Other characters included Ma Jones (the proprietor of the general store), Marvin Jackson, the town bank manager,  Dan Morse (who as his name suggested was the telegraph operator), Doc Haggerty, Slim Jim (owner and bartender of Denison Saloon), Grandpa Twink and Little Jake

This was the first of Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation productions (which would eventually bring us Supercar, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Joe 90 and Captain Scarlet). Michael Holliday recorded the songs from the series, including Phantom Rider, Two Gun Tex and the theme song. 

The sets for the series were the largest ever made for a puppet program at the time, with a 'Prairie' stretching thirty feet and a full main street, where the 20" high characters could act out their Western dramas. 

EPISODES
 

How It Began Kidnapped Pedro Has A Plan Pedro's Pardon A Close Shave Indian Attack Sheriff For A Day  Dusty Becomes Deputy Gunrunners Trouble At Yellow Gulch Frame Up Gold Diggers Gold Is Where You Find It

Trapped Best Laid Schemes . . . Escort Toughest Guy In The West Ghost Of A Chance Gunplay A Lawman Rides Alone Jailbreak A Little Bit Of Luck Land Grabbers Once A Lawman Election Day Gunfight On Main Street

A Bad Name Horse Thieves The Ma Jones Story  Bandits Abroad A Cure For Everything Teething Troubles Buffalo Rocky Safe As Houses First Train Through Happy Birthday Fancy Shootin' Ambush Ride 'Em Cowboy