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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.
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United States
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.
Language:
English
Episodes
Christmas Payoff – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-23-51)
12/20/2024
It is 4pm on the afternoon of December 25th 1940 in the small West Texas town of Rockfield. In his office Dr Hartley and his nurse are just clearing up after treating an emergency case, which has taken the doctor away from his family on this Christmas day. As they are preparing to leave the...
Duration:00:32:20
Christmas Present | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-24-50)
12/4/2024
It is 2:00pm December 21st, four days before Christmas 1931. On a city Street corner in North Texas a man dressed as Santa Claus Suddenly leaves his post beside a large red pot labeled “Help the Poor”. Shivering with cold he enters the newly opened building of the Pamandle Equity Bank and approaches the bank...
Duration:00:32:32
Pressure – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-01-51)
11/27/2024
Original Air Date: April 01, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Will Wright• Herb Vigran• Ernest Whitman• Roy Glenn• William Conrad• Byron Kane Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
Duration:00:31:49
Breakdown – Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-25-51)
11/20/2024
Original Air Date: March 18, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Joseph Kearns• Tom McKee• Roy Glenn• Barbara Luddy Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:48
Death By Adoption | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-18-51)
11/13/2024
Original Air Date: March 18, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Joseph Kearns• Tom McKee• Roy Glenn• Barbara Luddy Writer:• Russell Hughes Adaptation:• Joel Murcott Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:32:41
The Trap | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-25-51)
10/30/2024
The two colleagues were delivering a cargo of car radios valued at $39,000 when their truck is sent on a detour to a dead end. The truck and its cargo is hijacked and Rover and Simms are both needlessly killed. Original Air Date: February 25, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98...
Duration:00:35:27
Sweet Revenge | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-18-51)
10/23/2024
It is raining heavily as Judd and Albert Briggs from a neighboring ranch finish their Dinner when Blake Wilkins turns up at the door after two years. Judd doesn’t seem too pleased to see his brother and Albert is pleased to discover that Blake has split up with his daughter Original Air Date: February 18,...
Duration:00:33:00
Death In The Cards | Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-14-51)
9/25/2024
Original Air Date: January 14, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Bill Johnstone• Parley Baer• Jeanette Nolan• Byron Kane• Mike Barrett• Ernest Newton Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
Duration:00:33:30
Deadhead Freight | Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-07-51)
9/18/2024
Original Air Date: January 07, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Herb Ellis• Tom Holland• Byron Kane• Tom McKee• Lillian Buyeff Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Cactus Pear | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-17-50)
8/28/2024
Original Air Date: December 17, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Wilms Herbert• Tom McKee Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:35:31
The Lucky Dollar – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-10-50)
8/21/2024
Original Air Date: December 10, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Nestor Paiva• Peggy Webber• Lou Krugman• Herb Butterfield• Byron Kane• Wilms Herbert• Barney Phillips Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by...
Duration:00:35:13
Hanging By a Thread – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-26-50)
8/7/2024
Original Air Date: November 26, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Byron Kane• Betty Lou Gerson• Jeff Corey• Wally Maher Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:35:37
Blood Relative – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-12-50)
7/31/2024
Original Air Date: November 12, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Bill Johnstone• Joe Deval• Virginia Gregg• Parley Baer• Byron Kane Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:30:58
The White Suit – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-05-50)
7/24/2024
Original Air Date: November 05, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Herb Butterfield• Barney Phillips• Bill Johnstone• Herb Ellis• Lillian Buyeff Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:41
Soft Touch – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-29-50)
7/17/2024
Original Air Date: October 29, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Paul Frees• Mike Barrett• Tom Tully• Bill Johnstone• Byron Kane• Virginia Gregg Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
Duration:00:31:42
Dead Give Away – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-15-50)
7/10/2024
Original Air Date: October 15, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Lurene Tuttle• Mike Barrett• Hal March• Paul Frees Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:31
Living Death – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-08-50)
7/3/2024
Original Air Date: October 08, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Barney Phillips• Lawrence Dobkin• Byron Kane• Ken Harvey• Lillian Buyeff Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:04
Clean Up – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-30-50)
6/26/2024
Original Air Date: September 30, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Lou Krugman• Paul Frees• Tom McKee• Herb Ellis• Byron Kane Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:42
Open And Shut – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-11-51)
6/19/2024
Original Air Date: November 11, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Joan Banks• Francis X Bushman• Parley Baer• Vivi Janiss Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:30:51
Candy Man | Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-16-50)
6/12/2024
Original Air Date: September 16, 1950Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Frank Martin• Reed Hadley• Wilms Herbert• Dick Ryan• Lurene Tuttle Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Duration:00:31:39