Tate

1960

Tate

7.3 | NR | en | Drama

Tate is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from June 8 until September 14, 1960. It was created by Harry Julian Fink, who wrote most of the scripts, and produced by Perry Como's Roncom Video Films, Inc., as a summer replacement for The Perry Como Show. Richard Whorf guest starred once on the series and directed the majority of the episodes. Ida Lupino directed one segment.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP13 The Return of Jessica Jackson

Sep. 14,1960

Indians have taken Milo Jackson's wife Jessica & Milo has offered Tate money to get her back.

EP12 Quiet After the Storm

Sep. 07,1960

Girl is shot by jealous boyfriend, a lynch mob is after him, Tate is also looking & finds him first at the boy's father's house.

EP11 The Gunfighters

Aug. 31,1960

A ranchowner owes his hands a year's wages.He agrees to pay up in cattle, then reneges.They pay Tate to help them collect.

EP10 The Reckoning

Aug. 24,1960

Tate is chasing a killer named King.He becomes sick & the man who he is chasing daughter ends up taking care of him.

EP9 Before Sunup

Aug. 17,1960

A gang of outlaws shoot up a man badly.Then they make a bet on what time he will die. Tate tries to protect the man before the different oulaws can kill him.

EP8 Comanche Scalps

Aug. 10,1960

Amos Dundee with Tate going along is going home to marry his fiance.When they arrive they find that lucy just married Amos's brother. Amos intends to kill him but Comanche's steal her first.

EP7 Tigero

Aug. 03,1960

Tate is escorting a murderer to jail, but there are a group of brothers who don't plan for him to get there.

EP6 A Lethal Pride

Jul. 20,1960

A man named Arriega hires Tate to hunt down a wanted man.Tate is going to bring the man in but Arriega wants the man brought in dead only.

EP5 Voices of the Town

Jul. 06,1960

Tate is searching for a war criminal guilty of a heinous act, but in the town he lives in now, Frank Turner is a beloved and respected citizen. The townspeople won't let Tate take him without a fight.

EP4 The Mary Hardin Story

Jun. 29,1960

When Tetlow (Mort Mills) tries to take her property Mary Hardin (Julie Adams) asks Tate for help.

EP3 The Bounty Hunter

Jun. 22,1960

Tom Sandee is a bounty hunter. He mistakenly thinks Tate is wanted & is going after him.

EP2 Stopover

Jun. 15,1960

Tate is forced into a gunfight & kills who is supposed to be the fastest in the territory.Now he must face Will Smith who wants to be # 1.

EP1 Home Town

Jun. 08,1960

For Tate the civil war is over. With a severly crippled arm he returns to his boyhood home town to try to help a friend.

7.3 | NR | en | Drama , Western | More Info

Released: 1960-06-08 | Released Producted By: Roncom Films , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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aimless-46 This DVD contains all 13 episodes (all in B&W) of the western series "Tate" which ran as a summer replacement show on NBC in 1960. There was no pilot episode. The episode titles and their original air-dates are listed below. The ratings were not good enough to justify producing more episodes and bringing the series back in January 1961.A knock-off of the wire Paladin concept from "Have Gun Will Travel", the title character could be reached though a Kansas City post office box. Two rather weak gimmicks were used to distinguish it from other westerns; only the character's last name was used and he had only one useful arm. His other arm was badly injured in the Civil War and is shown sheathed in leather. Tate was a gunfighter played by David McLean (who was seen in commercials as The Marlboro Man and became an anti-smoking advocate before dying of lung cancer). Robert Redford made guest appearances in the "Comanche Scouts" and "The Bounty Hunter episodes, playing different characters.The Mary Hardin Story: 29 June 1960, Voices of the Town: 6 July 1960, A Lethal Pride: 20 July 1960, Tigrero: 3 August 1960, Comanche Scalps: 10 August 1960, Before Sunup: 17 August 1960,The Reckoning: 24 August 1960, The Gunfighters: 31 August 1960, Quiet After the Storm: 7 September 1960, The Return of Jessica Jackson: 14 September 1960.Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

revtg1-2 The star was a Los Angeles real estate executive who always wanted to be an actor. The character he played, Tate, was a man whose left arm was paralyzed by a wound in the Civil War. He drifted, hungry and disabled, and practiced with his pistol until he became a one armed gun for hire. After it became known that Tate was as quick and deadly as the killers and bullies he was paid to deal with he was sought after by every crazy in the country. He faced them all. Tate became paranoid and overly defensive because he had only one arm. When people messed with Tate he shot old women, school teachers, stray dogs, preachers and innocent bystanders. He struck out out every threat, real or imagined. The first attempt at reality TV in the western genre. And it was great. Still is. I want it on DVD. Now.

jmnordby I was still a teenager when this series aired and I liked it quite a lot; I wondered what happened to the series. Tate had one arm encased in what looked like black leather and wore a simple (leather?) sling to support the arm; however he was good with a gun and despite having only one good arm he seemed to be able to take care of himself. He came across as a sort of depressed/cynical loner who wandered the west rather aimlessly and kept a Post Office box in Kansas City. He would sometimes give this P.O. box address to friends he made in his travels so that they could get ahold of him should they need his services. This actually influenced me to get a Post Office box for myself when I got older.One memorable line: "I hate the flat-lands." Interesting comment, considering that as I recall his character spent so much time in relatively flat looking country.

mikado-3 The only remarkable thing about this short lived series that I recall is that it was shot on tape, not film. I believe it was the ONLY Western series shot on tape - ever. It had that soap opera look and the sound effects (gunshots, horses, fist-fights, etc.) sounded unnatural (for a Western). This strange look and sound probably contributed to its quick demise. Shot-on-tape just doesn't work with Westerns.