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Four Feather Falls

★6.6 1960 1 Season Gerry Anderson TV-MA

Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The series was the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry. Thirty-nine 13-minute episodes were produced, broadcast by Granada from February until November 1960. The setting is the late 19th-century fictional Kansas town of Four Feather Falls, where the hero of the series, Tex Tucker, is sheriff. The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, and two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog. Tex's speaking voice was provided by Nicholas Parsons, and his singing voice by Michael Holliday. The series has never been repeated on British television, but it was released on DVD in 2005.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 39 episodes

How It Began

Episode 01

How It Began

Feb 25, 1960

Sheriff Tex Tucker arrives in Four Feather Falls.

Kidnapped

Episode 02

Kidnapped

Mar 3, 1960

Sheriff Tucker must solve a kidnapping.

Pedro Has A Plan

Episode 03

Pedro Has A Plan

Mar 10, 1960

Pedro has a great idea, but will it all go wrong?

Pedro's Pardon

Episode 04

Pedro's Pardon

Mar 17, 1960

Pedro is pardoned by Tex.

A Close Shave

Episode 05

A Close Shave

Mar 24, 1960

Tex Tucker has a close call.

Indian Attack

Episode 06

Indian Attack

Mar 31, 1960

Four Feather Falls is attacked by a group of Indians.

Sheriff For A Day

Episode 07

Sheriff For A Day

Apr 7, 1960

Tex takes a day off, but who will be the sheriff?

Dusty Becomes Deputy

Episode 08

Dusty Becomes Deputy

Apr 14, 1960

Tex promotes Dusty to the position of deputy sheriff.

Gun Runners

Episode 09

Gun Runners

Apr 21, 1960

Tex encounters a group of gunrunners and it's his job to bring them in.

Trouble At Yellow Gulch

Episode 10

Trouble At Yellow Gulch

Apr 28, 1960

Tex experiences a spot of bother at Yellow Gulch.

Frame Up

Episode 11

Frame Up

May 5, 1960

Can Tex discover who really committed the crime?

Gold Diggers

Episode 12

Gold Diggers

May 12, 1960

Tex encounters some gold diggers.

Gold Is Where You Find It

Episode 13

Gold Is Where You Find It

May 19, 1960

Tex and the gang go looking for gold.

Trapped

Episode 14

Trapped

May 26, 1960

Tex and the gang become trapped in a dangerous situation, but can they save themselves?

The Best Laid Plans

Episode 15

The Best Laid Plans

Jun 2, 1960

Even the best plans can go wrong.

Escort

Episode 16

Escort

Jun 9, 1960

Pedro and Fernando pose as sheriffs so they can steal a shipment of gold.

The Toughest Guy In The West

Episode 17

The Toughest Guy In The West

Jun 16, 1960

A reward is offered for the capture of Indian Jack.

Chance Of A Ghost

Episode 18

Chance Of A Ghost

Jun 23, 1960

Marvin Jackson is trying to sell the Eureka Silver Mine, but the main buyer, Harman, pays Pedro and Fernando to pretend to be ghosts to bring the price down.

Gun Play

Episode 19

Gun Play

Jun 30, 1960

Two cattle rustlers challenge Tucker to fight without his magic guns.

A Lawman Rides Alone

Episode 20

A Lawman Rides Alone

Jul 7, 1960

As Tex prepares to take a criminal to court, Big Ben plans a jail break.

Jail Break

Episode 21

Jail Break

Jul 14, 1960

Pedro helps Tex capture some criminals in return for the reward money.

A Little Bit of Luck

Episode 22

A Little Bit of Luck

Jul 21, 1960

Tex is away visiting family, but in his absence crime runs out of control.

Land Grabbers

Episode 23

Land Grabbers

Jul 28, 1960

The Circle Z Ranch is under siege from Morg Fenton and Big Ben, but Tex discovers it is outside his area of juristiction and cannot help defend it.

Once a Lawman

Episode 24

Once a Lawman

Aug 4, 1960

With the townspeople unhappy with Tex's dealing of a spate of robberies, Tex turns in his badge.

Election Day

Episode 25

Election Day

Aug 11, 1960

Usually Tex is the only one to run for the post of sheriff on election days, but this time Pedro makes a bid for the position.

Gun Fight On Main Street

Episode 26

Gun Fight On Main Street

Aug 18, 1960

Tex's old friend arrives in town looking for two criminals. Tex helps him, but they end up in a dangerous showdown on Main Street.

A Bad Name

Episode 27

A Bad Name

Aug 25, 1960

Pedro and Fernando steal all of Four Feather Falls' horses and Tex is unable to pursue them until new horses arrive.

Horse Thieves

Episode 28

Horse Thieves

Sep 1, 1960

Big Ben needs Tex's help after being falsly accused of stealing cattle.

The Ma Jones Story

Episode 29

The Ma Jones Story

Sep 8, 1960

Ma Jones falls a scam and is almost swindled out of her shop.

Bandits Abroad

Episode 30

Bandits Abroad

Sep 15, 1960

Fernando bears a striking resemblance to another master criminal, so Pedro comes up with an idea to get the reward money for capturing him.

A Cure for Everything

Episode 31

A Cure for Everything

Sep 22, 1960

A medicine man arrives in town claiming to have a cure for everything and almost puts Doc Haggerty out of business before he discovers the true source of the medicines.

Teething Troubles

Episode 32

Teething Troubles

Sep 29, 1960

Rocky gets toothache but won't let Doc Haggerty remove it.

Buffalo Rocky

Episode 33

Buffalo Rocky

Oct 6, 1960

When several horses are stolen, the only suspects seems to be a buffalo...

Safe As Houses

Episode 34

Safe As Houses

Oct 13, 1960

A stranger arrives in town claiming to be able to sell things to people they didn't even know they wanted.

First Train Through

Episode 35

First Train Through

Oct 20, 1960

The railroad finally comes to Four Feather Falls connecting it to Dallas, however someone keeps sabotaging the tracks.

Happy Birthday

Episode 36

Happy Birthday

Oct 27, 1960

The 'fastest and bestest in the westest' arrives in town, worrying Tex that he will attract other gunmen to the town.

Fancy Shooting

Episode 37

Fancy Shooting

Nov 3, 1960

The townspeople plan a party for Tex's birthday.

Ambush

Episode 38

Ambush

Nov 10, 1960

The train from Dallas is robbed of $10,000.

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Episode 39

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Nov 17, 1960

Tex takes part in the rodeo against Silver City's best rider, Bart Stevens.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.6 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The series was the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry. Thirty-nine 13-minute episodes were produced, broadcast by Granada from February until November 1960. The setting is the late 19th-century fictional Kansas town of Four Feather Falls, where the hero of the series, Tex Tucker, is sheriff. The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, and two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog. Tex's speaking voice was provided by Nicholas Parsons, and his singing voice by Michael Holliday. The series has never been repeated on British television, but it was released on DVD in 2005.

WesternSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureAnimation

Cast

4 principal cast

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice)

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Dusty the Dog / Rocky the Horse (voice)

Denise Bryer

Denise Bryer

Martha 'Ma' Jones / Little Jake (voice)

David Graham

David Graham

Grandpa Ebenezer Twink / Fernando the Bandit (voice)

Where to watch Four Feather Falls

Four Feather Falls is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The western from Gerry Anderson has 1 season and 39 total episodes, rated 6.6/10 by 5 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Four Feather Falls have?

Four Feather Falls has 1 season with 39 episodes in total.

Is Four Feather Falls still on the air?

Four Feather Falls has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Four Feather Falls?

Four Feather Falls airs on ITV1.

When did Four Feather Falls first air?

Four Feather Falls first aired on February 25, 1960.

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