The Tales of the Texas Rangers was a Western-themed adventure drama heard over NBC Radio from July 8, 1950 to September 14, 1952. The lead character Jayce Pearson, a Texas Ranger, was portrayed by American film actor Joel McCrea. The show followed Pearson’s adventures of identifying and tracking down criminals, through the help of his horse Charcoal (aka “Charky”). It is said that each episode was based on actual cases, with Captain Manuel Gonzaullas, who served as a Ranger for three decades, as the show’s main consultant.
The series had its television adaptation aired from 1955 to 1957, wherein the role of Pearson was given to actor Willard Parker. Click here to read more about Tales Of The Texas Rangers
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Please enjoy these 93 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.14.1951 | death in the cards |
+ "Death In The Cards". Based on events of January 26, 1947. A double murder is blamed on a gamble... | |
| 01.21.1951 | blood harvest |
+ "Blood Harvest". Two rustlers round up stolen alfalfa hay instead of cattle! Caught in the act, ... | |
| 02.04.1951 | loggers larceny |
+ It is mid afternoon September 7th 1938. Two loggers employed by the Gulf Lumber Company are markin... | |
| 02.11.1951 | the hatchet |
+ "The Hatchet". Based on events of May 16, 1941. The murder of a high school teacher leads Ranger... | |
| 02.18.1951 | sweet revenge |
+ "Sweet Revenge". Based on the events of March 13, 1944. A sugar bowl helps Jace Pearson find a k... | |
| 02.18.1951 | sweet harvest | ||
| 02.25.1951 | the trap |
+ "The Trap". Two men hijack a truck filled with auto radios and kill the drivers. Joel McCrea exp... | |
| 03.11.1951 | blind justice |
+ "Blind Trust". Based on events of March 6, 1940. A seeing-eye dog leads Jace Pearson to an inter... | |
| 03.18.1951 | death by adoption |
+ "Death By Adoption". A used car salesman is killed by a man posing as the father of his adopted ... | |
| 03.25.1951 | breakdown |
+ "Breakdown". The Rangers track down Rex Lang, a young mad-dog killer and try to take him alive. ... | |
| 04.01.1951 | pressure |
+ "Pressure". Who killed Mike Redford? "Lucifer" confesses but Jace Pearson has his doubts. + It i... | |
| 04.08.1951 | bad blood |
+ "Bad Blood". Based on the events of September 14, 1950. A vicious murder with a frying pan has o... | |
| 04.15.1951 | conspiracy |
+ It is 2:00pm the afternoon of October 17th 1926. Captain Clint Stansen of Texas Ranger Company B i... | |
| 04.22.1951 | canned death |
+ "Canned Death". Based on events of January 26, 1940. A family is poisoned by tainted sausage mea... | |
| 05.06.1951 | no living witnesses |
+ "No Living Witnesses". Based on events of November, 1939 (?). A doctor is found murdered in his ... | |
| 05.13.1951 | paid in full |
+ "Paid In Full". A Mexican is shot in the back with a shotgun, based on a "true incident" of Augu... | |
| 05.20.1951 | square dance |
+ "Square Dance". Based on events of October 14, 1949. Mort Rogers is killed at a square dance, kn... | |
| 05.27.1951 | joyride |
+ "Joy Ride". The last show of the season. A "pimply faced youth" and his trigger-happy girlfriend... | |
| 09.30.1951 | death shaft |
+ "Death Shaft". Based on events of November 18, 1941. A skeleton is found in a deserted mine, wit... | |
| 10.07.1951 | wheelchair killing |
+ "Wheelchair Killing". An old man is beaten to death with a sock filled with sand, the clues lead... | |
| 10.14.1951 | play for keeps |
+ "Play For Keeps". Based on events of December 12, "several years ago." Jace Pearson tracks down ... | |
| 10.21.1951 | fugitive trail |
+ "Fugitive's Trail". A teen-aged baby sitter disappears after a shotgun murder. Her ex-boyfriend ... | |
| 10.28.1951 | the white elephant |
+ "The White Elephant". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on events of January 16, 1950. A deserted mot... | |
| 11.04.1951 | the helping hand |
+ It is 3:00pm an afternoon in November 1950. A deluge of rain has swamped the deserted roads of wes... | |
| 11.11.1951 | open and shut |
+ "Open and Shut". Quality upgrade, network version of cat. #5888. A young Mexican is obviously th... |
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