Alias Smith and Jones
Genre	Western
Running time	approx. 50 minutes
Creator(s)	Glen A. Larson
Starring	Pete Duel Ben Murphy Roger Davis
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	ABC
Original run	January 5, 1971–January 13, 1973
No. of episodes	50
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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When Duel died suddenly on December 31, 1971 (reportedly of a self-inflicted gunshot), an attempt was made to continue the series with another actor, Roger Davis, in the role of Heyes/Smith. The series continued for another seventeen episodes, but never regained its popularity after the loss of Duel. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... There have been several well-known people named Roger Davis, including: Roger Davis (film actor) Roger Davis (television actor) Roger Davis (cricketer) Roger Davis (fictional character from the musical RENT) This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Characters

The two main characters in the series are Hannibal Heyes (originally Duel, later Davis) and Kid Curry (Murphy), two non-violent bank and train robbers who adopt the aliases of Joshua Smith and Thaddeus Jones after making the decision to leave their lives of crime behind. Heyes was deemed "cunning", and Curry was "gunning". Heyes/ Smith was considered the brains of the duo, and a card shark. Curry/ Jones was the master marksman, and the brawn. Usually, Heyes figured out ways to make money and save the twosome from precarious situations.

Recurring characters include Kyle Murtry (Dennis Fimple) and Wheat Carlson (Earl Holliman), members of the Devil's Hole Gang, formerly led by Heyes and Curry; Harry Briscoe (J.D. Cannon), a Bannerman detective who occasionally finds himself on the wrong side of the law; Patrick McCreedy (Burl Ives) and Señor Armendariz (Cesar Romero), two ranchers waging a feud with Heyes and Curry stuck in the middle; Clementine Hale (Sally Field), an old friend who has no problem with blackmailing the reformed outlaws when necessary; and Soapy Saunders (Sam Jaffe) and Silky O'Sullivan (Walter Brennan), both retired confidence men that the boys call on when in need of a large sum of cash and a good con to get them out of trouble. Dennis Fimple (born November 11, 1940, in Taft, California; died August 23, 2002, in Frazier Park, California) was an American character actor. ... Earl Holliman Earl Holliman (born Anthony Earl Numkena on September 11, 1928 in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American film and television actor. ... J.D. Cannon (born April 24, 1922 in Salmon, Idaho), is an American actor. ... Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (14 June 1909 – 14 April 1995) was an acclaimed American folk music singer, author, and actor. ... Cesar Romero, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. ... Sally Margaret Field Mahoney (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Sally Fields) (born November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California) is an American actress who is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner; she is also a two-time Emmy Award winner who became a household name at age 20... The name Sam Jaffe can refer to: Sam Jaffe (1891-1984); American actor Sam Jaffe (1901-2000); Hollywood talent agent, studio executive, film producer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Walter Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was a three time Academy Award winning American actor. ...

Premise

Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry are the two most successful outlaws in the history of the west. So when they decide to reform, the Governor decides to grant the pair amnesty, but cannot do so openly without angering the public. He therefore makes a deal with the pair: if they can stay out of trouble for a year and not tell anyone about their arrangement, he will give them the amnesty they want. Are you kidding?, this is solid truth here, nothing escapes the eyes of Gov!!!, not even. ... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

However, the straight and narrow path is not easily traveled. Heyes and Curry (now calling themselves Joshua Smith and Thaddeus Jones) often find themselves tangling with lawmen, bounty hunters, and Bannerman detectives. To get out of these sticky situations, the duo must rely on Heyes' silver tongue, Curry's fast draw, and occasionally a little help from their friends still on the wrong side of the law. A bounty hunter is an individual who seeks out fugitives (hunting) for a monetary reward (bounty), for apprehending by law, if such laws exist. ...

Episode guide

Main article: List of Alias Smith and Jones episodes

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Production notes

• Filming was not halted immediately following the news of Pete Duel's death. Instead, the crew was ordered to film around his role until a decision was made as to the future of the series.

References

• The title was parodied in the 1980s British comedy series Alas Smith and Jones.
• The series is perhaps the inspiration for the Silver Jews song "Smith & Jones Forever" from their album American Water.^{[citation needed]}
• Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc, a pawnshop company in Great Falls and Helena, Montana, is named after the show.

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Memorable quotes

• Narrator: "Into the west came many men. Some were good men and some were bad men. Some were good men that had some bad in them, and some were bad men that had some good in them. This is the story of two pretty good bad men."
• Narrator: " Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry. The two most successful outlaws in the history of the west. And in all the trains and banks they robbed they never shot anyone."
• Wheat Carlson: "If it don't involve dynamite, it ain't gonna work."
• Hannibal Heyes: "You know ever since you became a dancer you've been some prima donna!"
• Kyle Murtry: "That's the dirtiest trick I've ever heard of... but I like it."
• Harry Briscoe: "Remember! A Bannerman man never forgets!"
• Kid Curry: "I'd say 'tender' but then you'd feel called upon to say something clever and I'd have to kill ya."
• Sister Julia: "By any chance are you two gentlemen Catholics?"
  Kid Curry: "No, uh, Kansans, ma'am."
• Hannibal Heyes: "Alright? I'm better'n alright. I'm brilliant."

Trivia

• Roger Davis was initially hired to do the voice-over theme into, which explains the storyline. After Davis was hired to play Heyes/Smith, another actor assumed the intro narration.
• In the final season the intro referred to Heyes and Curry as "Kansas cousins". Two episodes that season also made reference to the duo as cousins.
• Duel's sister Pamela appeared on a 1983 episode of The 700 Club discussing Duel's depression. The actor did mention suicide to her saying, "I've been watching you, your stability. I think you can endure it".
• Today, Roger Davis is a successful California real estate developer.
• Ben Murphy continues to act and is very popular in Great Britian, having made "meet and greet" appearances in England in summer of 2006.

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External links

• Alias Smith & Jones Collection
• Alias Smith & Jones Image Library