WRITTEN BY CALVIN CLEMENTS DIRECTED BY HARVEY HART GUEST CAST JULIE HARRIS as ANNAMAY BRUCE DERN as DURKEE DONNELLY PARFREY as BOB JAMISON WOODROW PARFREY as SAM BURNS DON STEWART as AARON JAMISON KIM KRISTOFER HECTOR as WILBUR CINDY EILBACHER as DOLLY SUE LANE BRADFORD as 3-FINGER JAKE LEONARD P. GEER as FELIX RONNIE R. RONDELL as PEPI JACK COFFER as LEWIS

Bruce Dern

"Arillo” opens with Reese waking Joe from a nap and rousting Chad from a lady’s boudoir after spotting a wanted man [Durkee played by Bruce Dern]. After chasing Durkee into the Captain’s office, Chad & Reese argue outside about whether Durkee is there for a meeting or to kill the Captain.  Joe suggests the Captain could be getting his throat slit while they argue.  They rush in guns drawn, which the Captain takes as a sign they're volunteering to accompany the amnesty-seeking Durkee to round up the Jamison gang at the border.  To this end they're sent to Arillo with a vain warning not to get into a brawl.

On the way to Arillo, they meet Annamay, a widow with two children who thinks the Rangers were sent by the Governor to straighten out the title dispute on her farm.  As it turns out, Sam Burns is trying to take title to her farm because the Jamisons have converted their loot to silver bars & buried them in Annamay’s barn.  After the obligatory saloon brawl and a little home cooking from Annamay who has her eye on Reese for a husband, the boys take the gang and the silver.

Joe napping  whenever he can

Chad visiting a ladyfriend whenever he can

Chad & Reese arguing while Joe rests his eyes

Chad winning the bet that Durkee was "visiting"

NiteOwl Review:  This episode plays like a premiere episode with a humorous story, good guests stars & a display of the Rangers typical foibles.  One of our favorite episodes.  Cast Notes:  Julie Harris was 25 when she was nominated for an Oscar for playing 12-year-old Frankie Addams in Member of the Wedding.  Bruce Dern was  nominated for an Oscar & a Golden Globe 1979  for his supporting role as Jane Fonda's Viet Nam vet husband in Coming Home.  The episode also featured character actor Woodrow Parfrey.

Julie Harris

Woodrow Parfrey as the sleazy Sam Burns