This was one good episode. Gene Barry at this point of playing the beloved character of 'Bat' Masterson was fitting and adjusting nicely to the role. I like the way Barry portrayed 'Bat'. Calm, cool, charming, confident and somewhat cocky. But then again he could "walk the walk and talk the talk" per say. Being a great gunfighter and really good at fighting fist to fist and really good with that cane of his! All this and a Ladies man too! I always wonder how Barry would have made out as The Avenger's John Steed role or at least have had him as a guest star on that show battling Patric Macnee's Steed. we shall never know..
Anyways, back to this wonderful episode, it has Masterson going to investigate rumors of someone impersonating to be 'Bat' Masterson! And the late Lance Fuller as 'Chad Hornsby/Fake 'Bat', did a great job. He personified what 'Bat' would of or could have been , had he been evil and a bad guy! Just chilling. I like how Fuller's 'Bat' looked like a snake or lizard ready to strike per say. His scenes with Barry were priceless. There's a wonderful "Cane Showdown Fight" at the end, a total classic!
The late Richard Reeves and the always great Richard Bakalyan played Fuller's thug henchmen. They both did a great job. They both had real good confrontation scenes with Barry's 'Bat' that were serious and funny at the same time.
The lovely late Yvette Vickers played Jessie Simmons, a lady-friend of Barry from the past, who gives him the lowdown on the fake 'Bat'. And supports him and anyway she can without provoking the fake 'Bat'.
All in all a great ,great episode. One of my favorites so far! I'm am so happy to see this wonderful classic series in it's entirety for the 1st time! Can't wait to finish it!
Anyways, back to this wonderful episode, it has Masterson going to investigate rumors of someone impersonating to be 'Bat' Masterson! And the late Lance Fuller as 'Chad Hornsby/Fake 'Bat', did a great job. He personified what 'Bat' would of or could have been , had he been evil and a bad guy! Just chilling. I like how Fuller's 'Bat' looked like a snake or lizard ready to strike per say. His scenes with Barry were priceless. There's a wonderful "Cane Showdown Fight" at the end, a total classic!
The late Richard Reeves and the always great Richard Bakalyan played Fuller's thug henchmen. They both did a great job. They both had real good confrontation scenes with Barry's 'Bat' that were serious and funny at the same time.
The lovely late Yvette Vickers played Jessie Simmons, a lady-friend of Barry from the past, who gives him the lowdown on the fake 'Bat'. And supports him and anyway she can without provoking the fake 'Bat'.
All in all a great ,great episode. One of my favorites so far! I'm am so happy to see this wonderful classic series in it's entirety for the 1st time! Can't wait to finish it!