The Lucky Stampede | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (10-07-53)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns — "The Lucky Stampede"

Podcast: Old Time Radio Westerns
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Episode: The Lucky Stampede | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (10-07-53)
Date Released: September 20, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this richly restored classic, Guy Madison returns as Wild Bill Hickok and Andy Devine as his trusty partner Jingles. This episode centers on a mysterious killing and missing herd of horses threatening to ruin Cap Curry’s celebrated Texas horse ranch. As old chums reunite and Wild Bill and Jingles ride out to solve the mystery, treachery, suspense, and a thundering nighttime stampede await.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Highlights

1. An Urgent Call for Help (04:11–06:45)

• Cap Curry, struggling after the death of his brother Rob and the loss of a valuable horse herd, sends his crusty cook Shoo Fly to fetch Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles for help.

• The urgency and suspicion are established: Was Rob’s death an accident, or murder? Is the loss of the herd a mere misfortune or the work of a saboteur?

• Wild Bill and Jingles arrive at the ranch and are confronted by Bull Gans, who’s recently bought into the ranch and is quick to resent outsiders.

  Notable Quote:

  • “A man don't have to look for trouble. Looks for him.” — Jingles (05:33)
  • On meeting Wild Bill, Shoo Fly exclaims: “Well, I'll be a swayback Missouri mule. You Wild Bill Hickok?” (06:22)

2. Tensions on the Curry Ranch (06:45–10:12)

• A standoff between Shoo Fly, Cap, and Bull Gans reveals deep divisions on the ranch.

• The backstory unfolds: Rob Curry was killed during the last horse drive. Cap was forced to accept Gans as a partner after this loss.

• Cap shares his suspicions about the upcoming drive and requests Wild Bill and Jingles to accompany him as protection.

  Notable Quote:

  • “If I don't get horses to Dodge City before the spring prices drop, I'm licked.” — Cap Curry (10:04)
  • “If we can prevent a killing, that’s one thing. But if we can catch a killer and a horse thief to boot, it’s going to be a right fine trip.” — Wild Bill Hickok (12:25)

3. Preparing for Danger (12:25–14:18)

• The drive begins, filled with caution and anticipation of sabotage.

• Shoo Fly is wary; Jingles lightens the scene with complaints about being hungry and his usual banter.

• The group nears Crow Canyon, the site of the previous disaster, as a storm approaches and tension mounts.

  Notable Quote:

  • “Bill, I ain’t mentioned it, but we're getting close to Crow Canyon, ain't we?... If something's gonna happen, this is a good night for it.” — Jingles (14:05)

4. The Plot to Sabotage & Murder (14:45–16:30)

• Secretly, Gans and his henchman Ace plot to recreate the deadly stampede and kill Wild Bill, Jingles, and Cap.

• Their plan: use the storm and confusion to trigger the stampede, kill the protectors, and funnel the herd into a hidden box canyon — a repeat of the fate met by Rob.

  Notable Quote:

  • “Dead marshals don’t make no arrests.” — Gans (15:39)

5. Night Attack and the Stampede (17:35–24:07)

• Under the cover of night and howling winds, the saboteurs sneak toward the chuck wagon.

• Shoo Fly, roused by the noise, alerts everyone:

  • “Who's getting in my chuck wagon? Oh, I'll shoot!” — Shoo Fly (18:20)

• Gunfire erupts. Jingles narrowly escapes death, and the herd is spooked into stampeding.

• In the chaos, a ghostly figure is spotted waving a white object at the point of the herd, turning them toward Crow Canyon.

  Notable Quotes:

  • “Bill, it looks like a ghost rider!” — Jingles (21:50)
  • “We just might be [sitting on a powder keg].” — Wild Bill (17:57)

6. Pursuing the Truth at Crow Canyon (24:07–28:05)

• By dawn, the herd seems to have vanished without trace, thanks to the heavy rains covering their tracks.

• Wild Bill’s insight leads the team through a hidden passage to a secondary box canyon where the missing horses and the perpetrators are concealed.

  Memorable Exchange:

  • “How can you lose a whole herd of horses, Bill? Say something!” — Jingles (25:37)
  • “That was a heavy rain, Jingles. This canyon floor wouldn't hold tracks against a wash like we had last night.” — Wild Bill (25:44)

7. Showdown and Justice (28:05–29:50)

• Wild Bill and Jingles confront Gans and his accomplice in a dramatic shootout amid the rocky outcrop.

• With quick thinking and sharp shooting, they subdue the villains.

• The truth emerges: Gans had orchestrated both the previous and current stampede, murdered Cap’s brother, and used the stolen horses to buy into Curry’s ranch — essentially swindling Cap with his own money.

  Key Quotes:

  • “All right, mister. You're coming out of there!” — Wild Bill (28:44)
  • “You mean he stampeded that last herd and killed Rob Curry?” — Jingles (29:18)
  • “That's right. Then he drove the herd into this canyon and sold them... He killed my brother, sold our horses, and bought into the partnership with me with my own money.” — Cap Curry (29:28)

8. Resolution & Light-Hearted Finale (29:51–31:00)

• Shoo Fly’s trusty rooster is credited with having saved the day by alerting the camp.

• In trademark fashion, the episode closes with Jingles delivering a punchline:

  • “If he hadn't crowed, Jingles, you'd be a dead goose for now. Now, ain't that funny?” — Shoo Fly (30:38)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• “A man don't have to look for trouble. Looks for him.” — Jingles (05:33)
• “If we can prevent a killing, that’s one thing. But if we can catch a killer and a horse thief to boot, it’s going to be a right fine trip.” — Wild Bill Hickok (12:25)
• “Dead marshals don’t make no arrests.” — Gans (15:39)
• “Bill, it looks like a ghost rider!” — Jingles (21:50)
• “That was a heavy rain, Jingles. This canyon floor wouldn't hold tracks against a wash like we had last night.” — Wild Bill (25:44)
• “He killed my brother, sold our horses, and bought into the partnership with me with my own money.” — Cap Curry (29:28)

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Key Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Event | |---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 04:11 | Shoo Fly brings Wild Bill and Jingles to Curry Ranch | | 06:22 | Shoo Fly realizes he’s met Wild Bill Hickok | | 10:04 | Cap Curry describes his predicament and suspicion | | 12:25 | Wild Bill and Jingles commit to helping | | 14:05 | Draw near to Crow Canyon as a storm approaches | | 15:39 | Gans and Ace plot murder | | 18:20 | Night raid and gunfire at the chuck wagon | | 21:50 | A ghostly figure turns the herd toward Crow Canyon | | 25:44 | Realization that rain has covered the herd’s tracks | | 28:44 | Wild Bill confronts Gans in the canyon | | 29:28 | Cap Curry realizes the depth of Gans’ betrayal | | 30:38 | Comic relief as Shoo Fly’s rooster is credited with saving Jingles |

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Tone and Language

• The episode brims with classic radio Western flavor—colorful, humorous, and folksy dialogue.
• Jingles supplies comic relief and homespun wisdom, while Wild Bill remains calm and sharp-witted.
• The soundscape is immersive: thundering hooves, gunfire, anxious rustling herds, all given new life by digital restoration.

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Conclusion

“The Lucky Stampede” is a quintessential Wild Bill Hickok adventure—combining mystery, action, and camaraderie. With a twisty plot and lively cast of characters, the story gallops from suspenseful beginnings to a satisfying, rootin'-tootin' resolution. Both longtime fans and newcomers will find much to enjoy, thanks to the show’s restoration and Andrew Rhynes’ dedication to classic Western radio drama.

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Now Jingles, this is no day to have your chin down on your chest. The sun's out, the sky is clear and everything's all right. I don't care, Bill. I got a buzzing in my head just like a sidewinder was coiled around my ear fixing the strike. And that means it ain't gonna be a nice day for long. Don't be so pessimistic, partner. You go looking for trouble and you're apt to find it riding with you, Bill Hickok. A man don't have to look for trouble. Looks for him. Uh oh, look. Come. Oh, Joker. Get out of my way, you two punchers. Peter Order said, I wonder what's chasing that old sand flea. Why don't you ask him, partner? Think I will. Hold up, you prune faced weasel. What's gone after you? Nothing's after me, dad. Bernard. I'm the one that's after. It's Wild Bill Hickok I'm after. Ain't seen him, are you? Well, not since I turned around and looked square at my partner. And get that jugheaded cayuse out of my path and let. Yeah, your partner. Now what'd you mean by that? He means I'm Bill Hickok, old timer. What can I do for you? Well, I'll be a swayback Missouri mule. You Wild Bill Hickok? That's what he's saying. Found you. Bedad. Told old Cap Curry it wouldn't have did. Just set Shoo Fly on a trailer set and he'll find the ghost of Figgledy Burns. Oh, I'm Shoo Fly. Well, don't stand there, John. Turn them horses and follow me. Sounds like Cap Curry wants us for something, Jingle. Hi, Buckshot. Let's ride, Junk. Joker. Now I know what that buzzing in my head meant. We're headed for a cloud of gun smoke or I don't know my name, Dog Gun it anyway. Shoo Fly, what's this all about? I'm cook for Cap Curry and his chuck wagon. Since the killing of Benny's bodyguard too. Uh oh, Killing. Here we go again, Bill. Who was killed? Shoo Fly. Ain't no time for that now. Cap Curry'll tell you all about it. Turn in here through them white gate posts. Cap Curry's horse ranch, Bill. We know him. Mary ought to. Everybody else does. That's right, Jingles Curry. Horses are famous all over the world. There he is, Bill. Whoa, Joker, while I call that. Watch it, Jingles. Watch it. All right, all right. Hold it right there, Jets. You Fly, you know better than to bring strangers around this range. I ain't bringing these gents to see you, Gans. They're coming to see Mr. Curry. I reckon if he wants them, they're welcome. You're forgetting I own half this ranch. No, Shoe Fly. Nobody's welcome unless I figure they are. Bill, I reckon I've been quiet about as long as I can stand. Never mind, Jingles. But, Bill, if Cap sent for, I don't know who you two drifters are, but Cap don't need you. So turn those horses and ride on, Drifters. I think we'll talk to Cap first, mister. Lead on. Shoot. Oh, no, you don't. Bill is gone. Well, that got his gun, Bill. Gans, you ain't got the sense of a gopher nosing a bait in a bear trap. You just matched six guns with Wild Beard Hickok. Hickok. 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Come right to the point, Bill. I sent Sioux Fry to find you and Jingles because my brother was killed. Your brother? Rob? That's right. You know, we drive our horses to market every spring. Yeah. Up the Chisholm Trail. That's right. Shingles. Well, Rob took the drive this spring. 500 head. He hit a hailstorm when they were just about even with Crow canyon. That's about 20 miles this side of Doan Store. Yeah. Something happened to stampede the horses and they scattered to kingdom come. So did the men. The next morning, Shufrey found my brother's body. That's rough. You mean he was killed and you lost a whole herd too? That's the story. Jingles just about broke me. So when Gans come along with an offer to buy into the ranch I had to take him in his apartment. But why? Just in for us. From what I saw riding in Cap starting another herd of horses up the trail, he wants us to go along, Jingles. Now you're out guessing me, Bill. But you're right. If I don't get horses to Dodge City before the spring prices drop, I'm licked. And you're afraid somebody might be out to get you this time. How'd you figure that, Bill? He's right, Jingles. I get a strange feeling about this driver. And if you two ride with me, I might stand a chance. Dad first, I couldn't wait no longer. Are they going to do it, boss? Are you Wild Bill? Now hold on. Shoo, Flo. Close your trap before you get Flies in it. Bill, you can't turn this down. Cap's just about to end his string. You gotta help. If he loses this herd, he'll have to sell the whole ranch to Bull Gan's. Lock, Stock and Rain Barrel Gan that he love Monster Fly. Don't go pushing building, Jingles. They got their own job to do. Looks to me like this falls right into our job. Can you ride the trail with us? We sure will. If we can prevent a killing, that's one thing. But if we can catch a killer and a horse thief to boot it's going to be a right fine trip. Well, shoo, fly, you've got us into this. Now, how about a handout? Oh, sure. Oh, just a little something to nibble on between meals. Say, like a small leg of mutton and a pocket full of sourdough biscuits, maybe. Hot Shoe Flyer. No, sir. You ate twice as much as anybody else every meal for the last 12 days of the drive. Now get on with herding them cayuses and keep your darned eyes open for a varnish. Oh, shut your trap, Methuselah. Sun ain't coming up. It's going down. That doggone rooster ain't good for nothing. Why don't you roast him for a supper? Shoe plot. You just think he ain't good for nothing. You just try snooping around this chuck wagon after dark. You'll see what he's good for. Better than any watchdog in the country. Bill. I ain't mentioned it, but we're getting close to Crow Canyon, ain't we? That's it. Off there to our right jingle. You reckon this is where we're gonna have trouble? I wouldn't know. Pardon? There's a storm brewing to the north of us. And the herd's mighty nervous, though. That's what I mean. If something's gonna happen, this is a good night for it. Well, Ace, looks like things are breaking our way. Couldn't get better. Yeah, Gans. Just like the other night. Shut up. You spill anything about that and you'll be the one they'll bury. I ain't saying nothing, boss. But it's the same way. Storm creeping in from the north. Pretty soon it'll bust loose with lightning and the stampede will be easy. Yeah, a cinch. Yeah, we're gonna do it the same way. Me turn the herd and you get Cap. Yeah, but I got something else to think about first. Hick and Jingles? That's right. Dead marshals don't make no arrests. No maybe so that ain't gonna be no cinch. I got it all figured out. It better be good. Gans don't get no second chance with Wild Bill Hickok. This will work. Now, listen. I'm listening. All right. Hickok and Jingles are better down near the chuck wagon. Jingles is a heavy sleeper. Yeah. I'll go to the chuck wagon and rattle a pan that'll set that darn rooster off. And Hickok will run to see what the commotion is. I'll shoot him coming in. What'll I be doing? You'll get Jingles with a Knife. Then we'll both ride for the point of the herd. One big fireball and then head for Crow Canyon. Comes a storm and their tracks are covered just like before. Yeah. Gotcha. Oh, boss, it'll go like clockwork. What about Cap Curry? I'm gonna take care of him myself. Ace. I'm about to become the biggest horse rancher in all Texas. Now let's go. Bill. Bill. That storm's ready to bust loose any minute. It sure is, Jingle. That herd's all strung up ready to bolt when it does. Doggone it. I feel like we was sitting square on top of a powder keg. We just might be. Two pun. Oh, I wish it hadn't got dark so darn fast. I can't see no more than a foot beyond where you're lying. And use your ears. Bill. Bill. I hear somebody moving. That's me, Jim. Where are you going? Over to check on Cap Kerr. I'll be back. Now don't you go to sleep. Sleep? On a night like this? I couldn't no more shut my eyes than. Bill. Bill. Oh, this waiting gives me more goose pimples. And a 40 pound goose. Besides. I'm hungry. I think I'll just sneak over to the chuck wagon and see what I can find. I can leave my war bag under my blanket and my hat. Bill won't know I'm gone. Got to be real quiet so old Shoofly won't wake up. I saw right where he put those cold pork chops. It was right here. This. Doggone it. Oh, shut your face. Who's there? Who's getting in my chuck wagon? Oh, I'll shoot. No, no, no. Shoo, fly. Don't shoot it. Me, Bill. Ah, that's fine, big boy. Just what I wanted. Keep yelling, then I'll get you both. Huh? Who are you? I can't see you, Bill. Here he comes. Thank you. Thank God. See you just called Wild Bill Hickok to meet his death nowhere. Bill Hit the dirt. Too late, Buster.

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And remind mom that every average bowl full of sugar pop supplies the average daily adult requirement of Vitamin D, the Sunshine Vitamin. Ask mom to look for the packages. With Guy Madison and Andy Devine riding their horses across the front of the package, Kellogg's Sugar Corn Pops Floundering in the dark jingles made a grab for the unknown gunman but got a handful of thin air Then the thundering six gun tore the night apart. Go Bosh. Oh don't. The shot is what takes by that blundering jughead who's a. Jingles. Jingles. Where are you? Bill? Here I am at the jack wagon. But stay away. I'll shut you up, you blast it. My gun's empty. I get him out of here. But I ain't licked yet. Come back here, you varmint. Bill is getting away. Dad. Bernie. Jingles. Watch all the commotion. Who's shooting? Answer me, you big toad. Oh, don't ask so many fool questions, Bill. Here I am. Jingles. Who fired those shots? Dog on it. I don't know, but somebody was trying to kill us both. Jumping horn toad. Who's that on the ground? He's dead. Bill. Look. What's that big white thing waving at the point of the herd? I don't know, Hick. Well, Bill, where are you? Bill, it's Cap Curry. At least he's still safe over here by the chuck wagon. Cap, we build a herd stampede. We'll never hold. Well, we can try. Hey, there's that white thing again, waving in front of the herd. Bill, it looks like a ghost rider. The herd's gone. It's no use. Wait a minute, Cap. Wait a minute. Wait for more lightning. Then we can see. Now, what are you going to see, Bill? That herd's high, telling it for everywhere. There it is. The herd's turning toward the hill. But keep them together. Ghost rider turn. Yeah, and that ghost rider is one gen I want to catch. Come on. He's following the herd. Dog GR it. Now it's raining. This ain't no kind of a night to be a human being at all. Oh, shut up or I'll boil you for breakfast. Bill, we're keeping up with the herd. Yeah. Bill, ain't the headed for Crow Canyon? That's right, Jingles. I didn't see our ghost rider in that last flash. No, and you won't. I'm thinking. I ain't so sure I want to. And I ain't so sure I want to ride into that crow canyon either. We got to follow the herd, Jingles. If we have to ride all night. It ain't the riding all night that worries me, Bill. It's how dead I'm going to become. Senna. Hey, look. The sun's coming up. Hey, that canyon's a dead end. It's a box canyon. No sign of the herd. I'll be dead burned. He's right. He got too far ahead of us. Bill, we lost. Hold up a minute. Hold up, Joker. Whoa. Now, if that ain't a flabbergasting mess of greens. How can you lose a Whole herd of horses, Bill. Say something. There ain't even the tracks to show that darn near 500 horses came through here. That was a heavy rain, Jingle. This canyon floor wouldn't hold tracks against a wash like we had last night. But Bill, we couldn't have been that far behind the herd. No, I didn't think so, Cap. Nice filled on. I'll come. Bill, watch. Buckshot. You sure got wind of something, all right. What is it? Looking towards the dead end of this canyon, Bill. Hey, did you hear that, Bill? Yep, Just what I thought. Come on, gents. We're about to clear up this mystery hi Butcher. What do you mean by that, Bill? Now, Cap, there ain't no use asking Bill a question like that now. When he's ready, he'll tell us and not before. Oh, that ain't no way to be. Don't make no difference. That's the way Bill is when he's thinking. Sometimes he don't tell me nothing for a couple of days. Hey, now. Thought I heard more horses winning. You sure did, Shoo Fly. And now take a look at your dead end canyon. Hey, Bill. Bill. It turns and there's a narrow opening. Doggone it, I'm gonna find out about this jump, Joker. I'm plum curious. Come on, Bill. Jingles. Go right in there. Jingles, come back. Now who in blazes is shooting? Missed. He's hiding up there in those rocks. Steady, Buck. Shots. Steady, Buck. Bill. Bill, look. It's another boxed in canyon. There's Kat Curry's whole herd. Grazing as peaceful as a flock of sheep. No, Cap. Look at that. Will glory be. Shoot. Flight. Stay down, Bill. You found my horses. Hey, who's that shooting? I'm going in there and drag that Jasper out for you, Cap. Now hold on it plug you for sure. Steady, Buckshot. Stand there, boy. Oh, no you don't, Bill. Hancock, you ain't going in there without me. Be careful, Bill. Here, Jingles, crawl up behind this rock till I spot. There he is. Yeah, that sneakin coyote. How are we gonna do this, Bill? You stay here and keep shooting, partner. I'll run right down his throat. You ready? I'll keep him so far down behind that rock he'll think he's a gopher. All right now. All right, mister. You're coming out of there. You blasted starpacker. You made your last play. That was your mistake, Gas. I've just been waiting to bust your face in, Hickok. Then there's your chance, Mystery. This is going to be the end of you Hick. Your time's up, G. We Bill that punch with a jar. His granddaddy and pimbuck too. Hey, Bill. Who is it? Is that the G? Swear I'll be a snapsided mud turtle bull. Gan. Wild Bill, is that the varmint that's been causing all our trouble? Guess that's right, shoe fly. All right, Gans, get up from there. I got a pair of handcuffs. I'm just itching to hobble you with meddling star packers. I never thought my own partner'd pull a thing like this. Bill, I still don't get it. It adds up. Jingles Gans pulled the same trick. And Cap's brother made that last drive up the trail. You mean it was him that stampeded that last herd and killed Rob Curry? That's right. Then he drove the herd into this canyon and later he sold them. Bill, he killed my brother, sold our horses and bought into the partnership with me with my own money. Why, you low down, sneaking brother to a weasel. I cut the bull out of her. Take me on to jail. I'd have had this heard, too, if things hadn't slipped up last night. And it was you at the chuck wagon. That's right, Bill. He was trying to kill you when he killed that other man. That was his partner in crime, Jingles. Ho, ho, ho. Now I get it. It was my rooster that set the whole thing off. If he hadn't crow, Jingles, you'd be a dead goose for now. Now, ain't that funny? Ho, ho, ho. Much as I hate to admit it, I reckon you're right. Shoo, Fly. But now that he's saved my life, he's really got something to crow at.

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