Maverick: Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
Episode score
10
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Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
- 37.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 10
- First Aired: 11/23/1958
- Prod Code: 289093
Bret, helpless against crafty banker Bates, who robbed him of $15,000 he won playing poker, bides his time whittling on the porch of his rooming house, while Brother Bart and friends set up an elaborate con game to retrieve the money. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- Roy HugginsDouglas Heyes
- Director:
- Leslie H. Martinson
- Stars:
- Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick)
- James Garner (Bret Maverick)
- Recurring Role:
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Dandy Jim Buckley)
- Leo Gordon (Big Mike McComb)
- Richard Long (Gentleman Jack Darby)
- Arlene Howell (Cindy Lou Brown)
- Diane Brewster (Samatha Crawford)
- Guest Star:
- Syd Saylor (1st Townsman)
- Karl Swenson (Sheriff Griffin)
- Regis Toomey (Ben Granville)
- Joan Young (Susan Granville)
- J. Pat O'Malley (Ambrose Callahan)
- Jonathan Hole (Desk Clerk)
- Leon Tyler (Henry Hibbs)
- Ken Osmond (Bellboy)
- Irving Bacon (Employee)
- Val Benedict (Cowhand)
- John Dehner (John Bates)
- Earle Hodgins (Plunkett)
- Jack O'Shea (Rube)
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- The events in this episode would be referred to a few episodes later in Game of Chance. edit »
- Ken Osmond, best known as Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, has a bit part as a bellboy in this episode. edit »
- James Garner lists this episode as his favorite of the series. edit »
- This episode marks the final appearances on the show of both Diane Brewster as Samantha Crawford and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Dandy Jim Buckley. Even though both were gone each would still be mentioned in the dialogue on occasion and Bart would pose as Buckley in the Season Three opener Pappy. edit »
- One of three episodes to appear on the show's first DVD from Warner Bros. along with Pappy and Gun-Shy. edit »
- Maverick: Now I know why you didn't insist on a service charge. You owe me $15, 000, Mr. Bates. Before I leave Sunny Acres, you're gonna give it to me. edit »
- Bates (to Bart): After all, if you can't trust your banker, Bartley, who can you trust? edit »
- Bret: Mornin', Sheriff. You look like a man with a burden.
Sheriff: I am. You. edit » - Bret: Sheriff, it isn't often I can say this, but I feel I'm leavin' Sunny Acres a better place than I found it. edit »
- Pappyism #1: There are times when a man must rise above principle. edit »
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