The Adventures of Spin and Marty

1955 NR 8

Marty Markham, a rich orphan attends summer camp at a dude ranch where he becomes best friends with Spin Evans.

Marty Markham is a spoiled rich kid who has lost his parents. His father's war buddy has arranged for Marty to come to his ranch, the triple R where boys get to live in the big outdoors. Marty shows up in his grandmother's chauffeur driven limousine. The chauffeur, played by J. Pat O'Malley, is also Marty's manservant. He is assigned to help the cook Spin is a popular boy at the ranch who has to earn money between summers to come. Marty and Spin clash.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The 'Triple R'

1. The 'Triple R'

Aired: Nov 4, 1955

Ollie, head wrangler for the Triple R Ranch, herds the riding stock from the ...

Episode 2 The Misfit

2. The Misfit

Aired: Nov 7, 1955

Martin is aloof, dressed in a suit and way too proper for the other campers. ...

Episode 3 The White Stallion

3. The White Stallion

Aired: Nov 8, 1955

Marty is fascinated by the horse at Triple R Ranch. He leaves a gate open and...

Episode 4 A Froggy Day

4. A Froggy Day

Aired: Nov 9, 1955

Spin plants a frog under the covers of Marty's bed. He is so angry that the C...

Episode 5 The Battle

5. The Battle

Aired: Nov 10, 1955

Marty shows up at the last moment to meet Spin in the make-shift boxing ring....

Episode 6 A Surprise Decision

6. A Surprise Decision

Aired: Nov 11, 1955

All the boys except Marty mount up on their Triple R horses. They have a grea...

Episode 7 Homesick

7. Homesick

Aired: Nov 14, 1955

Perkins begins to pack Marty's things as he announced his intention to leave....

Episode 8 Logan's Lesson

8. Logan's Lesson

Aired: Nov 15, 1955

Marty's friends help him 'fix' his brand new jeans. The boys learn about hors...

Episode 9 The Chase

9. The Chase

Aired: Nov 16, 1955

Marty is embarrassed by not knowing how to ride a horse so he does something ...

Episode 10 Ride-'Em-Cowboy

10. Ride-'Em-Cowboy

Aired: Nov 17, 1955

Marty gets in front of the others and shows he can ride. Spin and Mr. Burnett...

Episode 11 The Snipe Hunt

11. The Snipe Hunt

Aired: Nov 18, 1955

Spin and the other returning campers get Marty and the other greenhorns to do...

Episode 12 The Secret Ride

12. The Secret Ride

Aired: Nov 21, 1955

The tenderfoot give the older boys a little payback for the "snipe hunt". Mar...

Episode 13 Tragedy!

13. Tragedy!

Aired: Nov 22, 1955

Burnett realizes Marty has gone riding alone. After Marty gets thrown off, Sk...

Episode 14 Perkins' Decision

14. Perkins' Decision

Aired: Nov 23, 1955

Everyone waits to learn if Marty must leave because of his broken arm. Perkin...

Episode 15 Tossing the Calf

15. Tossing the Calf

Aired: Nov 24, 1955

The boys celebrate Marty getting to stay. The boys learn calf-throwing for th...

Episode 16 Rope Artist

16. Rope Artist

Aired: Nov 25, 1955

Al and Ollie offer to teach Marty how to rope. Marty is allowed to ride again.

Episode 18 Perkins and the Bear

18. Perkins and the Bear

Aired: Nov 29, 1955

Speck and Russell are trapped in a tree by a bear. Perkins and the mule frigh...

Episode 19 Runaway!

19. Runaway!

Aired: Nov 30, 1955

Marty worries about getting to go on a pack trip. Freddie's horse runs off wi...

Episode 20 Haunted Valley

20. Haunted Valley

Aired: Dec 1, 1955

Perkins tells the story of Jags the ghost. Spin takes a dare to sleep in the ...

Episode 21 The Live Ghost

21. The Live Ghost

Aired: Dec 2, 1955

Marty and Ambitious try to scare Spin and buddies by dressing up as Jags. Bac...

Episode 22 The Big Rodeo

22. The Big Rodeo

Aired: Dec 5, 1955

On the day before the rodeo, Spin's horse is injured. The Triple R boys get t...

Episode 24 Skyrocket's Trick

24. Skyrocket's Trick

Aired: Dec 7, 1955

Marty pretends his wrist is hurting so Spin can win the points he needs to wi...

Episode 25 The Last Campfire

25. The Last Campfire

Aired: Dec 8, 1955

Triple R wins the rodeo. Spin will get to come back to Triple R for free. Log...

Info about The Adventures of Spin and Marty

Network: ABC

Genres: Adventure, Family, Western