| The Adventures of Jim Bowie
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| Premiere
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September 7, 1956
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| Finale
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May 23, 1958
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| Based on
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the book "Tempered Blade" by
Monte Barrett
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| Network/Provider
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ABC
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| Style
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30-minute western
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| Company
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Jim Bowie Enterprises
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| Seasons
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2
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| Episodes
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76
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| Origin
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USA
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie is a western that aired on ABC.
The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by his ever-present weapon the Bowie Knife, something he designed in the first episode The Birth of the Blade. Although Bowie used the blade quite a bit in early episodes, its prominence was downplayed as the show went on.
Gradually the series shifted from the country to the city, having Bowie instead spend the majority of his time in New Orleans. He was frequently shown looking to invest his money in real estate, or coming to the aid of someone who had been swindled.
Cast
Seasons
| Season
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Premiere
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Finale
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#
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| ABC
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| Season One
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September 7, 1956
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May 24, 1957
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38
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| Season Two
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September 6, 1957
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May 23, 1958
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38
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