Four Feather Falls (1960)
Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The series was the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry. Thirty-nine 13-minute episodes were produced, broadcast by Granada from February until November 1960. The setting is the late 19th-century fictional Kansas town of Four Feather Falls, where the hero of the series, Tex Tucker, is sheriff. The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, and two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog. Tex's speaking voice was provided by Nicholas Parsons, and his singing voice by Michael Holliday. The series has never been repeated on British television, but it was released on DVD in 2005.
Seasons & Episode
Sheriff Tex Tucker arrives in Four Feather Falls.
Sheriff Tucker must solve a kidnapping.
Pedro has a great idea, but will it all go wrong?
Pedro is pardoned by Tex.
Tex Tucker has a close call.
Four Feather Falls is attacked by a group of Indians.
Tex takes a day off, but who will be the sheriff?
Tex promotes Dusty to the position of deputy sheriff.
Tex encounters a group of gunrunners and it's his job to bring them in.
Tex experiences a spot of bother at Yellow Gulch.
Can Tex discover who really committed the crime?
Tex encounters some gold diggers.
Tex and the gang go looking for gold.
Tex and the gang become trapped in a dangerous situation, but can they save themselves?
Even the best plans can go wrong.
Pedro and Fernando pose as sheriffs so they can steal a shipment of gold.
A reward is offered for the capture of Indian Jack.
Marvin Jackson is trying to sell the Eureka Silver Mine, but the main buyer, Harman, pays Pedro and Fernando to pretend to be ghosts to bring the price down.
Marvin Jackson is trying to sell the Eureka Silver Mine, but the main buyer, Harman, pays Pedro and Fernando to pretend to be ghosts to bring the price down.
Two cattle rustlers challenge Tucker to fight without his magic guns.
Two cattle rustlers challenge Tucker to fight without his magic guns.
As Tex prepares to take a criminal to court, Big Ben plans a jail break.
As Tex prepares to take a criminal to court, Big Ben plans a jail break.
Pedro helps Tex capture some criminals in return for the reward money.
Pedro helps Tex capture some criminals in return for the reward money.
Tex is away visiting family, but in his absence crime runs out of control.
Tex is away visiting family, but in his absence crime runs out of control.
The Circle Z Ranch is under siege from Morg Fenton and Big Ben, but Tex discovers it is outside his area of juristiction and cannot help defend it.
The Circle Z Ranch is under siege from Morg Fenton and Big Ben, but Tex discovers it is outside his area of juristiction and cannot help defend it.
With the townspeople unhappy with Tex's dealing of a spate of robberies, Tex turns in his badge.
With the townspeople unhappy with Tex's dealing of a spate of robberies, Tex turns in his badge.
Usually Tex is the only one to run for the post of sheriff on election days, but this time Pedro makes a bid for the position.
Usually Tex is the only one to run for the post of sheriff on election days, but this time Pedro makes a bid for the position.
Tex's old friend arrives in town looking for two criminals. Tex helps him, but they end up in a dangerous showdown on Main Street.
Tex's old friend arrives in town looking for two criminals. Tex helps him, but they end up in a dangerous showdown on Main Street.
Pedro and Fernando steal all of Four Feather Falls' horses and Tex is unable to pursue them until new horses arrive.
Pedro and Fernando steal all of Four Feather Falls' horses and Tex is unable to pursue them until new horses arrive.
Big Ben needs Tex's help after being falsly accused of stealing cattle.
Big Ben needs Tex's help after being falsly accused of stealing cattle.
Ma Jones falls a scam and is almost swindled out of her shop.
Ma Jones falls a scam and is almost swindled out of her shop.
Fernando bears a striking resemblance to another master criminal, so Pedro comes up with an idea to get the reward money for capturing him.
Fernando bears a striking resemblance to another master criminal, so Pedro comes up with an idea to get the reward money for capturing him.
A medicine man arrives in town claiming to have a cure for everything and almost puts Doc Haggerty out of business before he discovers the true source of the medicines.
A medicine man arrives in town claiming to have a cure for everything and almost puts Doc Haggerty out of business before he discovers the true source of the medicines.
Rocky gets toothache but won't let Doc Haggerty remove it.
Rocky gets toothache but won't let Doc Haggerty remove it.
When several horses are stolen, the only suspects seems to be a buffalo...
When several horses are stolen, the only suspects seems to be a buffalo...
A stranger arrives in town claiming to be able to sell things to people they didn't even know they wanted.
A stranger arrives in town claiming to be able to sell things to people they didn't even know they wanted.
The railroad finally comes to Four Feather Falls connecting it to Dallas, however someone keeps sabotaging the tracks.
The railroad finally comes to Four Feather Falls connecting it to Dallas, however someone keeps sabotaging the tracks.
The 'fastest and bestest in the westest' arrives in town, worrying Tex that he will attract other gunmen to the town.
The 'fastest and bestest in the westest' arrives in town, worrying Tex that he will attract other gunmen to the town.
The townspeople plan a party for Tex's birthday.
The townspeople plan a party for Tex's birthday.
The train from Dallas is robbed of $10,000.
The train from Dallas is robbed of $10,000.
Tex takes part in the rodeo against Silver City's best rider, Bart Stevens.
Tex takes part in the rodeo against Silver City's best rider, Bart Stevens.