Delta Queen - Have Gun Will Travel | 07/24/1960 (Ep088)
Nov 6, 2026 · 24m
Summary
In this *Have Gun, Will Travel* episode, Paladin is hired to protect the Delta Queen, a Mississippi riverboat favored to win a high-stakes race against the Stonewall Jackson. He uncovers a plot by a gambler named Yancey Devereaux to sabotage the boat's engines, leading to a tense confrontation in the engine room. The story blends classic Western elements with a riverboat setting, featuring a dramatic race and a climactic showdown.
Topics discussed
CVS Pharmacy commercial
Have Gun, Will Travel intro and setting
Paladin meets Colonel Tulliver
Paladin explains the Delta Queen job
Doan's Pills commercial
Arrival on the Delta Queen
Captain warns of sabotage
The steamboat race begins
Paladin meets passengers
Rudder cable sabotage discovered
CVS Pharmacy commercial
Metro by T-Mobile commercial
Paladin and Devereux conversation
Devereux reveals his past
Fog and the dangerous crossing
Sam Clemens helps pilot the boat
Navigating the tricky crossing
Sam Clemens identified
General Motors commercial
Race resumes and Devereux's bet
Paladin visits Devereux's stateroom
Devereux reveals her true identity
Confrontation in the engine room
Pepsi-Cola commercial
Have Gun, Will Travel outro
Las Culturistas and Hotels.com ad
Michael J. Fox Foundation ad
Grizzly nicotine pouches ad
Just Another Day in CA ad
Arm & Hammer Jingle Ball giveaway
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