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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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