The Alaskans
Overview
Set against the backdrop of Skagway, Alaska, during the late 1890s, this western series follows the escapades of two roguish adventurers, Silky Harris, played by Roger Moore, and Reno McKee, portrayed by Jeff York. As the Klondike Gold Rush attracts countless hopeful travelers, the duo schemes to con these would-be prospectors. However, their plans take unexpected turns thanks to the glamorous singer Rocky Shaw, who adds an element of sophistication and complication to their antics. Notably, this marked Roger Moore's debut in regular American television roles.
Episodes
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1
Gold Sled
Silky Harris and Reno McKee are getting ready for an adventure to the Klondike in hopes of striking gold. Entertainer Rocky Shaw, fascinated by an odd...
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2
Cheating Cheaters
Nifty Cronin, the owner of a saloon in Skagway, makes a deal to send gold dust to the States for Silky Harris, Reno McKee, and several other miners. H...
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3
The Blizzard
Reno McKee is transporting a shipment of dynamite along a treacherous route to Nome when he unexpectedly encounters three shady individuals. As their ...
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4
The Petticoat Crew
Silky Harris envisions a lucrative venture when he plans to send a shipment of dancing girls and Thanksgiving turkeys from Seattle to Dawson. However,...
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5
Starvation Stampede
A supply vessel gets caught in an unexpected freeze while en route to a remote mining community. Seizing this opportunity, the avaricious town storeke...
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6
Big Deal
Silky Harris and Reno McKee come across a misplaced legal document and set out to track down its rightful owner. In their search, they unexpectedly un...
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7
Contest at Gold Bottom
Nifty Cronin puts pressure on Silky and Reno by threatening to foreclose on their mining property if they fail to make their upcoming mortgage payment...
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8
Winter Song
Silky, Reno, and Rocky are excited to organize a concert featuring the renowned opera singer Maria Julien. However, when they arrive in Eagle City for...
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9
The Golden Fleece
Four men attack Reno McKee, who is Silky Harris' partner, before acquiring a seemingly useless gold mine.
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10
Doc Booker
Doc Booker and his newlywed wife spring into action to combat a looming typhoid outbreak. However, trouble arises when a woman spreads rumors among th...
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11
The Abominable Snowman
After a miner is killed by a strange creature, a decision is made regarding his gold mine. The ownership will be awarded to the victor of a race betwe...
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12
Remember the Maine
Soapy, a smooth-talking con artist, unexpectedly embraces patriotism and rallies a unique Skagway Guard to head off to the Spanish-American War. Howev...
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13
Million Dollar Kid
Reno McKee and Rocky Shaw meet a young Indian named Kat, who has dreams of traveling to the United States. In order to gather the necessary supplies f...
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14
The Trial of Reno McKee
Reno McKee finds himself behind bars for murder, but Silky Harris and Rocky Shaw are convinced that the real culprit is still at large. To save Reno f...
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15
Gold Fever
Reno McKee's little brother, Danny, arrives in Skagway with his new wife. Eager to support them, Reno extends an offer for a partnership in his mining...
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16
The Challenge
With an avalanche looming over the town, Silky Harris steps up to the challenge, offering to ascend the mountain and trigger explosives to redirect th...
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17
The Long Pursuit
Chicago detective Ed Bundy follows a suspected killer to a remote village in Alaska. While making his way to the town, Bundy rescues Reno McKee from a...
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18
Spring Fever
Feeling frustrated with Silky’s lack of appreciation, Rocky decides to seek encouragement elsewhere. She encounters a man named Gordon Talbot, who i...
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19
Black Sand
Reno teams up with Dan and Nora Weber to search for a missing gold mine. As they journey along the path, two additional men join their expedition, pro...
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20
The Seal Skin-Game
Silky, Reno, and Rocky find themselves duped into purchasing a failing seal farming operation. In a bid to remedy the predicament, Silky starts to ado...
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21
Peril at Caribou Crossing
Seeking refuge from the storm, Silky stumbles upon a secluded cabin, only to find himself caught in the middle of a family dispute. Just as tensions b...
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22
Behind The Moon
Just as a gold prospector is preparing to wed an Indigenous woman, his investors scheme to drive the tribe away from their ancestral land. The reason?...
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23
Partners
Rocky and Reno reassure young Jimmy Hendricks that his father was a hero. However, when Jimmy accidentally overhears the more complicated reality abou...
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24
Disaster At Gold Hill
Silky finds herself caught in a passionate love triangle that leads to unexpected drama.
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25
The Last Bullet
Silky saves a man from a group of wolves and brings him to a cabin along the trail that is inhabited by a pack of human wolves.
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26
A Barrel Of Gold
A group of prospectors set out in search of gold, but tragedy strikes when death claims the lives of most of them. The few who survive reveal that the...
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27
The Bride Wore Black
Cass Wilson cleverly uses a photo of Silky to secure a mail-order bride. However, things take a turn for the worse when the bride finally arrives, lea...
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28
Odd Man Hangs
Silky finds himself entangled in a bizarre game alongside two other men, all of whom are imprisoned under suspicion of murder. Tensions run high as it...
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29
Counterblow
Silky receives the Skookum Sentinel newspaper as repayment for a debt. Shortly after, he discovers a cause to fight for when his partner is murdered b...
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30
Heart Of Gold
While on his way to Yukon City with a shipment of miners' gold dust worth thousands of dollars, Pierre Duran falls victim to a hijacking. After being ...
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31
Kangaroo Court
While journeying through a desolate and remote landscape, Silky encounters a young female performer and her male friend. They request a ride to a boom...
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32
The Silent Land
While loading supplies for a distant outpost, Pierre Duran crosses paths with a Mountie who is on the trail of two escaped convicts. Later, as he vent...
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33
Calico
Silky Harris secures a half interest in a gold mine, but there's a hitch. He must work the claim at least one day each week, or else he loses his stak...
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34
Sign Of The Kodiak
While journeying through the mountainous terrain, Pierre Duran has a close call with a hunter’s bullet. The shooter appears fixated on taking down B...
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35
White Vengeance
Silky Harris makes his way to the mountain cabin of Gil Hawkins to share the exciting news that his son has discovered gold. However, just as Silky is...
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36
The Ballad Of Whitehorse
The Whitehorse saloon is beautifully adorned for a wedding celebration. Robert Howard III, a tipsy poet with only six months left to live, is set to w...
