Fury Season 5, Episode 13: Packy, the Lion Tamer

1

Junior Achievement

Joey starts the Capitol City Junior Achievement Corporation in the barn. Packy gets elected as treasurer. Packy starts business dealings without checking with anyone. But all isn't lost because the Junior Achievement Corporation is on the job.

24 min

2

The Big Leaguer

Joey and Packy have got baseball fever. Jim hires a drifter to work at the ranch and he turns out to be Roy Daniels, a famous baseball player. Roy (Charles Aidman) is downhearted because of an injury that he thinks will end his baseball pitching career. Joey and Packy help him realize that all is not lost.

24 min

3

Trail Drive

Joey and Packy get to go on a real trail drive along with Jim and Pete. They even have a covered wagon for Pete and all the supplies, just like in the old days. Their neighbor Red (John Milford) is along to help but he may be working for some rustlers. We find out Pete has a guitar and loves to play.

24 min

4

Man-Killer

Thunder is stolen from the Broken Wheel Ranch. Two crooks are trying to make Thunder mean so they can sell him to the rodeo. They're promoting him as the 'Man-Killer'.

24 min

5

Visiting Day

It's American Education Week and all the parents are invited to visit the school on Tuesday night. But Packy's parents have plans they can't break. Packy decides the best thing for him to do is become a hobo, so he skips school and goes to visit Bones Reese, a hobo who's passing through the area.

24 min

6

Timber Walker

Joey and Packy come across two men in the woods who claim to be surveyors. But they're really timber thieves and they want to cut down all the trees on Moose Hill.

24 min

7

Turkey Day

It's Thanksgiving at the Broken Wheel Ranch. Packy is not very happy because they intend to roast his pet turkey named Tom and have him for dinner. Packy has to do something to save his friend Tom.

24 min

8

The Map

An oldtimer named Grubstake (Andy Clyde) comes by to visit and tells everyone about a treasure map that he has. Trouble is a couple of crooks want that map. Joey and Packy go with Grubstake to help find the gold.

24 min

9

The Rocketeers

Joey, Packy, and Vic (Billy Chapin) learn about building rockets. They start a Rocket Research Society with Joey's high school teacher. Pete's worried that they'll all be blown to the moon. Vic's dad don't take much stock in rocketry and forbids Vic to join the Rocket Research Society.

24 min

10

The Fort

A man is trying to take the Broken Wheel Ranch with the help of a crooked Land Office manager. He wants to sell the land to the government for a huge profit. Joey and Packy study the law books and come up with an idea to thwart the crooks.

24 min

11

The Vanishing Blacksmith

Fury has lost a shoe and he needs a blacksmith. Eli Kane (Peter Whitney) is the local blacksmith but business has been slow and his landlord is about to foreclose on the shop. Jim has a plan to help save Eli's shop.

24 min

12

The Big Brothers

Jim becomes a Big Brother to Mike (Tony Haig) to help him get his bearings in life. Mike has been kicked around so much, he thinks the whole world's against him. The Broken Wheel Ranch is just what he needs.

24 min

13

Packy, the Lion Tamer

The circus is in town and Joey and Packy are spending the whole day there. Packy wants to be a lion tamer and join the circus. The next day the lion escapes from the circus and Packy gets his chance to be a tamer.

24 min

14

Private Eyes

Some burglars are in the area and they've got the Sheriff stumped for clues. Joey and Packy try their hand at detective work.

24 min

15

The Witch

There's a horse bogged down in the waterhole at Stone Gorge. Joey and Packy stop in at old Mrs. McGilmore's place to call for help but she throws them off her property without letting them use the phone. Joey and Packy go back a few days later to see if they can lend Mrs. McGilmore a hand.

24 min

16

Gymkhana

Joey is entered in the Capitol City Gymkhana (a Gymkhana is like a friendly rodeo). His friend Danny (Stephen Hammer) is also entered but Danny's father (Bartlett Robinson) accuses Jim of cheating because Jim is one of the judges.

24 min

17

A Present for Packy

It's August 26th and it's Packy's birthday. He gets what he's been wanting, a new rifle. He and Joey go out hunting, but they run into trouble.

24 min

18

Trottin' Horse

Joey and Packy are helping out at the Eagles Nest Camp for underprivileged kids. But the new owner wants to close the camp. He wants to use the area for his brood mares. Aunt Harriet is visiting the Broken Wheel Ranch. Maybe she can help out.

24 min

19

Packy's Dilemma

Packy has a problem and her name is Willie (Wendy Winkelman). She's good at everything. Everything! Packy has to do something or he won't be able to face the fellows again. He and old timer Jake (Doodles Weaver) hatch a plan.

24 min

20

Gaucho

Carlos (Carlos Vera) is staying with Joey for the summer. Joey doesn't have a lot of time for Packy. So Packy doesn't like Carlos very much and he's mean to him. When Carlos runs away to back home, Packy has a change of heart.

24 min

21

The Skin Divers

Dick Thompson (Burt Metcalfe) is diving in the streams on the Broken Wheel Ranch to look for gold. Joey and Packy want to learn skin diving so they start a Skin Diving Club.

24 min

22

Packy's Dream

Packy has a lot on his mind when he falls asleep and he has an amazing dream. The dream is set back in the 1800's and takes place in a real western town. Everyone plays dual roles in the dream sequence of this episode. It has everything you would want in a top notch 1950's western movie, including Joey Newton as Billy the Kid (dressed in black). This was the last episode in the Fury (1955-1960) television series.

24 min