Nichols Man's Best Enemy (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | Western

Nichols

Man's Best Enemy (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | Western

Nichols has two headaches to contend with. First, he caught a serial killer, who's known for repeatedly escaping from jail. Second, the townsfolk want to euthanize Mitch's menacing mongrel Slump, who's known for biting people.

Director

Anton Leader

Writers

Frank Pierson (creator) (as Frank R. Pierson) | Bud Freeman

Producer

Frank Pierson (as Frank R. Pierson)

Composer

Bernardo Segall (music composed and conducted by)

Cinematographer

Lamar Boren

Editor

Gene Milford

Casting Director

Joe Scully

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Updated Feb 29, 1972

Release date

Feb 29, 1972 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
James Garner Sheriff Frank Nichols Sheriff Frank Nichols See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
Margot Kidder Ruth Ruth See fewer	Superman (1978)
Neva Patterson Ma Ketcham Ma Ketcham See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
John Beck Ketcham Ketcham See fewer	Rollerball (1975)
Stuart Margolin Mitch Mitch See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Lou Wagner McKeever McKeever See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Kelly Thordsen Jacob Klaus Jacob Klaus See fewer	The Parallax View (1974)
Iler Rasmussen Hector Klaus Hector Klaus See fewer	Nanny and the Professor (1970)
M. Emmet Walsh Gabe McCutcheon Gabe McCutcheon See fewer	Blood Simple (1984)
James Lee Reeves Fearless Fearless See fewer	Kung Fu (1972)
John Harding Salter Salter See fewer	Fear No More (1961)
Richard Bull Thatcher Thatcher See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Nora Marlowe Mrs. Goudge Mrs. Goudge See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Olan Soule Mr. Goudge Mr. Goudge See fewer	Captain Midnight (1954)
Barbara Collentine Charlotte Charlotte See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)
James Beach Sanders Sanders See fewer	Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)
Kay E. Kuter Jensen Jensen See fewer	The Last Starfighter (1984)
Luis Delgado Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Fire in the Sky (1993)
Gloria Dixon Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited) See fewer	McCloud (1970)
Chester Grimes Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Chester Hayes Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Carol Henry Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
John Marlin Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Untamed Mistress (1956)
Ray Pourchot Porky (uncredited) Porky (uncredited) See fewer	Nichols (1971)
John Quijada Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999)
Victor Romito Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Gallant Men (1962)
Danny Sands Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
George Tracy Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Skydivers (1963)