The Cisco Kid: Vigilante Story
Originally broadcast in first-run syndication on Tuesday, December 4, 1951.
Plot: Cisco and Pancho go undercover to discover the mystery behind a gang of masked vigilantes.
Analysis: Figures. Minute I get done complaining about the show’s consistency, we get the best episode of Cisco so far. This is almost exactly how a Western should be, a plot not solved in ten seconds and suspense and action along the way. The comedy is not forced, the characters are believable and the situations make perfect sense in the context of the story. What more can be said?
Well, if I HAD to nit pick, why is the barber wearing a white sport blazer that would look better on Sonny Crockett? I do not know much about Western fashions, but something about that jacket seems anachronistic.
The Bottom Line: As I have indicated, this is the best episode of Cisco Kid so far and one I would recommend to anyone curious in seeing a good episode or an example of a 1950s kiddie Western.
Vigilante Story is included with nineteen other episodes on The Cisco Kid: Collection 3 (http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Kid-Collecti....98156976&sr=1-5). I recommend comparison-shopping, as the prices will vary greatly depending on where you are looking.
Next time, a timely tale of tomorrow.
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