What happens
On Christmas Eve, Wild Bill Hickok and his pal Jingles learn that a bank robber known for striking alone in daylight may be heading for their town. Banker Mr. Wallace is nervous after a stagecoach delivers a large sum of cash to his bank. Meanwhile, Jed Sutton, a poor rancher, struggles to grant his young son Tommy's wish for a Christmas tree topped with a shiny silver star. Their story unfolds as the lawmen pursue the bandit and look into Jed's whereabouts. The episode is part of the Wild Bill Hickok series, starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine.
A Western town and a poor ranch house a few miles outside it, around Christmas time
Characters: Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Mr. Wallace, Jed Sutton, Elsie Sutton, Tommy Sutton, Joe
Listen for: Jed Sutton's sudden decision to ride out, and the clues Bill and Jingles find on the trail
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.