Kentucky Jones

Kentucky Jones

1964
Kentucky Jones
Kentucky Jones

Kentucky Jones

7.9 | en | Drama

Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active rancher, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower "Ike" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der. Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys, was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng, Ike's friend. Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng, Annie's father. Keye Luke stars as Mr. Wong, a friend of Dr. Jones. Nancy Rennick appears as Miss Throncroft, a social worker. Kentucky Jones, which ran on NBC from September 19, 1964, to September 11, 1965, was the first of Weaver's four series, the most successful having been McCloud, since he left the role of the marshal's helper Chester Goode on CBS's western classic Gunsmoke, starring James Arness. Richard Bull, who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC's Little House on the Prairie, appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled "The Victim" and "The Return of Wong Lee".

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP26  Kentucky's Vacation
Apr. 10,1965
Kentucky's Vacation

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EP25  The Victim
Apr. 03,1965
The Victim

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EP24  The Laughing Buddha
Mar. 27,1965
The Laughing Buddha

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EP23  The Most Precious Gold
Mar. 20,1965
The Most Precious Gold

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EP22  Feminine Intrusion
Mar. 13,1965
Feminine Intrusion

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EP21  The Bad Penny
Mar. 06,1965
The Bad Penny

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EP20  Senior Citizen
Feb. 27,1965
Senior Citizen

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EP19  The Big Speech
Feb. 20,1965
The Big Speech

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EP18  Two Ends of a Stick
Feb. 13,1965
Two Ends of a Stick

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EP17  The Return of Wong Lee
Feb. 06,1965
The Return of Wong Lee

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EP16  The Music Kids Make
Jan. 30,1965
The Music Kids Make

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EP15  The Big Shot
Jan. 16,1965
The Big Shot

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EP14  My Old Kwangtucky Home
Jan. 09,1965
My Old Kwangtucky Home

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EP13  Motherhood
Jan. 02,1965
Motherhood

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EP12  Midsummer Madness
Dec. 27,1964
Midsummer Madness

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EP11  Ho, Ho, Ho
Dec. 19,1964
Ho, Ho, Ho

Ike is having nightmares about his performance in his school's play: the part calls for kissing. Kentucky: Dennis Weaver. Ike: Rickey Der. Seldom: Harry Morgan. Miss Archer: Sarah Marshall. Miss Sanders: Dee J. Thompson.

EP10  The Dread Disease
Dec. 05,1964
The Dread Disease

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EP9  Goodbye, Tiger
Nov. 28,1964
Goodbye, Tiger

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EP8  The Sour Note
Nov. 21,1964
The Sour Note

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EP7  Ike's Song
Nov. 14,1964
Ike's Song

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EP6  Wildcat Soup
Nov. 07,1964
Wildcat Soup

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EP5  My Old Kwangtungy Home
Oct. 17,1964
My Old Kwangtungy Home

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EP4  Goodbye Tiger
Oct. 10,1964
Goodbye Tiger

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EP3  Spare the Rod
Oct. 03,1964
Spare the Rod

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EP2  The First Day
Sep. 26,1964
The First Day

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EP1  First Day
Sep. 19,1964
First Day

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7.9 | en | Drama , Comedy
Synopsis

Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active rancher, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower "Ike" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der. Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys, was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng, Ike's friend. Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng, Annie's father. Keye Luke stars as Mr. Wong, a friend of Dr. Jones. Nancy Rennick appears as Miss Throncroft, a social worker. Kentucky Jones, which ran on NBC from September 19, 1964, to September 11, 1965, was the first of Weaver's four series, the most successful having been McCloud, since he left the role of the marshal's helper Chester Goode on CBS's western classic Gunsmoke, starring James Arness. Richard Bull, who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC's Little House on the Prairie, appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled "The Victim" and "The Return of Wong Lee".

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Cast

Dennis Weaver , Harry Morgan , Keye Luke

Director

Buzz Kulik

Producted By

NBC ,