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Jan 27, 1975 Season 20 Episode 17 45 min TV-G

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Season 20 Episode 17 — Aired on Jan 27, 1975 • runs about 45 minutes.

Directed by Victor French.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Milburn Stone.

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Synopsis

Henry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.