Ep 5. Something to Get Hung About

Alias Smith and Jones is a classic western TV show that aired for three seasons from 1971 to 1973. Season 2, episode 5 is titled "Something to Get Hung About" and follows the adventures of outlaws-turned-good-guys Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry, played by Pete Duel and Ben Murphy.

The episode begins with Heyes and Curry, also known as Smith and Jones, on the run from a posse. They stumble upon a small town where they discover that the local judge has been replaced by a corrupt and ruthless man named Avery, who uses his authority to extort money from the townspeople.

While trying to evade the posse, Heyes and Curry end up in a saloon where they overhear Avery and his henchmen discussing their latest scheme - to create a fake robbery and use it as an excuse to hang an innocent man and steal his land.

Heyes and Curry decide to intervene and try to prove the man's innocence. They soon find out that the victim of the fake robbery is a former acquaintance of theirs, a man named Wheat Carlson. Wheat is a cantankerous old cowboy who initially refuses their help, but when Heyes and Curry discover that Avery's plan is to kill him and take his land, he decides to trust them.

The three men come up with a plan to catch Avery in the act. Heyes and Curry manage to infiltrate Avery's posse and sneak into his hideout, where they find the evidence they need to clear Wheat's name. But just as they are about to leave, Avery and his men catch them.

A tense standoff ensues, with Heyes and Curry facing certain death. But just as things seem hopeless, the townspeople arrive and take down Avery and his gang.

In the end, Heyes and Curry ride off into the sunset, having once again saved the day and restored justice. "Something to Get Hung About" is a classic episode of Alias Smith and Jones that captures the spirit of the old west and the camaraderie of two unlikely heroes.