Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC during its 1956-57 season. In a period in which much of the programming on U.S. television consisted of Westerns, Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers could best be described as an "Eastern". It consisted of the adventures of a fictional regiment of the famed real-life cavalry of the British Indian Army. The leading characters were the 77th's officers: the commander, Colonel Standish and two of his lieutenants, William Storm and Michael Rhodes. Rhodes was portrayed as a Canadian, purportedly because the actor portraying him, a native of New Jersey, could not be coached to produce a credible British accent.
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (Season 1)
The Regiment (Episode 1)
Writer: Douglas Heyes
Air date: 1956-10-21
Runtime: 30 min
The Pawn (Episode 2)
Writer: Douglas Heyes
Air date: 1956-10-28
Runtime: 30 min
The Hostage (Episode 3)
Air date: 1956-11-04
Runtime: 30 min
The Steel Bracelet (Episode 4)
Writer: Douglas Heyes
Air date: 1956-11-11
Runtime: 30 min
The Traitor (Episode 5)
Air date: 1956-11-18
Runtime: 30 min
The Stepping Stone (Episode 6)
Air date: 1956-11-25
Runtime: 30 min
The Challenge of Chundra Singh (Episode 7)
Air date: 1956-12-02
Runtime: 30 min
The Weakling (Episode 8)
Air date: 1956-12-09
Runtime: 30 min
The Handmaiden (Episode 9)
Air date: 1956-12-16
Runtime: 30 min
Shadow of the Idol (Episode 10)
Air date: 1956-12-23
Runtime: 30 min
Golden Ring (Episode 11)
Air date: 1956-12-30
Runtime: 30 min
The Maharani (Episode 12)
Air date: 1957-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
The Gentle Vise (Episode 13)
Air date: 1957-01-13
Runtime: 30 min
Silent Trumpet (Episode 14)
Air date: 1957-01-20
Runtime: 30 min
Cecil of Kabul (Episode 15)
Air date: 1957-01-27
Runtime: 30 min
The Barbarian (Episode 16)
Air date: 1957-02-03
Runtime: 30 min
The Imposter (Episode 17)
Air date: 1957-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Test of a Titan (Episode 18)
Air date: 1957-02-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Enemy (Episode 19)
Air date: 1957-02-24
Runtime: 30 min
The Relentless Man (Episode 20)
Air date: 1957-03-03
Runtime: 30 min
The Courtship of Colonel Standish (Episode 21)
Air date: 1957-03-10
Runtime: 30 min
The Pit of Fire (Episode 22)
Air date: 1957-03-17
Runtime: 30 min
The Glass Necklace (Episode 23)
Air date: 1957-03-24
Runtime: 30 min
Ten Thousand Rupees (Episode 24)
Writer: Douglas Heyes
Air date: 1957-03-31
Runtime: 30 min
Akbar the Great (Episode 25)
Air date: 1957-04-07
Runtime: 30 min
The Inconstant Moon (Episode 26)
Air date: 1957-04-14
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 26