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".
Kentucky Jones (Season 1)
First Day (Episode 1)
Air date: 1964-09-19
Runtime: 30 min
The First Day (Episode 2)
Air date: 1964-09-26
Runtime: 30 min
Spare the Rod (Episode 3)
Air date: 1964-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
Goodbye Tiger (Episode 4)
Air date: 1964-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
My Old Kwangtungy Home (Episode 5)
Air date: 1964-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
Wildcat Soup (Episode 6)
Air date: 1964-11-07
Runtime: 30 min
Ike's Song (Episode 7)
Air date: 1964-11-14
Runtime: 30 min
The Sour Note (Episode 8)
Air date: 1964-11-21
Runtime: 30 min
Goodbye, Tiger (Episode 9)
Air date: 1964-11-28
Runtime: 30 min
The Dread Disease (Episode 10)
Air date: 1964-12-05
Runtime: 30 min
Ho, Ho, Ho (Episode 11)
Air date: 1964-12-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Midsummer Madness (Episode 12)
Air date: 1964-12-27
Runtime: 30 min
Motherhood (Episode 13)
Air date: 1965-01-02
Runtime: 30 min
My Old Kwangtucky Home (Episode 14)
Air date: 1965-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Shot (Episode 15)
Air date: 1965-01-16
Runtime: 30 min
The Music Kids Make (Episode 16)
Air date: 1965-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
The Return of Wong Lee (Episode 17)
Air date: 1965-02-06
Runtime: 30 min
Two Ends of a Stick (Episode 18)
Air date: 1965-02-13
Runtime: 30 min
The Big Speech (Episode 19)
Air date: 1965-02-20
Runtime: 30 min
Senior Citizen (Episode 20)
Air date: 1965-02-27
Runtime: 30 min
The Bad Penny (Episode 21)
Air date: 1965-03-06
Runtime: 30 min
Feminine Intrusion (Episode 22)
Air date: 1965-03-13
Runtime: 30 min
The Most Precious Gold (Episode 23)
Air date: 1965-03-20
Runtime: 30 min
The Laughing Buddha (Episode 24)
Air date: 1965-03-27
Runtime: 30 min
The Victim (Episode 25)
Air date: 1965-04-03
Runtime: 30 min
Kentucky's Vacation (Episode 26)
Air date: 1965-04-10
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 26