Alias Smith and Jones
This is the story of two pretty good bad men.
Created by Glen A. Larson
On ABC
A charming buddy-outlaw Western built on the warmth between two reformed criminals navigating redemption under conditional amnesty, balancing adventure with genuine affection.
Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, a pair of cousin outlaws trying to reform. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, as he wants to keep the pact under wraps for political reasons. The condition is that they will still be wanted— until the governor can claim they have reformed and warrant clemency.
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Does Alias Smith and Jones leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Alias Smith and Jones sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Alias Smith and Jones easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Alias Smith and Jones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Alias Smith and Jones violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Alias Smith and Jones
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Alias Smith and Jones
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Alias Smith and Jones, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Alias Smith and Jones, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Alias Smith and Jones, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
