An escaped killer is out to prove that his time in prison hasn't slowed down his speed with a gun.An escaped killer is out to prove that his time in prison hasn't slowed down his speed with a gun.An escaped killer is out to prove that his time in prison hasn't slowed down his speed with a gun.
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Fred Aldrich
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Whitey Hughes
- Townsman at Meeting
- (uncredited)
King Mojave
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jack Perry
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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Three men ride into North Fork and is lead by an escape prisoner named Jake Pardee. Jake had been given a life sentence but escaped after five years of confinement. Jake as the image of himself as being the most important criminal in the west. And now he goes into Hattie's store and holds Hattie and Micah prisoner as Lucas is elected to be the Marshal in Micah's absents.
Jake wants the people of North Fork to remember him for the rest of their life so challenges Lucas to a gunfight. The outcome of the gunfight is what makes this episode stand out above others.
This episode is by far one of the better stories in the series. An entertaining script that did not go by the regular rules of western writing. With top notch acting, this episode was a hit.-- The only draw back of the show was a song 'The Ballad of Jake Pardee' that was sung slowly nearly the entire episode. But when the show is over, the thoughts of the song were long gone and the beauty of the story was shown. Good watch.
NOTE- the singer of 'The Ballad of Jake Pardee' is Bill Lee. He is the same person that was dubbed for Christopher Plumber during the song 'Edelweiss' in 'The Sound of Music".
Jake wants the people of North Fork to remember him for the rest of their life so challenges Lucas to a gunfight. The outcome of the gunfight is what makes this episode stand out above others.
This episode is by far one of the better stories in the series. An entertaining script that did not go by the regular rules of western writing. With top notch acting, this episode was a hit.-- The only draw back of the show was a song 'The Ballad of Jake Pardee' that was sung slowly nearly the entire episode. But when the show is over, the thoughts of the song were long gone and the beauty of the story was shown. Good watch.
NOTE- the singer of 'The Ballad of Jake Pardee' is Bill Lee. He is the same person that was dubbed for Christopher Plumber during the song 'Edelweiss' in 'The Sound of Music".
Thurl Ravencroft, who sang the Jake Pardee ballad, was famous for many cartoon voices but thebone we remember him most for was the the singer in the 1966 cartoon, The Grinch. You're a mean.one Mr. Grinch
North Fork is a magnet for crazed desperados, and here comes Jake Pardee, who is a murderer, a thief, a mug, pug, thug, bushwhacker, hornswaggler, backstabber, claim jumper, and numerous other nasty things. We know this by listening to his song, which plays for nearly the entire episode. Although most people seem to think the song was voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, the show's credits credit Bill Lee as being the balladeer. Curiously, Lee and Ravenscroft were both in the Mellomen back in the day. Anyways, Pardee, played by war hero Adam Williams, takes Luke's squeeze Hattie and Micah hostage, just because be can. Micah picked a bad day to give up drinking. Pardee, who we are assured will either hang or die by violence one day according to the lyrics of the song, decides to challenge Lucas boy to a gun fight, just to add another verse to his legend. While everyone else in town hides under their bed, the two of them meet in the street. Luke aims his super rifle at Jake and has his hand ready to deliver the kill shot when he tells Pardee to draw. This doesn't seem like a fair fight and Jake realizes that as he starts crying like a baby. Pardee's fellow prison escapees then turn on each other, leaving the streets of North Fork safe for another week.
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- TriviaLyrics for the Jake Pardee song: Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. - He chased the bride and women 'til; They felt his vicious breath The fate he had in store for them; Was truly worse than death Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude His eyes were cold as ice when; He when on a shooting binge He leered down on his victims 'cuz; He liked to see them cringe Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. - One day in Peckinpah's Saloon; He had too much to drink The sheriff took him by his neck; And threw him in the clink Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. - Jake Pardee was a highwayman; A price was on his head In every town that he came through; He killed some people dead Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Commercial He sat in jail for five long years; And planned and plotted well He pistol-whipped the Sheriff when; He opened up his cell Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude (more of a lighter and bouncier interlude than the others) -Break Then Jake took up where he left off; A murderer and a thief Oh, for the torment that he caused; Oh, for the tears of grief Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude -Break -Interlude He can't escape his sorry end; No matter how he cries He lived his life by violence; By violence he'll die Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude -Break His eyes were cold as ice; When he went on a shooting binge He leered down on his victims 'cuz; He liked to see them cringe Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude -Break He sat down to a poker game; And when he lost his stack He let the winner start for home; And shot him in the back Jake, Jake Pardee; Someday you'll hang. -Interlude -Break -Interlude He can't escape his sorry end; No matter how he cries He lived his life by violence; By violence he'll die.
- GoofsWhen Jake Pardee shoots the cans on the shelves in the general store; as they fall they are clearly empty. The hollow sound of empty cans clanging against each other is heard.
- Quotes
Lucas McCain: Mr. Weltz, one wrong move and Hattie and Micah will be dead for a long, long time.
- Crazy creditsThe ending credits displayed shows that the Jake Pardee song was sung by "BILL LEE" ... but sure sounds like Thurl Ravenscroft.
- ConnectionsReferenced in iCarly: iLike Jake (2007)
- SoundtracksThe Ballad of Jake Pardee
Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
Lyrics by Alfred Perry
Sung by Thurl Ravenscroft
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- Runtime
- 30m
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- 1.33 : 1
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