Throw A Long Rope

Throw A Long Rope is the third episode of the first season of the Virginian. The plot revolves around the tensions between the homesteaders and the big cattle ranchers in Wyoming.

Plot Summary
The episode begins with a voiceover by The Virginian, stating he is from Fairfax County, Virginia and how his home is now in Wyoming. As he comments how Wyoming has it's own unique beauty, he also mentions it can, also, be a place of violence. This leads to a scene with the Virginian and Steve Hill approaching a house where a woman is.

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This is likely what was intended to be the pilot for the Virginia. In addition to having the lowest production number (16701), the episode is filled with expository information (starting with the Virginian's voiceover about his background) not only about the main character but about the Range Wars which occurred in the old west.