Frontier Doctor is an American Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication[1] from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959.
[2] Frontier Doctor follows the exploits of a physician, Dr. Bill Baxter,[1] who is based in Rising Springs in the Arizona Territory during the early 20th century.
[3] He rides in a buggy with his black bag and encounters more than his share of trouble as he aids many who cross his path.
Episodes of Frontier Doctor used much stock footage from Republic Pictures.
[5] A review in the trade publication Variety said that the premiere episode seemed to include almost every Western film cliche and said that the show seemed better suited to children with the "promise of attracting little but the hardbitten Western fan" as far as adults were concerned.