In the western genre William Blinn is best known from the series Shane and Here Come the Brides. He was story consultant of both series and took part in the writing of several episodes of both series as well. He also worked as a producer but never produced an episode of a western series.
Series (as writer)[]
Here Come the Brides (6 episodes)[]
- S01E05 - A Hard Card to Play (writer)
- S01E11 - A Christmas Place (writer)
- And 4 more...
Bonanza (4 episodes)[]
- S07E01 - The Debt (teleplay)
- S07E13 - A Natural Wizard (writer)
- S07E14 - All Ye His Saints (teleplay)
- S07E28 - The Unwritten Commandment (writer)
Shane (4 episodes)[]
- S01E07 - Day of the Hawk (writer)
- S01E10 - High Road to Viator (writer)
- S01E13 - A Long Night of Mourning (teleplay)
- S01E17 - A Man'd Be Proud (writer)
Gunsmoke (3 episodes)[]
- S13E14 - Wonder (story & teleplay)
- S14E14 - The Money Store (writer)
- S17E09 - Lijah (writer)
The Big Valley (1 episode)[]
- S02E25 - Plunder! (writer)
Custer (1 episode)[]
- S01E14 - Spirit Woman (writer)
The High Chaparral (1 episode)[]
- S01E27 - A Joyful Noise (writer)
Laramie (1 episode)[]
- S04E09 - Beyond Justice (writer)
Rawhide (1 episode)[]
- S05E02 - Incident of the Portrait (writer)
Other series credits[]
Here Come the Brides (39 episodes)[]
- S01E01 - Here Come the Brides (story consultant)
- S01E02 - A Crying Need (story consultant)
- And 37 more...
Shane (17 episodes)[]
- S01E01 - The Distant Bell (story consultant)
- S01E02 - The Hant (story consultant)
- And 15 more...