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Westerns

Turn up the volume on your TV as a horse gallops into town. Spurs jingle as our hero (or heroine) dismounts and walks into a dusty saloon. This category is dedicated to all television westerns both past and present. If a TV show has cowboys and saddles, then it probably should be here.

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Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The

A bounty hunter in the Old West searches for his father's killers while battling villains with sophisticated gadgets. The series was originally broadcast over the Fox network from August 1993 until August 1994.

Adventures of Champion

A wild stallion and a German Shepherd look out for an adventurous boy in the West. The series originally aired over the CBS network from September 1955 to February 1956, and was also broadcast in some parts of the world under the title "Champion the Wonder Horse."

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Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The

An orphaned boy and his dog are adopted by cavalry soldiers, as honorary troopers, at Fort Apache, Arizona, in the Old West. The series originally aired over the ABC network, beginning in October 1954, until its conclusion in August 1959.

Alias Smith and Jones

Two notorious outlaws are promised a full pardon by the governor, on the condition that they change their names and stay out of trouble for one year. The series originally aired on the ABC network beginning in January 1971, until its conclusion in January 1973.

Big Valley

The California San Joaquin Valley, and the booming town of Stockton, in the 1870s, was the setting for this program, which chronicled the life and times of the Barkley family members on their massive ranch. The Big Valley was originally broadcast over the ABC network, and aired from September 1965 until May 1969.

Bonanza

Chronicles the lives of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they work and protect their ranch, the Ponderosa, near Virginia City, Nevada. The series first aired on the NBC network beginning in 1959, and concluded its original network run in 1973.

Bordertown

Western that aired in 1935.

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Branded

Sites related to the NBC television series "Branded," which starred Chuck Connors and aired from January 1965 to September 1966.

Bronco

The continuing adventures of former Confederate Army Captain Bronco Layne, as he traveled throughout the American West after the Civil War, were followed in Bronco. Ty Hardin starred as the title character. Bronco was broadcast over the ABC network from 1958 until 1962. In the 1958-59 season, Bronco episodes alternated with repeat episodes of Cheyenne as part of The Cheyenne Show. Beginning in 1959, until the program's original network run ended in 1962, Bronco aired in a separate time period, which it shared with another program, Sugarfoot, and later, repeats of Cheyenne.

Casey Jones

Western program based on the life of the legendary train engineer. This syndicated children's series was produced and distributed during the 1958 television year.

Cimarron Strip

The 1967 TV Western starring Stuart Whitman, who played U.S. Marshal Jim Crown. Episodes followed the life and times of Marshal Crown's efforts in trying to keep order throughout the lawless region bordering the Kansas Territory and Indian land. This 90 minute program was originally broadcast over the CBS network from September 1967 until September 1968.

Daniel Boone

The iconoclastic pioneer figure lives and works in Boonesborough in the period before and during the American Revolutionary War. The series originally aired over the NBC network from September 1964 until its conclusion in August 1970, with Fess Parker in the title role.

Deadwood

"Deadwood" first aired March 2004 on HBO. Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876 is a lawless outpost. Various corrupt and embittered people, on both sides of the law, try to survive and make lives for themselves.

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Dead Man's Gun

A revolver with a curse on it wreaks havoc on those who possess it. The series first aired in 1997.

Death Valley Days

Anthology series featuring stories that took place in Death Valley, California. This syndicated series first aired in the fall of 1952, continuing until its final original broadcast in 1975.

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman

A young woman moves west to set up a medical practice. The series first aired in 1993 with Jane Seymour in the title role.

Fury

On the Broken Wheel Ranch, an orphaned boy befriends and tames a wild stallion. Original episodes of the series were produced between 1955 and 1960, which was broadcast on Saturday mornings over the NBC network from October 1955 until September 1966.

F Troop

A situation comedy set in the post-Civil War US West, where a wacky bunch of soldiers and their commander try to hold down Fort Courage. This program was originally broadcast over the ABC network from September 1965 until its conclusion in August 1967.

Gunsmoke

In the lawless region around Dodge City, Kansas, US Marshal Matt Dillon and his deputies fight to maintain peace and order. Gunsmoke originally aired over the CBS network from September 1955 until September 1961 as a 30 minute program, and then from September 1961 until September 1975 in a 60 minute format.

Have Gun - Will Travel

After serving in the US Civil War, a West Point graduate named Paladin becomes a gun-for-hire, based at the Hotel Carlton in Old San Francisco. The series was originally broadcast over the CBS network from September 1957 until September 1963.

Here Come the Brides

"The bluest skies you've ever seen in Seattle." That's the way the popular theme song went. This program was originally broadcast over the ABC network beginning in September 1968, until its conclusion in September 1970. Some of its stars such as Joan Blondell, Mark Lenard, David Soul and Bobby Sherman went on to other projects after the program ended its network run. See the FAQ for more details.

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High Chaparral

This series focused on the combination of the Cannon and Montoya families, in their attempt to create a cattle empire on the Cannons' ranch. The program originally aired on the NBC network from September 1967 until its conclusion in September 1971.

How the West Was Won

A frontiersman takes in orphaned children. The series first aired in 1979.

Johnny Ringo

The life and times of the sheriff, a former gunfighter, of Velardi, Arizona, was the focus of this series. Johnny Ringo originally aired over the CBS network, and ran from October 1959 until September 1960. The cast included Don Durant, Karen Sharpe (Mrs. Stanley Kramer), and Mark Goddard.

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Laramie

Set in the country outside of the town of Laramie, in the Wyoming Territory, the story of the Sherman brothers and their struggle to run the family ranch is chronicled. Laramie originally aired over the NBC network from September 1959 until September 1963, and starred John Smith, Robert Fuller, Hoagy Carmichael and Bobby Crawford Jr.

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Laredo

Episodes of this series presented tales and adventures of a group of Texas Rangers and their captain, members of Company B, in the period following the US Civil War. Laredo originally aired over the NBC network from September 1965 until September 1967.

Lonesome Dove

Two former Texas Rangers drive cattle to Montana, encountering a variety of difficulties along the way. The program first aired in 1989.

Only sites pertaining to the western - Lonesome Dove should be submitted here.

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Lone Ranger

A former Texas Ranger and his Native American friend ride out to do good in the West. The series starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels first aired in 1949.

Magnificent Seven

Seven former soldiers with a variety of skills offer assistance to folks in the Old West. The series first aired in 1998.

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Maverick

The Maverick brothers, Brett and Bart, are professional gamblers who travel from town to town looking for the best card games they can find. The series first aired in 1957.

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My Friend Flicka

Young Ken McLaughlin lives on a ranch and has many adventures with his horse, Flicka. The series first aired in 1956.

Ponderosa

In this prequel to Bonanza, Ben Cartwright settles down on a parcel of land in order to raise his sons in the Nevada Territory in the mid-1800s. This series was originally broadcast over the PAX network from September 2001 until May 2002.

Rawhide

The lives, times, and adventures of cowhands, and people that they met during cattle drives across the US were the setting for this series. Rawhide was originally broadcast over the CBS network, and aired from January 1959 until January 1966.

Rifleman

While raising a son in New Mexico, a sharpshooter with a modified rifle helps the local sheriff keep the peace. The series originally aired over the ABC network from September 1958 until July 1963, starring Chuck Connors in the title role.

Roy Rogers Show

The best-known singing cowboy entertains. The series first aired in 1951.

Virginian

This 90 minute weekly series originally aired over the NBC network from 1962 until 1970 under the title "The Virginian," and then "The Men From Shiloh," for the 1970-1971 television season. Life on and near the Shiloh Ranch, located in the Wyoming Territory, was the central setting for the stories told from the perspective of the nameless title character.

Wagon Train

The trip from St. Joseph, Missouri, to California was the setting for each season of this series. Stories of the lives and circumstances of different members of the travel party were told and explored each week. Wagon Train originally aired over the NBC network from September 1957 until September 1962, and then additional original episodes were broadcast over the ABC network from September 1962 until September 1965. Cast members included Robert Horton, Ward Bond, Robert Fuller, John McIntire, Terry Wilson, Frank McGraff, Denny Miller and Michael Burns.

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Wild Wild West

The assignments and adventures of Secret Service agents James T. West and Artemus Gordon, set throughout the post-Civil War US West, were followed in this series. The program was originally broadcast over the CBS network from September 1965 until September 1970.

This category is for the television version of Wild Wild West only. Sites for the movie version should be submitted to Arts: Movies: Titles: W: Wild Wild West.

Wyatt Earp, Life and Legend of

The continuing story of the career and adventures of US Marshal Wyatt Earp, from his time in Ellsworth, Kansas, until the storied showdown battle at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, was followed in this series. The program was originally broadcast over the ABC network from September 1955 until September 1961.

Young Riders

The lives and adventures of members of the Central Overland Express line (the Pony Express) were followed in this series. The program originally aired over the ABC network from September 1989 until July 1992.

Zorro

A masked swordsman fights for justice against corrupt Spanish officials in 1820s California. This series was originally broadcast over the ABC network, and aired from October 1957 until September 1959.