Hey,
thanks for stopping by. We're talking Westerns today--the best westerns
that ran for years on TV. I remember as a child watching some of these shows
and loving them. Rawhide – what's not to love about Rowdy Yates (a young and
handsome, Clint Eastwood)? At times he was wild and impetuous in the earliest episode. Favor had to
keep a tight rein on him.
I suppose we can
blame Rowdy Yates for my love of writing and reading Western Romance. So here are the 12 Best in History!
Gunsmoke
The
longest-running Western of all time and one of the longest-running television
show.
The Wild Wild West
A
blatant attempt to blend the Western and spy genres. Lasted for four
generations but was eventually cancelled due to its violent aspect.
Bonanza
"Bonanza"
was the second-longest-running Western television show (behind Gunsmoke). Its
theme song was an instrumental version that was very popular with viewers
Remember Little Joe and Hoss?
Have Gun Will Travel
The
character of Paladin, Richard Boone, was an icon of the Western genre. ''Have Gun Will Travel,'' one of
television's classic western series, was produced by CBS from 1957 to 1963. As
Paladin, Mr. Boone played a black-garbed, San Francisco-based gunslinger who
carried engraved business cards that announced ''Have Gun, Will Travel. Wire
Paladin, San Francisco.''
Rawhide
With
its rousing theme song, "Rawhide" was a cultural icon. It ran for
seven and a half years in total. It also introduced the world to a young Clint
Eastwood, who would become the savior of the Western genre in the 1970s.
Maverick
The
series followed the adventures of the Maverick clan. While the cast changed
somewhat, 124 episodes were produced in total.
Cheyenne
Through
108 episodes, it retained its popularity before ending its run in 1963. The show starred Clint Walker, a native of Illinois, as Cheyenne Bodie, a physically large
cowboy with a gentle spirit in search of frontier justice who wanders the
American West.
Zorro
The
masked man who fought for justice. Don Alejandro de la Vega (portrayed by George J. Lewis) was a
hot-tempered cattle baron (or ranchero) with a strong sense of morality and
fair play.
The Lone Ranger
It
starred Clayton Moore as the title character and Jay Silverheels as Tonto.
Hi-Ho, Silver!
The Guns of Will Sonnet
The
Guns of Will Sonnett From 1967 to 1969, "The Guns of Will Sonnet" was
broadcast by ABC. The series starred
veteran character actor Walter Brennan as Will Sonnett, and Dack Rambo as his grandson, Jeff, who were searching
for Will's son, James
Kung Fu
This
Western-Eastern mashup was a trailblazer in a number of ways. It starred David
Carradine as a man who travels the Old West using martial arts to make his way.
The Virginian
It
ran from 1962 to 1971. Each episode was a movie-length 75 minutes. James Drury and Doug
McClure were the only
performers who appeared in all nine seasons of the series (season numbers
follow cast members name). James
Drury as The
Virginian (Seasons 1–9) Doug McClure as Trampas (Seasons 1–9) Lee J. Gary Clarke as Steve Hill (Season 1–3) Roberta Shore as Betsy Garth (Seasons 1–4)
One of the Westerns I really enjoyed writing was CHASING THE DEAD. I loved researching the Native American histroy and think Sacheen, the Indian maiden in the story turned out to be a very intriguing character!
About the book:
In
1884 New Mexico, Madrid Arrende finds herself kidnapped by the Apache.
Determined to rescue her, her wealthy father realizes there is only one man
capable of bringing her back alive...Deacon Bannister. Deacon doesn't give one
whit about the large sum of money Don Erasmos Arrende has offered him to find
his daughter. He only cares about bringing the woman he left at the altar a
year ago home.
A
ghost is terrorizing the Apache village and the young maiden, Sacheen, has been
banished by her People for unleashing Uday's wrath. Now, Deacon, Madrid and
Sacheen must flee for their lives across the rugged New Mexico landscape with
the evil spirit in hot pursuit.
Will
they make it back alive to Madrid's father's hacienda or will
Deacon
lose Madrid forever?
This Western Romance has received some wonderful five star reviews! Read them here on AMAZON
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