Television Westerns: Major and Minor Series, 1946-1978

by Richard West

Book Overview

These heroes came riding into America's living rooms in one form or another from the earliest days of television and rode off into the sunset in the late 1970s.

Here are detailed descriptions of every major and minor television Western series to appear, 1946-1978 (the Golden Age): theme, sustaining cast members and their characters, air dates & times, network(s). Separate listings show Emmy winners, Nielson ratings, recordings of theme...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786405791
• ISBN13: 9780786405794
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Almost a perfect book.

While all books have their own flaws, this one is the least of my favorites about TV westerns. Why? Because I keep finding errors in the pages. Compare this book to other reference works. The Have Gun Will Travel episode listing in this book has wrong titles, a couple mis-spelled, and wrong dates for a few entries. I compared it to the Have Gun Will Travel Companion by Grams and Wikstrom (which lists the dates the episodes were filmed - it's that detailed!) and they are far more accurate. Granted, there is conflicting material between the two, but evidence such as dates of filming and production numbers and that sort suggest this McFarland book of TV episode guides to be as accurate as anything you find on the web (and strangely enough, an almost duplicate of what tvtome offers). But owning this book is worth a quick reference if not looking for pure accuracy. Price is steep, but recommended.

A "must have" for any fan of the TV Western era!

I picked up this book when it first came out in hardcover years ago, and I'm glad to see it is once again available --- my original copy is nearly worn out! It's not only well-written and well-researched, it will also reawaken warm memories of years gone by for any baby-boomer who grew up in the days when TV westerns were the bread and butter of family entertainment. An excellent, comprehensive thumbnail guide to TV westerns!