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The TV Western reigned supreme in the Fifties and Sixties. There were about 120 of them depending on what you consider a Western.
The earliest TV Westerns were mostly for kids, typified by Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, and Gene Autry. In the mid-Fifties Gunsmoke begin its 20 year run and was the first successful "adult" Western. The airwaves then were filled with Westerns, such as, Wagon Train which debuts in 1957 along with Maverick and Have Gun Will Travel.
The TV Westerns became more and more “adult”. No longer did the hero kiss his horse and ride off into the sunset. Now he got to kiss the girl too!
By the Sixties, the Westerns, led by ratings winner Bonanza, begin broadcasting in color. The Virginian, High Chaparral and Big Valley are typical of Sixties TV Westerns.
But the world was changing. Sometimes even good guys seemed to wear black hats. Or maybe there is such a notion as too much of a good thing. By the end of the Sixties, the TV Western had just about disappeared.
The Comic Books (below) are based on those TV Westerns. Look for the Comic Book in .cbr or .cbz format. The Information below are:
Name of the TV Series
Dell Four Color Comic Number
Star of the Series
Years it was first shown on Network TV
Total Number of Episodes
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1. Bat Masterson # 1013: Gene Barry / 1958 - 1961 / 108 Episodes
2. Bonanza # 1110: Lorne Green / 1959 - 1973 / 430 Episodes
3. Boots and Saddles # 1029: John Packard / 1957 - 1959 / 39 Episodes
4. Broken Arrow # 0855: Michael Ansara / 1956 - 1960 / 73 Episodes
5. Buffalo Bill Jr. # 0856: Dick Jones / 1955 / 52 Episodes
6. Cheyenne # 0734: Clint Walker / 1955 - 1963 / 107 Episodes
7. Colt 45 # 0924: Wayde Preston / 1957 - 1960 / 67 Episodes
8. Gunsmoke # 0769: James Arness / 1955 - 1975 / 633 Episodes
9. Have Gun Will Travel # 0931: Richard Boone / 1957 - 1963 / 266 Episodes
10. Jim Bowie # 0893: Scott Forbes / 1956 - 1958 / 76 Episodes
11. Johnny Ringo # 1142: Don Durant / 1959 - 1960 / 38 Episodes
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12. Laramie # 1125: John Smith / 1959 - 1963 / 124 Episodes
13. Lawman # 0970: John Russell / 1957 - 1962 / 156 Episodes
14. Man From Wells Fargo # 1287: Dale Robertson / 1957 - 1962 / 167 Episodes
15. Maverick # 1005: James Garner / 1957 -1962 / 124 Episodes
16. Rawhide # 1160: Eric Fleming / 1959 - 1966 / 217 Episodes
17. Restless Gun # 1045: John Payne / 1957 - 1959 / 78 Episodes
18. Sugarfoot # 0992: Will Hutchins / 1957 -1961 / 69 Episodes
19. Texas John Slaughter # 0997: Tom Tryon / 1958 - 1961 / 13 Episodes (also includes Elfego Baca)
20. Texas Rangers # 0648: Willard Parker / 1955 - 1957 / 52 Episodes
21. The Deputy # 1130: Henry Fonda / 1959 - 1961 / 76 Episodes
22. The Rebel # 1076: Nick Adams / 1959 - 1961 / 76 Episodes
23. The Rifleman # 1009: Chuck Connors / 1958 - 1963 / 169 Episodes
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24. The Texan # 1096: Rory Calhoun / 1958 - 1960 / 79 Episodes
25. Tombstone Territory # 1123: Pat Conway / 1957 - 1958 / 91 Episodes
26. Wagon Train # 0971: Ward Bond / 1957 - 1965 / 284 Episodes
27. Wanted Dead or Alive # 1164: Steve McQueen / 1958 - 1961 / 94 Episodes
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28. Wyatt Earp # 0860: Hugh O'Brian / 1955 - 1961 / 266 Episodes
29. Sheriff of Cochise - John Bromfield
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