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Any fan of classic television, especially Westerns will want to consider The Classic TV Western Collection 6 DVD set featuring 40 episodes of the very best in frontier adventure. Many of these shows rose to the top of the ratings while other worthy programs, for whatever reason, never made it past the pilot stage. This is one of the finest Western TV collections ever produced including beloved favorites and several previously unavailable pilots and lost shows. Over 23 hours in all. 2009. B&W and Color. Approx 1393 mins.
The Classic TV Western Collection 6 DVD set is brand new; it is unopened, unplayed and still in its original factory shrink wrap. Saddle up and ride with the best collection of televisions greatest Westerns including...
The NBC Westerns, Part 1
- Laramie - The Runaway Looking for excitement, runaway teen-ager Bill Watkins finds more than he bargained for with a pair of cattle rustlers. Guest stars Robert Fuller, John Smith and Hoagy Carmichael. Air Date Jan. 23, 1962.
- Laredo - Quarter Past Eleven An outlaw interferes with a party Reese (Neville Brand) is planning for Parmalee (Philip Carey) in this homage to High Noon. Air Date March 24, 1966.
- Wagon Train - The Jeremy Dow Story Hired to drive a couple's wagon, a drifter strikes up a friendship with their son and grows uneasy when the boy starts telling him about his real father, who died a hero. Guest stars Leslie Nielsen, Michael Burns. Air Date Dec. 28, 1960.
- Riverboat - The Fight Back Ansel Torgin hires the Enterprise for his daughter's wedding. Captain Grey Holden recognizes the bridegroom as a drifter he once threw off his riverboat. Guest star John Ireland. Air Date Oct. 18, 1959.
- Tales Of Wells Fargo - Jesse James Dale Robertson stars as the Wells Fargo detective in search of the legendary outlaw. Guest stars Hugh Beaumont and Olive Carey. Air Date July 1, 1957.
The NBC Westerns, Part 2
- The Deputy - The Return Of Simon Fry A man named Kipp has been brought in from San Francisco to get rid of Simon Fry. He ambushes Fry who's driving a buckboard but the buckboard overturns, spills a can of coal oil, and in the ensuing fire, Kipp is burned beyond recognition. His body is mistakenly thought to be Fry's and Clay McCord sadly delivers the eulogy at Fry's funeral. Fry, after revealing himself to an astonished McCord, then disguises himself as a book salesman and goes in search of the man who hired Kipp. Guest stars Henry Fonda and Allen Case. Air Date Feb. 13, 1960.
- Restless Gun - Cheyenne Express John Payne stars as a lawman with a specially designed gun that could expand its firing range. Air Date Dec. 2, 1957.
- The Tall Man - Bad Company Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager star as Pat Garret and Billy The Kid. Karl Negal is a rigid, german father to his soon-to-be a man son, Johnny. Johnny idealizes Billy and, wanting to be like him, robs a grocery store and kills the owner. After Pat Garett kills Johnny, Karl Nagel vows revenge on Billy for being a bad influence on his son. Billy must choose between his loyalty to Pat and his own survival in this suspenful episode. Air Date Sept. 24, 1960.
- Cimarron City - Blind Is The Killer After being shot by a gunslinger, Matt discovers that he may lose his eyesight. Dan Blocker was in the supporting cast. Guest star Robert Fuller. Air Date Feb. 21, 1959.
- Bonanza - The Gunmen Joe (Michael Landon) and Hoss (Dan Blocker) arrive in the town of Keowa Flats, Texas. They are immediately mistaken for two gunslinging brothers - the Slades. Joe and Hoss soon find themselves involved in a feud. They soon realize that they are the only ones who are in a position to stop the fighting before it gets any worse. Air Date Jan. 23, 1960.
Western Heroes Of The Small Screen
- Buffalo Bill, Jr. - Blazing Guns Calamity gets to know the Wileyville tailor and helps Bill find out how robbers are getting information. Stars Dick Jones and Nancy Gilbert. Air Date Aug. 24, 1956.
- Adventures Of Kit Carson - The Desperate Sheriff Kit and his pal El Toro go all over the west securing justice for all. A must see for all Kit Carson fans. Air Date Nov. 10, 1951.
- The Cisco Kid - Pancho Hostage After having captured and jailed a bank robber, Cisco and Pancho are taken hostage by the robber's sister, who threatens to kill Pancho unless Cisco frees her brother. Stars Leo Carillo and Duncan Renaldo. Air Date Jan. 16, 1951.
- Annie Oakley - Sharp Shooting Annie Annie goes after a mysterious masked outlaw whose latest victim is a traveling circus. Gail Davis stars. Air Date June 12, 1954.
- The Lone Ranger - Rustlers Hideout The Lone Ranger infiltrates a gang who are holding hostage the son of one of a group of ranchers who captured the gang's leader. Stars Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Air Date Oct. 13, 1949.
- Red Ryder - Whiplash Starring Jim Bannon as Red Ryder, Olive Carey as the Duchess and Little Beaver as Himself. Red and Little Beaver attempt to discover who is responsible for the theft of $10,000 from the cattlemen's association. Unaired pilot episode from 1951.
- Roy Rogers - Bad Neighbors When homesteader Frank Stewart is found shot, already existing tensions explode and erupt into a feud between ranchers and farmers. Roy has to help settle the dispute and find out who really shot Stewart.a Air Date Nov. 21, 1954.
- Tate - A Lethal Pride A man named Arriega hires Tate to hunt down a wanted man.Tate is going to bring the man in but Arriega wants the man brought in dead only. Air Date July 20, 1960.
Life In The West
- The High Chapparal - Shadow Of The Wind The celebration of a peace treaty with the Indians is cut short for the Cannons by scalp hunters disguised as lawmen. Air Date Jan. 10, 1969.
- 26 Men - Ranger Without A Badge A gambler helps Rynning (Tris Coffin) and Travis run down the leader of a gang of rustlers. Guest stars Burgess Meredith and Nancy Gates. Air Date Jan. 27, 1959.
- Range Rider - The Buckskin The Range Rider (Jock Mahoney) went around the West doing good deeds. Primarily a kids show, the Range Rider also starred Dick Jones as Dick West. Air Date May 21, 1953.
- Sugarfoot - The Return Of The Canary Kid Tom Brewster and Christopher Colt join forces to capture a gang of outlaws. Brewster disguises himself as the infamous Canary Kid and makes contact with the outlaws; then the real Kid escapes from prison and heads for the gang's hideout. Will Hutchins, Jack Elam and Kurt Russell star. Air Date Feb. 3, 1959.
- The Texan - Quart Of Law A crooked sheriff and his henchmen are attempting to continue their reign of terror by running a crooked election. Longley persuades an alcoholic former Harvard law professor to stand-up to the old sheriff and then backs him when he must evict the gunsels from a ranch they're trespassing on. Rory Calhoun stars. Air Date Jan. 12, 1959.
- The Rifleman - Day Of The Hunter A famous old frontiersman, with a reputation as the best rifleman around, challenges Luke to see who's really the best with a rifle. Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford and Paul Fix star. Air Date Jan. 5, 1960.
- Frontier Doctor - Dr. Baxter tries to help a young man who, when faced with an eviction notice and his mother's mounting medical bills, goes on a criminal rampage. Rex Allen stars. Air Date Dec. 27, 1958.
Legendary Lawmen
- The Texas Rangers - Foxhunt Stories spanning the history of the Texas Rangers from the 1940s to present day. Air Date unknown.
- Bat Masterson - A Noose Fits Anybody While on his way to break his brother out of jail for a crime he did not commit, Ben Thompson saves Bat Masterson's life, but is wounded in the process. Bat agrees to undertake the hazardous mission of saving Ben's brother from the hangman. Gene Barry stars. Air Date Nov. 19, 1958.
- Yancy Derringer - Christmas Story Gene Autry and Champion guest star in this holiday episode. Air Date unknown.
- Judge Roy Bean - The Katcina Doll The sacred idol of a Mexican village has been stolen by outlaws. Judge Roy helps them get it back. Edgar Buchanan stars. Air Date Jan. 1, 1956.
- Cowboy G-Men - Golden Wolf A gang of wolf hunters are going from town to town with the same batch of wolf pelts and collecting multiple bounties for the same pelts. Jackie Coogan and Russell Hayden star. Air Date Sept. 27, 1952.
- Death Valley Days - Deadline At Austin David Janssen stars as a doctor in this series filmed in Death Valley, California. Air Date Jan. 29, 1961.
- Shotgun Slade - Killers Brand A rancher whose foreman is murdered and his horses are stolen asks Slade for help. Scott Brady stars. Air Date June 4, 1960.
The Lost Westerns
- Diamond Jim - Skulduggery In Samantha Starring Dale Robertson. Air Date unknown.
- Tumbleweed - Baron Or Purgatory Stars Gary Gray. Air Date unknown.
- Wichita Town - The Frontiersman Wichita, Kansas, USA was a growing town after the American Civil War. Helping the town grow were Marshal Mike Dunbar and his deputies. Starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea & Robert Foulk. Air Date March 2, 1960.
- Frontier - Assassin Chuck Connors in an short-lived Western featuring off-beat stories and unusual plot lines. Air Date March 4, 1956.
- Johnny Moccasin - Stars Jody McCrae. Air Date unknown.
- Night Rider - Johnny Cash and Merle Travis star. Air Date June 1, 1962.
- Story Of A Star - Stars Victor McLaghlen. Air Date unknown.
- The Adventures Of Rick OShay - Stagecoach To Danger Steve Keyes stars. Air Date unknown.
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