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  1. jayembee

    Classic TV Westerns

    Incidentally, there are also instances in which I think of modern-day-set shows as Westerns because while they may be set in the "present day", they have the tone of traditional Westerns. Longmire and Justified are two examples. Same with films. Bad Day at Black Rock, to use the most obvious...
  2. jayembee

    Classic TV Westerns

    Yes, I'd call F Troop a Western. It's about a cavalry troop that interacts with the local Indian tribe. What's not "Western" about that? Is it because it's a sitcom instead of a drama that you (apparently) don't think it's a Western? And I'd call The Wild Wild West a Western. It uses many of...
  3. jayembee

    Classic TV Westerns

    When I was a kid, back when HGWT was originally on, I used to think the character's name was "Wire Paladin", because his business card said, "Wire Paladin, San Francisco".:D My father thought that was hilarious (not that I didn't, too, once I realized my error).
  4. jayembee

    Classic TV Westerns

    I confess that I, too, have a problem with not watching all the episodes on a disc in one sitting. I can stop there, but I can't stop before there without great difficulty.
  5. jayembee

    Classic TV Westerns

    I agree with those who recommend Have Gun Will Travel and Rawhide. And The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. I'd also recommend two other Warner Bros. westerns: Cheyenne and Bronco. Two others, Sugarfoot and Lawman are decent, but not up to the level of the previous two (or Maverick). I also get...
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