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Hombre wrote:

While watching an episode Of Have Gun Will Travel, Palladin was helping herd cattle & I caught a glimpse of an old tanker truck rusting away in a field in the backround. Either the editors missed it or left it in to save money, I couldn't believe my eyes.

I forget which show, or maybe it was a "B" movie western, but I saw a plane flying in the distance! lol

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Rocket wrote:
ohiodawg13 wrote:
Michael wrote:

As a child my introduction was watching Bonanza and The High Chapperal after The Big Match on Sunday Afternoons
Memorable and Impressionable, thought they were super heroes and cool
But my favourite was F Troop, Real fun, i think i need to get that on DVD

....................... Michael

The F Troop writers pulled a fast one on the censors back in the day. The Indian tribe in the show were the Fahkowees and almost every episode would have someone from the F Troop ask, where the Fahkowee? It was a fave of mine too.

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I believe you are mistaken.  The were the Heckowies.  I had a book of F Troop stories, and the TV show had the storyline the same as the book.  They were lost , they cried "Where the heck are we"? Hence the Heckowies.  Maybe your ears were more acute than mine, but that was the "official" version.  I never heard Fahkowee.  Not saying you didn't Jdawg. LOVED that show.  (Sgt. O'Rourke):"Hey Vanderbilt, you see any wild indians coming"?  (Vanderbilt): No thanks, Agarn, I just had my coffee"!
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Ah right on it Rocket Man, I think it just got twisted over the years to make it a little funnier.

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What a wonderful topic!  big_smile

I'm with Jdawg, The Lone Ranger was THE man!  cool I loved the title music and his faithful sidekick too. In fact, didn't all the cool heroes have a 'faithful sidekick' - either human, equine, or canine?  tongue

And little Rusty with Rin Tin Tin....and Zorro....and Have Gun Will Travel, all in glorious black and white...ah, the old days.....

Older readers may also recall that Mad Magazine had a regular feature called 'Scenes we'd like to see'. My favorite was when the LR and Tonto get chased into a box canyon, backs to the wall, about to be savaged by the hordes of Indians in front of them - the LR turns to Tonto and says, "Well Tonto, it looks like we've finally had it", to which Tonto replies,

"What you mean we, white man?".

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Guy Williams was El Zorro...the fox.

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OMG!! I've found my Saturday friends!! Sky King..a jeep named "Bessie"???? I had to fight my brother to watch it because he always wanted Mighty Mouse. My father was big on "Pony Soldier" westerns. We watched Palladin (sp?), The Rifleman, Wagon Train (with R. Reagan as it's host, 20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)   big_smile  big_smile  big_smile , but, the biggest and best, IMHO, was Gunsmoke!! Miss Kitty, Marshall Dillion sp?, Chester.... OLD FARTS RULE!  wink  Granny

Holy Smoke..How, I mean how, could I forget the Love Ranger!!! He and Zorro were the hunks of the t.v. westerns!

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cathysiler wrote:

OMG!! I've found my Saturday friends!! Sky King..a jeep named "Bessie"???? I had to fight my brother to watch it because he always wanted Mighty Mouse. My father was big on "Pony Soldier" westerns. We watched Palladin (sp?), The Rifleman, Wagon Train (with R. Reagan as it's host, 20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)   big_smile  big_smile  big_smile , but, the biggest and best, IMHO, was Gunsmoke!! Miss Kitty, Marshall Dillion sp?, Chester.... OLD FARTS RULE!  wink  Granny

Holy Smoke..How, I mean how, could I forget the Love Ranger!!! He and Zorro were the hunks of the t.v. westerns!

Sis, Wagontrain starred Ward Bond and Death Valley Days used Ronnie Raygun as the host for 20 Mule Team Borax. A good buddy flies for American and I tagged him Sky King a number of years ago. Gary embraces the nickname even though he's not old enough to remember the TV series. From out of the west comes....Sky King! As far as I know Sky may have been the first lawman to use an airplane to patrol his beat. I wonder if that's where the Highway Patrol got the idea to catch freeway speeders?????? Thanks a lot Sky!

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ohiodawg13 wrote:
cathysiler wrote:

OMG!! I've found my Saturday friends!! Sky King..a jeep named "Bessie"???? I had to fight my brother to watch it because he always wanted Mighty Mouse. My father was big on "Pony Soldier" westerns. We watched Palladin (sp?), The Rifleman, Wagon Train (with R. Reagan as it's host, 20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)   big_smile  big_smile  big_smile , but, the biggest and best, IMHO, was Gunsmoke!! Miss Kitty, Marshall Dillion sp?, Chester.... OLD FARTS RULE!  wink  Granny

Holy Smoke..How, I mean how, could I forget the Love Ranger!!! He and Zorro were the hunks of the t.v. westerns!

Sis, Wagontrain starred Ward Bond and Death Valley Days used Ronnie Raygun as the host for 20 Mule Team Borax. A good buddy flies for American and I tagged him Sky King a number of years ago. Gary embraces the nickname even though he's not old enough to remember the TV series. From out of the west comes....Sky King! As far as I know Sky may have been the first lawman to use an airplane to patrol his beat. I wonder if that's where the Highway Patrol got the idea to catch freeway speeders?????? Thanks a lot Sky!

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Thanks Brother John! I think my error above re: the LONE Ranger sounds like early western porn  big_smile  big_smile  big_smile  Too funny to fix. (Leave it alone G wink    Now, wasn't there an old guy who drove the jeep?

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cathysiler wrote:

20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)

Wasn't that Borax?   Just wondering.

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cathysiler wrote:
ohiodawg13 wrote:
cathysiler wrote:

OMG!! I've found my Saturday friends!! Sky King..a jeep named "Bessie"???? I had to fight my brother to watch it because he always wanted Mighty Mouse. My father was big on "Pony Soldier" westerns. We watched Palladin (sp?), The Rifleman, Wagon Train (with R. Reagan as it's host, 20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)   big_smile  big_smile  big_smile , but, the biggest and best, IMHO, was Gunsmoke!! Miss Kitty, Marshall Dillion sp?, Chester.... OLD FARTS RULE!  wink  Granny

Holy Smoke..How, I mean how, could I forget the Love Ranger!!! He and Zorro were the hunks of the t.v. westerns!

Sis, Wagontrain starred Ward Bond and Death Valley Days used Ronnie Raygun as the host for 20 Mule Team Borax. A good buddy flies for American and I tagged him Sky King a number of years ago. Gary embraces the nickname even though he's not old enough to remember the TV series. From out of the west comes....Sky King! As far as I know Sky may have been the first lawman to use an airplane to patrol his beat. I wonder if that's where the Highway Patrol got the idea to catch freeway speeders?????? Thanks a lot Sky!

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Thanks Brother John! I think my error above re: the LONE Ranger sounds like early western porn  big_smile  big_smile  big_smile  Too funny to fix. (Leave it alone G wink    Now, wasn't there an old guy who drove the jeep?

The Jeep was Clarabelle? I can picture the old guy but can't remember his name.

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CarljMD wrote:
cathysiler wrote:

20 Muleteam detergent ? as it's sponsor)

Wasn't that Borax?   Just wondering.

CarljMD

Yup, Borax and the Love Ranger!  cool  It don't get no better than that.  lol

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So last night I was having trouble getting to sleep and started flipping channels on TV, when what do I see but "Have Gun Will Travel"! I watched two episodes and then fell asleep with a smile on my face...haven't seen that show in probably 40 years!
BTW, my favorite was always the Rifleman, which is still running (ME tv?) in the Chicago area.

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I remember Festus on Gunsmoke.  He made me laugh.  Don't remember Chester all that well, 'cept for limp.
My parents didn't want me to watch Gunsmoke, cause it was too adult...and refused to explain why.

One night I said why just cause Mr Dillon's a Marshall and his girlfriend's a Madam? 

Dad blew all his whiskey outa his nose  lol and moms went to gasping and calling on the Almighty.

I got to stay up and watch Gunsmoke after that, little brother, too.

"Don't you worry Matthew.  That gold as safe as chitluns on a city clickers plate."  Festus Hagan to Marshall Dillon.  wink

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Brack wrote:

Like Michael, my favourite was, High Chapperal. I do remember a cast member named, Blue, i liked the name, and we could have passed as twins! smile

~ Brack ~


Ah yes....that lady was so fine  tongue  ...I can vivdly remember her  screaming "MONOLITO....MONOLITO....WHERE ARE YOU?".......hey I was 10ish or so, I had my first television crush on her....dang it, what was her name??....someone help out this 52 yo geezer.....and dont get me started on "The Big Valley" ....Linda ????....she so purdy  wink


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Lol....Blue was the son, I think the female lead characters name was Victoria but I'm not sure.

Shredit wrote:
Brack wrote:

Like Michael, my favourite was, High Chapperal. I do remember a cast member named, Blue, i liked the name, and we could have passed as twins! smile

~ Brack ~


Ah yes....that lady was so fine  tongue  ...I can vivdly remember her  screaming "MONOLITO....MONOLITO....WHERE ARE YOU?".......hey I was 10ish or so, I had my first television crush on her....dang it, what was her name??....someone help out this 52 yo geezer.....and dont get me started on "The Big Valley" ....Linda ????....she so purdy  wink


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Linda Cristal played Victoria Montoya Cannon on High Chaparral.  http://www.thehighchaparral.com/cast.htm#Linda Cristal

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Shredit wrote:

Ah yes....that lady was so fine  tongue  ...I can vivdly remember her  screaming "MONOLITO....MONOLITO....WHERE ARE YOU?".......hey I was 10ish or so, I had my first television crush on her....dang it, what was her name??....someone help out this 52 yo geezer.....and dont get me started on "The Big Valley" ....Linda ????....she so purdy  wink

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I don't know why, but The Big Valley was not ever seen by me until I had moved to California as an adult.  I had never seen it and it just became totally addictive, sort of a historical semi-nonfiction soap opera western.  One of the very best in my opinion.  A great cast of characters, who had stellar careers prior or post.  But that was Audra, Shred, played by Linda (she shoulda been Wonder Woman) Evans.  She wasn't wonder woman but she was on Dynasty I think (never watched that or Dallas, and don't call that a western ever).  Audra, (was born in the wrong century i.e., not mine that's why) her guys were always dying off!  She was a forward-looking, forward riding cowgirl (no ladylike side saddle rider, yee hawa!).  No idea how I only came to know it years after it was 7 years out of production. 

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You're right Rocket, Big Valley was a real good one, Lee Majors played Heath & then went on to marry Farrah Fawcett & become The Six Million Dollar Man.

Does anyone anyone remember a show called Lancer? The show was on for 2 seasons & then one of the young stars got in a motorcycle accident & lost an arm & a leg, then the show was cancelled.

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I loved Kung Fu!!  Carradine's look and spiritual delivery made him the perfect fit for this show.  Bill, I forgot about the grasshopper line until you mentioned it.

My grandparents were huge Gunsmoke and Bonanza fans. (along with Lawrence Welk, Rocket) Someone help me out here, were either of these shows on Sunday night?  I developed a serious crush on Michael Landon (little Joe in Bonanza) and I went on to be a Little House in the Prairie fan, just to tune into Michael Landon.  He was one of the most gorgeous men on TV  tongue  and played the role of such a good family man/gentleman, good husband and father...all great combos in my book.  Landon grew up about 20 minutes from where I currently live in a town that Joe has done a couple of shows in. Anyway, Michael Landon died way too young, he made a great cowboy/outdoorsy kind of guy.

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Some time ago I bought a box with the first 20 films of "Kung Fu" with David Carradine. Some senior forum members might remember it from the early 70s. Strictly spoken it´s not a Western but rather an East-Western.
I wanted to test if you can still watch it 35 years later. You can! I liked it so much that I´ve bought meanwhile a second DVD box. It might be nostalgia, but who cares.
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